Committees

TIDA is comprised of multiple committees that carry out the work of the association. Getting involved provides you with an opportunity to give back to the industry, build your network of contacts, sharpen your leadership skills, raise your company’s profile, and maximize your membership investment. TIDA welcomes all members interested in volunteering their time and talent to help us fulfill our mission.

Awards committee

This committee is tasked with overseeing any endowments that are awarded, as well as shaping the public perception about truck drivers and the motor carrier industry.

Chair: Tom Ehrhardt, Kopka Pinkus Dolin
Vice Chair: June Essis, Weber Gallagher

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) committee

This committee is responsible for emphasizing multiculturalism across many bounds, including but not limited to, race, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, culture, and nationality in an effort to reflect the current transportation industry and the community we serve.

Chair: Flavia Pemberton, Everspan Group
Vice Chair: Megan Zei, Pion, Nerone, Girman & Smith, P.C.

Judicial Fairness & Advocacy committee

This committee provides a forum to educate TIDA members and the transportation industry in general on the various states’ legal systems, laws, and venue specific issues that impact the defense of a motor carrier in various judicial forums in the United States. This committee is also responsible for forming relationships with other similar organizations in order to share resources for the betterment of the trucking industry.

Chair: Curt Fenley, Fenley & Bate LLP
Vice Chair:

Member Engagement & Communication

This committee is tasked with member recruitment and retention, including connecting with non-member to encourage them to join TIDA, evaluating member benefits, creating marketing materials, promoting TIDA’s activities and events, and supporting the organization at other industry events. This committee is also tasked with connecting with the young professional members of the association and providing them with resources to help develop emerging leaders into future TIDA leaders.

Chair: Theresa Bratton, National Interstate/Vanliner Insurance
Vice Chair: Julie Brennan, Pion, Nerone, Girman & Smith, P.C.

Seminars & Education

This committee oversees TIDA’s educational events from in-person meetings to online webinars. There are several sub-committees assigned to specific areas.

2026 Advanced Seminar Chair:
Vice Chair:

2025 Annual Seminar Chair: Rob Boroff, Gallagher Sharp LLP
Vice Chair:

2025 Cargo Skills Seminar Chair: Jim Wescoe, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP
Vice Chair:

2025 Liability Skills Seminar Chair: Kelly Milam, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Vice Chair: Charles Albrecht, Kopka Pinkus Dolin PC

Webinars Chair: Chris Dunnells, Chartwell Law