Leadership ::

Our Mission: To serve the interests of the trucking industry and the public with excellence and integrity while continuing to advance highway safety.

ATA is a member driven organization whose leaders consist of its Officers and Board of Directors which are elected for a one-year term beginning on the first of July and ending the following year on the last day of June.

FY 2011-2012 Officers

Chairman: Bill Ward, Ward International Trucks, Mobile
Vice-Chairman: Jack Brim, B.R. Williams Trucking, Inc., Oxford
Treasurer: Bruce MacDonald, Carrier Transicold South, Atlanta, Ga.
Immediate Past Chairman: Gail Cooper, Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc., Clayton

Division Chairmen

Allied Industry: Gary Bond, Bancorp Equipment Finance, Birmingham
Household Carriers: Jeff Coleman, Coleman World Group, Dothan
LTL Carriers: Alan Love, AAA Cooper Transportation, Dothan
Private Carriers: Dennis Bailey, Wal-Mart Transportation, Cullman
Specialized Carriers: Driscoll Colquett, Wiley Sanders Truck Lines, Inc., Troy
Tank & Bulk Carriers: George Overstreet, Dana Transport, Inc., Demopolis
TL Carriers: Wayne Watkins, Watkins Trucking Co., Inc., Birmingham

State American Trucking Associations Vice President
Greg Brown, B.R. Williams Trucking, Inc., Oxford

Active Past Presidents and Chairmen

Gail Cooper, Boyd Bros. Transportation., Clayton
Jerry Davis, Liberty Truck Sales, Birmingham
Mack Dove, AAA Cooper Transportation, Dothan
Jack Fricks, B&G Supply Co., Albertville
Drew Linn, Southland International Trucks, Birmingham
Bruce MacDonald, Carrier Transicold South, Atlanta
Barry McGriff, McGriff Tire Co., Cullman
Buck Moore, Buddy Moore Trucking, Birmingham
E.H. Moore, Jr., Buddy Moore Trucking, Inc., Birmingham
Ross Neely, Ross Neely Systems, Inc./NECO Inc., Birmingham
Bill Scruggs, Southland International Trucks, Birmingham
Harold Sorrells, MSJ Trucking, Inc, Opp
Ronnie Stephenson, Southland International Trucks, Birmingham
William (Bill) Watson, B.R. Williams Trucking, Inc., Oxford
T.J. Willings, Premier Truck Centers, Birmingham
Skip Williams, Houndstooth Transportation, Inc., Tuscaloosa

Board Members-At-Large

Robert Barnett, Avondale Trucking, Sylacauga
Aubrey Baugh, ABC Transportation, Inc., Eufuala
Rhonda Bees, Shoreline Transportation of Alabama, LLC, Greenville
Ray Brock, Star Leasing Co., Lincoln
Will Bruser, Kenworth of Alabama, Birmingham
Mike Callahan, Premier Truck Centers, Inc., Birmingham
Dan Carmichael, Palomar Insurance Co., Birmingham
Fenn Church, Church Transportation & Logistics, Inc., Birmingham
Mark Coffman, Coffman Internation, Inc., Dothan
John Collier, Transport Trailer Center, Ozark
Rodger Collins, Industrial Warehouse Services, Tuscaloosa
Brent Cook, Action Truck Center, Inc., Dothan
Al Cox, Great Dane Trailers, Birmingham
Phil DeSimone, Southern Cal Transport, Inc., Birmingham
Joe Donald, Baggett Transportation Co., Birmingham
Edmund Doss, Deep South Freight, Birmingham
Russ Elrod, Arab Cartage & Express Co., Inc., Arab
Dean Flint, Action Resources, Inc., Hanceville
Clay Halla, HB Logistics, LLC, Cullman
Terry Kilpatrick, Billy Barnes Enterprises, Inc., Monroeville
Mark Knotts, Regions Insurance, Troy
Jerry Kocan, Four Star Freightliner, Montgomery
Jeff McGrady, Heritage Freight & Warehouse & Logistics, LLC, Sylacauga
Tom McLeod, McLeod Software Corp., Birmingham
Shane McMinn, R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc., Cullman
Tommy Neely, Ross Neely Systems/Neco, Inc., Birmingham
Butch Owens, Golden Flake Snack Foods, Birmingham
Clay Palm, Utility Trailer Sales of Alabama, LLC, Dothan
Jim Pickens, J&M Tank Lines, Birmingham
Mike Pursley, Thompson/Caterpillar, Birmingham
David Rouse, Barnett Transportation, Inc., Tuscaloosa
Kevin Savoy, Greenbush Logistics, Inc., Abbeville
Paul Storey, Storey Trucking, Henager
Scott White, Alabama Motor Express, Inc., Ashford
David Wildberger, Evergreen Transport, LLC, Evergreen
Keith Wise, Wise Consulting, Holy Pond