SAMCC 2024 Leadership

Rhett is a member of the Missouri Trucking Leadership Forum program through the Missouri Trucking Association and has worked in the trucking industry in Springfield since he was in college at Missouri State University where he graduated with a degree in logistics and supply chain management. He also holds a masters in organizational psychology. Rhett spent over a decade with Prime, Inc. before opening his company Paramita Consulting, and is currently the Director of Recruiting & Employee Engagement at Christenson Transportation. 

Steve graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BSBA in accounting. For many years he was a partner in a local firm that provided accounting, tax return preparation, and business consulting services to over-the-road truck drivers and small trucking companies. Before that he was the controller for McNeil Trucking Company and Smitty’s Supermarkets. Steve has owned several businesses, including accounting firms, trucking companies, and super markets. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma green belt. Steve is retiring in early 2024 from his position as CFO for Christenson Transportation and will pursue an active retirement putting his experience to work with his consulting company, SRP Advisors.  

Rose has a diverse background working in the logistics industry with BNSF where she worked closely with employees as part of the medical team. At BNSF she assisted company officers, employees, and dependents as they face and recover from a variety of challenges. The balance between clinical supervision of her team of employee assistance managers, coordinating quality provider care, offering direct services to employees and dependents, facilitating education, training and case management kept Rose motivated in her role at BNSF for a dozen years.  She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from California Southern University and is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).