Our Leadership

Randy Strutz

President

Randy Strutz is President of Quality Carriers, the largest bulk chemical trucking carrier in North America and is based at their HQ in Tampa, FL. Randy has been in logistics for over 20 years after a career in accounting and manufacturing, spending 15 years in the Columbus, OH area before moving to Tampa. He has four quadruplet sons.

Christopher Garrand

Chief Financial Officer

Chris began his role at Quality Carriers in 2016, with prior Finance positions at CPG multinationals such as Nestle’, Novartis and ConAgra Foods, including international assignments in Russia and Latin America.  During personal time, Chris has enjoyed practicing various Martial Arts for four decades.

Anne Laughlin

General Counsel

In her role as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Anne oversees the Legal, Human Resources and Environmental Services departments.  Anne has been with QC since 2018.  Prior to joining QC, Anne was a senior business attorney at The Dow Chemical Company and, prior to Dow, was a law firm associate at multiple BigLaw firms in Washington, D.C.  When not working (and sometimes while working), Anne tries to keep up with her very energetic son, and enjoys traveling and baking.

Chris Silfies

VP - Operations

Chris has been in the trucking industry for nearly three decades, and has extensive experience working with cement and dry bulk deliveries. In his role as Senior Director – Operations, Chris uses his vast knowledge to ensure the success of our operations throughout the Northeastern United States. 

Scott Hunt

VP - Fleet Operations

Scott joined Quality Carriers in 2017, and has been in the trucking industry for nearly four decades. During his career he has operated in a number of areas including operations, customer service, and maintenance. Away from the office, Scott is an avid guitar and fiddle player and collector.    

Fred Marsicano

VP - Safety & Security

Fred joined Quality Carriers in 2019 and has been in the transportation industry since 1986. Fred has held various operational and safety assignments during his career. In his free time, Fred enjoys spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Neil Bartley

VP - West Coast

Neil joined QC in 2020 and has been in chemical manufacturing and distribution for over two decades. In his spare time, Neil is an avid cyclist and motorcyclist.

John McAvoy

VP - Insurance & Affiliate Relations

John has been in affiliate relations since 2000, and has been VP of Insurance since 2022. John’s insurance background goes back to the 90s with MTL. John has been part of the QC family for over 40 years and is a die hard Chicago Bears fan. In his spare time, he enjoys to go out on the boat and hit the beach with his family and friends. 

Alok Kumar

VP - Multimodal Solutions

Alok leads QC’s rail based transportation and he oversees Quality’s door to door Intermodal and railcar based Multimodal product offerings. He joined QC in September 2021. Prior to joining QC, Alok spent 19 years in the transportation and logistics industry specializing in Intermodal and Supply Chain. Alok has held various executive level positions throughout his career and his time at XPO Logistics. In his free time, Alok enjoys travel, festivals and sports events.

Amy Holcomb

VP - Customer Account Management

Amy has been in the field of Business Management/Finance since 2009 and has been with Quality Carriers since 2018. Amy enjoys developing new ways to analyze data and give others the tools to be able to make processes easier and more efficient. In her free time, Amy enjoys spending time with her family – between her son’s travel hockey team and her daughter’s high school Color Guard, she is always on the move. 

Jason Stephens

VP - Pricing

Jason has been with QC for over ten years, and now oversees our pricing and commercial strategy. His multifaceted background is what drives our pricing strategy success. Outside of work, Jason enjoys traveling with his family, attending sporting events, and supporting his son on the soccer field.

Bill McParland

VP - Claims Management

Bill is our Vice President of Claims and oversees the Claims and Skytank departments.  He has been in Claims Management for over 25 years and is passionate about spending time with his four children. When he’s not at home, you can find him on his motorcycle, boating, hiking, golfing, and traveling the world. 

Jason Werner

VP - Multimodal Operations

Jason has been in bulk tanker logistics for the past 24 years. Over those 24 years he has spent half of them with QC, with 7 years as a company employee and 5 years as an affiliate partner. 

Nicole Gabel

VP - Process Improvement

Nicole has been in the technology field for over two decades and Quality Carriers in 2005. In her free time, you can find her constantly working on home improvement projects, or at the soccer field or ice rink cheering on her two boys.