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Clark Transfer is made up of an exceptional group of headquarters staff and over-the-road owner-operators, each of whom has an unyielding commitment to getting the show on the road. Here they are: David Abrams (Driver) a native of New Jersey, arrived at Clark in 2009 with his red 2003 Volvo 770. He has been driving since 1975. Joseph Adams (Driver) arrived at Clark with his 2006 Volvo in 2007. Mark J. Bandon (Driver) came on board in 2007 with his purple and blue metallic 2000 Freightliner FLD Sport. Mark has 23 years of driving experience and enjoys woodworking and playing his bass guitar or drums. Mark does volunteer work in Thailand where he teaches Thai children English.
Steve Bergman and Quiness Courtney (Team
Drivers) have been racking up the miles in their tan 2007 Volvo for Don and Dale Beuckman (Team Drivers) joined Clark's fleet of professionals in 2006. They pull together in their 2007 Volvo. George Bielich (Driver) was recruited in 2000, travels the highways in a tan Peterbilt, and is from Imperial, PA. Frankee Breslin and Doug Vieau (Team Drivers) came to Clark Transfer in their 2005 dark blue Western Star. They have a combined total of 25 years experience; they are looking forward to that number growing larger. Royce Browning (Driver) tours with Clark Transfer in his beautiful white 2007 Peterbilt. “Road Dog” has been a professional out on the roads since 1963 and cruises coast to coast with Rose, his high school bride of 48 years. Rose has taught Roy and their little dog Bridget how to be good listeners, while also showing them her favorite cities in Nevada. Roy enjoys watching Nascar races, but most of all he enjoys his children and his wife Rose. Rich Charles (Driver) pulled himself away from his two grand daughters and one grandson to bring his 2000 Freightliner to Clark Transfer. For fun he likes to ride his motorcycle, and he can’t wait to teach his grandchildren to ride. Rick Cleckner
(Dispatcher) has been dispatching
drivers for
Victor Crowe (Driver) along with his blue Western Star joined our team in 1998. Vick’s home without wheels is in Penn Run, PA. Rich Cucinotta (Driver), known on the road as Teddy Bear, drives a 2000 violet metallic Volvo. Rich, a former fire fighter and EMT, has been driving for 31 years and has logged over a million miles. When asked about a memorable experience out on the road, Rich said, “There are many, but if I had to name one, it was while on tour with a children’s show. I dressed up for the cast and crew Halloween party and my costume won first prize.” Bruce
Davis (Dispatcher)
recently came off the road after spending more than 15 years driving and moved into Clark's Operations office
as the weekend on-call dispatcher. Bruce also enjoys scuba diving, globetrotting
and his status as a newlywed husband.
Ernest Dawson
(Driver) performs solo in his 2005
Peterbilt. He joined our team in 2006. Roger Dearman (Driver) a.k.a. Mustang Major has brought his 12 years of experience to Clark Transfer in his 2000 Green Freightliner XL. Now that he is done seeing the world he wants to see all of the U.S. of A. Benjamin Deull (Assistant to Dispatch) came to Clark in September of 2007 as an intern before going back to college in January, 2008. He is eager to learn what it takes to get the show on the road. Charlie Deull (Executive Vice President) like his (older) brother Jonathan, was born and raised as a part of Clark Transfer. Formerly the General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Scholastic, Inc., he brings his years of experience to us in many different ways. He lives in New York City.
Jonathan Deull
(Executive Vice President) lives in
Washington, Norma Molitch Deull
(President) lives in
New York,
NY
and encourages us all with her very special
personal touch. ndeull@clarktransfer.com Scott Diem (Driver) began running his 2002 Freightliner with Clark in 2006.
Ronald Dively
(Driver) is the star of the show in
his 1997 Kenworth. His show has been running with Clark since 2004.
Gail Fishel
(Director
of Customer Service) has 25 years
experience in trucking and has been an integral part of Clark Transfer since
1994. Gail works closely with show
management and our own operations and sales departments, coordinating thousands
of loads each year. To many around
the country she is the voice of Clark Transfer.
gfishel@clarktransfer.com Gary and Bonnie Frisbie
(Team Drivers) joined the Clark team in 1998.
Gary has been driving a big rig since 1983 and has logged more than a million
miles. Bonnie joined the profession is 1995,
and today their home on the road is a 2004 aqua Peterbilt. Whenever they find
themselves heading west, they enjoy trying their luck at games of chance in
their favorite city, Reno.
Clifton and Grace Gay (Team Drivers) aka Cliff and Tracey, bring with them a red 2007 International 900IX. While Cliff spends his spare time with his grandson, feeding fish and riding his motorcycle, Tracey spends her time doing drafting blue prints and landscaping.
Gary and Linda Graff
(Team Drivers) can be found on show
site in their 2006 Volvo. In 1992 they sold their camping resort in
Florida
and Gary (known on the road as Water Boy) began driving professionally.
