PTTAC announces new executive and board of directors

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) has announced the Executive and Board of Directors for the next term.

Don MacDonald, Chairman of PTTAC announced the incoming executive and board at the 2026 Annual General meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan earlier this month.

Executive

Chairperson – Don MacDonald – CCA Truck Driver Training – AB

Vice Chairperson – Jeremy Nichols – Commercial Safety College – NS

Secretary – Alvin Smith – ASTA Safety & Transportation Training – PE

Treasurer – Carmela Gennaro – Gennaro Transportation Training – AB

Board of Directors

Matt Richardson – KRTS Transportation Specialists Inc. – ON

Surinder Batth – Global Truck Academy – ON

Rahul Soni – Toronto Truck Driving School – ON

Earl Driedger – Maximum Training – SK

George Cierpich – Metro Truck Driving School – ON

Brian Pattison – Northern Academy – ON

Ron Basi – CSTT Driver Training – BC

Tony Falk – United Transportation Driver Training – MB

Association Boad Members

Heavy Equipment & Aggregate Truckers Association of Manitoba Inc. (H.E.A.T) – Bruce Henley Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) – Susan Ewart

Safer Roads Canada – Mark Wilson

Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) – Chris Mckee

Alberta Motor Trucking Association (AMTA) – Michelle Spacil

Infrastructure Heath Safety Association (IHSA) – Michelle Roberts

Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic (THRSCA) – Kelly Henderson

Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) – Mike Millian

“PTTAC’s strengths lie in the collaboration of our members and industry partners. Our incoming Executive and Board of Directors bring valuable experience and a shared vision for advancing professional truck driver training across Canada. I look forward to working together to address industry challenges and create meaningful progress for our members and industry as a whole.” - Don MacDonald, Chairperson

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