NExtleader
Experience the NEXTLEADER Journey
Over the course of this 12-month program, you will learn how to: build teams, become a person of influence, negotiate with confidence, cultivate relationships, deliver powerful presentations, lead meetings effectively, understand & develop company metrics, leverage your MTA membership, interact with legislators and government agencies, strategically think & plan, and communicate effectively.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020/2021 NEXTLEADER CLASS
JOHN BALDWIN I Midwest Specialized Transportation
LAUREN BOLLAERT I Calhoun Truck Lines
TUCKER DALLY I Blaine Brothers Family of Companies
DAVID FOSTER I Bay & Bay Transportation
JOSH HAINSTOCK I Long Haul Trucking
LOUIS KILEN I Eagle Transport Services
THOMAS KUEHL I Kuehl Transit
JOSH LOEFFEN I Foltz Trucking
PORTER MORRELL I Morrell Transfer
TUCKER MORRELL I Morrell & Morrell
JARED OLSON I F&M Transport
JOHN PENTON I Truck Writers
SKYLER POULIOS I VC Valley Companies
CASSIE QUIEN I Transport America
KARSEN ULWELING I Valley Transportation Services
DUSTEN WILKING I Munson Lakes Nutrition
TERRI WOOD I Woody's Trucking
Class Schedule: (September 2020 to August 2021)
Session 1 (September 21, 2020): Team Building, Trucking, & Interacting with Government Officials & Agencies
Session 2 (October 5, 2020 - Online): Are You an Effective Leader? The Maxwell Leadership Assessment
Session 3 (November 9-11, 2020): John Maxwell Professional Development & Leadership Training
Session 4 (January 21, 2021): Leading Critical Conversations – MTA Safety Conference
Session 5 (February 25, 2021 - tentative date): Leading Change Through Influence – MTA Truck to the Capitol
Session 6 (March 15, 2021): Effective Negotiations and Communication
Session 7 (April 19, 2021 - tentative date): Learning Through Leadership – MTA Trucking Management Conference
Session 8 (June 12, 2021): Leading Volunteers – MTA Minnesota Truck Driving Championships
Session 9 (July 12, 2021 - Online): Leading Effective Meetings
Session 10 (August 3-5, 2021 @ Breezy Point Resort): Cultivating Relationships, NEXTLEADER Council, Graduation - Annual Conference
**Note: Social distancing practices will be in place during in-person events. Please bring your mask.
In-person Sessions may be converted into Virtual training sessions if meetings are restricted by Executive Order.

Sponsored by:
NEXTLEADER Graduation 2019, Jeremy Vetterkind, Valley Companies

Congratulations to the NEXTLEADER Class of 2019!

Elected Leadership: TJ Hoag, Kaitlyn Marsh, Marcus Abfalter