Linda (Spitfire), also a Registered Nurse, has been driving since 1997.
When time allows, Gary
enjoys stock car racing and Linda works at
crocheting and oil painting. Ulysses and Marilyn Harness (Team Drivers) This husband and wife team is from Arkansas and travels the highways in a 2005 Peterbilt. Ulysses and Marilyn joined our elite fleet in 2001 and bring with them more than 30 years of professional driving experience. Ed Herrmann (Driver) has been performing his solo act for 33 years and showed up for our casting call in 2000. Ed Jeff Hess
(Operations Manager) has been devoted
to ensuring that
Clark’s operations run smoothly since 1985. jhess@clarktransfer.com Steven R. Hinkel (Driver) 15 years ago -- two days after his discharge from Uncle Sam’s Canoe Club, the cab of his 2005 Century Class Freightliner became his second home. “It’s just a rig that has a lot of my blood, sweat and tears invested into her flight. Red is her color, Postal is her name, she kept going in heat, sleet or rain." “Sidewinder,” as he is known on the road, is waiting for his “Sweetie Lisa” to join him on the road in about a year. One of his most memorable moments is during an ice storm, at a truck stop in Atlanta, GA, when everything was at a dead stand still and the truck stop ran out of food. His favorite town is Spencerville, IN. His hobbies are dirt track racing, sprint cars, Nascar, model airplanes and sailing. One of his goals is to sail the East Coast from Miami, Florida to Halifax, Nova Scotia. David and Patricia Hirsch (Team Drivers), from Illinois, joined our team in 2001. They get the show on the road in their 2007 Kenworth. David has 25 years of professional driving experience. Jerry Hoffner (Driver) can be found at the loading dock in his 2007 Peterbilt. Jerry is from Berrien Springs, MI and has logged more than three million miles in his 29 years of driving. He enjoys country music and spending time with his nine grandchildren. Austin & Janiece Hogue (Team Drivers) Austin was recruited by his brother Dennis to join the Clark team in 2006. Then Austin recruited his wife Janiece to team up with him in 2008. They hit the road in a 2002 Freightliner. Verlan Hogue and Jose Del Castillo (Team Drivers) Verlan completes the Hogue family circle, and he brings along a friend to team with him. Jose has been friends and driving with Verlan for a while.
Larry
Jackson (Driver)
pulls
Clark’s shows in his 2001 teal Kenworth W900. Larry,
known on the road to some as Mongoose, has 33 years driving experience and has
logged more than three million miles. A
former U.S. Navy Seal, he served our country in
James Janssen (Driver) came on board in 2009. He tours our nation in his 2007 International.
Holly Kitzmiller
(Assistant to the Director of Customer
Service) became a part of the Clark Transfer headquarters team in 2004.
She works with Gail to meet our customers' needs and make sure that the show
does indeed go on.
Doug Komele
(Driver) arrived at Clark's doorstep
in his red 2005 Kenworth W900B. Doug has been a professional driver since
August of 1987. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping and
hiking.
Curtis Kruse
(Driver), from
Anderson,
MO, began hauling shows for
Clark
in 2000. Joe and Terri Kveragas
(Team Drivers) cruise in their chariot
of choice, a 2004 Volvo. Joe has 35 years professional driving experience and
Terri has 12 years. Joey has a BS in
education and taught industrial arts while Terri can speak
fluent Spanish. They travel with their pet, Charlie, a 7 pound Yorkie. When
asked to recount a memorable experience on the road, Terri said, “We
were in
Regina, Alberta
loading out Beauty and the Beast. It was midnight
and
to our di
Chuck Laudenslager
(Dispatcher) joined the team in 1996,
and is also in charge of our maintenance and equipment.
chuckl@clarktransfer.com Tim Lawler (Driver) joined the class of 2008 with 28 years of experience. He can be seen on the road in his Maroon 2007 Kenworth T600. Russ Lazarenko (Driver) came to Clark with 43 years of experience. He drives a Kenworth T800 and his nickname is “Flyer.” His favorite cities are Winnipeg, Manitoba and Calgary, Alberta. Some of Russ’s hobbies are chess, scuba diving and target shooting. Russ was a commercial diver; he likes to ice dive and is a retired diving instructor. In 1980, Russ played the number two man in the world and in 1985 he beat the US Chess Champion, Nick DeFermian. Rolf Lengner (Driver). After 9 years on the road, Rolf decided to give Clark a call, and pulled up in a 2001 white Freightliner FLD 120. His favorite city is Jacksonville, FL. He was a golf, tennis and basketball varsity team member and a state finalist in golf. Rolf enjoys riding his motorcycle.
