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2023 Fred Piercy, Jr. |
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Fred
Piercy, Jr. was born at Fort Jackson, South Carolina where his Dad was
serving in the Army. Fred grew up in Hudson, North Carolina and
currently lives in Denver, North Carolina.
Fred really grew up in the Transportation/
Logistics business as his Father (better known as the “Good Fred”) was
always involved in the industry. Before graduating from the
University of Tennessee in 1977 with a Transportation degree Fred spent
summers working for various trucking companies even spending one summer
driving local for Newton Transportation Company in Lenoir, North
Carolina. After graduating from UT Fred entered the management training
program with Brown Transport in Atlanta ultimately ending up in
Charlotte as a Sales Executive. Fred later moved over to Johnson Motor
Lines also in sales staying with them until they closed in 1980. Fred
spent the next 43 years working with Carolina Freight Carriers which was
purchased by ArcBest in 1995 retiring from there in 2011 and spending
the past 12 years with JB Hunt retiring again this past March.
During his career he’s held various roles
including Sales Executive, City Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager,
Regional Sales Manager, Terminal Manager, Director of National Accounts,
Corporate Sales Executive and Executive Director of National Accounts.
Highlights of Fred’s career include:
Multi time Salesman of the year with Carolina
Freight Multi time Presidents Club recipient with
ArcBest Intermodal Sales Executive of the year JB Hunt Asset Truckload Sales Executive of the year JB
Hunt Non asset Truckload Sales Executive of the year
JB Hunt Flatbed Sales Executive of the year JB Hunt Sales Executive of the year JB Hunt Enterprise Sales Executive of the year JB Hunt
Fred is a past member of the Nasstrac Education
Committee, was the first Carrier Advisory Committee Chairman for the
NCLTL and is a Presbyterian Church Elder.
Fred is most proud of his family. He and Holly
have been married for 44 years and have two terrific children. Heather
an attorney in Charlotte and Fred lll (Russ) a golf professional in
Naples, Florida. They have one Grandson Nolen (Rett) with a second
Grandson (Graham) expected in September.
Fred says some of his most enjoyable memories
have involved the relationships and friendships he’s developed through
his membership with the NCLTL since 1989. Fred has especially enjoyed
chairing the annual meeting’s golf tournament for the past 30 years.
Fred is honored to be recognized with the Bill H. Teague Lifetime
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I 2022 Mark Andrews
Mark Andrews is an industry veteran who joined Cargo Integrated Logistics
as Vice President of Logistics Solutions in 2013. A native of Akron, OH,
Mark studied Business Administration with an emphasis on Management and
Marketing at Bowling Green State University in OH and The University of
Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Mark’s experience spans over 41 years in
various transportation and distribution roles. By accepting roles with
increasing leadership responsibilities, his career has taken him from
Tucson, AZ, to Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Sacramento, CA, Charlotte, NC,
Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati, OH, finally landing in Hickory, NC. Prior to
joining Cargo Integrated Logistics, he spent the previous 11 years working
for major, asset-based warehousing and packaging third party logistics
market leaders in Charlotte and Cincinnati.
Mark
is passionate about the transportation logistics industry and works
diligently to maintain strong industry connections. He has held various
leadership roles within the industry including:
*Operations
Manager, Convention Sales Manager, City Sales Manager, Region Sales
Director, National Accounts Director Northwest US, Corporate Sales
Northeast, Director of LTL Consolidation & Distribution, Director of
Offline National Sales, and Vice President of Sales. *President and Chairman for the North Carolina
League of Transportation and Logistics (NCLTL). Currently, Mark serves on
the Board of Governors, and is the acting Vice President. *Presently, Mark also serves on the Advisory Board
for the Associated Warehouses (AWI).
Mark
has also been active with the Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC),
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), National Small
Shipment Traffic Council (NASSTRAC), American Trucking Association (ATA),
Distributors & Consolidators of America (DACA), and the International
Warehousing Logistics Association (IWLA). In addition to maintaining strong industry
connections, Mark is skilled at developing local connections. He was a
board member for the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce in 2016, 2017, &
2018, and served on the Executive Committee Board of Directors in 2017 and
2018. Currently, Mark is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Industrial Managers Association of Lincoln County Economic Development
Council, as well as actively serving on the Board of Directors for Cargo
Integrated Logistics.
