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Sunday, April 27, 2025

ATA Accepting Applications for LEAD ATAs 7th Class

Starting May 1, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) started accepting applications for the LEAD ATAโ€™s seventh class.

ATA President and CEO, Chris Spear, said, โ€œThe LEAD ATA program is truly essential to truckingโ€™s long-term sustainability as we equip emerging leaders with the skills and knowledge they can use to advocate for our industry.ย  Weโ€™ve seen the previous six classes go on to leadership positions within their companies and industry groups, and many of those graduates cite LEAD ATA as a formative experience in their careers.โ€

According to the official press release from PR Newswire, the program offers exclusive educational opportunities to up-and-coming trucking industry professionals to learn more about their association, while highlighting how the regulatory and legislative processes affect the trucking industry.

โ€œAs a member of ATA whoโ€™s had multiple employees progress through the LEAD ATA program, I can attest to the fact that the program adds value to our company. As chairman of ATA, Iโ€™ve seen how our association influences legislative and regulatory policies, and LEAD ATA does a great job at getting the next generation of leaders excited to participate in that process,โ€ said ATA Chairman Barry Pottle, president of Pottleโ€™s Transportation. โ€œLEAD ATA graduates go on to serve on policy committees and impact the direction of our industry while representing truckingโ€™s important role in their hometowns and companies.โ€

โ€œTrimble is proud to be the exclusive partner of LEAD ATA as this programโ€™s mission aligns so closely with the values of Trimble Transportation,โ€ said Vice President โ€“ Customer Experience, Alicia Jarosh. โ€œSince the advent of LEAD ATA, Trimble has seen first-hand the powerful impact this emerging group of next-generation leaders has already made on our industry. When we focus on professional development, strategic ability and building deep relationships across transportation, our industry improves at a very foundational level.โ€

LEAD ATA is a year-long program that includes four mandatory meetings and three optional meetings.