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GENERAL OVERVIEW VARIOUS SERVICES

INFORMATION ON: Executive Team Community Involvement Recent Awards MEDIA KIT TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 PITT OHIO FACTS 3 ABOUT PITT OHIO 4 MISSION & VALUES 6 HISTORY 8 LOCATIONS 9 RECOGNITION 11 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 13 EXECUTIVE BIOS 17 MEDIA ROOM 2 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT PITT OHIO FACTS ESTABLISHED: 1979 PRESIDENT: CHARLES HAMMEL, III HEADQUARTERED: , EMPLOYEES: OVER 3,158

PITT OHIO SERVICES TRUCKLOAD Service ▪ Asset-based service with sister company SUPPLY CHAIN Service ECM TRANSPORT ▪ Leveraging PITT OHIO’s assets and the resources ▪ 99% on-time, next-day delivery within a of our strategic partners to deliver endless supply 600-mile radius chain solutions ▪ Coverage to all 48 states and Canada through a ▪ Nationwide solutions with the comfort of a regional comprehensive Logistics Team relationship and single point of contact ▪ Specializing in time sensitive, hazmat and GROUND Service high-value freight ▪ Greater than 97% on-time service ▪ Leveraging PITT OHIO linehaul with our network of FLEET INFORMATION independent ground carriers LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD (as of 05/17) ▪ Delivering in 1-2 days ▪ 866 tractors with an average age of 4.8 years, LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD (LTL) Service including 30 natural gas powered tractors ▪ Through 21 terminals, PITT OHIO services the entire ▪ 2,072 trailers with an average age of 8.6 years, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Regions, including: including 685 heated trailers Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, ▪ 451 straight trucks with an average age of 5.4 years Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, ▪ 31 sprinter vans with an average age of 4.9 years Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Twin Cities of Minnesota, Louisville, Kentucky and the TRUCKLOAD (as of 05/17) Greater Triad area of North Carolina ▪ 500 tractors 97% on-time delivery record ▪ ▪ 1,850 trailers ▪ Coverage across all of North America ▪ National and International Expedited service with Fast Track ▪ Protect From Freezing service with Heat Track 3 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT ABOUT PITT OHIO

At PITT OHIO, we believe in value. We have used our legacy PITT OHIO’s successful journey to evolve into a total Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) service in the Mid-Atlantic and transportation solutions provider is based on the growth Midwest regions to shape what our company is today. and contributions of our people. As a result, we care In addition to LTL, we have expanded our reach to include about participating in a larger mission to make PITT OHIO supply chain, small package, and truckload needs across the best in the business. The face of our company North America. looks like every employee here. We work together, grow together and share our ideas. Our family-run business values hard work, respect, commitment and teamwork and our workplace is characterized by the high energy, enthusiasm and effort WE ARE CUSTOMER DRIVEN, PEOPLE DRIVEN & of our employees who thrive in this positive environment. QUALITY DRIVEN. AT PITT OHIO, YOU CAN BE SURE We are committed to providing our customers with THAT “WE’RE ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU!” first-rate service, which starts with our employees’ commitment and dedication to our enterprise of services.

Our “just say yes” attitude for over 38 years and approach to business created a for PITT OHIO in the market place and set our company on a path of continuous innovation.

PITT OHIO has been consistently recognized as having one of the highest rated safety departments in the industry receiving many awards, including the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) President Trophy for operating the safest fleet in the United States. 4 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT MISSION & VALUES

CUSTOMER DRIVEN PRINCIPLES

We strive to understand the diverse and emerging needs Our organization exists to make our customers more of our customer base. Our customers value our flexibility competitive, our employees more valuable and our in developing solutions that meet their specific needs. environment safer. Below are the essential and enduring We provide reliable and dependable solutions that exceed principles of our organization: our customers’ expectations. ▪ Incomparable customer service with a focus on leveraging people, processes, and technology to PEOPLE DRIVEN deliver unique, world class customer solutions. We know that our most significant resource is our people, ▪ Genuine concern for our employees and their and we are dedicated to providing an environment that development, happiness and safety — “Take care of allows each employee the opportunity to perform to his our people.” or her greatest potential. We truly believe the success ▪ Continuous improvement of our productivity and of our organization can be attributed to our employees’ efficiencies. dedication, pride, and outstanding work ethic. The commitment and loyalty of our employees facilitates the ▪ Maintenance of a strong public image through success of our organization. support of the less fortunate, social responsibility, and safety of the people with whom we share QUALITY DRIVEN the road. At the foundation of our core is our continued We recognize that quality is important to our customers. commitment to our customers, employees’ safety and We develop repeatable operations, safety, security, claims security, and our organization. prevention and vehicle maintenance processes that minimize variance and improve consistency. We measure our performance so that we can continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of all aspects of our service. We are committed to providing our customers with high-value, cost-efficient solutions. Our commitment to quality is integral to our company.

