Future Leaders of Indiana Council (FLI)

Our Mission

The mission of the Future Leaders of Indiana (FLI) Council is to further the professional development of its membership through education, mentorship and leadership opportunities while continuing to grow and develop the Indiana Motor Truck Association membership. Carrier and Allied member individuals are encouraged to join. Set up passionate employees for a lifetime of career success. Apply at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming FLI Events

Meet The Officers

Chair

Matt Cavell
McGriff Insurance

Vice Chair

Michael Shipman
Vertical Alliance Group

Secretary/Treasurer

Jordan Barnes
DMC Insurance, Inc.

FLI Member Testimonial

""I attend FLI events to keep my finger on the pulse of what is going on in the trucking world outside of what I see day to day. To gain a different perspective and or just see trucking through some else's eyes via their stories and experiences. The new direction, focus, and efforts are noticed and appreciated. I am looking forward to future events." - Braun Winchester, Sales & Leasing Consultant, General Truck Sales

FLI GUIDELINES

OFFICER ROLES

For more information about the FLI Council, please call Barbara Hunt at the IMTA 317.608.6720.

Application Guidelines

To apply, please review qualifications and complete the form below. Candidate may apply directly or can be nominated by leadership within their organization.
Candidate must be a representative of an IMTA member company in good standing with the association.
Annual FLI dues are $100.
Once applications are received, they are sent to the officers of the council for review and one on one conversation/welcome to FLI.
FLI members are encouraged to attend at least two of the four FLI events and complete the four Leadership Development training modules to retain FLI membership. Please click on FLI GUIDELINES button above.

Application Information

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Current FLI Members
Updated 11/01/2022

First	Last	Company Updated 1/11/2023	Title
Shawn	Aitken	Crosspoint Power & Refrigeration	VP Sales & Marketing
Mackenzie	Albers	Rush Truck Centers	Assistant Sales Manager
Brittany	Barker-Hostetler	Columbus Warehouse & Cartage, Inc.	President and CEO
Tyler	Biddle	Frost Brown Todd LLC	Attorney
Kelsy	Benckart	Stone Belt Freight Lines, Inc.	COO
Josh	Braun	Burkhart Insurance Agency, Inc.	Producer - Trucking Division
Matt	Cavell	McGriff Insurance Services	National Transportation Practice
Nicole	Cherry	Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc.	Manager of Recruiting
Josh	Clines	Rush Enterprises	NewTruck Sales Representative
Kalvin	Cook	Online Transport, Inc.	Director of Operations
Derek	Davidson	Crum Trucking	Transportation Manager
Jenny	DeArmond	Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer, Inc. (Division of Truck Country)	Corporate Recruiter
Cody	Fellers	Cummins	Territory Manager Cummins Filtration- Indiana/Michigan
Meggie	Foster	CountryMark	Business Development Manager
Courtney	Galle	Burns & Wilcox	Transportation Underwriter
Nick	Geesaman	Carter Logistics	COO
Robert	Haag	Perfect Transportation, LLC	Vice President of Operations
Ryan	Harvey	McGriff Insurance Services	VP Transportation, Logistics & Fleet Specialist
Jason	Hodge	J Trans, Inc.	Operations Manager
Anthony	Johnson	Marvin Johnson & Associates, Inc.	Executive Vice President and Partner
Garrett	Knollman	Transmark Logistics	CEO
Ryan	Langdon	Great Dane	Sales Representative
Gary	Langston	Indiana Motor Truck Association	President/CEO
Amy	Lathrop	Perfect Pallets	President
Jeff	Leas	Aim NationaLease	District Sales Manager
Jeorge	Manley	Colliers International	Industrial Real Estate Broker
Eli	McCormick	Bestway Express, Inc.	President & Chief Executive Officer
Ry	McCormick	Bestway Express, Inc.	Director of HR and Security
Will	McCormick	Bestway Express, Inc.	Director of Maintenance
Erin	Merrill-Macy	Creekside Testing & Compliance	President
Jason	Miller	Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP	Partner
Zeb	Mills	Palmer Trucks	Sales
Sally	Myers-Gerth	Indiana Motor Truck Association	Operations Coordinator
Jake	Nichols	Palmer Trucks/Kenworth	Director of Human Resources
Jordan	Ogle	DMC Insurance, Inc.	Risk Engineer
Jessica	Pappert	Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc.	Operations Manager
Nathan	Plack	MCM CPAs & Advisors	Senior Manager
Jeremy	Reymer	DriverReach, LLC	Founder / CEO
Lance	Riegle	Marvin Johnson & Associates, Inc.	Vice President of Indiana and Partner
Eric	Robbins	Pilot Flying J	Account Manager
Tom	Schulte	Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary	Partner
Brittany	Schutter	Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP	Director
Josh	Shaffer	Online Transport, Inc.	Vice President of Dedicated Operations
Michael	Shipman	Vertical Alliance Group, Inc.	Account Executive
Ken	Smith	Smith Transfer Co., Inc.	President
Jonathan	Burkert	Safety Team Specialists, llc	Founder / Owner
Barbara	Smithers	Indiana Motor Truck Association	Vice President
Zach	Spees	Andy Mohr Truck Center	Commercial Account Manager
Casey	Stump	AG Trucking, Inc.	Vice President, General Manager
Darin	Taylor	McGriff Insurance Services	Vice President, Employee Benefits
Eric	Valant	Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer, Inc. (Division of Truck Country)	Sales Executive
Matt	Van Scyoc	Marvin Johnson & Associates, Inc.	Producer
Kellie	Walsh	Indiana Motor Truck Association	Membership Services Director
Doug	Warnke	Carter Express, Inc.	Risk Manager
Jessica	Warnke	Carter Express, Inc.	President & CEO
Mike	Weber	Hylant	Risk Financing Consultant
Brendan	Williams	ITI	President
Braun	Winchester	General Truck Sales	Sales and Leasing Consultant
Gregory	Zuver	Rush Truck Centers of Indianapolis	Regional Aftermarket Sales Manager

Past Chairs:
2011 Kelsy Benckart, Stonebelt Freight Lines
2012 Lance Riegle, Marvin Johnson & Associates
2013 Robert Haag, Perfect Transportation
2014 Jacob Nichols, Palmer Trucks/Kenworth of Indianapolis
2015 Eli McCormick, Bestway Express, Inc.
2016 Josh Shaffer, Schneider
2017 Jessica Pappert, Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc.
2018 Kalvin Cook, Online Transport
2019 Jessica Warnke, Carter Logistics
2020 Garrett Knollman - Transmark Logistics
2021 Garrett Knollman - Transmark Logistics
2022 Matt Cavell - McGriff Insurance