OTA on the Air
Webinars Exclusively for OTA Members
OTA President & CEO Tom Balzer hosts OTA on the Air, a webinar series, designed exclusively for OTA members. OTA on the Air features industry experts and thought leaders who provide updates on the regulatory, legislative and compliance environment.
Past Episodes
Episode 46 | November 22, 2022
Team 88 Update: Election Results, HB 283 & HB 197
Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group
Episode 45 | June 24, 2022
An Economic Update with Bob Costello
Guest Speaker: Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations
Episode 44 | June 9, 2022
A Conversation with Jim Ward
Guest Speaker: Jim Ward, Truckload Carriers Association
Episode 43 | May 18, 2022
Trucking Fitness
Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Manera, Founder of The Trucking Fitness Company
Episode 42 | May 11, 2022
Employee Retention
Guest Speaker: Max Farrell, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkHound
Episode 41 | April 4, 2022
Team 88 Update
Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Gorvernmental Policy Group
Episode 40 | March 1, 2022
State Trucking Association Collaboration
Guest Speaker: Paul Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association
Episode 39 | February 11, 2022
Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program
Guest Speaker: Chancellor Randy Gardner, Ohio Department of Higher Education
Episode 38 | February 3, 2022
Vaccine Mandates and the Trucking Industry
Guest Speaker: Rich Pianka, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, American Trucking Associations
Episode 37 | January 4, 2022
Trends in the Trucking Sector
Guest Speaker: Avery Vise, Vice President of Trucking, FTR | Transportation Intelligence
Episode 36 | December 13, 2021
Meet OAM Chair Brad Robbins
Guest Speaker: Brad Robbins, CEO, Berman Moving + Storage
Episode 35 | December 7, 2021
Industry White Paper Program
Guest Speaker: Carl Scharf, Shareholder, Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Episode 34 | November 29, 2021
Measure & Manage Your Safety Reputation
Guest Speaker: Steve Bryan, CEO, Bluewire
Episode 33 | October 29, 2021
Defeating the Reptile Theory
Guest Speaker: Bill Kanasky Jr., Ph.D., Vice President of Litigation Psychology at Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
Episode 32 | October 14, 2021
Meet OTA Chair Glenn Fehribach
Guest Speaker: Glenn Fehribach, ContainerPort Group, Inc. and 2021/2022 OTA Chair
Episode 31 | September 30, 2021
Team 88 Update
Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group
Episode 30 | September 13, 2021
State of the Association Address
Guest Speaker: Thomas A. Balzer, CAE, President & CEO for the Ohio Trucking Association
Episode 29 | September 2, 2021
Upcoming OTA Events & Activities
Guest Speaker: Nick Miller, Vice President of Membership for the Ohio Trucking Association
Episode 28 | August 11, 2021
Crisis Communications for the Transportation Industry
Guest Speaker: Stephanie York, Esq., Hennes Communications
Episode 27 | August 5, 2021
Ohio CDL Council
Guest Speaker: Richard Crockett, CEO and President of Capital Transportation Academy
Episode 26 | July 14, 2021
OTA Emerge Program
Guest Speaker: Deidre Ewing, HTI Hall Trucking
Episode 25 | July 7, 2021
Third-Party Logistics with the TIA
Guest Speaker: Anne Reinke, President & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association
Episode 24 | June 7, 2021
Taming the Compensation Monster
Guest Speaker: Beth Carroll, Author and Founding Partner of Prosperio Group
Episode 23 | May 27, 2021
Team 88 Update
Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group
Episode 22 | April 29, 2021
The Value of Being an OTA Member
Guest Speaker: Nick Miller, Vice President of Membership for the Ohio Trucking Association
Episode 21 | April 15, 2021
Ohio Secretary of State
Guest Speaker: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose
Episode 20 | April 1, 2021
Highlights of the Transportation Budget
Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group
Episode 19 | March 17, 2021
Issues Facing the Driver Community
Guest Speaker: Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)
Episode 18 | March 3, 2021
Infrastructure Update
Guest Speaker: Ed Mortimer, Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Episode 17 | December 17, 2020
Economic Update
Guest Speaker: Alan Karickhoff, Economic Analyst, American Trucking Associations
Episode 16 | November 12, 2020
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Guest Speaker: Ferzan M. Ahmed, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Episode 15 | October 29, 2020
How Safety Improves the Bottom Line
Guest Speaker: Lee Darden, Ag Container Transport dba Pappas Trucking
Episode 14 | October 15, 2020
Ohio Transportation Business Outlook and Economic Survey
Guest Speaker: Daniel P. Phillips, CPA from Schneider Downs
Episode 12 | September 17, 2020
Driver Appreciation Week
Guest Speaker: Jeffrey Rose, YRC Freight and 2020 OTA Driver of the Year
Episode 11 | September 3, 2020
Trucking Industry Entrepreneur
Guest Speaker: Steve Bryan, Founder of Vigillo and Trucking Industry Entrepreneur
Episode 10 | August 20, 2020
ATRI
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Brewster, President & Chief Operating Officer of ATRI
Episode 9 | August 6, 2020
Recruiting CDL Drivers
Guest Speaker: Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach
Episode 8 | July 23, 2020
Ohio Department of Transportation
Guest Speaker: Jack Marchbanks, Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation
Episode 7 | July 16, 2020
Incoming ATA Chairman
Guest Speaker: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, Garner Trucking and Incoming ATA Chairman
Episode 6 | July 9, 2020
Thoughts from Washington
Guest Speaker: Troy Balderson, Ohio's 12th District
Episode 5 | July 2, 2020
Economic Trends During COVID-19
Guest Speaker: Tom Balzer, Ohio Trucking Association
Episode 4 | June 25, 2020
Legislative Impacts in Ohio
Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group
Episode 3 | June 18, 2020
Meet OTA Chairman Jim Subler
Guest Speaker: Jim Subler, Classic Carriers, Inc. and 2019-2020 OTA Chairman
Episode 2 | June 11, 2020
The New Hours of Service Rule
Guest Speakers: Stephen McCormick and Julia Felts, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Episode 1 | June 4, 2020
News from ATA
Guest Speaker: Chris Spear, President & CEO, American Trucking Associations