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DECLARATION OF OUR COMMITMENT users is of the highest priority. Therefore, safety will be TO OUR CUSTOMERS an integral part of policies, procedures and programs governing our business. We further recognize that it Our customers are the lifeblood of PITT OHIO. PITT OHIO is the responsibility of every level of management to will build strategic, long-term business relationships with provide a safe working environment, abide by all our valuable customers. PITT OHIO will take a one-to-one applicable safety rules, comply with State and Federal customer-centric approach which places an emphasis on regulations, and insist upon complete commitment to understanding and delivering PITT OHIO’s value safety from all personnel. proposition, service and price to each individual customer. PITT OHIO will develop unique supply chain In furtherance of this policy, it is everyone’s responsibility solutions that allow us to differentiate our company in to maintain a safe environment for all personnel and to the market place. work in a safe manner in accordance with our accident prevention policies, procedures and programs. DECLARATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEES DECLARATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO SECURITY We regard are employees as our most valuable resource. We will continue to uphold the culture of the company PITT OHIO is committed to developing the partnerships, by ensuring our employees are provided an environment technologies, and strategies that will protect the assets to work which promotes openness, communication, of our customers and our organization. We will empower safety, diversity, and inclusion of ideas. Our employees our employees with security knowledge, support, and will be given the tools necessary to be productive and resources to do their jobs safely and effectively. Our successful in achieving the goals of the organization. security will be customer-centric, forward-looking, and risk based in its approach. This approach will help ensure DECLARATION OF OUR COMMITMENT that business goals are met and customers receive the TO SUSTAINABILITY highest quality of service.

PITT OHIO, being sustainable means taking into consideration everything that we as a company and as a WE STRIVE TO UNDERSTAND THE DIVERSE AND EMERGING community member affect. We are committed to lowering NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMER BASE. OUR CUSTOMERS VALUE OUR our environmental impact, finding efficient transportation FLEXIBILITY IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS THAT MEET solutions for our customers, being a good corporate THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. WE PROVIDE RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE and community citizen, and supporting our employees. SOLUTIONS THAT EXCEED OUR CUSTOMERS’ EXPECTATIONS. Our efforts are focused around the “Three P’s”: People, Planet, and Profit.

DECLARATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

We at PITT OHIO do hereby declare our full and absolute commitment to safety in every facet of our business. The safety of all personnel, our customers, and other highway 6 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT HISTORY

1979 PITT OHIO EXPRESS opens 2005 Launches TRUCKLOAD service through acquisition of ECM TRANSPORT 1986 Coordinates transportation for the Boy Scouts of America Scouting for Food Campaign 2006 Expands coverage area to include Greater Triad Cities of North Carolina 1993 Receives first LTL Quest For Quality Award Expands coverage area west

1994 Launches new logo 2007 Continues westward expansion Employees began supporting Expands coverage area across all Make-A-Wish Foundation North America by forming The Reliance Network Expands coverage to New York City 1999 New and current Pittsburgh, PA with Sunline Express corporate office opens Introduces Employee Wellness Program Launches first website Employees add The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Becomes first regional carrier to offer as corporate charity expedited service—Fast Track Participates in first ever Pittsburgh, PA 2008 Launches Protect From Freezing Walk for Autism Speaks service—Heat Track

2000 Introduces signature commitment, 2009 Releases mobile web and applications “We’re Always There for You!” Joins Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

2003 By 2003, offers service to Detroit, MI 2010 Launches small-package GROUND service Begins shipping to southern U.S. Fast Track receives sixth Quest for Quality Award, through partnership ranking first among six other national carriers Employees participate in Great PA Clean Up; since been expanded to all 21 terminals continued... 7 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT

