ORLANDO, Fla. -- During the 2016 NATSO Show in Orlando, Fla., the National Association of Truckstop Operators (NATSO) has named Don Quinn, president of Sapp Bros. Travel Centers Inc., as its 2016 chairman of the board.
“It is a great honor to be elected by my peers to serve the truckstop industry as the chairman,” said Quinn. “I am excited to represent NATSO and look forward to working with the entire truckstop and travel plaza community as we strive for success.”
Quinn succeeds Tom Heinz, president of Coffee Cup Fuel Stops, who now serves as chairman of NATSO’s Steering Council Committee.
NATSO also announced the following members of its 2016 board:
- Tom O’Brien, TravelCenters of America, secretary/treasurer.
- Jenny Love Meyer, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, foundation chair.
- Robert Lake, Randall-Reilly Publishing, and Don Paddock, KSG Distributing Inc., allied directors.
- Bob Bolduc, Pride; Charlie Bosselman, Bosselman Travel Center; Gerald Danniel, Liberty Petroleum Distributors; Jim Hays, Dodge City Travel Centers; Jim Miller, Ports to Plains Travel Plaza; Billy Vollenweider, Detroiter Travel Center; and Bob Wollenman, Deluxe Truck Stop, at-large directors.
- Frank Love, Love's Travel Centers & Country Stores, and Jimmy Haslam, Pilot Flying J, chain directors.
Quinn takes the helm of the NATSO board at a time when the truckstop and travel plaza is evolving to compete and win in the changing energy and retail markets. The industry also is battling aggressive efforts by states to impose tolls on existing interstates and confronting a number of regulatory challenges that could harm business operations, including key labor issues such as overtime eligibility and joint employer status.
During his 30-year career, Quinn has held virtually every position in the truckstop and travel plaza industry. “That has given me a unique perspective and prepared me for the position that I am in today,” Quinn said. “I have been blessed to come to work for a great company, and I have progressed because of the opportunity that was afforded to me.”
NATSO is the trade association for the U.S. travel plaza and truckstop industry. Founded in 1960, it represents the industry on legislative and regulatory matters, serves as the official source of information on the diverse travel plaza and truckstop industry, provides education to its members, conducts an annual convention and trade show and supports efforts to improve the business climate in which its members operate.
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