NTEA names new president

Mark Woody, president of Palfinger North America, was named president of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), taking over for Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment. The announcement was made during The Work Truck Show 2014 in Indianapolis.

According to a press release, Woody has served the work truck industry for 20 years. He began his industry career at Palfinger North America, where he served as director of sales and marketing from 1993 to 2001. He was then promoted to his current position as president.

Also serving on NTEA’s 2014-2015 board are executive committee members: First Vice President Jeffrey Messer, president of Messer Truck Equipment; Second Vice President Matt Wilson, president of Switch-N-Go; AmeriDeck & Bucks Divisions of Deist Industries Inc.; Third Vice President and Treasurer Adam Keane, general manager of Allied Body Works Inc.; and Secretary Steve Carey, executive director of NTEA.