Get to know Joe Butler

RTLA (Amanda Reyes at Toyota Owensboro)

Joe Butler received his driver training in Indianapolis.  He has been driving trucks for four years and likes his time here at J.B. Hunt DCS for the past year and a half the best.  Before he became a professional truck driver he was a mechanic.  To this day, he still loves working on any type of locomotive and bringing it back to life.  Joe decided to become a truck driver because his Dad and Grandpa both took on that special lifestyle and he wanted to give it a shot.  Country born and raised, Joe loves doing anything outside whether if it is hunting, fishing, and even watching a movie, because one day he wants to open a Drive In.  He hardly eats breakfast but loves breakfast food at anytime of the day, biscuits and gravy with smoked sausage is his favorite.  BBQ is the best type of food in his opinion.  Joe says the best thing about living in the country is that you get to see all the stars at night.  His hobbies include rebuilding transmissions and rebuilding engines.

If he had the opportunity to have a pet with him on the road... He wouldn't!

Get to know William Birchler

RTLA (Garek Dunham at MasterBrand Cabinets)

Will has had a long career as a professional driver which is nearing its end.  Growing up, Will was one of eight siblings living in southern Indiana, in what was known as a coal mining community. His childhood was dominated by the coal industry, and he began working when he was 14 years old. After graduating high school he went on to the Military where he served two years as a draftee. After completing his service he went on to working odd jobs which eventually lead him to truck driving. For the last 30 years Will has been proudly driving and plans on retiring in the near future in 2016.
Will is extremely personal and it is amazing to watch his interactions with our customers. He has put emphasize on knowing them and as a result has built long lasting bonds that are sure to continue for years to come!

Get to know Joey Ditmore

RTLA (Adam Martindale at MasterBrand Cabinets)

Joey has a wife of 12 years and between the two they have a total of 10 children!  Joey has been in the transportation industry since 1993, he has had the opportunity to work in many different positions and do many different tasks during that time.  Joey served 3 years in the Navy as an aviation mechanic until he decided he wanted to try other opportunities that eventually led to him the transportation industry.  Joey is an avid Chicago Bears fan and loves to attend games when he can get the chance.  Joey is full of life and enjoys making the best of any situation he is faced with, he is a great asset to our team here at MasterBrand.

Congratulations Daniel Mays

Please join me in congratulating Daniel Mays to his promotion from DMIT to OS at Home Depot - Van Buren, OH

 

Dan joined the Central Region in June 2015 as a DMIT working at the Home Depot - Van Buren, OH. Dan stepped right in and was a major contributor to the Van Buren team as they wound down Spring Surge. Dan is a graduate of Marquette University where he majored in Supply Chain Management. In his spare time Dan likes to golf, camp, and root for Marquette basketball. (Sorry Dan but D-Wade's sons still have a couple of years before they can follow their dad to Marquette.)

Congratulations Zach Oakes

Please join me in congratulating Zach Oakes to his promotion from DMIT to OS at Home Depot - Monroe, OH.

 

Zach joined the Central Region in May 2014 as an Operations Intern working in Indianapolis, IN while he was attending IUPUI. After an extremely successful year as an Intern Zach was promoted to DMIT in Indiana as he finished up his first degree of dual major. During his time in Indiana, Zach helped at all accounts in Indiana as well as making large improvements in Fuel Management as well as Safety Reporting. Most recently, Zach was promoted to the Operations Supervisor role at Home Depot - Monroe, OH and has already began to make an immediate impact. In his spare time Zach likes to hunt and fish in his boat that he recently remodeled. We continue to expect very big things from Zach!

