The American Truck Dealers (ATD) debuted two new awards for fixed operations excellence at this week’s 2026 ATD Show in Las Vegas.
At its opening general session Tuesday, ATD launched its Excellence in Service Award, honoring six associates from across the U.S. dealer channel for career achievements in dealership service operations. The winners were James Tucker, Peach State Truck Centers; Jeffrey Wyman, Truckmax; Bobby Meharg, Southwest International Trucks; John Pence, Hare Truck Center; Clay Claiborne, Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment; and Mike Paganini, TLG Trucks.
ATD then followed at Wednesday’s general session with its Excellence in Parts Award, honoring another group of eight professionals for continued parts proficiency and success. Honorees were Brent Lawrence, Stahl Peterbilt; Anthony Gonzalez, Tom’s Truck Center; Jesse Sanchez, Velocity Truck Centers; Brian Woodman, Interstate Trucksource; Rhiannan Hawley, Bosch Truck Group; Joseph Hyland, Bentley Truck Services; Raymond Valdez, Kriete Truck Centers; Patrick McKenzie, Gerry’s Truck Centre.
ATD President Jacqueline Gelb says the new awards were developed to shine a light on the many essential roles that exist within a successful dealer operation, and recognize associates who dedicate their careers to providing customer service and solutions across a dealership business.
