Awards

The Recognized Associate Award is presented to individuals in recognition of their contributions in support of TMC projects or services to the industry.

Click here to nominate an individual for TMC's Recognized Associate Award.

TMC Recognized Associates

Paul Abelson
Andy Acott
John Adami
Ted Addison
Murray Alderfer
Charles Anderson
Al Anderson
Jerry Anderson
Justin Anderson
Bruce Askey
Mike Baird
Chuck Bartley
Bert Bessert
Abhishek Bharadwaj
Chuck Blake
Jack Brace
Andrew Brashear
Erin Brennan
Joseph Broder
Bill Bugelski
Walt Byers
Anita Byrne
Bill Byrnes
Wayne Camilli
Paul Campbell
Arnie Carlson
Richard Carroll
Colin Chisholm
Gene Chosy
Paul Cigala
Kenneth Claar
Todd Cross
Robert Crump
Robert Curtis
Tom Cuthbertson
R. Dennis Davison
Rick DeBord
Ralph De Genova
Grant DeGeorge
Ken DeGrant
Tom DeWeerd
Dudley DeWitt
Travis Dintleman
Jimmy Fielding
Peggy Fisher
Jill Gingrich
Steve Glass
Mike Goodheart
Carl Granfors
Bert Grayson
Paul Greenlaw
Charlie Groeller
Ken Hall
Dean Hartley
John Hawker
Steve Hazard
Ray Henry
Darrell Hicks
Sam Hill
Bob Holland
Fred Hopper
John Howe
Lilo Hurtado
Ron Jacobsen
Jerry Justice
Gary Kandel
Stan Keel
George Kent
Dave Kitchell
Alexandra Knight
Ollie Knight
Andrew Krum
Brian Kucera
Wayne Lampen
Mike Langford
Mike Lawshae
Jim LeClaire
Eileen Lindberg
Vince Lindley
Joe Long
Trent Longo
Mark Louzon 
Luke Lucas
Nolan MacLaren
Wayne McKitrick 
Brian Mandt
Marty Martinelli
Mike McGowan
Brian “Mack” Mackenzie
Tom McNorton
Rod McNulty
John Martin
Roger Maye
Doug Memering
Don Myers
Warren Moody
Rob Nissen
John O’Brion
Mike Ohlinger
John Olson
Kevin Otto
Pete Paquette
Randy Patterson
Gary Pellegrom
Richard Petrut
Frank Plovick
Jimmy Porter
Tom Price
Bruce Purkey
Ralph Raabe
Tom Raleigh
Larry Rambeaux
James Ritchey
Robert Ritter
Earl Roark
Ted Raquet
Bob Rosenthal
Al Ross
Jim Rusy
Robert Rutherford
Del Sauer
Gerry Schlensker
Brant Schneider
Hank Schneider
Chuck Selby
Greg Shipman
Asa Sharp
Tom Sisk
Mari Skippers
Bob Smith
Carl Smith
Ed Smith
Jim Smith
Richard Smith
Glen St. Clair
Bill Stahl
Greg Stattine
Bob Stephens
Brian Strach
William Stratton
Gerry Stratton
Dan Sturmon
John M. Sukala
Jack J. Sukala
Tom Tahaney
Robert Taylor
Bill Tichacek
Tony Tierney
Joe Tobias
Jim Todak
​Claude Travis
Brad Umphress
Ed Unger
Vince Ursini
Brandon Uzarek
Ken Van Liew
Harold Vaughn
Jack Vander Giessen
Joe Vicario
Ted Vick
Carl Walker
Jim Walker
J. David Walters
Gene Wantuck
Bo Ward
Jerry Warmkessel
Bob Wells
Bob Wessels
Eileen Wessels
Brian Wheeler
Mac Whittemore
Kathy Widing
Doug Will
Mark Willis
Donald Wilson
Jerry Woerner
William Wood
Steve Woodbeck 
Gary Yurko
Jack Zabel, Jr.
William Zieske
Paul Zola

Jack Vander Giessen, Cummins-Meritor, received the 2023 Recognized Associate Award. 

This award is presented to those who have demonstrated exemplary efforts toward building TMC membership.

GERRI MURPHY MEMBERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS 

Murrey Alderfer 2001
Darrell Hicks 2003
James Winsor 2006
Paul Abelson 2009
Jim LeClaire 2011
Bob Flesher 2013
Peggy Fisher 2018
Bo Ward 2020
John Adami 2023
Amanda Schuier 2024

Amanda Schuier is awarded TMC's 2024 Gerri Murphy Membership Leadership Award. 

