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TravelCenters of America promoted three trucking industry leaders to executive roles earlier this month, a spokeswoman for the Westlake, Ohio-based travel center chain confirmed.
Those team members include Michael Stuewe, TA’s new senior vice president of fleet sales; Louis Ule, vice president of fleet sales; and David Thornton, vice president of TA’s truck service division.
Each of these new role changes was effective Jan. 1, the spokesperson said. While the spokesperson did not specify each individual’s responsibilities, he noted that these three executives will help oversee the development of TA’s commercial business moving forward.
In addition to operating its nearly 300 travel centers in 44 states, its truck and fleet businesses are a significant part of TA’s business. Through truck service facilities located in most of its travel centers, the company employs nearly 3,000 technicians who provide maintenance, emergency repair and roadside service to large trucks.
Stuewe has been with TA ever since joined the Petro Stopping Centers division of the company in 2001 as a regional director of operations, according to his LinkedIn bio. He joined TA in 2007 as director of franchising and held several other roles with the company before becoming vice president of fleet sales — his most recent position — in January 2023.
Ule joined TA in 2015 as a national account manager and became sales manager in February 2023, according to his LinkedIn bio. As vice president of fleet sales for the company, he leads the team that advises large fleets on how to be more efficient on the road.
Thornton assumes his role as vice president of truck service after over a decade with TA. He joined the company in December 2013 as a regional sales manager and eventually took on other roles, including director of major accounts and senior manager of truck services, according to his LinkedIn bio.