Minneapolis - The Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) announces its new board of directors, including officers and committee chairs, for 2018-19. The proposed leadership team was ratified by member vote at the annual business meeting on June 12, during the TMSA Logistics Marketing & Sales Conference near Fort Myers, Fla.

Confirmed officers are: 

TMSA Chairman: Scott Grady, president of Rush Trucking

  • President: Candi Cybator, director of marketing for PITT OHIO 
  • Treasurer: Beth Malik, director of marketing and communications for SMC3
  • Secretary: Don Friddell, director of marketing of Kenco Logistics 

Confirmed Chairpersons of seven function committees for the association include:

  • Co-chairs of the Education Committee: Jill Schmieg, chief strategist for Sol de Naples Marketing and Andrew Gulovsen, director of business development for TranStrategy Partners
  • Co-chairs of the Membership Committee: Jason Ickert, vice president of sales & marketing for FLS Transportation and Jodi Cape, marketing manager for LeSaint Logistics 
  • Chair of the Recognition Committee: Angie Davids, director of marketing for YRC Freight
  • Chair of the Communications Committee: Lionel Johnston, corporate marketing manager for Bison Transport
  • Chair of the Succession Planning Committee: David Hoppens, vice president of sales and marketing of Momentum Transportation
  • Chair of the Governance Committee: Mark Miller, vice president corporate and marketing communications with Crowley Maritime
  • Chair of the Finance Committee: Mark Derks, chief marketing officer and partner at Words At Work 

Caroline Lyle, vice president of marketing for TMW Systems, was voted in as president-elect and will be preparing for the next 12 months to take the helm in August 2019. 

In addition, at-large members of the board of directors include:

  • Andrew Bailey, manager of content strategy, FedEx Services
  • Jahan Byrne, director of marketing, Matson Logistics
  • Tom Collins, director of marketing, Saddle Creek Logistics
  • Donia Crime, vice president corporate communications, Landstar
  • Chuck Everett, director of business development, Red Classic Transportation
  • Jeff Miller, vice president of sales & marketing, Select Carriers
  • Dino Moler, executive vice president of client solutions, LeSaint Logistics
  • Mike Rude, managing director, international marketing, FedEx Services
  • Ken Uriu, marketing manager, Port of Long Beach