Committees
TCA's committees are structured to address and handle a variety of policy and TCA administrative matters. TCA has twelve standing committees of which five are policy committees: Highway Policy, Committee on Operating Practices, Regulatory Policy, Carrier/Shipper Relations, and Recruitment and Retention Human Resources Committee.
The other seven committees are administrative committees: Industry Supplier, Communications & Image Policy, Membership, Financial Oversight & Long-Range Planning, By-Laws, Nominating, and Special Projects.
Following is a description of each committee.
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Chairman:
Tom Kretsinger, Jr. – American Central Transport, Inc.
Vice Chairman:
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Chris Ikejiri – CFI
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This committee attends to the governing rules of the Association, and convenes as necessary to consider proposed amendments to the bylaws.
Officer Liaisons:
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation Co.
Clifton Parker – G & P Trucking Co., Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Carrier/Shipper Relations Committee
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Committee Co-Chairs:
Jim O’Neal –
O & S Trucking, Inc.
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation
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This committee has responsibility for developing TCA policy and solutions to industry-wide problems experienced by truckload carriers involving shippers, receivers, brokers and freight forwarders. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) the excessive waiting time carriers experience at loading and unloading docks, and carrier-broker relations.
Officer Liaison:
Jim O'Neal – O&S Trucking
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Nancy O'Liddy,
noliddy@truckload.org
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Committee on Operating Practices
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Committee Chair:
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Robert Stranczek – Cresco
Lines, Inc.
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This committee has responsibility for developing
TCA policy and solutions involving issues relating
to independent contractor drivers. Issues handled
by the Committee include (but are not limited to)
employment classification issues, workers compensation,
tax matters, and carrier leasing issues.
Officer Liaison:
Dave Berry – Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
Staff Liaison:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Communications & Image Policy Committee
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Committee Chair:
Jim Webster – Ameriquest
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Financial Oversight & Long-Range Planning
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Committee Chair:
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation
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The Finance Oversight and Long Range Planning Committee has oversight responsibility for TCA's long-range planning and financial stability.
Officer Liaison:
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation Co..
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Committee Chair:
Robert J. Molinaro – Warren Transport, Inc.
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA
policies and solutions relating to issues affecting
the efficient movement of commercial vehicles on the
highways. Issues handled by the Committee include
(but are not limited to) size and weight; National
Highway System; Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems;
intermodal; environmental; international and cross-border;
highway vehicle taxes, fees and registrations; and
toll roads. At the discretion of TCA's chairman, in
some instances this Committee will share responsibility
for addressing issues with the Regulatory
Policy Committee.
Officer Liaison:
Christopher Kozak – Willis Shaw Express
Staff Liaison:
Chris
Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Industry Supplier Relations Committee
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Committee Chair:
Terry Burnett – Burnett Insurance Corporation
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This committee is responsible for helping promote good relations between and activities involving TCA and the member companies that supply goods and services to truckload carriers.
Officer Liaison:
Bob Baylor – Baylor Trucking, Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris
Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
William Giroux, wgiroux@truckload.org
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Recruitment and Retention Human
Resources Committee
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Committee Chair:
Keven Burch –
Jet Express,
Inc.
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA
policies and solutions relating to driver recruitment
and retention, and human
resources and labor issues. Issues handled by
the Committee include (but are not limited to) wage
and hour; OSHA; workers compensation; and unemployment
compensation. The Committee also has responsibility
for developing TCA programs and activities aimed at the
utilization of TCA's "Highway
Angels" program to improve a company's driver
retention.
Officer Liaison:
Ray Haight – MacKinnon Transport,
Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Virginia DeRoze,
vderoze@truckload.org
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Committee Co-Chairs:
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Norman Ellis – Qualcomm
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Gary Salisbury – Fikes Transportation
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The Membership Committee has oversight responsibility for TCA's membership development and retention programs and activities.
Officer Liaison:
Barry Pottle – Pottle's Transportation, Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Killian Cousins,
kcousins@truckload.org
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Committee Chair:
Dave Berry – Swift Transportation
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This committee has responsibility for putting together the annual slate of nominations for TCA's officers, board and executive committee.
Officer Liaison:
Clifton Parker – G & P Trucking Co., Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Regulatory Policy Committee
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Committee Chair:
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John Austin – Portland Air Freight
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA's
policies and solutions relating to federal and state
legislation and regulations. Issues handled by the
Committee include (but are not limited to) regulatory
reform; motor carrier
safety; non-highway taxes; meal deductibility;
vehicle maintenance and engineering; environmental;
international and cross-border. At the discretion
of TCA's chairman, in some instances this Committee
will share responsibility for addressing issues with
the Highway Policy Committee.
Officer Liaison:
John Kaburick – Earl L. Henderson
Trucking Co.
Staff Liaison:
Chris
Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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In addition to the policy committees listed above, TCA also
maintains several administrative
committees, divisions and
programs.
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