10 ArcBest regional operations leaders
Regional vice presidents of operations at ABF Freight make up seven of these ten ArcBest regional operations leaders, and the other three held the same regional role at ABF Freight. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at ArcBest from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alvin Ouzts
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · ABF Freight
Alvin Ouzts was Regional Vice President of Operations at ABF Freight from 2016 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2023, based in Summerville, South Carolina. Alvin Ouzts has been Manager - Process Compliance at ABF Freight since August 2024, was Service Center Manager there from 2023 to 2024 and Branch Manager from 1996 to 2016.
Andy Upchurch
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President - Operations · ABF Freight System, Inc.
Andy Upchurch has been Regional Vice President - Operations at ABF Freight System, Inc. since August 2008, based in Cleburne, Texas. Andy Upchurch also lists Regional Vice President - Operations at ABF Freight from 2004 to 2008, and the profile headline reads Regional Vice President - Operations at ABF Freight System, Inc.
Dana Hammer
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · ABF Freight
Dana Hammer has been Regional Vice President of Operations at ABF Freight since January 2024, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Dana Hammer was Distribution Center Manager at ABF Freight from 2021 to 2024, Service Center Manager there from 2019 to 2021 and Operations Manager from 2017 to 2019.
David Kaelin
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · ABF Freight
David Kaelin has been Regional Vice President of Operations at ABF Freight since April 2023, based in the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. David Kaelin was Distribution Center Manager at ABF Freight from 2020 to 2023 and from 2017 to 2020, and Branch Manager there from 2011 to 2017.
Doug Thiel
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Of Operations · ABF Freight
Doug Thiel was Regional Vice President Of Operations at ABF Freight from 2020 to 2025 and Service Center Manager there from 2003 to 2020, based in the Greater Fort Smith Area. Doug Thiel has been Vice President, Customer Support and Administrative Operations at ABF Freight since August 2026 and was Vice President, Optimization there from 2025 to 2026.
Robert Calhoun
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Of Operations · ABF Freight
Robert Calhoun has been Regional Vice President Of Operations at ABF Freight since February 2021, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Robert Calhoun lists Service Center Manager roles at ABF Freight from 2014 to 2021, and the profile names operations management and team building among the skills.
Shane Fletcher
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · ABF Freight
Shane Fletcher has been Regional Vice President of Operations at ABF Freight since August 2024, based in Springboro, Ohio. Shane Fletcher also lists ASCM - DC operations at ABF Freight from 2019 to 2024, Service Center Manager there from 2017 to 2019 and Operations Supervisor from 2016 to 2017.
Steven Little
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · ABF Freight
Steven Little was Regional Vice President of Operations at ABF Freight from 2008 to 2024, based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Steven Little has been Vice President of Service Center Operations at ABF Freight since October 2025 and Vice President - Optimization there since August 2024.
Tom Hale
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · ABF Freight
Tom Hale has been Regional Vice President of Operations at ABF Freight since April 2013, based in Reno, Nevada, with a profile headline of RVP of Operations. Tom Hale lists Branch Manager roles at ABF Freight from 2000 to 2013, from 1995 to 1998 and from 1988 to 1995.
Tommy Thrasher
LinkedInExperience: Regional VP of Operations · ABF Freight
Tommy Thrasher has been Regional VP of Operations at ABF Freight since October 2025, based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with a profile headline of Regional VP of Operations. Tommy Thrasher also lists a current Branch Manager role at ABF Freight System with no start date shown.
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- 01Which decisions took up most of your time while leading a region?
- 02How did you set priorities across the locations and managers you oversaw?
- 03What made a change across a region go smoothly or stall in your experience?
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