 

Welcome Mike Fogle

Please welcome Mike Fogle as our new DMIT for the Southern States account in Park City, KY. Mike is a proud graduate of Western Kentucky University where he majored in Political Science with a focus in Business Administration. He is a Louisville, KY native and an avid fan of the "ONLY" college sports program that matters in the great Commonwealth (Louisville Cardinals). You can find him cheering on the Cards from the comfort of his living room or in the stands of the Yum Center or Papa John's Stadium. Mike also enjoys working out, traveling, and participating in 5K runs in his spare time. He joins J.B.. Hunt from his previous role as a supply chain analyst at a pharmaceutical distribution facility. He is excited about being apart of the J.B.. Hunt family and is looking forward to a bright future!

Happy Anniversary Zach Mattingly

Happy Anniversary, Zach! Mattingly! Today mark’s his 2 year anniversary with JB Hunt. Zach is a proud graduate of Western Kentucky University where he obtained his Masters in business Administration/Management. He began his career with JBH as a Manager Trainee in Louisville, KY. In January of 2014 he promoted into the Logistics Coordinator role for Team Toyota and is based out of Louisville, KY. Congrats on  your Anniversary, Zach!

Zach is pictured above accepting an award with members of Toyota, the customer, along side OM Anthony Warchol & TGM Jecorey Newman.

Happy Anniversary Ben Hurt

Happy Anniversary to Ben Hurt as today marks his 2 year anniversary with JB Hunt. Ben holds his Masters in Business Administration/Management from Ashford University; he began his career with JB Hunt as a Manager Trainee in Louisville, KY. In January of 2014 he relocated to Morehead, KY as an Operations Supervisor for Family Dollar. Just a month later he took on the role of Account Manager for Family Dollar and has been leading the team since! Thanks for all your hard work, Ben!

Happy Anniversary Jecorey Newman

Happy Anniversary to Jecorey Newman as Saturday the 22^nd marked his 4 year anniversary with JB Hunt. Jecorey is a graduate of University of Louisville, he began his career with JB Hunt as a DMIT in Louisville. After two months he began his journey with Toyota as an Operations Supervisor for the Owensboro, KY fleet. Just a year later he promoted to Account Manager of Toyota Hebron, KY. In December of 2013 he took on the role of Transportation General Manager over Toyota. Happy Anniversary, Jecorey!

It's the Little Things

 

 

Yesterday we had our Mid Year Business Review with our customer Falcon Packaging in Greenville, OH.  Falcon has been a customer of ours for close to three years and we have a great partnership.  This was an overall positive meeting with Falcon consistently talking about how good our service has been over the past year.  What has driven this high level of service is our improved driver retention.  In 2015, our GA site has 0 turnover and our OH site has lost just one driver.  Just being at the account it is easy to see why the turnover has been so low.  In addition to us having tenured management here, we have a customer that does there best to take care of the drivers in whatever way possible.  This includes calling receivers that traditionally hold our drivers up, or working with vendors to make sure trailing equipment is in great shape.  The other thing that stood out was the small refrigerator that our manager purchased and stocked with the drivers favorite drinks.  Not only does this allow our drivers to get a refreshment between loads, but it forces them to stop in and chat about their day and give us feedback on how we can improve the business.  For those accounts that don't have something like this in place, I challenge you to get one.  It is worth the investment.

Get to know Aaron Reed

RTLA (Rhonda Thacker at Family Dollar - Morehead, KY)

I would like to introduce you to Aaron Reed. He is one of the hardest working gentlemen that I know on this account. Aaron will call and ask us for work and he is always available when we need him. I rode with Aaron not only to see what his daily activities were but also to get to know him better. We talk to our drivers on a daily basis and it’s nice to learn a little bit about their lives outside of J.B. Hunt. Sometimes it puts more perspective on the big picture. Aaron worked as a trainer for Central Refrigerated running across 48 states before coming to J.B. Hunt.  The job provided well for his family but with limited home time. I asked Aaron how he felt about working for J.B. Hunt now and with his usual smile he said he loved his job. He said we were the best dispatchers he had worked with and he liked being home on the weekends with his wife and kids.

