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current role, he said, he makes routine “We want them to represent Walmart industry executives both at Tyson and in
visits to the field and stays in regular well, but we also want them to serve the other companies around the state.
contact with terminal drivers. industry on behalf of Walmart.” “I’ve always looked up to men-
ABF doesn’t have a formal program Involvement with the ATA and the tors,” said Still, who counts her own
for grooming young executives, but 40 Under 40 Council has also been a grandfather, a company CEO, among
it does make an effort “to encourage central part of Malea Still’s young but them. “It’s great being able to pick up
cross-functional engagement to under- impressive career. At 28 years old, Still is the phone and call them, and bounce
stand the business as a whole rather an area transportation safety manager things off each other.”
than just being limited to a progression at Tyson Foods as well as chair of the Al Heringer IV, vice president of
and succession in one area,” Wing said. ATA’s Safety Management Council. Star Transportation in Jonesboro, is the
“Engagement” is a key word for Still said she plans to take advan- fourth generation to lead his family’s
Wing. tage of Tyson’s in-house leadership business. He’s an ATA board member
“For people in my generation to courses, but she also relies tremendously and was involved in the founding of the
properly be prepared for leadership, it’s on mentoring relationships she has 40 Under 40 Council.
all about engagement – both inside your formed with more seasoned trucking 
company and out,” he said. “If you’re
not engaged in what’s going on, you
can’t be an effective leader.” 40 under 40 council Members
Wing said the senior leadership
at ABF has strongly supported his per- daniel Bearden, Marrlin Transit, Inc.
sonal engagement outside the company, erica Brigance, ABF Freight
which can require him to be away from sean Bumgarner, Old Dominion Freight Line
the office at times. christina conrad, FedEx Freight
“They understand the value in that Lori crawford, FedEx Freight
kind of engagement for me and for Brent dorrough, ABF Freight
them,” he said. shannon everett, Rich Logistics
ryan Farrell, Maverick USA, Inc.
40 under 40
The 40 Under 40 Council, whose Jeff Fleming, Walmart Transportation
membership is made up of young truck- Malea still, Tyson Foods, Inc.
ing executives who are nominated by al heringer iv, Star Transportation
their companies, has been an ideal daniel holt, Tyson Foods, Inc.
forum, said Wing, who is 38. Josh howard, Tyson Foods, Inc.
“I’ve been on the council since quincy Jenkins, Distribution Solutions, Inc.
its inception” in 2009, he said. “I’ve Jason key, USA Truck
become extremely engaged with my nathan Leonard, FedEx Services
peers, with people who are progressing Lori Long eakins, Walmart Transportation
in their careers at the same time as I Jaimey Malone, USA Truck
am. I’m learning different perspec- Brian Mcclure, ABF Freight
tives – not just learning about people Matthew Munoz, Tyson Foods, Inc.
who do what I do, but learning about Justin oakley, Bruce Oakley, Inc.
what other people do. I’m learning a
lot through the leadership series from Jennifer Plumlee, ABF Freight
executives that are currently leading kasi Pratt, ABF Freight
the industry. They give us insight into garland rice iv, Stallion Transportation Group
what’s made them successful so we can austin samples, C Cross Transport
apply that in our own careers.” Josh thompson, Lew Thompson & Son, Inc.
At Walmart, Hammonds has sara thornton, ABF Freight
selected his company’s nominees to the doug voss, University of Central Arkansas
40 Under 40 Council, and he said he casey Warren, FedEx Freight
makes his choices carefully. kevin Williams, Maverick USA, Inc.
“We’re really looking for people kimberly Williams gary, Maverick USA, Inc.
who have growth potential and can Jason Wing, ABF Freight
take on greater responsibility,” he said.

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