TERMINAL OPENINGS: 2015 Adds 10 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 1979 PITTSBURGH, PA powered tractors to fleet 1984 , OH & NORRISTOWN, PA Awarded sixth President’s Trophy presented by 1985 BALTIMORE, MD American Trucking Association (ATA) 1986 CHARLESTON, WV 1987 HARRISBURG, PA & ALLENTOWN, PA Expands coverage area to include Louisville, KY 1988 CUMBERLAND, MD 1992 WEST MIDDLESEX, PA 2016 Adds heated trailers to LTL fleet for use 1993 COLUMBUS, OH with Heat Track 1997 CINCINNATI, OH Named NASSTRAC Regional-Northeast 1998 HAZLETON, PA LTL Carrier of the Year 1999 ROANOKE, VA, RICHMOND, VA & EAST WINDSOR, NJ 2000 CHERRY HILL, PA & WASHINGTON, PA Receives second OTA President’s Trophy 2001 TOLEDO, OH Receives first place in Maryland Motor Truck 2003 CHICAGO, IL Association’s Chairman’s Safety Contest 2006 BATTLE CREEK, MI Charleston Straight Truck Driver named 2007 INDIANAPOLIS, IN National Champion Named Top Workplace in Pittsburgh, PA (sixth time), Cincinnati, OH and Cleveland, OH 2011 Changes name to PITT OHIO Honored with SmartWay Excellence Award from Launches new logo and website the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Receives 2 Quest for Quality Awards 2013 Introduces Sustainability platform focused on People, Planet and Profit 2017 Receives CIO 100 Award TRUCKLOAD service receives first Quest for Quality Award Receives Echo Global Logistics’ LTL Carrier Platinum Award 2014 Relocates to larger terminals in Named Worldwide Express Cincinnati, OH, Chicago, IL and Norristown, PA Northeast LTL Carrier of the Year Awarded Ohio Trucking Association (OTA) Expands coverage area to midwest with sister President’s Trophy for operating safest fleet companies Dohrn Transfer and in all of Ohio US Special Delivery The Reliance Network receives first Pittsburgh terminal receives Quest for Quality Award in National LTL category LEED Gold Certification Opens first LEED Certified trucking terminal in western Pennsylvania Releases patent pending carbon calculator, CO2 Track, to the public 8 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS: 15 27TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD (LTL) TRUCKLOAD (TL) TERMINAL LOCATIONS TERMINAL LOCATIONS

▪ Allentown, PA ▪ Akron, OH ▪ Baltimore, MD ▪ Allentown, PA ▪ Battle Creek, MI ▪ Baltimore, MD ▪ Charleston, WV ▪ Bedford, PA ▪ Cherry Hill, NJ ▪ Buffalo, NY ▪ Chicago, IL ▪ Carlisle, PA ▪ Cincinnati, OH ▪ Cherry Hill, NJ ▪ Cleveland, OH ▪ Chicago, IL ▪ Columbus, OH ▪ Cincinnati, OH ▪ Cumberland, MD ▪ Cleveland, OH ▪ East Windsor, NJ ▪ Columbus, OH ▪ Harrisburg, PA ▪ Elkhart, IN ▪ Hazleton, PA ▪ Fremont, IN ▪ Indianapolis, IN ▪ Fremont, OH ▪ Norristown, PA ▪ Greenville, SC ▪ Pittsburgh, PA ▪ Hagerstown, MD ▪ Richmond, VA ▪ Harrisburg, PA ▪ Roanoke, VA ▪ Pittsburgh, PA ▪ Toledo, OH ▪ South Plainfield, NJ ▪ Washington, PA ▪ Toledo, OH ▪ West Middlesex, PA ▪ Washington, PA ▪ West Middlesex, PA ▪ York, PA 9 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT RECOGNITION

CUSTOMER AWARDS SAFETY

▪ Eastman Chemical Supplier Award* 6-Time ATA President’s Trophy Winner

▪ Echo Global Logistics Carrier Platinum Award* 18-Time ATA Safe Fleet Award Winner ▪ Dupont Sourcing & Logistics 6-Time ATA National Industrial Safety Contest Winner Outstanding Service Award* ▪ Grainger Carrier of the Year* Indiana Motor Truck Association ▪ Geodis Carrier of the Year ▪ 3-Time 1st Place Award Winner in our Class ▪ Harte Hanks LTL Carrier of the Year Maryland Motor Truck Association ▪ Honeywell Carrier of the Year Award* ▪ Chairman’s Award Winner ▪ Supermedia Super Service Award ▪ 2-Time 1st Place Award Winner in our Class ▪ Transplace Carrier of the Year Ohio Trucking Association ▪ Volvo Logistics Quality Award ▪ 2-Time President’s Trophy Winner ▪ Worldwide Express Northeast LTL Carrier of the Year ▪ 4-Time 1st Place Award Winner in our Class