Aaron was married on Sept.26^th, 2007. He said they were young when they got married and didn’t get to have a proper wedding, so next year for their 10th anniversary Aaron wants to re-new their vows and have the big wedding that he feels his wife deserves. Aaron has 5 children; Colin who is about to turn 1, a set of 5 yr. old twins, Austin and Daniel, Allie who is 7 and Anna who is 8. Most of our conversation was centered on our children and families. We swapped a few stories about his kids and my grand kids and I could tell by his stories that he was a good father and provider. It was nice to get to know Aaron on a more personal level. 

In his spare time Aaron likes to hunt and fish, but his passion is woodworking. Aaron’s father and brother are woodworkers as well. Aaron hopes to be able to make his own kitchen cabinets when they decide to build their home. I am hoping he will bring in some pictures of his furniture and other projects so we can see them. Aaron said his Dad and brother joke with him telling him that because he is so meticulous with his woodworking it will take him at least 7 years to build the cabinets for his house!

Aaron is proud of his driving skills and has proven time and again that he is a very hard worker and exceptional driver. His drive comes from knowing that he wants to provide a good life and a good home for his family. I look forward to meeting his family when we have our Driver appreciation BBQ in September. 

Get to know Jeff Lynch

RTLA (Tierra Isaac at CHEP Lima)

Jeff Lynch is from Dayton, Ohio.  He has been driving for six years; three of those years with J.B. Hunt.  He has two Sons and one Daughter.  After work he and his Sons go running outside to spend quality time together while staying in shape.  On the weekends Jeff and his wife like to go camping and relax with friends! 

Get to know Jonathan Brown

RTLA (Sheldon Williams at Toyota Louisville)

Jonathan currently resides in Jeffersonville, IN where he takes care of his mother.  Previously, he worked as a technician/mechanic on diesel tractors before deciding that he would like to drive one to make more money.  He took a job with a local carrier and quickly was turned off due to the non-interpersonal and unfair treatment through their staff.  Fortunately, he came across his current job with J.B. Hunt on Craigslist and is pleased with his decision.  In his down time, Jonathan likes to work on cars and looks forward to more growth with J.B. Hunt.

Get to know Brian Sayles

RTLA (Nicholas Nocheck at Toyota Owensboro)

Brian has been with the company almost 21 years and has accumulated over 1.8 million miles.  He has worked on a number of accounts and was one of the first DCS drivers to be hired when the division started with an account in Buffalo, NY.  Brian resides outside of Buffalo in a suburb called Cheektowaga and has lived there his entire life.  He lives there with his wife and their dog.  When Brian is not working he can be found hunting, fishing and hanging out around their pool with their dog.  A lot of us have had the pleasure to work with Brian over the years, and we are thankful to have him as part of our professional driver team!

The Thrill of a Lifetime

Meet Fin Burns. Fin is a 10 year old boy from Sandy Lake, PA. Fin LOVES big trucks and has always dreamed about seeing one up close and personal. Since Fin has Cerebral Palsy this has always been a bit of a challenge until now!

 



Central Farm & Garden Professional Driver and close friend of Fin's family (Terry Sanford) wanted to make this young boy's dream a reality. Terry talked to regional leadership about setting something up and we were able to put something together. On 8/7/15, Terry headed up to Fin's home town with Brian Tabor (Regional Operations Manager) to meet him. Fin immediately received a JB Hunt DCS ball cap and personalized JB Hunt t-shirt created by Terry's former supervisor at Toys R Us (Sue Mateo). Fin was all smiles as he got to get into the truck and sit behind the wheel. After several honks on the truck's horn, Fin got to take a good look at the exterior of the truck as well as the engine. The only time Fin wasn't beaming with happiness was when it was time for him to go home.
 

 

Special thanks go out to Jason and Christi Burns (Fin's parents) and Terry Sanford for pushing to set this up. It was great having Fin as an honorary member of the DCS Central Region for the day!



