Prime Inc. Hosts 2017 CDL Instructor and TNT Trainer Banquet

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).

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
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