*Multi-year award recipient Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association ▪ 5-Time President’s Trophy Winner TOP WORKPLACE: AWARDED IN PITTSBURGH (SIX TIMES), ▪ 9-Time 1st Place Award Winner in our Class CINCINNATI, CLEVELAND, RICHMOND, AND INDIANAPOLIS AND SPONSORED BY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, WORKPLACE Virginia Motor Truck Association DYNAMICS, LLC DETERMINES THE LIST AND RANKINGS ▪ 2-Time 1st Place Award Winner in our Class BASED SOLELY ON SURVEYS ABOUT THE WORKPLACE COMPLETED BY EMPLOYEES. West Virginia Motor Truck Association ▪ 7-Time Grand Champion Award Winner ▪ 7-Time 1st Place Award Winner in our Class

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SUSTAINABILITY INDUSTRY

2016 U.S. EPA SmartWay Award Quest for Quality Awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Logistics Management Magazine’s Quest for Quality Agency (EPA) to true freight and supply chain award is awarded by shippers and is widely industry leaders in environmental performance and regarded as one of the most important measures of energy efficiency. customer satisfaction and performance excellence. PITT OHIO has received the award 22 times in the LTL 2013 Breathe Award category, 10 times in the Expedited Motor Carrier PITT OHIO received one of the first Breathe Awards category, 2 times in the Truckload category, and honoring work to improve the region’s air quality in The Reliance Network earned a spot on the list in the Pittsburgh, PA. National LTL category.

2013 G75 Green Supply Chain Partner 2016 NASSTRAC Carrier of the Year Inbound Logistics’ 75 Green Supply Chain Partners Award by the National Shippers Strategic (G75) recognizes sustainability leaders in the Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) to one regional logistics and transportation sector. carrier that excels in customer service, operational excellence, pricing, business relationships, and leadership/technology.

Three-Time Alliance Award Recipient Through collaborations with The Reliance Network (TRNet) carrier Averitt Express, PITT OHIO received awards from 2014-2016 with customers Toshiba, Vicro and Salon Centric, respectively. 11 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

At PITT OHIO, our employees enjoy and take great pride MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION in giving back to the communities where they live and work. Our company is highly involved in various PITT OHIO began making an annual donation to the community and industry-related organizations to help Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1995. Through a payroll strengthen the industry and the communities that deduction program, our company has raised over surround our organization. The following is a list of some $296,000 to be used by the organization to grant of the organizations we support. wishes for children diagnosed with terminal illnesses. In addition to our annual monetary donation, PITT AUTISM SPEAKS OHIO also moves the organizations wishing well and various items during their 2 week-long Holiday Campaign PITT OHIO has been raising money for Autism Research in December. since 2001. PITT OHIO became involved with Autism Speaks through one of our employees, Scott Greacen, GREAT PITT OHIO CLEAN UP who is the proud father of two boys diagnosed with Autism. Alec and Ian Greacen motivate PITT OHIO Employees from the company’s seven Pennsylvania each year to raise more and more money for research. terminals have participated in the “Great PA Cleanup” PITT OHIO employees participate in the Walk For Autism since 2005. PITT OHIO expanded its green efforts in Research, held annually in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2009 to include employees from all of its 21 terminals In 2009, PITT OHIO expanded its support for Autism in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Employees are Speaks to its terminals by participating in walks across encouraged to bring their family and friends and the company’s footprint. participate in community improvement activities such as picking up litter, landscaping, gardening, and other Earth THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA Day beautification projects during the month of April.

Since 2010, PITT OHIO has been a supporter of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In addition to monetary THE COMPANY TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN GIVING BACK TO THE donations, PITT OHIO is committed to supporting the COMMUNITY, WHICH IS A PART OF PITT OHIO’S OVERALL MISSION. organization’s mission of enabling all young people, YEAR AFTER YEAR WE ARE AWED AT THE DEDICATION AND especially those who need us most, to reach their full ENTHUSIASM OUR EMPLOYEES GIVE TO PRESERVING OUR PLANETS potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. BEAUTY AND PITT OHIO IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THESE EFFORTS.