JB Hunt Central Region Partners with Ohio State Police

 

 

This week the Central Region spent time helping out the Ohio State Police, Franklin County Sheriff, Columbus and Dublin Police Departments in a sting targeting unsafe driving around commercial vehicles.  Franklin County has seen over 2,000 commercial vehicles collisions this year.  The idea behind this task force was to show that the increase in truck crashes is not only due to the truck drivers but the commuters unsafe actions around the commercial vehicles.

To help in this operation the Central Region provided a truck, trailer, and two very talented drivers.   We asked Travis Harris (Quaker Oats) and Jack Holloway (Family Dollar) to help us out on this event.  Our drivers drove around the Columbus, OH area with Sergeant Kelly Weakly of the Ohio State Police riding in the passenger seat of our truck.  Sergeant Weakly would observe traffic violations going on around our truck, then radio it to officers who are set up for pursuit.  The pursuit vehicle would pull over the traffic violators and give them a citation.  This action along with an airplane flying overhead pointing out other violators contributed to a successful operation.

On Tuesday the officer in our truck from 7:30 to 10:00 called out 7 violations to the pursuit officers that included unsafe lane changes, and tailgating.  On Wednesday during the same time there was 9 violations called out to the pursuit team from our truck. Amazingly Wednesday the office in the airplane called out 3 different violators that was tailgating our vehicle.  Friday being the 5th day of this sting operation only netted 1 violator seen by the officer in our truck.  Friday's results tells us the law enforcement team's efforts had a powerful impact.

It was our honor to help in this endeavor yet we gain an incite that we may of not had before this event.  In a total of seven and half hours there was twenty different dangerous and unsafe drivers around one of our trucks.  Each work day our drivers spend up to 11 hours driving and face these problems day in and day out. It is amazing how many times our drivers end their day with out any paint missing on their trucks.  This event brings to mind how much effort our drivers put into being safe on the roadways when others are not.

We would also like to thank Sergeant Weakly.  On Wednesday he spent time with the orientation class in Columbus, OH talking to the class about the goal of the task force and what was accomplished.  He also opened up his patrol vehicle and explain the equipment inside it along with demonstrations.  Friday once the truck was in the area Sergeant Weakly took Jack Holloway to the Police Academy and gave him a tour and explain what is required of the new officers.

 



Happy Anniversary Josh Kimble

 

Happy Anniversary to Josh Kimble as today marks his 3 year anniversary with JB Hunt! Josh is a graduate of Mississippi State University; he began his career with JB Hunt supporting multiple accounts within the Indianapolis area. He spent over 3 years as Account Manager of Quaker as well as Service Partners and the MasterBrand shuttle fleet. In May of 2015 he promoted into his current role of Regional Operations Manager in Indianapolis, IN. Happy Anniversary, Josh!

Happy Anniversary Grant Thurmond

 

Happy Anniversary, Grant Thurmond, as yesterday also marked his 2 year anniversary with JB Hunt. Grant is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education where he studied Sports Management. Grant began his career with JBH as an Operations Supervisor at MBM in Columbus, then transferred to Home Depot in Monroe, OH. In July of 2014 he took on his current role of Account Manager over Chep in Hamilton, OH. Happy Anniversary, Grant!

Happy Anniversary Sam Marcotte

 

Happy Anniversary to Sam Marcotte as yesterday marked his 2 year anniversary with JB Hunt! Sam is a graduate of Lake Erie College, he began his career as a Manager Trainee in Cleveland, OH. Late 2014 after spending 8 months as an Operations Supervisor at PPG in Pittsburgh, PA, he moved to Walton Hills, OH to take on the role of Account Manager at Intigral. Pictured to the right presenting during MBR meetings in Columbus earlier this month. Congrats on your Anniversary, Sam!

