A round up of trucking's people news and headline makers for the week of June 6, 2021.
SEFL names new service center manager in Tennessee
Southeastern Freight Lines (CCJ Top 250, No. 31) has named Chad Swann service center manager in Jackson, Tennessee.
With more than a decade of experience at Southeastern, Swann started his career at the Dallas service center in Texas as a freight handler. He has served in various leadership positions during his time with the company, including front line leadership and operations manager and, most recently, assistant service center manager in Memphis, Tennessee.
“Chad is known for his commitment to our company culture and Quality without Question service, and this is constantly reflected in his leadership style,” said Seth Fetzer, regional vice president of operations for Southeastern Freight Lines. “He has a passion for leadership development, and an excellent track record in this regard. We look forward to bringing his passion and talent to the Jackson service center.”
Swann, his wife, Telecia, and their three children will relocate to Jackson, Tennessee.
NationaLease honors regional tech winners
NationaLease, has named its regional winners of the 2021 NationaLease Tech Challenge written exam. Typically, the nine regional winners would go on to compete in the NationaLease hands-on Tech Challenge, in conjunction with the Maintenance Managers Meeting, to determine the top three placements. This year, due to continuing challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic, the hands-on portion of the Tech Challenge competition has been cancelled. This year the nine regional winners were based solely on the written exam scores.
The NationaLease Tech Challenge, now in its 11th year, recognizes member company technicians with the opportunity to compete in a series of events testing their maintenance knowledge and skills.