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Mike Frizzell has been installed as the 41st president of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) during the association’s annual convention last month.
“It’s overwhelming to be elected leader of an association that represents a $98 billion industry,” Frizzell said. “To serve the industry in which I have spent my entire adult career is very special.”
Frizzell is president of Royal Truck Body – River City (Sacramento, Calif.). He kicked off his career in 1968 at an industrial rubber company. Through his sales role, he developed a relationship with a manufacturer of hydraulic equipment that led to a seven-years stint in the company’s truck equipment division. Frizzell went into business for himself in 1978, opening River City Truck Equipment in Sacramento. In 1999, Royal Truck Body purchased the company.
“Because of his business background, Mike is a president who can related to all of our members,” said NTEA Executive Director Jim Carney. “As a business owner, he suffered through problems many of our smaller members experience from tiem to time. Having sold his business to a larger company and now working for them, he has that perspective as well. His experiences bring him a well-rounded view of both small and larger companies.”
Frizzell’s objectives as NTEA president are simple: “Continuing to foster the excellent work that the current board has undertaken and see through the continuation of those initiatives.” Some of those efforts include the implementation of a member verification program and the Speq (sales, productivity, earnings and quality) Plan Manual, as well as the succession plan for Carney, who has given notice of his intention to step down as executive director in 2008.
Also at the annual meeting, the NTEA’s Young Executives Network (YEN) welcomed three new steering committee members. They are:
John Denny, Hansen International, Lexington, S.C.
Dan Ferguson, Monarch Hydraulics, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Donna Popp-Bruesewitz, Stellar Industries, Garner, Iowa
Other YEN has given numerous young professionals help in developing skills and a support group. There is no charge for YEN membership. For more information, call NTEA at 800/441-6832 or e-mail Gwen Brown at gwen@ntea.com.