ABF Freight System’s Bob Bramwell wins ATA’s Mike Russell Picture Award
Bob BramwellAmerican Trucking Associations
Bob Bramwell, a driver for ABF Freight Techniques, Inc. obtained his award throughout ATA’s annual Administration Convention and Exhibition held in Austin, Texas.
The opposite recipients had been:
- Florida Trucking Affiliation
- Idaho Trucking Affiliation
- Rob Phillips, founder & CEO, Phillips Industries
- Complete Transportation of Mississippi
Bramwell has been an expert truck driver for greater than 18 years and has gathered over 2 million accident-free miles.
He has been on the ABF Freight Street Crew since 2020 and has received the ABF Freight Bronze Driving award; the ABF Freight 10-12 months Security Efficiency award, and the ABF Freight 10-12 months Secure Driving certificates. Bob has competed 9 occasions within the Missouri Truck Driving Championships, inserting in his class eight occasions and competing within the Nationwide Truck Driving Championships in 2014.
A member of ATA’s America’s Street Crew, Bramwell lives in Centerview, Missouri, along with his spouse, Heather, and their two kids.
First handed out in 2007, the Mike Russell Trucking Picture Award is given to a person, motor service, trucking group, and business provider who every demonstrates excellence in illustrating the business’s essentiality, professionalism, and dedication to security on and off the highways. The award is sponsored by Nice West Casualty Firm.
“This award celebrates corporations, organizations and people who use innovation and creativity to generate optimistic consciousness of trucking,” mentioned Sarah Rajtik, ATA govt vice chairman of human assets, operations and business affairs. “The winners this 12 months have labored alongside ATA to boost the general public’s notion of trucking, and we thank them for his or her dedication to our shared mission.”
ATA additionally handed out different awards throughout the convention.
It honored eight corporations with the 2023 ATA Range Fairness and Inclusion Change Chief Award for his or her efforts and dedication to making a tradition of acceptance and belonging for his or her staff.
The recipients included:
- Believers Trucking
- Cargo Transporters Inc.
- Covenant Logistics
- Garner Trucking Inc.
- Knight-Swift Transportation
- Kodiak Robotics
- Pilot Flying J
- Werner Enterprises Inc.
ATA additionally honored Dr. Alix Miller, president and CEO of the Florida Trucking Affiliation, with the ATA Trucking Affiliation Executives Council President’s Management Award.
The affiliation’s Trucking Cares Basis acknowledged Phil Byrd, President and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Categorical, with the 2023 Trucking Cares Basis’s John Lex Premier Achievement Award.
ATA additionally acknowledged John Chipman Jr., govt vice chairman of Chipman Relocation & Logistics, with the 2023 Cathy Evans Freeway to Victory Award for his dedication to advocacy on behalf of the trucking business.
And, the affiliation acknowledged 10 state trucking executives for his or her time representing the business with Trucking Affiliation Executives Council Service Awards. The honorees included:
- Nebraska Trucking Affiliation President Kent Grisham and Kentucky Trucking Affiliation President and CEO Rick Taylor had been honored for 5 years of service.
- Arizona Trucking Affiliation President and CEO Tony Bradley, Ohio Trucking Affiliation President and CEO Tom Balzer, and New Mexico Trucking Affiliation Managing Director Johnny Johnson had been acknowledged for 10 years of service. Balzer beforehand led the North Dakota Motor Carriers Affiliation for six years.
- Trucking Affiliation of New York President Kendra Hems and Iowa Motor Truck Affiliation President and CEO Brenda Neville had been acknowledged for 15 years of service.
- Georgia Motor Truck Affiliation President and CEO Ed Crowell and Wyoming Trucking Affiliation President and CEO Sheila Foertsch had been each acknowledged for 30 years of service.
- South Carolina Trucking Affiliation President and CEO Rick Todd was honored for 35 years of service.
