Below is a list of individuals who have presented at past meetings of The Machinery Haulers Association, Inc. While the list is not exhaustive, it is indicative of the type and quality of nationally-recognized speakers TMHA regularly presents to its membership, thus offering them the opportunity to hear important and timely ideas and information from both inside and outside the trucking industry.
2024 Notable Speakers
- Rachelle Baker, Director, Culture & Driver Services | Searcy Trucking, Ltd.
- Tony Bradley, President & CEO | Arizona Trucking Association
- Justin Brevik, Sr. Manager of Fleet Maintenance | Love’s Travel Centers/Speedco
- Lars Daniel, Practice Leader – Digital Forensics | Envista Forensics
- Matthew Hefflefinger, Partner | Chartwell Law
- David Heller, Sr. Vice President of Safety & Government Affairs | Truckload Carriers Association
- Prof. Jason Miller, Interim Chairperson, Eli Broad Professor of Supply Chain Management | Michigan State University
- Henry Seaton, Esq., Partner | Seaton & Husk Law Firm
- David R. Williams, Sr. Vice President – Equipment & Government Affairs | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
- Anne Zachos, Cybersecurity Research Engineer | National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.
2023 Notable Speakers
- Rebecca Brewster, President & Chief Operating Officer | American Transportation Research Institute
- Keith Fitz-Gerald, Principal | Fitz-Gerald Group
- Sean Garney, Co-Director | Scopelitis Transportation Consulting
- Prof. Ernie Goss, Ph.D. Economics | Creighton University
- David Heller, Senior Vice President of Safety & Government Affairs | Truckload Carriers Association
- Gary Johnson, Head of Market Strategy | Motive Technologies, Inc.
- Fredric Marcinak, Esq., Partner | Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP
- Joe Massicotte, General Manager | Cummins, Inc.
- Steve Stanaszak, Partner | Scopelitis Law Firm
- Mark Willis, Journalist/Broadcaster/Educator | Sirius XM Satellite Radio
2022 Notable Speakers
- Mehdi Arradizadeh – Vice President of Safety & Risk Management | Anderson Trucking Service, Inc.
- Melanie Evans – Director of Safety | Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc.
- Brian Fielkow – Speaker, Author & Consultant
- Austin Gellings – Agricultural Services Manager | Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- David Heller – Senior Vice President of Safety & Government Affairs | Truckload Carriers Association
- Mary Beth Hughes, Esq. – Partner | Scopelitis Law Firm
- Mark Hunt, Esq. – Partner | King & Ballow
- Larry Minor – Associate Administrator for Policy | Federal Motor Carrier Safey Administration
- Rob Moseley, Esq. – Founding Partner | Moseley Marcinak Law
- John Simms – Senior Risk Advisor | HNI Risk Services LLC
- Steven Stanaszak, Esq. – Partner | Scopelitis Law Firm
- Jay Starrett, Esq. – Partner | Scopelitis Law Firm
- Brett Stevenson – Vice President of Business Development | IDELIC
- Nancy Tengler – CEO and Chief Investment Officer | Laffer Tengler Investments
- Steven Todd – Executive Vice President | ProMiles Software Development Corporation
- Milton Van Horn – Director of Safety | Carrier One, Inc.
- R. Eddie Wayland, Esq. – Partner | King & Ballow
2021 Notable Speakers
- Jerad Childress, Esq. – Childress Law PLLC
- Bob Costello – Chief Economist & Sr. Vice President of International Trade Policy and Cross-border Operations | American Trucking Associations
- Dean Croke, Principal Analyst | DAT Freight & Analytics
- Jeffrey K. Davis, Vice President of Safety | Napa River Insurance Services
- John D. Esparza, President & Chief Executive Officer | Texas Trucking Association
- David Heller, Vice President of Government Affairs | Truckload Carriers Association
- Dave Nemo, President | RadioNemo …. Legendary trucking radio personality
- Jimmy Mac, On-air Host | RadioNemo
- Mike Natalizio, CEO | HNI Risk Advisors
- Major Chris Nordloh, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Coordinator | Texas Department of Public Safety
- Ted L. Perryman, Esq., Managing Partner | Roberts Perryman P.C.
- Kathryn Pobre, Manager of Government Affairs | Truckload Carriers Association
- John Simms, Sr. Risk Advisor | HNI Risk Services
- Cory Staheli, Chief Information Officer | Trans-System, Inc.
- Lance Votroubek, Vice President & General Manager Van Division | Warren Transport, Inc.
- Kerri Wirachowsky, Director of Roadside Inspection Program | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
2020 Notable Speakers
- Kyle Abbott, Account Executive / Heavy Specialized – Landstar Transportation Logistics
- Steve Bryan, Executive Vice President & GM – SambaSafety Transportation
- David Heller, Vice President of Government Affairs – Truckload Carriers Association
- Ted L. Perryman, Esq., Managing Partner, Roberts Perryman P.C.
