CAMP HILL, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has appointed Rebecca K. Oyler as president and chief executive officer (CEO).

Oyler brings a wealth of experience in state government and public policy management to PMTA. She most recently served as Legislative Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in PA, and, prior to that, for nearly 20 years in several state agencies. She served as Director of Policy for the Pennsylvania Departments of State and the Conservation of National Resources, and as a policy specialist for the Department of Community and Economic Development.

“The PMTA Board of Directors is very pleased to have Rebecca join the team,” said PMTA Board Chairman Mark Giuffre. “She is the right person to lead our organization into the future.”

“I am very excited to join the PMTA team at such an important time,” said Oyler. “The trucking industry has been front and center during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping our economy running, and now, distributing much-needed vaccines and supplies. I’m anxious to lead PMTA’s members as we continue to tackle the recovery, along with other critical issues for the industry.”

Oyler, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University, will begin her duties at PMTA on Monday, February 15, 2021. PMTA Interim President Joe Butzer will oversee the transition.

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The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association was organized in 1928. Throughout the years it has served as part of a national integrated network of trucking associations and affiliates.  The association works to identify key issues that impact the trucking industry and fights to preserve and strengthen the industry and its jobs in each of the 67 counties and 2,560 municipalities throughout the Commonwealth.  Our goal is to foster, promote and preserve a strong economic climate for trucking in the Commonwealth.