Happy Anniversary Dana Crosby

Happy Anniversary to Dana Crosby as this Tuesday marked his 7 year anniversary with the company!  Dana is the Account Manager on our Ellwood City Forge in Ellwood City, PA. Thank you for all you do, Dana; Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary Jonathan Brand

Happy Anniversary to Jonathan Brand as August 16th marked his 5 year anniversary with JB Hunt! Jonathan is a proud graduate of Western Kentucky University; he began his career with JB Hunt as a Manager Trainee. In May of 2011 he took on the role of Account Manager over Southern States Park City, KY. February of this year Jonathan promoted to Transportation General Manager over Southern States locations in KY, PA, VA, NC & GA. He is currently attending Leaders 301 and slated to graduate this fall.  Happy Anniversary, Jonathan!

Get to know Rob Hines

RTLA (Ben Hurt at Family Dollar Morehead, KY)

Rob enjoys having fun, camping, fishing, guns, and karaoke. Many of Rob’s friends tell him that he should have been a lawyer because he loves to debate. He obtained his CDL because he wanted and still enjoys the Freedom of the Open Road. He started off because he wanted to travel and see the country and then it quickly became a career because he takes pride in what he does and was going after the goal of 1 Million safe miles. Before getting into trucking, Rob was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and served as a Field Artillery expert for the Army and has spent some time overseas in Korea.

Rob is one of the primary trainers on this account and has taken a huge amount of pride in the success of his trainees. He has also assisted with photos and review of the JSA as a means to improve the training process here. Thanks for all that you do, Rob!

Get to know Allan Bryson

RTLA (ARM - Rich Schwartz at CHEP Twinsburg)

Allan lives in Cleveland, Ohio and has two half brothers.  In his spare time he enjoys bowling, snowboarding, and gaming on his PS4.  Allan came to us with two years of experience from Schneider National.  He wanted a local driving job and was able to get on with the Twinsburg, Ohio CHEP account.  Allan is a flatbed specialist and definitely put that on display today.  Overall Allan is a young go-getter who enjoys his job daily!  We are pleased to have Allan on our team!

Happy Anniversary Nick Van Hooser

 

Happy Anniversary to Nicholas Van Hooser as tomorrow marks 4 years with JB Hunt. Nick is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where he majored in Mass Communication. He began his journey with JB Hunt at the Toyota Motor account; first in Owensboro, KY and in his current role as Operations Supervisor in Louisville, KY. Happy Anniversary, Nick!

Toyota Visit

Earlier this week Toyota made the announcement that our Toyota account would be awarded with the Carrier Kaizen Award as well as the Strategic Partner of the Year. After making the announcement Toyota decided to visit the account to thank them for all of their hard work and great partnership in person. Eduardo Huante - Corporate Manager NAPO, Rick Harvey - Manager Supplier Development, and Chris Farricker - Supplier Development Administrator were the three Toyota representatives visiting to thank the Toyota Team in person.

 

 

   

Get to know Ernest Stewart



RTLA (Matt Stark at Family Dollar Morehead, KY)

 

Ernest grew up in the Cincinnati area. He is a big Cincinnati Reds fan. He said he lived in St. Louis for three years and it was really tough being a Reds fan in St. Louis as they are big rivals. He is also a big Nascar fan with Kyle Busch being his favorite driver. He participates in fantasy Nascar and he regularly wins his league. While Earnest is new to JB Hunt, he has driven for Family Dollar for the last 7 years and was even a driver trainer with his prior employer. He is happy to be a part of the JB Hunt Team!

Happy Anniversary Ryan Odell

Happy Anniversary to Ryan Odell as Sunday marked his 5 year anniversary with JB Hunt. Ryan is a graduate of University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors in Operations Management. He began his career as an Operation Supervisor within the Central Region working at accounts in Morehead, KY, Scottsville, KY and then on to Pittsburgh, PA. In March of 2013 he took on the role of Logistics Coordinator at PPG in Pittsburgh, PA.  He then promoted into his current role as Account Manager over the PPG Shelby, NC fleet in May of 2014. Congrats on your Anniversary, Ryan!!

