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David Berry

Vice President
Swift Transportations

Dave Berry, a 22-year executive with Swift Transportation, led the company’s technology transformation in the early 1990s. He pioneered Swift’s and the industry’s onboard technology and logistics systems and currently leads the Independent Contractor Division. A leader in the trucking industry, Berry has chaired national trucking associations, been instrumental in the EPA’s Clean Air Policy, and NAFTA surface transportation policies. He was the founder and President of Kaibab Transportation until it was sold to Swift in 1990.

  • Founding member of the EPA’s SmartWay program and recognized national leader in sustainability; 2011 recipient of the SmartWay Champion Award for individuals who have made a strong and lasting contribution to the SmartWay program.
  • Board and Executive Committee member of the American Trucking Association and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce.
  • Chairman of the Arizona Highway Users Association.
  • Past Chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association.
  • Active member of the Arizona Climate Change Advisory Group and the Governor’s CANAMEX trade corridor task force.
  • Officer or director of American Trucking Association, Arizona Trucking Association, California Trucking Association, Utah Trucking Association, ATA Litigation Center, Transportation Research Institute.
  • Commissions and Boards: Arizona NAFTA Commission, Arizona Toll Road Commission, Green House Gas, Mexico Trade and Transportation, TRB Truck Wight Limits Study, Maricopa County Association of Government Transportation Policy Committee, Transplace Logistics, Inc Board of Directors, Estrella Planning Commission, Arizona Motor Carrier Advisory Board.
  • Graduate of the University of Arizona with Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Served on the U of A Alumni board of directors and received the Outstanding Alumni Award.