The Truckload Carriers Association's executive committee has selected John Lyboldt to be TCA's new president, effective Dec. 21, 2015, the association has announced.

Lyboldt will succeed Brad Bentley, who resigned in August due to family obligations. He brings with him broad experience in leading both profit and non-profit corporations and has strong financial oversight skills, according to TCA chairman Keith Tuttle

For the past eight years, Lyboldt has served as senior vice president of dealer services for the National Automobile Dealers Association, an organization that represents franchised new car and truck dealers. Prior to that, he served 17 years as the president and chief operating officer of the Rochester Automobile Dealers Association in Rochester, N.Y.

"It is an honor to be selected as TCA's President, and I am thrilled to be leading a prominent well represented organization with rich history, experienced staff and that is vitally important to the success of its' membership, external stakeholders and the truckload industry,” said Lyboldt.