ECONOMIC OPTIMISM, an update on product liability issues, and the latest products for trailers were all on the agenda at the 57th annual Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association Convention April 23-27 at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. The association also elected a new slate of officers. Kit Hammond, president of Great Dane Division of Great Dane Limited Partnership, is the new TTMA chairman. He assumes the chairmanship from Bob Foster, president of Heil Trailer International. Tom Spencer, chief executive officer for John Evans Manufacturing Company was chosen to serve as vice-chairman. They will serve the association until the next convention. TTMA will convene May 3-7, 2000 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California. The officers and directors chosen to lead the association during the 1999-2000 term are:
TTMA Officers and Directors
Chairman of the Board Kit Hammond Great Dane Division Savannah, Georgia
Vice Chairman of the Board Tom Spencer John Evans Manufacturing Sumter, South Carolina
Treasurer Don Wahlin Stoughton Trailers Inc Stoughton, Wisconsin
Chairman, Policy Committee Jim Wilfore Fontaine Trailer Company Haleyville, Alabama
Vice Chairman, Policy Committee Bob Foster Heil Trailer International Chattanooga, Tennessee
President Richard Bowling TTMA Alexandria, Virginia
Chairman, Tank Conference John Cannon Brenner Tank Inc Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Vice Chairman, Tank Conference Ray Schaffer Weld-It Company Los Angeles, California
Chairman for Associates Joe Gallo Holland Binkley Company Warrenton, Missouri
Vice Chairman for Associates Joe Harrison Kentucky Electric Steel Ashland, Kentucky
TTMA Directors for 1999-2000
Kenney Allred Timpte Inc David City, Nebraska
Tom Determan Determan Brownie Inc Minneapolis, Minnesota
Charles Dutil Manac Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Larry Hartog Kentucky Manufacturing Company Louisville, Kentucky
William Herndon HPA Monon Corporation Monon, Indiana
Norm Hutchinson Hutchinson Industries Downsview, Ontario, Canada
Frank Katz Strick Corporation Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
Brian Ling Reliance Trailer Manufacturing Cotati, California
Jay Nieszel Trailmobile Trailer LLC Chicago, Illinois
Rick Odle Talbert Trailer Manufacturing Rensselaer, Indiana
Lorri Palko Dorsey Trailers Atlanta, Georgia
Bill Persinger Wilson Trailer Company Sioux City, Iowa
Jeff Pitts Pitts Trailers Pittsview, Alabama
Rick Roll Heil Trailer International Chattanooga, Tennessee
Scott Semlinger Lufkin Trailers Lufkin, Texas
Jerry Thomsen Trail King Industries Mitchell, South Dakota