As a trainer, driver support specialist, and, for the last 14 years, as Government Qualification Coordinator, he has educated hundreds of drivers and transportation employees on regulations regarding border crossings, hazardous materials, and shipments requiring Protective Security Services.
TRUCKING BOARDS PROFESSIONAL
Irwin Shires, CDS is a 31-year veteran of the trucking industry, including 9 ½ years as a professional driver, racking up over one million accident-free miles during that time.įrom 2000-2019, Irwin worked for Panther Premium Logistics, mainly in the areas of Safety and Government Compliance. from the University of Mary and his Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Dakota. Tom was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota, received his M.B.A. He also served on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group and serves on a variety of policy committees for the American Trucking Associations.
Tom currently serves on the board of American Trucking Associations’s TruckPAC and the past chair of the Ohio Society of Association Executives. During his tenure with the Association membership increased by 35% to the highest levels in organizational history, he returned the organization to profitability after over ten years of losses, and expanded its trucking education program offerings, including the nation’s only conference specifically for oilfield trucking operations. Tom has his CDL and drove linehaul during some of the busier times.įor over six years Tom was the executive vice president of the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association. Prior the Ohio Trucking Association Tom served as the director of administration at Midwest Motor Express, an LTL carrier with 32 terminals in 16 states, and a board member with Midnite Express, a truckload carrier that served 48 states and Canada. Including a 1,400% increase in assets, greater transparency and membership engagement, increased donations to the Political Action Committee and a heightened presence in Ohio politics. During his tenure, the Ohio Trucking Association has seen some significant changes and logged some significant legislative wins. Tom has over 25 years of experience as an association executive. Balzer, CAE is the president & CEO of the Ohio Trucking Association a position he has held for over seven years.
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