Meet the Team

Mark Westby

President

mark@mwestby.com
After graduating from the University of Portland in 1983, Mark worked as a Probation & Parole Officer in Clackamas, OR. He got into the transportation industry in 1985. After 8-years as the Manager of the Flatbed Division for the Allen Lund Company in Atlanta, GA, he was hired by Melton Truck Lines where he became Vice President of Marketing & Sales.

Mark started our company in April of 2003.

Lance Thresher

Director of Operations

lance@mwestby.com
After graduating from Oklahoma State University in 2004, Lance went to work for a couple law firms here in Tulsa. In 2006, he made the leap into trucking as a Customer Service Representative for Melton Truck Lines.

Lance joined our company in 2008.

Cathy Cerny

Branch Manager – Atlanta, GA

cathy@mwestby.com
Cathy and Mark first worked together in 1988 as truck brokers with the Allen Lund Company. Cathy later joined Mark at Melton Truck Lines where she worked in Logistics. Shortly after Mark started our company, they were together once again as Cathy opened our office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cathy has been with us since 2003.

Marcus Short

Logistics Coordinator

marcus@mwestby.com
Marcus joined a marketing firm after graduation from Arkansas State University in 2005. His move to trucking came when he took a job with JB Hunt in 2006. While there, Marcus managed a dedicated logistics account. He later moved to the Tulsa area and became a Driver Manager for John Christner Trucking.

Marcus joined our team in 2013.

Ben Kerr

Branch Manager – Frisco, TX

ben@mwestby.com
While attending the University of Tulsa, Ben worked in his family’s retail business where he learned the ins and outs of warehouse distribution and truck transportation. In 2011, Ben went to work for SD Transport as a Regional Representative.

Ben joined our company in 2017.

Chase Westby

Logistics Coordinator

chase@mwestby.com
After graduating from Pittsburg State University, Chase went to work for Miller Truck Lines. His first job included stacking dunnage, patching up tarps and cleaning the rust and dirt off of old chains. He then spent several months loading and unloading trucks at a distribution center where he was later made an assistant manager. He was then promoted to Driver Manager and brought to the corporate office.

Chase joined us in March of 2019.

Beth Richmond

Accounting

accounting@mwestby.com
Beth is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. In addition to being a Certified Yoga Instructor, she has over 10-years of experience in Accounting and Office Management.

Beth joined our company in 2018.

Justin Admire

Logistics Coordinator

justin@mwestby.com
Justin is currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Tulsa Community College. Over the last few years, he has acquired invaluable experience in the trucking industry while leading the logistics for a local machine shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Justin joined our company in April 2021.

Jerry Rodriguez

Logistics Associate – Frisco, TX

jerry@mwestby.com
Jerry has a host of logistics experience including warehousing, dispatch, and fleet management. In addition to his logistics skills, Jerry is a customer service and sales expert.

Jerry joined our team in 2023

Kyle Pendleton

Compliance Coordinator

kyle@mwestby.com
Kyle has over a decade of logistics experience including safety, driver management, pricing and scheduling. Kyle is very familiar with DOT rules and regulations, and leverages that knowledge to help us make the best carrier hiring decisions for our customers.

Kyle joined the team in 2024.

100+ Years of Experience

Before starting this company in 2003, Mark Westby served many roles within the transportation industry. From starting out as a logistics coordinator to being an Executive Vice President at a large motor carrier and everything in between. We understand all aspects of the business and know how to serve our customers and carriers the right way.

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