Prime Inc, North America’s most successful refrigerated, flatbed, tanker, and intermodal trucking company, hosted its annual banquet to recognize its top CDL Instructors. This year, the company decided to add recognition of TNT Trainers to the existing event which was held at the Oasis Convention Center in Springfield, MO on April 13th. CDL Instructors are responsible for training someone to earn their Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). TNT Trainers are responsible for training someone who has obtained their CDL. Both instructors and trainers are vital to the success and safety of Prime’s growing fleet and Prime Training Program. If someone is completing the entire Prime Training Program, they will have both a CDL Instructor and TNT Trainer, sometimes the same person.
“I would like to congratulate all of the instructors and trainers who qualified and were invited to the instructor and trainer banquet. This year, we recognized the largest group ever. Although we had only 4 individuals who received first place, the entire Prime group is the very best in the industry. Congratulations to all who were invited to attend and thank you for all you do,” stated Stan Kasterke, Prime Training Program Manager.
In 2016, the Prime Training Program helped 2,618 people from across the country obtain their Class A CDL. The Top 15 CDL Instructors recognized at the event assisted 256 of those people earn their license this past year.
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Prime would like to congratulate this year’s winners and thank all of our trainers and instructors for their continued hard work, patience, and dedication! If you are interested in becoming an instructor or trainer for Prime, contact your Fleet Manager for more information.
| Rookie of the Year | Christopher Soroka |
| First Runner Up-CDL Instructor of the Year | Danny Gibbons |
| CDL Instructor of the Year | Justin Humiston |
| Tanker Trainer of the Year | Sergio Demarchis |
| Refrigerated Trainer of the Year | Roland Strobel |
| Flatbed Trainer of the Year | Bill Whoberry |
Top CDL Instructors for 2016:
| CDL Instructor | Division | Fleet Manager |
| Scott Dahlstrom | Refrigerated | Scott Meadows |
| Robert Dittmar | Refrigerated | Aaron Ward |
| Zine Doucene | Refrigerated | Scott Meadows |
| Danny Gibbons | Flatbed | Zack Teisher |
| Tim Hicks | Refrigerated | Lance Brightshue |
| Justin Humiston | Flatbed | Jon Murray |
| Jay Jesmer | Refrigerated | Cheryl Lane |
| Jody Juhl | Flatbed | Jon Murray |
| Carlos Lazos | Refrigerated | Ryan Sullivan |
| Barrie Nadin | Refrigerated | James Harmen |
| Mark Roller | Refrigerated | Jack Ewing |
| Christopher Soroka | Tanker | Dominic Rogers |
| Timothy Taylor | Flatbed | Zack Teisher |
| George Wolf | Refrigerated | Derek Hausman |
| Randy Womack | Refrigerated | Derrick Spivy |
Top TNT Trainers for 2016:
| TNT Trainer | Division | Fleet Manager |
| Aaron Anderson | Refrigerated | Aaron Ward |
| Christopher Bell | Refrigerated | Ryan Sullivan |
| Malcolm Callaway | Flatbed | Don Walcher |
| Jacob Casford | Refrigerated | Chris Martin |
| Anthony Childs | Refrigerated | Timothy Mlack |
| Dennis Climer | Flatbed | Kelly Woodard |
| Jonathan Cumings | Refrigerated | Oakland Morrison |
| Sergio Demarchis | Tanker | Chase Darling |
| James Farr | Refrigerated | Darren Rook |
| Jarmaine Farrell | Tanker | Dominic Rogers |
| John Kinney | Refrigerated | Ryan Powell |
| Kevin Marquis | Refrigerated | Jeff Allie |
| Lawrence Minton | Refrigerated | Barry Pahler |
| Brian Moses | Tanker | Doug Adams |
| Gary Rubsam | Refrigerated | David Hoover |
| Roland Stroble | Refrigerated | Rollie Kendall |
| Bill Whoberry | Flatbed | Bill Thompson |
| Timothy Wylie | Refrigerated | Nick McGill |
