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Individual Member of the Year Award


The UTA Dealer Group is proud to honor individuals who stand out in our industry and embrace the UTA Code of Ethics.

There are 3 categories:

  • Dealer - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
  • Dealer - Independent Truck (Non-OEM)
  • Vendor/Supplier

Requirements for qualification:

  • Current paid UTA Member
  • UTA member for more than 2 years
  • In the industry for at least 5 years
  • May not be a current board member
  • Must attend the UTA Convention
  • May only receive once in 5 years

These awards have made a positive and powerful impact on our membership. Those who have received this award, as well as all nominees, have paid that accolade forward. They have done this by highlighting their companies and their role as UTA members. We expect the same positive impact to continue growing in the years to come. 

The 2025 awards will be presented Tuesday at the 26th Annual UTA Convention in San Diego, California.


THE 2024 MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

Read more about our winners by clicking on their photo or name. 

Brian Ward

OEM Dealer


Steve Bootsma

Non-OEM Dealer


2023 Recipients

Galen Lidgett

Non-OEM

Scott McCoy

Vendor

Andrew Ryan

OEM Dealer

2022 Recipients

Marty Crawford 

2022 Non-OEM Dealer

John Mueller 

2022 OEM Dealer

2021 Recipients

Brandon Hess

2021 OEM Dealer

J.D. Larsh

2021 Non-OEM Dealer

Tate Lyda

2021 Vendor

2020 Recipients

Kelly Coldiron

2020 Vendor

Kirk Gordon

Non-OEM Dealer

James Zimmerman

OEM Dealer

2019 Recipients

Jim Beaty

OEM Dealer

Rocky Carden

Non-OEM Dealer

Kelly Rolfe

Vendor

2018 Recipients

Mark Fishel

Non-OEM Dealer

Ken Kosic

OEM Dealer 

Chris Visser

2018 Vendor

2017 Recipients

Terry Hebron

Vendor

Al Hess

Non-OEM Dealer

Alan Strickler

OEM Dealer

2016 Recipients

Rick Clark, Vendor

Ken Kosic Jr.

Dustin Lofdahl

Danny Lyons

2015 Recipients

Travis Bennett

OEM Dealer West

Connie Clary

Vendor

Brandon Hess

Non-OEM Dealer East

Tim Peterson

Non-OEM Dealer East

Tim Ronan

OEM Dealer West

2014 Recipients

Jessica Berens

2014 Vendor

Steve Clough

Non-OEM Dealer West

Trevor Passman

OEM Dealer West

Grady Shaner

Non-OEM Dealer East

Roy Vaughan

OEM Dealer East

2013 Recipients

Val Breitag

Kevin Grimsley

Nick Lombardo

Mike Mounsey

Lynn Murphy, Vendor

Mike Roney

Steve Sonego

2012 Recipients

Dick Bennett

Lee Chapin, Vendor

Kevin Hollaway

Ronnie Jordan

Craig Kendall

Paul Muldering

Benji Pavelka

2011 Recipients

Tom Cullison

Joe Galowitch

Andy Holloway

Joey Lojek

Victor Manilla

Terry Williams, Vendor

Jim Zimmerman

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