Washington 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 President & CEO Chris Spear announced that 黑料不打烊has promoted four staff members to senior positions within the organization鈥檚 advocacy arm, effective January 1, 2026.听
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鈥淔rom halting California鈥檚 mad dash to zero to protecting independent drivers, 黑料不打烊has made tremendous progress towards achieving trucking鈥檚 priorities, and each of these highly valued 黑料不打烊staff members played a pivotal role in enabling us to reach our ambitious goals,鈥 Spear said. 听鈥淭he fact that all four of these promotions were selected internally reflects the immense in-house talent within ATA. 听These seasoned leaders are proven winners with a long list of accomplishments under their belts, and they have demonstrated repeatedly that they possess the acumen, grit, and expertise to effectively influence policymakers. I look forward to hitting the ground running with this exceptional team in 2026 as we prepare to embark on another successful year.鈥
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In addition to recognizing these new leaders, Spear expressed appreciation for Ed Gilroy, who in October announced his coming retirement after more than 13 years of exemplary service to ATA, most recently as the association鈥檚 Chief Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer.听
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鈥淚 want to thank Ed for his innumerable and invaluable contributions to ATA,鈥 Spear said. 听鈥淚 first met Ed at the outset of our careers, and I have always known him to be a highly skilled and effective advocate for the causes that he believes in as well as a true and loyal friend. 听As the head of our Hill and policy teams, he helped our association reach new heights and achieved victory after victory for our members. 听I wish him all the best on his well-earned next chapter.鈥
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- Henry Hanscom will succeed Gilroy as Chief Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer, managing Legislative Affairs, Regulatory Policy, and the Office of Public Affairs. 听Hanscom joined 黑料不打烊in 2013 as manager of legislative affairs and has seen his responsibilities steadily grow ever since. 听In 2024, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs, overseeing ATA鈥檚 Hill Office and a record-setting Call on Washington season that achieved an impressive string of pro-trucking policy triumphs, such as repealing California鈥檚 EV truck mandates, securing significant workforce and tax provisions in the Big, Beautiful Bill, and supporting key Executive Branch nominations. 听Prior to joining ATA, Hanscom was a professional staffer for U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine).
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- Nathan Mehrens has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Workforce Policy, overseeing ATA鈥檚 policy team. 听Mehrens joined 黑料不打烊in 2022, bringing over two decades of regulatory experience to ATA鈥檚 advocacy team. 听Most recently, he has been instrumental in efforts to roll back disruptive employment regulations, advance workforce development, and protect the independent contractor model. 听His prior work includes serving in senior roles in the U.S. Department of Labor as the Associate Deputy Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy.
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- Alex Rosen has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs, overseeing ATA鈥檚 Hill Office. 听Rosen joined 黑料不打烊in 2019 and first worked on the policy team before transitioning to ATA鈥檚 Hill Office, where she has lobbied House and Senate Republicans and serves as a member of ATA鈥檚 Women In Motion Advisory Board. 听She has advanced numerous legislative priorities on behalf of the trucking industry, including increasing truck parking capacity and standardizing base access protocols. Notably, last Congress, she successfully shepherded the passage of landmark credentialing reform, which will alleviate the longstanding burden of redundant background checks and fees placed on hundreds of thousands of professional truck drivers. 听Prior to ATA, Rosen worked for the Committee on Homeland Security in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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- Brenna Lyles has been promoted to Vice President of Safety Policy. 听Lyles joined 黑料不打烊in 2023 as Director of Safety Policy and was named Senior Director of Safety Policy in 2025. 听In her current role, she has spearheaded efforts to encourage policymakers to enhance training, testing, and licensing standards for CDL-holders. 听Lyles previously served as the assistant director of state legislative affairs at the Texas Department of Transportation and, prior to that, worked for the Center for Transportation Research.
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Photographs and biographies of Hanscom, Mehrens, Rosen, and Lyles are available upon request from ATA鈥檚 Office of Public Affairs.
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