Mark
has also been extremely involved with the Sherrills Ford Optimist Club, a
non-profit organization providing community support and sports programs
for local youth. He served as Vice President, and over 14 years coached
many youth baseball, softball, and basketball teams. He also dedicated
over 12 years as an adult assistant leader for the Boy Scouts Troop 327 in
that same community. Mark is passionate about customer service and
training and is excited about extending it through Cargo Integrated
Logistics division, by delivering excellence, enhanced relationships, and
superior customer service. Mark values the relationships he has built through his truly lifetime career, that developed into many friendships. He has made hundreds of friends along the journey and was able to see most of the country through this occupation. He symbolizes the expression “When you love what you do, it isn’t work at all.”. He is grateful to all his colleagues in this industry for this achievement who made it possible, by sharing their knowledge and mentoring him along the way. Without their leadership, this wouldn’t be attainable. Finally, he is thankful to have a supportive family – wife Erin, and children, Nicholas and Anneliese, who make all this possible and motivate him to do more each day. |
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2020 Buddy Holson |
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Buddy Holson began his career in transportation in 1982 as a Sales Representative for CF Air Freight in San Antonio, TX. Over the course of 20 years with CF Air /Emery Worldwide, Buddy held the following positions. Terminal Manager - San Antonio, TX Highlights of his long career with CF Air/Emery Worldwide were two perfect audits in Columbia, SC, and Charlotte, NC, and a President’s Council Award for best A Service Center in 2008. After his successful years with CF Air/Emery Worldwide, Buddy held positions at Signature Distribution, Time Critical, YRC, Expeditors, Horizon Lines, and Houser Transport. He is currently a truckload agent under his company, M&N Logistics, and representing Cargo Transporters. Buddy has been actively and enthusiastically involved with Transportation Clubs since his days in his hometown of San Antonio, TX. In addition to being named the Transportation Man of the Year in San Antonio, he has held the following positions in the Clubs: President - San Antonio, TX Transportation Club
Buddy has worked tirelessly to ensure the North Carolina League of Transportation & Logistics is a top-notch organization dedicated to the needs of the members and the transportation industry. He, along with a dedicated Board of Governors, has helped grow the League’s membership numbers and played a significant role in making the meetings valuable events for the members and, in the instance of the Annual Conferences, their families. Buddy takes pride in the family-like bonds that the League has provided for many. Outside of (and sometimes within) work, Buddy
loves to play golf and pull for his football teams (Texas Longhorns and
Carolina Panthers), but his biggest joys are his family and friends. The
true loves of Buddy's life are his wife, Christy, and his boys, McKinley
and Nolan. |
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Britt
Colley began his career in transportation in 1981 after stints playing
baseball at the University of Richmond and junior college ball in Florida.
His spent his entire 36-year career dedicated to Epes Transport System.
Britt started his career at Epes as a city dispatch trainee in Richmond,
VA and worked his way through the ranks to eventually become the company’s
President and Chief Operating Officer. Under his leadership, Epes
Transport grew to one of the nation’s top 100 trucking companies. Britt
was known for his operational expertise and his ability to connect with
others. Britt was quoted in 2013 as crediting his success to “a real team
and family atmosphere that comes from ownership and key leadership.” Along
with Mr. Al Bodford, Britt led by example to create the “team and family
atmosphere” at Epes Transport that led to great customer relations and
fueled Epes’ continued growth and success throughout his tenure. His
passion for his work was unmatched, but his desire was to instill that
same passion in all of those he encountered. 2018 Patti
graduated from East Tennessee State University with BS in Transportation.
2017
A native of Rockingham County, NC, Bert graduated from Guildford College in Greensboro, NC. While at Guildford he worked part time at Thurston Motor Lines on the dock. In 1964, he started his career with McLean Trucking Co., Winston Salem, NC in the management training program. He spent the next 22 years in various sales positions in Nashville, TN, Evansville, IN, Chicago, IL; National Accounts, Winston Salem, NC, National Accounts, Atlanta, GA, Regional Sales Manager, and back to Winston Salem, NC as VP Pacesetter Transportation (Truckload Subsidiary of McLean).He moved to Cardinal Freight Carriers in Concord, NC as VP Sales and then to Standard Trucking Co. in Charlotte, NC working with National Accounts. The next move was to Thomas Transport, a subsidiary of Epes Carrier in Greensboro, NC as VP Sales. Bert’s final move was to Sunset Pacific Transportation in Rock Hill, SC VP Sales/Marketing Eastern Region. He retired from Sunset in Dec 2007. He has continued to work part time in commission sales for Cargo Transporters Inc., Claremont, NC. Over the years, Bert has been actively involved with transportation organizations which include: Bert currently serves as: Vice President and board member - Bethany Community Charter School Foundation, Rockingham County, NC Board of Directors, Citizens Economic Development, Inc., Rockingham County, NC. He and his wife Betty reside in N. Myrtle Beach, SC and at the family farm in Rockingham County, NC. 2016 Don grew up in Belmont and Mt Holly and shortly after graduating high school, was inducted into the military in 1969.