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ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

In addition to the corporate charities listed on the previous page, PITT OHIO also gives their employees the opportunity to donate to The American Red Cross, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and The Muscular Dystrophy Association through payroll deduction. Throughout our service area, PITT OHIO contributes monetary donations to other community and scholastic organizations.

PITT OHIO also donates its equipment and our employees’ time to organizations including the Boy Scouts of America Scouting for Food campaign, Girl Scouts of America, and Roberto’s Kids. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, PITT OHIO donated its trucks to deliver relief supplies to those affected in Mississippi and Louisiana. Our organization is highly involved in various community and industry related organizations to help strengthen the industry and the communities that surround our organization. 13 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT EXECUTIVE BIOS

CHARLES L. HAMMEL III, PRESIDENT GEOFFREY MUESSIG, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT As President and Owner of PITT OHIO LLC, Mr. Hammel leads a successful regional transportation and supply Geoffrey Muessig has over 30 years of experience in chain solutions organization, which services the entire the transportation industry. He started his career with Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Mr. Hammel worked PITT OHIO in 1988 as a sales representative. Today he in various capacities in his family-owned business. serves as the organization’s Chief Marketing Officer and In his prior years with the family businesses, some of Executive Vice President. his responsibilities included operating equipment, Geoff is responsible for overseeing the sales and overseeing dock operations, and managing the former marketing efforts of PITT OHIO, a $505 million dollar steel operation. Upon founding PITT OHIO EXPRESS, transportation solutions provider that is headquartered INC. in 1979 he focuses on the future growth of the in Pittsburgh, PA. He has successfully brought many new company and broadening the company’s service PITT OHIO service offerings to market including: Fast capabilities to benefit its customers. He oversees an Track, an award-winning, expedited Less-Than-Truckload Executive Team to support PITT OHIO’s vision of being (LTL) guaranteed shipping service; Heat Track, a an agile, innovative, and diversified full transportation guaranteed temperature controlled LTL shipping service, service and supply chain solutions provider. As an and The Reliance Network (TRNet) which is a nationwide experienced business leader, Mr. Hammel is instrumental LTL network that spans North America. in developing and leveraging technology as a means to improve efficiency in daily operations. He develops growth Geoff has received an MA degree from the University throughout the company while researching the trends of Chicago as well as an MBA from the University of of the industry and customer base. His commitment to Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business. customer service, excellence, and integrity has shaped He has resided with his wife in Pittsburgh, PA since 1995. the company’s core values and business practices.

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SCOTT R. SULLIVAN, CHIEF INFORMATION & JAMES P. FIELDS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jim Fields joined PITT OHIO in 2005. He is responsible Business Executive with over 30 years of experience for overseeing Terminal Operations, Human Resources, interacting with all levels of the organization and across Linehaul, Safety, Claims Prevention, Process business functions to identify and implement business Improvement, Operations Audit, Vehicle Maintenance, strategies. Background includes various executive Property Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Training, positions in transportation, manufacturing, and Customer Solutions and Security. consulting. Over the course of his career, he has been Mr. Fields joined the transportation and logistics industry involved with numerous leadership positions aligning in 1984 where he started with strategies to business solutions in areas of acquisitions, Motor Freight located in Lafayette, IN. Jim held a variety growth, process improvements, along with IT solutions of positions in that organization including Terminal for various platforms: mobile computing, business Manager and Director of National Accounts for the intelligence, e-commerce, CRM and the supply chain. Automotive Industry. Mr. Sullivan received his Business Information System In 1990, Jim joined a management team to create degree from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA Menlo Logistics in Redwood City, CA where he spent and his Master Degree from Western Michigan University. fifteen years as Director of Business Development, Vice President Global Business Development, and Vice President Business Development, Americas.

Mr. Fields graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, IN with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education and also received a Masters degree in Secondary Education and Business Administration. He is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and Warehouse Education Research Council. He is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc, and serves on the non-profit boards as Secretary for Storehouse For Teachers and as a board member for Urban Youth Action, both in Pittsburgh.

