ABF Freight System, Inc. - Executive Overviews

ABF^® Executive Overviews

Ms. McReynolds has served as Chairman of the Board of ABF and President and Chief Executive Officer of ABF�s parent company, Arkansas Best, since January 2010. Her career with Arkansas Best began in 1997. From February 2006 until January 2010, Ms. McReynolds served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Arkansas Best, directing the treasury, accounting, and executive compensation functions for the company, as well as shareholder and investor relations. She served as Vice President and Controller from January 2000 until January 2006. She also served as the Controller of the Company from July 1998 until December 1999. A 1985 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Ms. McReynolds joined the Company as Director of Corporate Accounting in June 1997.

Judy McReynolds

Chairman of the Board

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Beginning on January 1, 2010, Mr. Kemp was named Chief Executive Officer of ABF. These duties were added to his responsibilities as ABF�s President and Chief Operating Officer, which he assumed on August 1, 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Kemp served as Senior Vice President of Operations from February 2006 through July 2008. From 1985 to early 2006, Mr. Kemp was ABF's Vice President of Terminal Operations following his service as an ABF Regional Vice President of Operations based in Bristol, Conn. Mr. Kemp joined ABF as a management trainee in 1969 after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor�s degree in management. He has completed the executive program at Northwestern University in advanced transportation/logistics management. He currently serves on the boards of the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center and the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas.

Wes Kemp

President and Chief Executive Officer

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	Mr. Slagle directs local and corporate sales operations, as well as advertising, marketing, and public relations initiatives. He began his ABF career as an Operations Supervisor more than 30 years ago. He became Regional Vice President of Sales in 1989 and Vice President and Treasurer in 1995, adding the title of Vice President of Administration in 2000. Mr. Slagle has completed the Financial Management for Transportation and Logistics Executive Program at Northwestern University.
Roy Slagle
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
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	Mr. Babb administers dock, street, and yard operations at customer service centers and distribution centers throughout North America.
Murray Babb
Vice President of Terminal Operations
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	Mr. Lively oversees the movement of freight throughout the ABF system, directing over-the-road operations as well as intermodal functions and equipment licensing.
Shannon Lively
Vice President of Transportation
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	Mr. Echols manages the ABF property portfolio of approximately 350 parcels located throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, with responsibility for real estate, construction, maintenance, and environmental services.
Walter Echols
Vice President of Real Estate
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	Mr. Hunt is responsible for equipment replacement cycles, specifications, purchasing, maintenance, and disposal.
Gary Hunt
Vice President of Equipment and Maintenance
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	Mr. Keenan manages revenue growth through regional sales activities, including support programs, training, incentive programs, and general office staff support.
Jim Keenan
Vice President of Sales
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	Mr. Hunter oversees human resources, revenue accounting, cargo loss and damage claims prevention, risk management, and administrative services, including field office functions.
Barry Hunter
Vice President of Administration
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	Mr. Evans oversees employer-employee relationships covered specifically under collective bargaining and industrial relation laws.
David Evans
Vice President of Industrial Relations
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	Mr. May is responsible for corporate sales, government, and trade show activity throughout North America.
Kirk May
Vice President of Corporate Sales
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	Mr. Ward is responsible for planning, preparing, issuing, and analyzing financial statements, including departmental budgetary and financial information, using GAAP and DOT procedures.
Frank Ward
Comptroller
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