KATE MILLERVice President/Group Publisher - TruckGroup
650 E Algonquin Rd, Ste 102
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 496-7070
Fax: (847) 485-8667
kmiller@truckinginfo.com
Kate Miller joined Bobit after it acquired Newport in 2012. She was joined Newport in 2007 as President. Miller received the 2009 Automotive Aftermarket Education award in 2009 from Northwood University. Prior to joining Newport, she was President and Owner of Blue Edge Marketing, Ltd., a full-service marketing communications firm serving the commercial vehicle and construction industries. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of Equipment Today magazine at Cygnus Publishing. Miller previously led the training effort for Caterpillar’s truck and marine engine lines and Ford Motor Co.’s engine lines.
AL BRUNELLISoutheast Region Manager
16084 W. Ashland Avenue
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Phone: (832) 717-3900
Fax: (832) 717-4900
abrunelli@truckinginfo.com
Al Brunelli joined Bobit with its acquisition of Newport Business Media in 2012. Having worked at Newport since 2003, Brunelli began his career with Engler Instruments in Jersey City, N.J. Following Engler's acquisition by Stemco Inc., he served in a variety of management positions for Stemco Instruments. He moved into publishing, representing several commercial transportation publications. This allowed him to put his knowledge of fleets, distribution channels and aftermarket programs to work for his clients. He attended Rutgers University.
BILL MADDENWest Region Manager
450 Fifth Street, Ste C
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Phone: (503) 557-9000
Fax: (503) 557-9002
bmadden@truckinginfo.com
Bill Madden transitioned to Bobit from Newport Business Media in 2012, after having worked for Newport since 1993. Madden has specialized in business-to-business marketing for more than 22 years. After earning a B.S. in Finance at Florida State University, he became a Program Administrator with Lockheed Martin. Three years later he became a Senior Cost Analyst in Rockwell International's Atlanta offices, then took an ad sales position with the Society of Automotive Engineers, representing Automotive Engineering and Aerospace Engineering magazines in the Southeast.
JUSTIN MILLERMidwest/Northeast Region Manager
650 E Algonquin Rd, Ste 102
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 496-5902
Fax: (847) 485-8667
jmiller@truckinginfo.com
Justin Miller joined Bobit in 2012 after having been the Midwest/Northeast Region Manager for Newport since 2008. He oversees the Northeast along with Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Justin was an account manager for a Chicago-area advertising agency which specialized in heavy duty trucking and construction. Previously, he had been a sales contractor for Ridgeview Builders, a Chicago-area commercial construction company.
TOM LLOYDMidwest/Mid-Atlantic Region Manager
2420 Lost Tree Way
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: (248) 877-3303
Fax: (847) 485-8667
tlloyd@truckinginfo.com
Tom Lloyd moved to Bobit with its acquisition of Newport Business Media. He had joined Newport in 2009, bringing with him over 30 years of media sales experience. After graduating with a BBA from Northwood Institute/University in Midland, Michigan in 1977, Lloyd embarked on a career in media sales. For the first 25 years of his career, he worked at Crain Communications and Rodale Press, specializing in developing and selling consumer media and marketing programs to the domestic automotive industry. Lloyd spent almost two years with the American Trucking Association working for Transport Topics.
GEORGE LOMBARDOClassified Sales Manager
Sales Manager - Diesel Pump Toppers
650 E Algonquin Rd, Ste 102
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 496-5964
Fax: (847) 485-8667
glombardo@truckinginfo.com
George Lombardo joined Bobit in 2012 after having worked for Newport since 2010. Graduating from Illinois State University’s Professional Sales Institute with a Marketing Degree in 2005, Lombardo studied a curriculum designed to assist students in smoothly transitioning into the sales workforce. After graduation, George worked as a community sales manager for a Fortune 500 builder, managing all the daily operations of his community sales office.
KIM EHRENHAFTProduction Manager
650 E Algonquin Rd, Ste 102
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 496-7312
Fax: (847) 485-8667
kehrenhaft@truckinginfo.com
Kim Ehrenhaft joined Bobit after its acquisition of Newport Business Media in 2012. She began with Newport in 2011, bringing with her 18 years of business-to-business production, design and editorial experience. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Magazine Editing and Production in 1993, Ehrenhaft held a number of successively more responsible editorial and production positions with Successful Dealer and Truck Parts & Service magazines until 2011.
