Board & Staff
An all-volunteer board of directors comprising representatives from member companies of all sizes, from every region of New York State, governs the Trucking Association of New York (TANY).
2024—2025 Board of Directors
Chair
Joe Fitzpatrick
Lightning Express Delivery Service, Inc.
Vice Chair
Andy Laing
DeCrescente Distributing Co., Inc.
Treasurer
Joe Peplinski
Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.
Immediate Past Chair (’23-’24)
Mark Giuffré
United Parcel Service
Secretary
Terry Borwegen
Borwegen Trucking, Inc.
Western Region Vice Chair
Joe Berti, Speed Global Services
Genesee Region Vice Chair
Robert Peckham, Tenstreet, Inc.
Central Region Vice Chair
Stephen Erwin, Clinton's Ditch Co-Op, Inc.
Eastern Region Vice Chair
Robert Benuzzi, Adirondack Beverages, Inc.
Metro Region Vice Chair
Steven Levy, Sprague Operating Resources LLC
TSC Maintenance Chair
Swede Oun, O & K Truck Repairs, Ltd.
ATA State Vice President
Gabrielle Simmons, Wadhams Enterprises, Inc.
At-Large Member
Helen Brooks, FedEx Corporation
At-Large Member
Cate Eagan, Cason Transport, LLC
At-Large Member
JoAnn Hayes, George Hildebrandt, Inc.
At-Large Member
Mike Loss, Wegmans Food Markets
At-Large Member
Karen Margott, USI Insurance Services
At-Large Member
Colleen Rejman, Venice Enterprise, Inc.
At-Large Member
Eric Ryan, TD Bank
At-Large Member
John Stewart, HazMat Environmental Group, Inc.
At-Large Member
Chris Stone, Sonwil Transportation
TANY Staff
Kendra Hems
President
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Kate Kennett
Vice President
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Zach Miller
Director of Metro Region Operations
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Muriel Church
Communications and Marketing Manager
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Dennis Carroll
Membership Relations Manager
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Rebecca Ackner
Office Manager
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Kate Crandall
Program and Events Manager
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Rusty Stetzel
Workforce Development Coordinator
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Mary Harwood
Administrative Assistant
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Vincent Dinino
CDL Simulator Trainer
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Shay Legacy Foundation
Steve Bobarakis
Shay Legacy Foundation Manager
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(518) 458-9696 ext. 110
TANY Services Bureau
Chris Rhodes
TANY Services Bureau Manager
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(518) 930-0070