Happy Anniversary Connie Fruchey!!

 

As many of you know, today marked Connie Fruchey's 14th year with JBH. Connie started in the Truck division as she was the terminal manager at the Nitro, WV terminal. After her short stay in the Mountaineer state she moved out to Ephrata, VA to begin her adventure in DCS in the Northeast region. After multiple stops running accounts including C&S in Northeast, MD she was relocated to the Central Region in a Client Manager role for Home Depot. At the first opportunity to get back into operations Connie jumped and has been running the C&S account in Yorktown, IN with overwhelmingly successful results. Connie's dedication, knowledge, and the wanting to succeed is what makes her the great manager that she is. Thank you Connie for all that you do for us and for your 14 years of service!!!

Welcome David Atkins!

Please welcome Team Warchol's newest member, David Atkins

David will be taking on the Operations Supervisor role at OVACO in Shelbyville, KY. David spent his early career in the Navy hunting pirates and tracking submarines. He has since completed his degrees in Supply Chain and Information Management at Indiana University Southeast.

In his spare time he enjoys brewing beer and spending time with his wife and two adventurous daughters.

Welcome David!!

Mike Mcguire returns to Southern States!

 

Mike Mcguire is welcomed back, "Rainbow Style?", to his old stomping grounds as an Operations Supervisor at Southern States - Winchester, KY for the new 7 truck bag business fleet...
Before driving for JB Hunt and then promoting to management level at Family Dollar - Morehead, he worked at this Southern States location in a variety of roles for over 25 Years. Mike is happy as can be to be back working with so many familiar faces even if it comes with some friendly hazing.

Congratulations to Doug Snyder on his Promotion to Account Manager for Southern States Vinton, VA!

Please welcome Team Warchol’s newest member, Doug Snyder...

Doug started with JB Hunt DCS in the Northeast Region after working in the agricultural industry with Blue Seal Feed for over 25 years. He started out with Blue Seal as a driver delivering feed for 20 years and then worked in a number of different departments within the mill.

Being a devoted family man, Doug spends most of his free time with his family. He is married with three boys and his two oldest have already graduated college. Doug also enjoys hunting, fishing, and the outdoors in general.

Doug will be taking on the Account Manager responsibilities at the new Southern States – Vinton, VA account. He will be managing a team of 7 bulk feed drivers delivering to over 1,000 farm and store locations. Doug, his wife, and their youngest son Parker are really looking forward to moving to the Vinton, VA area.

Welcome Chris Block!

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Chris Block who is the new DMIT in Indianapolis, IN. Chris is a proud (very recent) alum of Indiana University where he received his degree earlier this month. He originally hails from Hebron, IN which is where he became a big fan of Chicago sports. Please join me in welcoming Chris to the Central Region!

LenCo Lumber Visit

 

This time of year our building material accounts see volume increase.  This is definitely the case at LenCo Lumber.  Here, we employ (4) Professional Drivers and our Account Manager Mark Passantino.  Our drivers are responsible for loading up their own trucks every morning and making deliveries throughout the city and Western NY.  This business is family owned and operated.  Steve Coppola Sr and his son Steve Jr run the day to day operations.  If you ever want to complain about your office, don't complain to Mark.  Mark sits inside the Hardware Store for LenCo so he can be close to their sales staff. 

 

Above, one of our Flatbed Straight Trucks gets ready to go out on a delivery.  Below, Mark takes his morning safety call amongst the chaos of the store!

 

 

 

 





30 Day Collision Free Streak in Morehead KY!

Our Family Dollar Account in Morehead, KY recently hit a 30 day collision free streak.  To celebrate this achievment, the team purchased hats for the entire crew of drivers and office staff.  This is a tremendous accomplishment for a fleet that delivers into some of the toughest delivery sites in the region. 

From left, Johnny Graybeal, Ben Hurt, Wayne Sylvan, Lee Liebgott, Manny Gaila, and Tia Simmons show off their new hats!  Great job team!

Welcome Zach Oakes!

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region Zach Oakes who is the new Operations Intern currently in Indianapolis, IN. Zach is currently studying at the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis where he is majoring in Supply Chain Management. He joins the Central Region after leaving a Freight Audit Internship with enVista. In his spare time he enjoys hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors. He doesn't follow many mainstream sports but enjoys thoroughbred horse racing and bull riding. Please join me in welcoming Zach to the Central Region!!!

Congrats to Jeff Holle on 20 Years with JB Hunt!

 

 

Congratulations to Jeff Holle for achieving 20 years of service with JB Hunt!  Jeff began his career with JB Hunt back in May of 1994 as one of our professional drivers.  From there, Jeff worked out of the corporate office as a dispatcher for the Truck Group.  While Jeff enjoyed operations, his real passion was in Safety.  In the mid 2000s, Jeff left the comfy confines of the corporate office and ventured out into the real world.  Jeff became the ARM for the New York/Vermont portion of the Central Region.  After serving there he was moved back to Southern IN to assist with KY and IN.  Jeff has been a valuable member of this region and company over the last 20 years.  We look forward to another 20 out of Jeff!

Congratulations to Pat Rielly for Winning April DOM!

