The Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association and the Wisconsin Safety Management Council recognized professional truck drivers on Saturday, March 4th for their continuous dedication to safety. The event was held in Wisconsin Dells, WI at the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions.
In order to be eligible for the recognition and induction to the Presidents Safe Driver Club, drivers must maintain three years of safe driving. Their MVR must remain accident free, off or on duty. MVR’s are submitted and reviewed yearly. These drivers are the best of the best representing the trucking industry.
Thank you to our generous sponsors, speakers and attendees. It was a great luncheon honoring and celebrating our highway heroes!
Luncheon photos were captured by the talented Jen Koss.
The photo gallery from the event can be found at the bottom of the page!

Location
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
1305 Kalahari Dr.
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Major Sponsor

Agenda
10:00 a.m. – Registration opens
11:30 a.m. – Welcome speech by Neal Kedzie, WMCA President
Invocation by Gillian Taylor, Duplainville Transport | WSMC Chairperson
11:45 a.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Program begins
Kim Conradt, WMCA Safety Programs Coordinator
Guest speakers:
Sergeant Greg Venne
2:00 p.m. – Closing remarks
Sponsors
Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors






1 Year

Adam Hepp
Heding Truck Service, Inc.

Milly Edgerly
Heding Truck Service, Inc.

Richard Peterson
Heding Truck Service, Inc.

Jeff Houston
Kaiser Transport, Inc.

Arie Plugge
Kaiser Transport, Inc.

Tom Janezic
Kaiser Transport, Inc.

Mark Winnicki
Kaiser Transport, Inc.

David Greene
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

Kimberly Chasteen
Duplainville Transport

Della Haas
Duplainville Transport

Christopher Wilson
Duplainville Transport

Larry Strassman
Duplainville Transport

Alvar Kaarama
Marten Transport

Don Maukstad
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Thomas Bryan III
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Tyler Dudenbostel
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Richard Wussow
Skinner Transfer Corp.

John Polkinghorn
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Christian Dimity
XPO Logistics, Green Bay

Ruth Schwobe
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Douglas Schrader
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Stephen Bruse
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Harlan Randall
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Charles Schmidt
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

David Provost
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

William Ploederl
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Justin Dickson
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Conor Webb
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Peter Urbschat
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Gerald Nikolai
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Todd Nelson
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Andrew Hughes
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Gale Davey
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Robert Anthony
Straight Shot Express, LLC.

Dennis Vogt
Valley Express, LLC.

Mark Williams
Valley Express, LLC.

James Michener
Valley Express, LLC.

Billy Slayton
Schneider

Jeffrey Krake
N&M Transfer Co., Inc.

Joseph Lenz
N&M Transfer Co., Inc.

Brian Klingbeil
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Roger Parker
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Celestino Puentez
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Eric Schmidt
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Mark Suemneicht
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Tammie Duncan
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Michael Hoilman
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Ricardo Soto
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
2 Years

Dale Hepp
Heding Truck Service, Inc.

John Schmittner
Heding Truck Service, Inc.

Dale Bathke
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

Pat Wiese
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

Ben Thomas
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

Traci Jost-Goking
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

David Coulson
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

Roger VanDenHeuvel
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

John Gruel
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Jason Scholbrock
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Jack Daniels
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Doug Meeker
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Robert Keltelboeter
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Ted Johnson
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Brendan Kight
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Flint Grahl
JBT Service Inc.

Bruce Eastman
Valley Express, LLC.

Robert Hanson
Valley Express, LLC.

Gary Connolly
Schneider

Jeremy Yang
Schneider

James White
Diamond Transportation System, Inc.

Robert Engman
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Brian Hilker
Dennis R. Hilker Trucking, Inc.

Jeffery Anderson
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Jason Johnson
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Richard Putskey
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
3 Years

Vanessa Mercer
Marten Transport

James Van Wagner
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Cliff Madosh
Xtreme Trucking, LLC.

Peter Van Dam
Valley Express, LLC.

William McClellan
Sparhawk Trucking

Robert Hilker
Dennis R. Hilker Trucking, Inc.

Matthew Barnett
Brakebush Transportation, Inc.

Tim Czlapinski
Brakebush Transportation Inc.
4 Years

Julian Mackey
Duplainville Transport

Richard Roth
Marten Transport

Daniel Knautz
Marten Transport

Gregory St. Martin
Diamond Transportation System, Inc.

Al Simon
Skinner Transfer Corp.
5 Years

Neal LeClaire
Duplainville Transport

Adrian Cocio
Marten Transport

Mario Douglas
Marten Transport

Charlie Hines
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Becky Jacobs
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Jim Dean
Valley Express, LLC.
6 Years

Eric Chasteen
Duplainville Transport

Barry Pease
Marten Transport

Bobby Zellars
Marten Transport

Wes Radtke
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Scott Kowalski
Sparhawk Trucking

Jeff Bruski
Valley Express, LLC.

Dan Marks
Valley Express, LLC.

Santos Mendoza Jr.
Schneider

Wayne Iovinella
Schneider

Christopher Cadd
Schneider
7 Years

Nate Lang
XPO Logistics, Fond Du Lac

Jim Ehnert
Johnsonville Trucking, LLC.

Matthew Zerbe
Marten Transport

Harjan Sloots
Marten Transport

Scott Dewitt
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Thomas Wheeler
Valley Express, LLC.

Robert Haats
Schneider

Roger Heins
Sparhawk Trucking

Terry Rohland
Sparhawk Trucking

Matthew Gentele
Dennis R. Hilker Trucking, Inc.
8 Years

Billy Yarbrough
Kaiser Transport Inc.

Rex Wical
Duplainville Transport

Paul Gilstad
Marten Transport

Allen Hess
Duplainville Transport
9 Years

James Steeber
XPO Logistics, Green Bay
10 Years

Terry Mills
Kaiser Transport Inc.

Wayne Penn
Duplainville Transport

Paul Wiese
Marten Transport

Steve Ugan
XPO Logistics, Sheboygan

Phillip Reddin
Sparhawk Trucking

Peter Laux
N&M Transfer Co., Inc.

Kurt Huff
Skinner Transfer Corp.
11 Years

Ron Stowell
Stowell Trucking, Inc.

Michael Semerad
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC.
12 Years

Jeffery Standon
Marten Transport

Bill Brietzke
N&M Transfer Co., Inc.

Darrin Graham
Skinner Transfer Corp.
13 Years

Paul Washington
N&M Transfer Co., Inc.

Greg Magsam
Contract Transport Services

Ken Jenz
Duplainville Transport
14 Years

David Hoff
Duplainville Transport
15 Years

Mark Covill
Valley Express, LLC.

LeAnn Lauer
Valley Express, LLC.
16 Years

Kevin Werner
Skinner Transfer Corp.

Charles Stromberg
Sparhawk Trucking
18 Years

Randall Tilot
Birchwood Transport

20 Years

Mark Behselich
Sparhawk Trucking

Arlan Turk
Diamond Transportation System, Inc.
22 Years

Brian Zerbst
Skinner Transfer Corp.
23 Years

Robert Kluetzman
Ruan Transportation
25 Years

Steve Stark
N&M Transfer Co., Inc.

DuWayne Pepper
Blain Supply, Inc.

Kirk Phillips
Johnsonville Trucking, Inc.