ARLINGTON, VA – Judy R. McReynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of ArcBest
Corporation, has been named Chairman of the Board of the American Transportation
Research Institute (ATRI)
Chairman and CEO of Maverick Transportation, who recently completed his term as ATRI
Chairman. Judy McReynolds was first appointed to the ATRI Board of Directors in
June 2010 and will now chair the Board comprised of 15 trucking industry presidents
and CEOs.
As President and CEO of ArcBest Corporation, Ms. McReynolds is responsible for
managing the multi-billion dollar freight transportation and logistics services
company, including oversight of the operating companies ABF Freight, ABF Logistics,
Panther Premium Logistics and FleetNet America. In addition to her service on the
ATRI Board of Directors, Ms. McReynolds serves on numerous outside boards including
OGE Energy Corp., First National Bank of Fort Smith, the Transportation Industry
Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the West-Ark Area Council of
the Boy Scouts of America. A Certified Public Accountant, Ms. McReynolds holds a
bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Oklahoma.
“We are excited to see Judy in the Chairman’s role at ATRI and know that her
extensive industry experience and strategic leadership will serve ATRI well,”
commented Phil Byrd, immediate past chairman of the American Trucking Associations.
In acknowledging Steve Williams’ six years of service as ATRI Chairman, ATA
President and CEO Bill Graves remarked, “Under Steve’s leadership, ATRI’s research
has gained worldwide recognition for its objective analysis of key industry issues
on topics ranging from hours-of-service, CSA, congestion, highway funding and the
environment. The result is a safer, more productive trucking industry.”
ATRI
research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight
transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient
transportation system.