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BRAD CAVEN, VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS BRIAN MCGUIRE, VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Brad Caven joined PITT OHIO in 1997 as the Terminal Manager of the PITT OHIO terminal in Cincinnati, OH. Brian McGuire joined PITT OHIO from PPG Industries, He was promoted to Director of Operations in 2001 where Inc., where most recently he served as Director, Human he was responsible for terminal Operations in the Eastern Resources. He began his career with Mack Industries in Region of the United States. Brad was promoted to Cleveland, OH, progressing through various production Vice President of Operations in 2008 and is responsible operations roles, including his last position of Operations for Terminal Operations, Linehaul, Vehicle Maintenance Manager. He joined PPG Industries in 1983 as a human and Claims Prevention. resources team member and advanced through several human resources assignments in the coatings and glass Mr. Caven has been in the transportation industry business units, including appointments to managerial since 1988 where he has held a variety of positions in assignments in Cleveland, OH; Circleville, OH; Dover, DE; Operations and Sales. Oak Creek WI; and Meadville, PA. He was appointed Mr. Caven received a Bachelor of Science degree in Director, Human Resources, Automotive OEM Glass, Business Management from The Defiance College. in 1999; Director, Human Resources, Automotive OEM Glass & Performance Glazings, in 2003; and Director, DIANA EARLY, Human Resources, Commodity Chemicals, in 2008. VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION Mr. McGuire received his bachelor’s degree in Management & Labor Relations from Cleveland State University. Diana Early joined PITT OHIO in 1987 as the Manager of Credit and Collections and was promoted to Vice President of Administration in 1997. She is responsible for ROBERT E. TAYLOR, overseeing Freight Bill Entry, Invoicing, Credit, Collections VICE PRESIDENT/CORPORATE TREASURER and EDI functions. Robert Taylor joined PITT OHIO in 1983 after working for Ms. Early has been in the transportation industry for over an outside accounting firm. He is responsible for 28 years starting at Roadway Express in Bakersfield, overseeing the daily management of all cash and tax Los Angeles and Irvine, CA locations where she held a issues as well as maintaining the banking relationship variety of positions as a dock supervisor, dispatch, sales for the organization. and operations management before joining PITT OHIO. Mr. Taylor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ms. Early received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Boston University and Music and Liberal Studies from the University of the a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Robert Pacific in Stockton, CA and an Executive MBA from the Morris University. University of Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Leadership He was appointed in 2002 by Secretary of the Treasury Pittsburgh and currently serves as the Chairman of the Paul H. O’Neill to serve a two year term on the Taxpayer Transportation Revenue Management Group. Advocacy Panel at the Internal Revenue Service. Rob- ert also serves as Chairman of the American Trucking Association (ATA) Tax Policy Committee.

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RON URIAH, VICE PRESIDENT OF SAFETY JEFF MERCADANTE, & RISK MANAGEMENT VICE PRESIDENT OF SAFETY

Ron Uriah joined PITT OHIO in 1983. He is responsible for Jeff Mercadante is the Vice President of Safety at overseeing all aspects of the company’s Safety and Risk PITT OHIO, LLC. He has been employed by PITT OHIO Management Programs, including Program Development for the past 27 years where he has performed multiple and Execution; Accident Claims Management; USDOT, positions within the operation. Jeff was promoted to the OSHA, HAZMAT Compliance, Personnel Recruitment and Vice President of Safety in October of 2013. During his Training, insurance underwriting and excess coverage’s, tenure with PITT OHIO, the company has won numerous and workers compensation program. safety awards including five President’s Trophies presented by American Trucking Association and multiple Prior to his current role at PITT OHIO, Mr. Uriah has held State Association Awards. numerous leadership positions, including Terminal Management and other Operations roles. Jeff is a Certified Director of Safety from the North American Transportation Management Institute and He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business has his U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Administration from Duquesne University as well as a Regulations Certificate. Jeff is a member of American multitude of transportation safety-related certifications. Trucking Association where he serves on the Regulations, Mr. Uriah has received four American Trucking Hazardous Material, OSHA and Accident Review Association (ATA) President’s Trophies, the ATA committee. Jeff is the past President of Pennsylvania’s Safety Director of the Year Award, and a host of Motor Truck Association Southwest Chapter. leadership positions with the ATA and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association. He is currently a board member of The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, a member of ATA Safety Task Force providing recommendations to The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and a member of ATA Safety Management Council CSA Task Force and Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA). He is chairman of ATA Safety Management Council Regulations Committee and has spoken on industry initiatives in many different areas. 17 PITT OHIO MEDIA KIT MEDIA ROOM

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