Ron Bates

Ron Bates has extensive experience in operations management within the transportation and logistics sectors, currently serving as an Area Operations Manager at Packaging Corporation of America since 2016. Prior to this role, Ron was a Terminal Manager at Estes Express Lines, overseeing facilities in Eugene and Medford, Oregon, with direct P&L responsibility and management of 30 Linehaul drivers. With over 20 years at Averitt Express as an Operations Manager, Ron demonstrated a strong capability in enhancing customer service, reducing operational costs, and increasing efficiency. Additionally, Ron served as an Air Operations Chief in the US Navy, where leadership involved managing a joint team for air terminal operations in Djibouti, Africa. Ron's educational background includes an Associate degree in Business Management from Grantham University and the University of Arkansas Grantham.