- Steve Sanderson, National Sales Director, DriverTech, LLC
- Steven Todd, Vice President of Transportation, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
2019 Notable Speakers
- Mark Barlar, Master Inspector – Wisconsin State Patrol
- Curt Blades, Sr. VP – Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
- Steve Bryan, Exec. Vice President & GM – Samba Safety Transportation
- Beth Carroll, Managing Principal – Prosperio Group
- J. Bruce Chan, Vice President – STIFEL Financial
- Dean Croke, Chief Insight Officer – Freightwaves Research Institute
- David Heller, VP of Government Affairs – Truckload Carriers Association
- Brad Klepper, Esq., President – Drivers Legal Plan
- Cary Kronebusch, Senior Product Manager – Peerless Industrial Group
- Barry Pottle, Chairman – American Trucking Associations
- Jack Roberts, Senior Editor – Heavy Duty Trucking
- Jack Van Steenburg, Chief Safety Officer & Acting Associate Dir. – FMCSA
- Ellen Voie, President & CEO – Women in Trucking Association
2018 Notable Speakers
- Todd Amen, President & CEO – ATBS
- Sarah Arteaga – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Curt Blades, Sr. VP – Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Linda Blisset , CDS & CDT – Illinois Trucking Association
- Steve Bryan, CEO – Vigillo
- Jerad T. Childress, Esq. – Scopelitis Law Firm
- Tom Cuthbertson, VP – Omnitracs
- Jeffrey K. Davis, VP Safety – Napa River Insurance Services
- Salem Elnahwy, Chief Technology Officer – Pegasus Transflo
- Eugenio Garza, Jr. – Eugenio Garza Consulting
- David Heller, VP Government Affairs – TCA
- Tim Hindes, CEO – Stay Metrics
- Deborah Lockridge, Editor-in-Chief – Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine
- David J. Medeiros – Scopelitis Transportation Consulting
- John Simms, VP Sr. Risk Advisor – HNI Risk Advisors
- Milton Van Horn, Dir. of Safety – Carrier One, Inc.
2017 Notable Speakers
- Steve Bryan – CEO, Vigillo
- John Engstom – Stifel Equity Research
- Blake Gasca – CEO, MuHu, Inc.
- David Heller – VP of Government Affairs, TCA
- Sgt. Anne Maxson – Inspector, Wisconsin State Patrol
- Mark Osterle – FMCSA Wisconsin Div. Administrator
- John Seidl – Integrated Risk Solutions
- Jonathan Stringer – Assistant VP of Claims, Great West Casualty
- Luke Wachtel – VP of Transportation/Logistics, Telogis
2016 Notable Speakers
- The Honorable Terry Branstad – Governor of Iowa ( now U.S. Ambassador to China)
- Rebecca Brewster – American Transportation Research Institute
- Jeff Davis – Fleet Safety Services
- Dennis J. Goldford – Drake University Dept. of PolySci
- Dr. Ernie Goss – Professor of Economics – Creighton University
- Shirley McGuire – FMCSA, Iowa Office
- Collin Mooney – CVSA Executive Director
- Ed Tibbets, Political Reporter, Quad Cities Times
- Tim Wiseman – Scopelitis Law Firm
2015 Notable Speakers
- Mark Barber, Esq. – Baker Donelson Law Firm
- Greg Feary, Esq. & Robert Henry, Esq. – Scopelitis Law Firm
- Steve Keppler – Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
- Larry Minor – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Shirley McGuire – FMCSA, Iowa Office
- David Ross – Stifel Nicolaus & Company
- William Strauss – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Alrik Svenson – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2014 Notable Speakers
- Brian Fielkow – JetCo Delivery
- Dan Gunderson – American Petroleum Institute
- David Heller – Truckload Carriers Association
- Dave Rusate – GE Capital
- Rod Suarez – American Trucking Associations
- David Yepsen – Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
2013 Notable Speakers
- The Honorable Terry Branstad – Governor of Iowa
- Greg Feary, Esq. – Scopelitis Law Firm
- Sean Garney – American Trucking Associations
- Howard Kastrinsky, Esq. – King & Ballow Law Firm
- Bill Northey – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
- Mark Oesterle – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- John Teeple – Deere & Company
2012 Notable Speakers
- Doug Ball – Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
- Rebecca Brewster – American Transportation Research Institute
- Robert Henry, Esq. – Scopelitis Law Firm
- Rebecca Kleefisch – Lt. Governor of Wisconsin
- Tim Lynch – Morgan Lewis
- Bill Quade – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Boyd Stephenson – American Trucking Associations
- David Yepsen – Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
2011 Notable Speakers
- Anne Ferro – Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Bobby Schilling – U.S. Congressman (Illinois)
- Ryan Scott – Consumer Energy Alliance
- Dave Sykuta – Illinois Petroleum Council
