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

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The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Nov. 8, 2026:

  • Jeff Barber, past chairman of the National Trailer Dealers Association (NTDA) and leader at Interstate Utility Trailer, has died. He was 68.
  • Allan Pavlick of Stertil-Koni has been elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors. Jacob Gunia of Challenger Lifts also has joined the board with his election to a three-year term.
  • RealTruck has announced CEO Carl-Martin Lindahl will transition to a new position as strategic advisor to the company; CFO Baljinder "Bobby" Singh has been appointed as president.
  • Premier Truck Rental has promoted Megan Mahon to vice president of remarketing.
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