Green Truck Association’s Board of Governors election will open in January 2019. This year, there is one position available (see candidate profiles below). The election process will be held electronically, with links to the online ballot emailed to eligible members. The election is scheduled to open Friday, Jan. 18 and close Friday, Feb. 8. Learn more about GTA.
Craig A. Kemmerling
Vice President of Sales
Deist Industries Inc.
Hadley, Pennsylvania
Green Truck Association member since 2012
Craig A. Kemmerling spent 14 years with Meyer Products LLC in various positions, such as regional sales manager, national sales manager, director of sales/customer service and vice president of sales/customer service. During his career, he has traveled extensively outside North America, getting firsthand work truck industry experience abroad. In October 2017, he joined Deist Industries Inc. as vice president of sales for the AmeriDeck/Switch-N-Go businesses.
In 2015, Craig received the Distinguished Marketing and Sales Award from SME Cleveland. He served on the Snow and Ice Management Association Board of Directors from 2006–2013. Craig received lean certification from the University of Akron and participated in Cuyahoga Valley Career Center’s business management program.
Craig would like to join the Green Truck Association Board to get more involved in an area that is so relevant to the future of the industry. He wants to build conversation and collaborate with stakeholders, including chassis manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, upfitters, government entities, fleet management/leasing companies and actual end users (fleet and owner operators). Craig envisions Green Truck Association considering viable technologies and opportunities and educating everyone on an objective basis.
The industry issue of greatest concern to Craig is the lack of mutually beneficial, ongoing collaboration between all parties involved.
Omar B. Sandlin II
Senior Director Distribution Sales & Customer Engagement
Reading Truck Group
Reading, Pennsylvania
Green Truck Association member since 2018
With more than 20 years in the work truck industry, Omar B. Sandlin II has accrued a variety of experience. From 2003–2010, he supported Venco Venturo Industries LLC, first serving as vice president of manufacturing and engineering and then vice president of international sales and marketing. In 2010, he joined The Godwin Group as vice president of sales and marketing. Omar later transitioned to vice president of sales and marketing at Deist Industries Inc., supporting its Switch-N-Go business. From 2016–2018, he was vice president of business development at Drive Products Inc. In 2018, he joined Reading Truck Group as senior director of distribution sales and customer engagement.
Omar attended Miami University. He currently chairs Green Truck Association’s Lightweight Technology Council.
He would like to join the Board of Governors to educate the truck equipment industry on lightweighting, stackable technologies, reducing the carbon footprint, and the many other benefits of utilizing green initiatives. He sees Green Truck Association including OEM and component manufacturing partners and providing industry leadership through education and data on sustainable green technologies.
Industries issues most significant to Omar include
- Lack of industry-wide knowledge, education and application of lightweighting and other green technologies.
- Commitment and involvement of industry professionals.
- Rise of aluminum manufacturing of truck bodies within the U.S. and right-sizing chassis using various metals, aluminums, alloys and composite materials.