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ATA President & CEO, Chris Spear & ATA 2019 Chairman, Barry Pottle to Speak at AMC 2019

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CTA's Annual Membership Conference, "Defining Our Future," January 23-27 at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego will kick off with the First General Session featuring guest speakers Chris Spear and Barry Pottle of the American Trucking Associations.  Mr. Spear succeeded Gov. Bill Graves in July of 2016.  Spear, recognized as a passionate advocate, effective communicator and relationship builder, has a wealth of political experience in Washington DC and in the business arena. 

As the current First Vice Chairman, Barry Pottle will become ATA chair in 2019.  Pottle is President and CEO of Pottle's Transportation LLC, which was founded in 1972 by his father.  In 1988, Barry purchased the truckload motor carrier company from his father and founder Clifton Pottle. Over the years, the company has expanded its business operation and currently has 180 trucks, over 500 trailers and terminals in Bangor and Fairfield, ME, and Allentown, PA.  Barry is also an owner and /or co-owner of five other companies, all of which involve the transportation industry, including a Volvo-Mack Dealership and a warehousing business. 

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