Committee & Program Leadership
TCA Committees guide the association’s administrative, advocacy, operating, outreach, and policy efforts, supported by a full-time professional staff. Below are descriptions of the areas of responsibility, including the leaders, staff liaison, and committee roster for each. Committees open to new members have a “Join Now” button. Committee membership is a one-year term, running from March through February in conjunction with TCA’s Annual Convention schedule.
Committees
Refrigerated Division Committee
The TCA Refrigerated Division has been representing and recognizing Motor Carriers and Suppliers who transport and warehouse temperature-controlled commodities since it was established in 1962. The goal is to provide a forum or clearing house for operational, managerial, technological, and workforce development techniques relevant to refrigerated motor carriers.
Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nicholson
Chair
Ken Johnson
Leonard's Express
Safety & Security Division Committee
The Safety & Security Division Committee is responsible for developing TCA's Safety & Security Meeting, an on-site event that takes place each Summer. Committee members craft the schedule, determine educational workshops, and Safety in the Round discussion topics.
Staff Liaison: David Heller
Chair
Mehdi Arradizadeh
Anderson Trucking Services, Inc.
Advocacy Advisory Committee
The Advocacy Advisory Committee optimizes TCA’s limited staff and financial resources to set clear legislative and regulatory priorities based on whether an issue improves safety, improves the driver job, the overall economic impact, and the likelihood of passage.
Staff Liaison: David Heller
Chairman
Ed Nagle
Nagle Toledo, Inc.
Highway Policy Committee
The Highway Policy 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.
Staff Liaison: David Heller
Chairman
Jerry Sigmon, Jr.
Cargo Transporters, Inc.
Independent Contractor Practices Policy Committee
The Independent Contractor Practices Policy Committee is responsible 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.
Staff Liaison: David Heller
Chairman
Matt Miller
Landstar Transportation Services, Inc.
Education Committee
The Education Committee provides strategic guidance and industry insight to support the development of high-quality educational programs, certifications, and learning resources that advance the professionalism, leadership, safety, and operational excellence of the truckload industry.
Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Nicholson
Chair
Tracy Rushing
RE Garrison Trucking, Inc.
Regulatory Policy Committee
The Regulatory Policy 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.
Staff Liaison: David Heller
Chairman
Eric Grant
Maverick Transportation, LLC
Communications & Image Committee
The Communications & Image Committee oversees TCA's programs and communications aimed at enhancing the trucking industry's public image through carrier engagement, building knowledge and supporting events.
Staff Liaisons: Claire Girard & Zander Gambill
Chair
Graig Morin
Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee has oversight responsibility for TCA's membership development and retention programs and activities.
Staff Liaison: Zander Gambill
Chairman
Tim Chrulski
Garner Trucking, Inc.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is responsible for putting together the annual slate of nominations for TCA's officers, board and executive committee.
Staff Liaison: Jim Mullen
Chairman
Karen Smerchek
Veriha Trucking, Inc.
Scholarship Fund Trustees
The TCA Scholarship Fund Trustees oversee a successful scholarship program that has been helping students with connections to the truckload industry reach their dreams since 1973. Among other roles, the Trustees judge the nearly 150 student applications to award up to $6,250 per year, per full-time college student.
Staff Liaison: Zander Gambill
Chairman
Mark Walker
Transland
TCA Profitability Program
The TCA Profitability Program provides truckload carriers with a results-oriented forum for sharing best practices and processes that will aid them in reducing costs and improving efficiencies.
Chairman
Pete Hill
Hill Brothers Transportation