This award is presented to an individual for distinguished leadership as Study Group Chairman and outstanding leadership and contributions to TMC and the transport industry.

PEGGY FISHER STUDY GROUP LEADERSHIP AWARD

Peggy Fisher 1986
Don Dawson 1990
Tom Tahaney 1990
Bill Joyce 1990
John Sullivan 1991
C. Oren Summer 1993
Jim Salas 1997
Robert Flesher 1998
Robert Deierlein 1998
Lew Flowers 2000
Dave Williams 2008
Ron Szapacs 2010
Marc Clark 2011
David Foster 2012
Bonne Karim 2013
Brent Hilton 2014
Dave Dettman 2018
Kenneth Calhoun 2020
Ken Marko 2024

Ken Marko receives the 2024 Peggy Fisher Study Group Leadership Award.

This award is presented to those dedicated TMC volunteer members who have demonstrated exemplary efforts while serving as a TMC Study Group Secretary.

STUDY GROUP SECRETARY AWARD WINNERS

Trent Longo 2002
Jim Madill 2002
Al Anderson 2003
Rich Carroll 2003
Al Ross 2005
Linda Martz 2006
Jim Smith 2006
Bill Byrnes 2009
Mac Whittemore 2009
Ken Kelley 2010
Roger Lackore 2011
Brian Mandt 2012
Mari Skippers 2013
Lilo Hurtado 2014
Anita Byrne 2015
Alex Knight 2016
Jeff Spitzner 2017
Steve Woodbeck 2018
Andrew Krum 2020 
Grant DeGeorge 2022
Andrew Brashear 2024

Andrew Brashear receives the 2024 TMC Study Group Secretary Award.

This award is presented to those dedicated TMC volunteer members who have demonstrated exemplary efforts while serving as a TMC Mentor.

UNCLE DARRELL MENTOR AWARD

Dave Walters 2023
Bonne Karim & Eileen Wessels 2018
Jim LeClaire 2017
J. David Walters 2023
Brant Schneider 2024

Brant Schneider received TMC's "Uncle Darrell Hicks" Mentor Award for 2024.

EXCELLENCE IN MAINTENANCE SUPERVISION AWARD

Candidates for this award were all employed in direct supervision of maintenance technicians and exhibited superior performance in equipment maintenance supervision. Higher levels of management are not eligible for the award. Click here to nominate someone.

2024 Earl Webb, Online Transport, Inc.
2023  Lonny Sievers, Interstate Carriers, Inc.
2022 James Wenger, US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
2020 Joe Ard, Southeastern Freight Lines
2019 Pedro Garza, Texas Disposal Systems & Leonard Wheatley, FleetPro, Inc.
2018 Travis Crow, Travel Centers of America
2017 Benjamin Steines, Ruan Transport & Don VanVleet, Swift Transportation
2016 Jason Gagnon, Transport America
2015 Fred Trammel, Transport America
2014 Ricky Barker, Trimac Transportation
2013 Kirk Kabel, Schneider National
2012 Mark McCoy, Swift Transportation
2011 Charles Tom Buckles, United States Postal Service
2010 Brian Shaw, Schneider National
2009 Charlie Weills, Swift Transportation
2008 No Award Gven
2007 Janice Orr, United States Postal Service
2006 Steve Lansdon, Southeastern Freight Lines
2005 Bill Bonde, Brinks; Shanon Peacock, Oakley Transport, Inc.; and Bill Robins, Arrow Trucking Company

Earl Webb, Online Transport, Inc., received the Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award in 2024.

TMC Corporate Engagement Achievement Award

TMC’s Board of Directors established the new award, which is designed to recognize those companies who exemplify good corporate citizenship in helping to solve the many problems our industry faces, such as technician development and retention issues.

“The idea for this award is to catch companies doing the right thing, and we are especially pleased to present our inaugural award to one particular company who exemplifies this,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell. “For many years, Alcoa Wheels has supported TMC activities in an extraordinary manner.  They constantly lend support to task force or study group secretary roles that are so important to Council business. Their employees serve on numerous committees at TMC in consistently large numbers and have been instrumental in driving TMC's scholarship partnerships and encouraging student applicants.”

The award criteria include: outstanding dedication and service by a company/organization for outstanding support of TMC activities, programs and thought leadership; respect of peers; and active membership in TMC.

2022  Alcoa Wheels
2024 Purkeys

Larry Rambeaux receives the TMC Corporate Engagement Achievement Award for Purkeys in 2024.