Congratulations to Pat Rielly for winning the Central Region Driver of the Month for April!  Pat currently serves the Family Dollar Account in Rome, NY.  Below is the writeup from Account Manager Ryan Amuso:

 

"Last week marked Pat Rielly’s two year anniversary. He deserves to be Driver of the Month for multiple reasons. Pat does whatever is asked of him, and most importantly he does it safely. Two weeks ago Pat volunteered to delivery a Sunday run when we were behind even though that was outside his normal schedule. He laid over from Friday into Saturday one week, even though he had plans with his family. He has also cross-trained at Cargill to deliver bulk feed when needed, and did the same at PrimeSource with a flatbed.

Pat has supported multiple accounts throughout the region, and has made a tremendous impact in the short time that he has been with JB Hunt. He always goes about his business in a professional manner. He has received multiple compliments from store employees, managers, and office staff at Family Dollar. He’s well known in the region due to his hard work and dedication to the business."

Southern States Gettysburg Startup

Cuff and Brand check out the town

Sebourn, Cuff, Reggie, and Brand

Gettysburg Mill

 

This week, our Ops Team from Kentucky is up in Gettysburg Pennsylvania for our startup with Southern States Coop.  Here, we will employ 4 drivers who will deliver bagged feed to Southern States customers throughout the Northeast.  This account will be managed remotely by our team in Kentucky. 

 

 

Instrumental in this startup has been OM Anthony Warchol, AM Jonathan Brand, DMIT Karl Cuff, and ARM Jeff Holle.  Great work guys!

 

Welcome Matt Stark!

 

Let's all welcome Matt Stark who is a new DMIT for the Warchol region. He is currently helping Home Depot Monroe as they go through spring surge, but will continue his training at the Toyota account. He is originally from Springdale, AR and graduated with a history degree from the University of Central Arkansas. While attending UCA, he was also a football coach who worked with the wide receivers. In his spare time Matt enjoys baseball and hopes to visit every MLB stadium.

For last 2 years Matt has been in Lowell, AR working with our PCS group. Matt decided that he wanted to move into DCS for new and exciting opportunities. Please join me in welcoming Matt to the Central region!

Welcome Rhonda Thacker!

 

Rhonda Thacker is the newest Operations Supervisor for the Family Dollar account in Morehead, Ky. She is a mother, homemaker, and a grandmother. A native of Kentucky and living in the Morehead area for more than 15 years, Rhonda makes a quality addition to the team. She has 10 years experience in the Transportation field with Family Dollar and worked for MCI Worldcom/EDS for 5 years. She also was the owner/operator of a family restaurant for over 10 years serving the best pizzas in Eastern Kentucky! She is excited to be part of the JB Hunt team. Welcome Rhonda!

Post Startup Dinner for Family Dollar Ashley

Last night, our team in Ashley Indiana had a post startup dinner.  This dinner was organized by our Account Manager Craig Smith to thank all the parties involved in the startup for Family Dollar.  The operation has come along way since our startup back in November.  The team has put in countless hours to service this very important client.  This account will have close to 50 drivers and be one of our top 5 largest sites in the Central Region.  Great job by everyone involved!

Above, from left Jon Gauda, Tracy Walker, Kyle George, Craig Smith, Elvis Sehic, and Scott Tully.  Others who were absent from the dinner but extremely involved were Brad Middleton, Connie Fruchey, and Jeff Holle.

Quaker Fun at Tully's Expense

 

 

You know you have formed a relationship and made a customer feel comfortable when they can openly mock you in public.  Scott Tully has done an excellent job of this with our client at Quaker in Indianapolis, IN.  Scott goes out of his way to make himself at home whenever he visits this customer.  Recently, they gave Scott exclusive use of his own office at the facility.  Good work Scott.

Steak Dinner at HD Monroe

Should have gone with the 10 oz

Team gets ready to go to town

This week our Team in Monroe celebrated their runaway victory over Team Van Buren on the Rack and Stack Challenge.  Both sites have worked extremely hard over the past few months to service this very important customer.  Spring Surge is in its infancy, and with that their will be another challenge coming up over the next few weeks.  Great job by both sites!




BT gets ready to dig in

Waiting for Mann so we can order

Please Welcome Jim Baker!

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Jim Baker who joins us as the Account Manager at Champion Windows - Cincinnati, OH. Jim is returning home to Cincinnati (Hamilton, OH native) after spending time in South Dakota, Nebraska, and northwest Ohio over the last several years. Jim and his wife Sarah met while at school at the University of South Dakota and are proud parents to Lily (14 months). They are also very happy to announce that they are expecting baby #2 in late October! Jim is a loyal fan of both the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. Also, in his free time, he likes to read both fiction and non-fiction books. Please join me in welcoming Jim to the Central Region!

Team PrimeSource

 

We recently catered in dinner for our Team at PrimeSource in Rochester, NY.  Here, we have six drivers who deliver building materials throughout Central and Western NY via curtainside and flatbed trailers.  PrimeSource has been a customer since August of 2002.  The crew in Rochester is currently on a 9.5 year injury free streak!  That's right, they have gone 3,445 days since their last injury.  That is an amazing accomplishment.

Above, Account Manager Chris Cortash is joined by Mike Borrero, Bezero Campbell, Charles Dietz, Steve Galusha, John Hess, and Willard Soggs.  Great work team!