Who’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment report

TPS Staff

Jan 23, 2026

The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Jan. 18, 2026:

Continental Battery Systems named Mike Harris as its new CEO, succeeding Chris Alberta, who will become the executive chairman of the board.
Karmak named Marv Moreno vice president of marketing and sales.
Karmak CEO Jim Allen, Michael Yates of Truck Centers Inc., and Mike Benker of Benner Fire Equipment were named to the St. Louis Titan 100 list.
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence announced its officers and board members for 2026. They include: John Wolf, Snap-on Business solutions president, as chairman of the board; Tom Palermo, general manager of Preferred Automotive Specialists as vice chair; John Hanighen, president and CEO of Cloyes Manufacturing, treasurer; Gary Uyematsu, national technical training manager at BMW North America, secretary; Jason Rainey, vice president of NAPA AutoCare/AAA is past chair. There are also six new governors: Aaron Charbonneau, General Motors; Chris Charton, Toyota; Brent Franks, North Texas Automotive Dealers Association; Mike McSorley, Goodyear; Gerry Mead, TravelCenters of America; and Jake Sorenson, McNeil's AUto Repair.

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