Ep. 131: Chris Hammond – Great Dane

About this episode

Chris Hammond discusses the history of Great Dane and shares insights on the future of trailers and advice for newcomers in the trucking industry.

Chris Hammond, executive vice president, industry affairs and strategic accounts at Great Dane, talks about the 126 year history of the company, the various roles he has held during his long tenure with the company and his new role. He also talks about where trailers are headed in the future, what the industry needs to know about trailers and shares advice he would give to his younger self and people who are new to trucking.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Roeth

Guest: Chris Hammond

Topics covered

• trailer industry
• company history
• career advice
• future of trucking
• industry roles

Keywords

• Great Dane
• trucking
• trailers
• industry affairs
• career advice
• executive vice president

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Great Dane

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