Welcome JT!

 

Please join us in welcoming Jennifer Thomas as our New Truckload Hiring Manager.

 

Jennifer is  originally from Alma, AR . She attended the University of Arkansas from 2000-2005, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Get this---Jennifer was a proud member of the Razorback Marching Band....so of course she is a huge Hog fan! This is where Jennifer met her husband, who now works in the Final Mile group for DCS.   The Thomas brood includes 2 kids...a 4 year old daughter, Gracyn, and a 1 year old son., Cole.

 

 

Jennifer started with JB Hunt in October 2005 as an FMIT in the pool. Within a couple of months she was hired into the Northeast Group by Tom Garrison.  She worked thru many changes in the Truck group and worked under several directors. In her time as a fleet manager, she learned a lot about time management, organizational skills, and most of all patience.
 

In January 2012, Jennifer started in CDP as a Driver Placement Manager,  where she managed a group of 12 Application Specialist and Orientation Coordinators. Her experience in operations helped bring a new perspective to the group. On the flip side,  Jennifer learned a great deal about the time, effort, and money it takes to hire just one driver. This knowledge definitely made her value the driver more.  Here is a qoute- "I still keep in touch with several of my drivers from years past and enjoy getting messages from them. I've even seen a couple here at corporate as they pass through."
 

Jennifer has accepted the role as the Hiring Manager for the Truck group and wants to be a big part of our team. She knows she has big shoes to fill now that Dennis is breaking away from Truck and is now over just internodal. Luckily, Jennifer will have him sitting right next to me for any questions she may have!
 

 

JT looks forward to helping increase the Truck fleet and can't wait to see the progress we will make!