200 Days Collision Free at Armour Eckrich!

 

Congratulations to our Team at our Armour Eckrich Account in Indianapolis for reaching the 200 day collision free milestone!  To celebrate this achievement, the management team purchased polos and hats for all of the drivers.  Great job team!
 

Driver Certification Class at Pet Supplies Plus

Our Pet Supplies Plus account in Seymour, IN recently completed a driver training certification class. The account has picked Jason Roaden and Wendell Rose to train the new drivers joining the account. Jason has been with our company a little over 5 years and last year was the Central Region Driver of the Year. Wendell has been with our company for a little over 2 years and brings 4 years of total driving experience. Both are true professionals and have been leaders for the account. Having these gentlemen help with the account's on boarding program will help us with our goal to achieve excellence in safety and service.

Central Region MBR Meetings

This week we concluded our Central Region Mid Year Budget Reviews. I wanted to personally thank all of you for the effort that you put into the preparation for this event. I was impressed by all of our presenters and the knowledge they have of their customers business and ours. Hopefully you all got something out of the meetings and felt it was as beneficial as I did. We have a great group of hard working and dedicated managers...

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing everyone on my travels throughout the region!

 

-Andrew DeBlock 

 

Rochester, NY

 

 



Louisville, KY



Columbus, OH

You can access these photos as well as others taken at each event through the DCS Central Region SharePoint site. From the home page, go to Pictures > Central Region Photos > 2015 MBR Meetings.

We hope you enjoyed your time and experience, please take a few minutes to complete the survey emailed to you. Your feedback will be used toward improving on next years meeting.


Central Region July Driver of the Month - Earl Vandale



Congratulations to Earl Vandale for winning the Central Region Driver of the Month for July!  Earl has been with JB Hunt for two and a half years and is a driver on our Masterbrand Cabinets Account in Ferdinand, IN.  Earl's statistics and level of service have been impeccable since he has been with us.  This includes zero collisions and zero injuries on very demanding and labor intensive account!  Earl has shown the willingness to help out with whatever and whoever he can.  Congratulations Earl!



 

 

 

Below is the write-up from the Masterbrand Management Team:

 

 

Earl has been part of the Masterbrand team since the start up in February. Before joining JB Hunt and the Masterbrand team Earl worked for over a year as a trainer for “USA Truck”, Earl has been trucking since 1989 (26 years). In his spare time Earl enjoys spending time muddin’ around in his Jeep Wrangler that he has built to “perfection for the occasion” with his three sons and wife Pamela, Earl is also a Master Mason and a Shriner.

Earl was recently featured in the June issue of “National Truckin’ Magazine”, his article was titled “Beautiful Flaws” and was a story about his trucking career, see attached picture below. Before starting his career in transportation Earl spent four years in the US Army doing Communication Switchboard Repair work. In his short time with the Masterbrand account Leroy has not only thrived to work hard and make a name for himself but also has shown an incredible will to be a Team player and help MasterBrand, the Management Team and his customers come to appreciate the value that JB Hunt can bring to the table. In the sections below we broke out why Skip is not only the driver of the month for MasterBrand but why he should be for the Central Region as well!

“National Truckin’ Magazine” June 2015

 



 

 

Safety: Since the start up Earl has delivered too many difficult locations all over the US. Earl has not once complained about the tight congested areas he delivers into and manages to keep from jeopardizing his and the surrounding public’s safety while doing so. Earl has been one of the instrumental reasons why this fleet is on the verge of reaching our longest Safety streaks to date, 60 days. Earl also has had multiple TEAM Inspections from different managers with everything being as clean as the 1^st day he received his equipment. Across the board Earl has excelled in safety and will continue to keep it his number one priority.

Service: Service, undoubtedly the strictest measure to which MasterBrand holds us accountable has been one of the largest talking points. Service will make us be successful and grow for years to come or it will ruin this fleet and cause us to lose everything. Customers have repeatedly complimented on Earl:

 

 

 

 

 

“Very Very Good Driver!! Best driver yet!”