Robert Mauriello (Driver) “Rabbit” has been driving professionally for 38 years. Along with his dog Tater, he traveled North from Florida in his White 1999 Freightliner Classic to join the Clark team in 2007. His favorite town is San Diego, CA. He is a ham radio operator, enjoys golf and is a classic car mechanic. Dan McClafferty
(International Operations Manager) has
been with
Clark
since 1971 and lives in
Norraine McGee and Gregory Steich Roger and Deanne Metheney (Team Drivers) became part of our team in 2009. They bring with them their red 2005 freightliner, and plan to grow old with us.
Mischelle Merrill
(Driver), from
Anne Marie and
Kirby Moore
Ron Moore
(Driver) is from
Springfield, Rufus Moore (Driver) left his previous life as a master clocksmith to drive a white 2001 Freightliner Century for Clark Transfer. With a name like Rufus he’s not hard to find on the highways or the airwaves, as he and his wife Donna are amateur radio operators. They travel our beautiful country with their three little dogs, to and from their favorite city, Seattle, WA. One of his most memorable moments out on the road was watching a large brown bear standing upright on a jersey barrier waiting his turn to cross I5 in northern California. Tony Murr (Driver) arrived at Clark’s doors in 2008. He drives a 1993 Red 377 Peterbilt and is known as ZZ on the road. Sometimes his wife will join him on the road, but she is mainly busy helping out with their new grandson. Tony enjoys meeting new drivers and seeing family while he is out on the road. His favorite parts of the country are western North Carolina and Portland, Oregon. Tony used to play the saxophone. John (Dick) R. Naser
(Driver), from
Jeanette,
Mike Pittman (Driver) joined Clark Transfer in 2008 with his blue Western Star 4964EX. He is a laid back country boy from Virginia, who enjoys “chillin” to music, relaxing by the water and drag racing. He has been a professional driver for 24+ years and goes by the name “Runnlo” on the CB. If you can’t find Mike, look in his favorite city -- Houston, TX. Ray Reeves (Driver) has sixteen years driving experience and still finds time to fly single engine planes and play guitar. He travels back and forth across the country in his teal green Volvo.
Mary Reiprich (Director of Safety and Licensing) joined our team in 1989 and is in charge of all
safety-related issues, licensing, and permitting. Mary
is originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She
has a son in medical school and three growing grandchildren. mreiprich@clarktransfer.com Ken Ricci (Driver) “Wingnutt” our own “EOD” / Ordinance Officer retired from the Navy after 20 years and decided he could not sit still. He loaded up his 2003 red Volvo and headed to Clark. If his wheels are not spinning he might be found with his sweetie, April, or in Las Vegas. John Riggs (Driver) is another Arkansas resident. He brings 30 years of professional driving experience to the Clark cast of characters. John started maneuvering our 48 and 53-ft wagons with his burgundy International in 2001.
Jeff Seales
(Driver) joined the team in 1990.
When he’s not handling Lead Driver responsibilities for The
Phantom of the Opera, he drives his 2003 Western Star home to
Esperance,
NY. Cindy Seigle (Vice
President of Operations) started her career in trucking in 1978 and has been with
Clark
since 1984. Cindy lives in the
office but when time allows she enjoys fishing and relaxing at home.
cseigle@clarktransfer.com
Kevin Shope
(Dispatcher) began working in
operations for
Clark
in 1998. kshope@clarktransfer.com Claire and Ken Shoup (Team Drivers) are experienced show business veterans who rejoined Clark in 2005 with a brand new 2005 Peterbilt. Bruce Shumate (Driver) brings to Clark Transfer his 2007 Kenworth W900 and 24+ years driving experience. Bruce usually travels alone, sometimes you may find his wife Debbie or other family members along for the ride. His favorite part of the country is the Pacific Northwest. When Bruce is not on the road he is usually parked in front of the television watching CNN, playing his saxophone, building model airplanes or having fun with one of many grandchildren. Bruce once brought his young son out on the road and going through Pennsylvania, he was scared to death, thinking he was in Transylvania. Bruce and Lorraine Silva (Team Drivers) also returned to the road in 2006 in their 2003 Volvo. The show must go on! Christopher Simpson (Driver) used to be an art teacher, but gave that up to see the US of A in his white Freightliner. He is currently a solo driver, but in time you will see him traveling with his twin boys. Dennis and Beth Smith (Team Drivers), along with Clifford, their little red dog, are on time, every time in their candy apple red 2007 Volvo. Beth got her CDL in 1999, while Dennis has been driving since 1978.
Petar
Solunac (Driver) used to do theater, but now prefers to be on
the side of the stage. He has since brought his green Freightliner and 12 years
driving experience to Clark. He enjoys traveling to big cities and taking it all
in, but truly prefers to be in the country.
Chris Stevens (Dispatcher) joined Clark’s dispatch team in 2007. He brings with him 27 years of experience in the trucking industry. Angelo Talenti (Driver), a native New Yorker, lives in Long Island City. Angelo joined Clark in 1996 and hits the road in his metallic blue 2001 Peterbilt.
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