Transport America Announces The Addition Of Two New Leaders
EAGAN, Minn., July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Transport America announces the addition of two new leaders: Kelly Polk, VP of Team Division and Michael Spencer, VP of SE Regional Division.
Prior to joining Transport America, Kelly Polk was employed by Schneider National for 27 years in various capacities in Operations, Process Improvement, Associate Relations, and most recently as Director of Operations, Port Logistics. Kelly's educational background is in Business Management and Human Resource Management. "Kelly is a relationship oriented leader who has vast industry experience, a positive attitude and strong work ethic that fits our goal of attracting top talent to Transport America," said Scott Arves, President & CEO. Kelly will be based at Transport America's Birmingham facility.
Michael Spencer worked as a transportation consultant for the last 3 years, and has been in the industry for a total of 26 years. He was Land Transportation's President, worked at Hub Group, National Freight, and CSX Intermodal, among others. "Michael's experience and list of accomplishments is extensive. We feel that his team-based management style, strategic vision, and impeccable integrity will help our SE Regional Division grow even stronger, and are delighted to have him on board," said Keith Klein, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Vocational Training with a Minor in Communications. Mike will be based at Transport America's Atlanta facility.
About Transport America
Transport America is a leading provider of truckload transportation and logistics services throughout much of the US, Mexico and Canada. Transport America has been in business since 1984 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN. The company's broad portfolio of services, which includes Solo and Team over-the-road, Dedicated, Regional, Intermodal and Brokerage, executed by talented professionals with state-of-the-art technology, caters to Fortune 1000 shippers who value Transport America's customer service focus. To learn more about Transport America, please visit www.transportamerica.com or call 651-686-2500.
Transport America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI) TransForce Inc. is a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) For more information, visit http://www.transforcecompany.com
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