2015 Mr. Piercy started his transportation career in 1955 with Carolina Northwestern Railroad, a division of the Southern RR, serving as billing/rate clerk and agent relief. Next in 1958, he was offered and accepted employment with Bernhardt Industries in Lenoir, NC, as Traffic Manager. Later promoted to Director of Transportation, Fred worked for Bernhardt for 43 years until he retired in 2001. After his retirement from Bernhardt Industries, Fred continued to work in the transportation industry and accepted a position with CV International, Inc. out of Norfolk, VA, as a business development and consultant agent. During his career, Mr. Piercy was very active in transportation, civic, and community organizations and below are some of the organizations that he has been involved with during his career.
Fred and his wife Betty have been married for 60 years. They reside in Lenoir, NC. They have a son, daughter, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. They both are very active in their community and church
2014 2013 Steve Palmer is Vice President of Transportation for Lowe's Companies, Inc. He is responsible for Lowe’s International Transportation, Import Transload distribution center (DC) operations, and all Lowe’s North American Transportation. Additional responsibilities include all EDI and Electronic Funds Transfer communication for the company, including data compliance. His career spans over 37 years with the company with broad experience in merchandising, all aspects of Lowe's supply chain including vendor and channel analysis, replenishment, network design, DC site selection, transportation, and distribution management. He led the early development and DC startups of the specialty distribution center network and later assumed responsibility for all DC operations including all Specialty and Regional DC’s before returning to lead the transportation group in the mid 60's. Steve is an active member of Coalition of Responsible Transportation (CRT), RILA (Retail Industry Leaders Association), TRB (Transportation Research Board) and is currently Chairman of the RILA Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Additionally he works actively with EPA, EPA SmartWay, and in conjunction with Lowe’s Government Affairs Department, with various state legislature and highway offices, along with the Environmental Defense Fund [EDF]. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. 2012 A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jim graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1958 with a major in Transportation and Logistics. He started his career with Akers Motor Lines, Gastonia, NC, in the General Traffic Department. In 1959, Akers transferred him to the Operations Department and he was assigned to their new terminal in Greensboro, NC. He joined Burlington Industries in 1962 as Traffic Supervisor and held various positions before being named Director of Corporate Traffic in 1989. In this position he was responsible for both domestic and international transportation. Jim became Burlington’s representative to the then North Carolina Traffic League in 1974. He was named a lifetime member in the League with he retired from Burlington in 1997 after 36 years of service. Jim is a past president, chairman of the board, and has served on various committees of the League. He continues to be active in the League by attending Seminars and Annual Meetings. Over the years, Jim has been active in various charities, business, and career related organizations. These include: The United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Alamance Business Club, Sertoma Club and is a past president and lifetime member of the Piedmont Triad Transportation Association. He is currently serving for the twenty-second year on a Hospice Fundraiser committee that has provided over $ 1 million in financial support for the local Hospice Home. Jim and his wife Bonnie reside in Gibsonville, North Carolina and together they have four daughters and four grandchildren. 2011 Charlotte, NC. Moved to Radiator Specialty Company, Charlotte, NC in 1979 as Assistant Traffic Manager followed by a subsequent move to Harris Teeter Supermarkets in 1981 where responsibilities included setting up a new position as Transportation Analyst and Inbound Freight Coordinator. Later transferred inter-corporately as Traffic Manager to American & Efird, Inc. While service at A&E responsibilities included all aspects of domestic and international transportation, fleet management, logistics and warehousing. Became a member of the North Carolina League of Transportation & Logistics shortly after moving to A&E and subsequently served as Vice- President, President and Chairman of the Board of governors (1988-1990) for the organization. Continues to serve on the Board of Governors as a Lifetime member of the NCLTL. Career has included service as a National Advisory Board member of the National Private Trucking Council in addition to chairing numerous committees within the NCLTL. Worked with U.S. Customs & Border Protection after 9/11 in establishing and implementing for American & Efird the protocol for active partnership in the Customs initiative, Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Honored in 2001 with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Lifetime membership presented by the Gaston Area Traffic & Transportation Association. Prior to retirement from A&E, Ellis set up and continues to operate a global consulting company, Tradewinds International Consulting, which specializes in Customs and compliance issues within the transportation and logistics industry. Ellis and his wife Linda reside in the Lake Norman area of Piedmont North Carolina and are active members in their community and church. For further proof of Ellis Brotherton’s wonderful years of service to his family and the community, we are pleased to include a letter from his grandchildren.
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