- Serves the staff function for the Board by preparing recommendations for Board action.
- Acts on behalf of the Board when the Board cannot meet.
- Establishes goals for and reviews executive director performance.
- Establishes Board member performance standards and deficiency actions.
- Serves as a coordination point for Board efforts in the recruitment of new Board members.
- Functions as the OEM/Chassis Liaison Committee.
2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment, President
Mark Woody, Palfinger North America, 1st Vice President
Jeff Messer, Messer Truck Equipment, 2nd Vice President
Matthew Wilson, Switch-N-Go, AmeriDeck & Bucks Divisions of Deist Industries, Inc., 3rd Vice President/Treasurer
NTEA Staff Liaison: Steve Carey
Strategic Committee
- Reviews and leads the development of the NTEA Strategic plan.
- Provides oversight and strategic direction for The Work Truck Show and NTEA Annual Convention.
- Oversees initiatives related to acquisitions, mergers or unification with other trade associations or trade shows.
- Responsible for initiatives relative to overall Association branding.
2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Mark Woody, Palfinger North America, Chairman
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment
Jeffrey Messer, Messer Truck Equipment
Matthew Wilson, Switch-N-Go, AmeriDeck & Bucks Divisions of Deist Industries, Inc.
Todd Davis, Phenix Enterprises, Inc.
Brian Glover, Tampa Crane & Body, Inc.
Adam Keane, Allied Body Works, Inc.
Bill Kohler, Kranz Automotive Body Co.
John Wartenbee, Northern Truck Equipment Corp.
Terry Wieseler, Truck Equipment, Inc.
Brett Collins, Venco/Venturo Manufacturing, Inc.
Ross L. Haith, Jr., Masterack Division, Leggett & Platt, CVP
NTEA Staff Liaison: Steve Carey, Mike Kastner, Doyle Sumrall
Operations Committee
- Prepares and monitors annual work plans and budgets.
- Establishes NTEA Investment Policy and provides investment oversight.
- Ensures proper organizational resources are available to accomplish approved work plans and goals.
2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Matthew Wilson, Switch-N-Go, AmeriDeck & Bucks Divisions of Deist Industries, Inc., Chairman
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment
Mark Woody, Palfinger North America
Jeff Messer, Messer Truck Equipment
NTEA Staff Liaison: Steve Carey, Mike Kastner, Doyle Sumrall
Services Committee
- Develops recommendations for new programs and services.
- Provides oversight for existing programs and services and develop recommendations for program or service abandonment.
- Oversees the progress and development of MVP.
- Develops recommendations for industry research projects.
- Works with the YEN Steering Committee and assists in program development for the group.
2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Terry Weiseler, Truck Equipment, Inc., Chairman
Adam Keane, Allied Body Works, Inc., Vice Chairman
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment
Brett Collins, Venco/Venturo Manufacturing, Inc.
Brian Glover, Tampa Crane & Body. Inc.
Matthew Wilson, Switch-N-Go, AmeriDeck & Bucks Divisions of Deist Industries, Inc.
Dave Bieterman, Hendrickson
NTEA Staff Liaison: Mike Kastner, Bob Raybuck, Kathy Swartzentrover
Data Committee
- Provides direction and oversight on the development of industry data, including body and equipment statistics that the Association does not currently generate or disseminate.
- Develops strategies and programs and implements initiatives that will put the Association in the forefront of organizations developing data for the work truck industry.
- Will develop a five-year plan of data building in order to achieve the above objectives.
2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Mark Woody, Palfinger North America, Co-Chairman
Jeff Messer, Messer Truck Equipment, Co-Chairman
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment
Brett Collins, Venco/Venturo Manufacturing, Inc.
Ross L. Haith, Jr., Masterack Division, Leggett & Platt, CVP
Neil Garlock, Auto Truck Group
Todd Goldmeyer, Adrian Steel Co.
NTEA Staff Liaison: Steve Carey, Doyle Sumrall, Steve Latin-Kasper
Chassis Liaison Committee
Composed of Executive Committee members, this Committee is responsible for fostering better relations with the OEMs. Typically the Committee is involved in at least one visit to OEM-member companies. Other Board members are occasionally asked to participate in the meetings.
2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment
Mark Woody, Palfinger North America
Jeff Messer, Messer Truck Equipment
Matthew Wilson, Switch-N-Go, AmeriDeck & Bucks Divisions of Deist Industries, Inc.
NTEA Staff Liaison: Doyle Sumrall
Convention Education Committee
The Committee is responsible for the development of the convention and trade show educational programs. 2013-2014 Board Assignment:
Todd Davis, Phenix Enterprises, Inc., Chairman
John Wartenbee, Northern Truck Equipment Corp., Vice Chairman
Mark Woody, Palfinger North America, Convention Chairman
Shawn Jacobs, STS Trailer & Truck Equipment
Bill Kohler, Kranz Automotive Body Co.
Ross L. Haith, Jr., Masterack Division, Leggett & Platt, CVP
Brian Glover, Tampa Crane & Body, Inc.
Eric Jones, Muncie Power Products, Inc.
NTEA Staff Liaison: Jenelle Warner