Welcome Kevin Byrer

 

Let’s welcome Kevin Byrer to J.B. Hunt!

Kevin just joined the Kimball International account in Jasper, IN after completing his degree with Vincennes University where he studied Supply Chain Management. Kevin spent six years in the United States Army where he served in the Infantry. After completing one tour to Iraq he was honorably discharged and started his college education.

 

In Kevin’s spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife, coaching softball for his daughter’s team and going to Amish auctioneer events.

 

Welcome Aboard Kevin!

 

Getting to Know - Jim Kizer

As part of our quarterly management ride along program, this past week Matt Centlivre caught a ride with company veteran Jim Kizer.  Jim has been with JB Hunt for 25 years, and has been servicing the Home Depot in Van Buren OH since 2011!  Being a newer employee, it was great for Matt to get out on the truck and learn about the industry from one of the best.  Jim is from Northwest OH, and is married with 4 children.  

 

 

Below is some additional information about Jim:

 

In addition to describing his career with J.B. Hunt, Mr. Kizer detailed his experiences in the military and with various fast food management positions. Jim completed Driving School in Arkansas prior to his 25 years with J.B. Hunt which in the traditional Over the Road operation. During this time, Mr. Kizer would frequently travel to California for several weeks to make deliveries on the West Coast which were frequently California to Oregon routes. In addition, Jim has worked at multiple
Dedicated accounts during his 25 years and has been stationed at Van Buren HD since 2011. Mr. Kizer is one of the accounts top drivers and a “million miler” and enjoys taking his young grandchildren who are all under the age of 10 perch fishing.

Getting to Know - Mark Froelicher

This past week, Randy Keller caught a ride with Mark Froelicher.  Mark is a local driver on the Home Depot Account in Monroe, OH.  Mark is a driver trainer, and prides himself on not only his professionalism, but that of his trainees as well.  Considering Randy has only been with JB Hunt a few months, this was his first ride-along.  Overall it was a great day, and both learned a great deal about each other!

 

 

Below are some additional facts about Mark:

 

Mark Froelicher has been driving for JB Hunt for almost 2 years and is a driver trainer at HD Monroe. Mark is a well respected among his peers because of his high level of professionalism, his dedication to safety, and consistently delivering results for our customer. Mark grew up in Middletown Ohio where he is a proud father to three daughters, and grandfather of 2 grandchildren. His youngest daughter will be graduating from high school this month. With a background in computer technology he has worked in many different fields but his love for travel and helping people is what ultimately brought him here to JB Hunt. Mark has made a great impact since being with JB Hunt and example is what has allowed him to be a driver trainer. Since being in this role it has elevated him goals with JB hunt and would like to one day become an Operation Supervisor.

 



Happy Anniversary Michael Johnson!

Happy 2^nd anniversary to Michael Johnson.  Michael is our Operations Supervisor for Chep - Indianapolis, IN where he has worked his entire J.B. Hunt career. 

In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and 8 month old daughter Madison.  He also enjoys basketball and video games.  Once again, congrats on the work anniversary Mike!

 

Vehicle Day in Springboro, OH

Last Friday Dan Mays (Account Manager), Drew Roberts (Logistics Coordinator), and Drake Garcia (Operations Supervisor) went to Dennis Elementary in Springboro, OH for their Touch a Truck Day. Our professional driver, Ryan Crego (CRER1) brought his day cab for over 400 students in grades 2-5 at the event. During the event, each class took turns looking at the equipment and asking questions about transportation. We did have some competition at the event as other vehicles in attendance were fire trucks, dump trucks, a backhoe, cement mixer, and Bat Mobile. Upon arriving we thought that the kids would be most interested in the others but quickly realized that ours was the favorite thanks to us allowing students to sit in the cab and test the air horn. The teachers and JBH personnel finally regained hearing later that night but all mentioned how much they loved the event!

 

A special thanks to Brian Marcum from The Home Depot RDC in Monroe, OH for approaching us for the opportunity to participate!



 

Central Region Promotion Announcement - Jeremy Stout

Please join me in congratulating Jeremy Stout on his promotion to Client Manager, Final Mile Services.  Jeremy will be onsite and responsible for the Cornerstone book of business.

Jeremy is a proud graduate of “The” Ohio State University and started his J.B. Hunt career as an Operations Supervisor in April of 2011.  He has held numerous positions throughout his career including Logistics Coordinator, Account Manager and Transportation General Manager.  His extensive operational experience, attention to detail and customer focus will serve him well in his new role.
 
Outside of work, Jeremy can occasionally be found on the links.  He is an avid Buckeye’s fan particularly in the fall (Go Bucks!) and also a Bengals fan.  Please join me in congratulating Jeremy in his new and well-deserved promotion.

Happy Anniversary Sean Maines!



Happy 4^th anniversary to Sean Maines.  Sean began his JB Hunt career the summer of 2014 where he started the company as an Operations Supervisor for Home Depot – Monroe, OH.  Sean has since promoted multiple times and currently holds the position of Account Manager for Champion Windows in Cincinnati, OH. 

In his free time, Sean enjoys following his favorite sports teams: the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, and Kentucky Wildcats.  Once again, congrats on the work anniversary Sean!

 

Central Region April 2018 Driver of the Month - Don Bush

Congratulations to Don Bush for being chosen April Driver of the Month for the Central Region.  Don is a current driver on the PPG Ohio Regional Fleet.  Don is an 11 year employee and a military veteran.  Congratulations Don!

 

 

Below is the write-up from PPG Management:

 

Don has been on the Ohio Regional fleet since its start up over 3 years ago and has been leading the fleet in miles since. He is a driver that will go out of his way to help us get the job done without asking. He is continually checking tires, and equipment for violations. He is consistently working with customers to get their equipment moved. One example is MPW in Cleveland, ohio. He will call ahead and check with CJ to see if she needs anything moved to preload for other drivers. This is beneficial to the customer and other drivers on the fleet. 

Don is also a leader in safety. He continues to send in great safety messages daily to management about a relevant topic. He went the whole month Critical event free and this includes multiple trips through Chicago during the day, Cleveland and Pittsburgh PA. Don is what we want all the drivers to strive to be with safety and operationally on the board. He leads by example.

 



Happy Anniversary Dan Tebbutt!

Congratulations to Daniel Tebbutt for his 3 year anniversary with J.B. Hunt.  Dan is our Account Manager at Chep Solon, OH.

 

Dan is a proud graduate of the University of Toledo where he studied Human Resources and General Business Management.  In his free time Dan likes to spend time with his wife, play soccer and cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Once again, congrats on your work anniversary Dan! 



Promotion Announcement - Eric Blume

Congratulations to Eric Blume on his promotion to Account Manager for Goodyear Lockbourne, OH. Eric started with us as a DMIT at Home Depot Van Buren back in 2015.  He has since promoted multiple times and most recently served as Logistics Coordinator for the Home Depot Account in Monroe, OH.

 

Eric is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University where he was a dual major in Logistics and Marketing.  In his spare time, Eric enjoys boating and spending time at his family's cottage in Michigan.  In addition, Eric also enjoys cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes football team!

 

Congrats Eric on the well-deserved promotion!