Randy Guillot, president of Triple G Express, has taken his place as American Trucking Associations' 75th chairman.

“It is an honor and a privilege to be elected as chairman of ATA,” said Guillot. “I look forward to spending the next year speaking up and speaking out on behalf of our industry and our association as we work to advance ATA’s agenda on a number of fronts, including tort reform, infrastructure, trade and most importantly safety.”

Guillot succeeds Barry Pottle, CEO of Pottle’s Transportation, as chairman.

Guillot is a past chairman of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association and chairman of ATA’s Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference, as well as treasurer and a board member of the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative.

ATA also announced the following positions:

• Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO of Garner Trucking, ATA first vice chairman;

• Harold Summerford Jr., CEO of J&M Tank Lines, ATA second vice chairman;

• Dan Van Alstine, president and COO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems and Andrew Boyle, co-president of Boyle Transportation, ATA vice chairmen.

ATA also re-elected John M. Smith, chairman of Admiralty Holdings, as secretary and John A. Smith, president and CEO of FedEx Freight, as treasurer.