“Great Service! Driver was Awesome, Super Helpful!”

 

 

 

 

Fortunately the testimony does not end there, Masterbrand has a certain set of customers known as “Preferred Customers” who carry a lot of weight within Masterbrand and we can proudly say that Earl has been a consistent driving factor to our 100% on time to Planned Delivery Date (PDD) since the start. Having someone on the fleet like Earl, who has consistently met his difficult appointment times, -on time- and has serviced our customer with a great attitude, has redeemed us from a lot of early mistakes.

In addition to Earl’s great work ethic he has not ever missed a delivery to his PDD appointment due to any fault of his own. In fact, there have been times when Earl willingly forfeited his 34 hour break at home to help our fleet out knowing that freight was tight and management needed a leader to step in and help out.

 

Month of July Achievements Recap!

 

 

Preventable Events -- 0

Non-Preventable Events -- 0

W/C -- 0

Fuel Compliance -- 100%

MPG Average -- 7.08 MPG

Service Failures -- 0

Missing Logs -- 0

Customer Compliments -- 2

 

 

 

　

Thank you Earl for all you do!

 

Happy Anniversary Eric Schleicher

Happy Anniversary to Eric Schleicher as today marks his 2 year anniversary with JB Hunt! Eric is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and began his career with JBH as an Operations Supervisor at PPG in Pittsburgh, PA. In January of this year, Eric promoted to Account Manager of Cargil Animal Nutrition in Salem & Albany, NY.  Happy Anniversary Eric!

Eric Schleicher, Andrew DeBlock, Jamie Kleemook

Get to know James Ford
RTLA (Daniel Tebbutt @ Marco's Pizza)

James Ford has enjoyed his stay with working at Marco’s. He has a very good relationship with his wife and kids.  He knows what it takes to be a successful driver at the account on a consistent basis and this stems from his ability to create the most efficient procedures to accomplish a given task. This starts from a pre-trip all the way to a post-trip. Live unloading product off of trailers, loading product onto dollies, and placing them in the appropriate place in the store. He was able to demonstrate the most efficient way to do the job and taught me how to, when loading dollies, use bungee cords, string up flour, and how to properly go down the side ramp when transferring a heavy weight. 

Toyota's Send Off for Naomi

 

With Naomi Eaton transitioning to her new role in Louisville, Toyota wanted to send her off with a bang. Naomi was given a surprise going away lunch that was coordinated by the entire logistics team at Toyota - HEBKY. She will surely be missed and the appreciation for all of her hard work was shown greatly during the lunch.

 

Happy Anniversary Adam Stampfer

Happy Anniversary to Adam Stampfer as yesterday marked his 11 year anniversary! In his time with JB Hunt, Adam has held various positions within the Central Region and Final Mile throughout Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, where he currently resides.  Adam has worked and led as a DMIT, Operations Supervisor, Account Manager, Transportation General Manager and Region Operations Manager. Thank you for all you do, Adam! Congrats!

Happy Anniversary Anthony Warchol

 

Happy Anniversary to Anthony Warchol as July 31^st marked his 9 year anniversary with JB Hunt!  Anthony is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University. He began his career with JB Hunt as a DMIT in Columbus. After a few short weeks he became an Operations Supervisor at Limited Brands in Reynoldsburg, OH. April 2007 Anthony was promoted to the Account Manager of Masterbrand Cabinets in Jasper, IN. He moved on to start up the Toyota Owensboro fleet in 2009. When the fleet grew to 50 trucks in 2011, Anthony transitioned into the General Manager role, where he oversaw the Toyota Hebron, O’Neal Steel and Altec-Alumnium accounts as well. In 2012 Anthony promoted into his current role, Region Operations Manager based in Louisville, KY. Thank you for all your hard work, Anthony! Congrats!