The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Oct. 26, 2026:
- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) elected Ben McLean, chief executive officer of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, chairman of its board of directors. It also appointed two new board members, Ben Banks, president of TCW Inc., and Nathan Meisgeier, president and chief legal officer of Werner Enterprises.
- ConMet has appointed Chris Marr as its new president, effective Oct. 12. Marr replaces John Waters, who will retire at the end of the year after 34 years with the company.
- Peterbilt Motors Company founder Theodore Alfred "Al" Peterman, was officially inducted into the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame last week during a ceremony held at the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.
- Jerome Rouquet will join Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as CFO, effective Dec. 1.
- Calvin Kuykendall will become president of Lufkin Sales and Lufkin Manufacturing, effective Nov. 3 with the retirement of Grayling Hill.
