Groendyke Transport Names Joe Morrissey President
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Groendyke Transport, which has operated for more than 90 years, announced Jan. 4 that Joe Morrissey has been named president.
Morrissey had served as chief commercial officer since joining Groendyke in 2018. He takes over the president role immediately from Greg Hodgen, who had held the roles of president and CEO, and will remain CEO.
There have been previous presidents of Groendyke who weren’t related to the family, but the position of CEO has always been held by a member of the Groendyke family either by blood or marriage, according to Matt Palmer, a spokesperson for the company. Hodgen is married to Shawn Groendyke-Hodgen and is second vice chairman of American Trucking Associations. The Enid, Okla., company was founded in 1932 by Harold Groendyke.
“So this is just kind of a passing of the torch of the president position so that Greg can focus on being CEO,” Palmer said. “He’s focusing on that really big picture, setting us up for success in the future and our growth especially. I know that’s been a major focus for awhile now to compete in our space; staying the same size is kind of standing still. You’ve got to grow in order to compete in our space, and it’s a big part of our strategy moving forward.”
There will be no change in the operations of Groendyke around the Enid area, Palmer said, and the corporate headquarters will remain in Enid. Morrissey will divide his time between Enid and Florida, where he has lived since first joining Groendyke.
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Morrissey has more than 40 years of experience in the chemical and bulk tank trucking industry. He also helped transform Groendyke’s sales and commercial team and its centralized planning centers, according to a release, and as president will be responsible for all company operations.
In addition to Morrissey being named president, David Snapp has been named senior vice president of branding, and Robbie Parrish was promoted to vice president of operations.
Snapp, who has been with Groendyke for 37 years, will be responsible for “communicating, reinforcing and fostering the company’s mission, vision, values and culture, championing Groendyke’s status as the safest, strongest and best employer in the bulk trucking business,” according to the release.
Parrish joined Groendyke in 2014 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and has served as terminal manager and planning center director. In his new role, he will focus on the day-to-day operations of the company.
Hodgen
Palmer said Morrissey has been a good fit with the company, has learned the culture and is familiar with the Groendyke family.
“It’s going to be invaluable for it to be somebody who is already with Groendyke; we’ve been around for 92 years and have a great track record, and it’s always important that the person who is in charge understands and knows the family, understands how we operate and really buys in,” Palmer said. “I think it’s going to be a really smooth transition and really easy change for the people at Groendyke as well.”
“These promotions exemplify our commitment to our people and further solidify the future of Groendyke Transport for decades to come,” Hodgen said.
Groendyke Transport ranks No. 7 on the Transport Topics list of the largest top tank truck/bulk carriers in North America.
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