LUNCH, LEARN & LEAD
April 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LUNCH, LEARN & LEAD
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Topic: Leadership
Guest Speaker: Bob Peterson, CEO & Chairman of Melton Truck Lines
12:00– 1:00PM: Lunch Provided by reservation.
You may also register co-workers you are bringing when you register.
The Meeting Room @ SHBC
Cost: $5 (pay on-line or at event)
About Our Speaker: Robert “Bob” Peterson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melton Truck Lines, an open-deck trucking company headquartered in Tulsa, OK. Mr. Peterson began his career in trucking by obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License in 1985, which he maintains currently.
Mr. Peterson acquired Melton in 1991, and operations have expanded to include a number of companies with diverse business activities organized under The Hawthorn Group, the parent company of Melton. These additional activities include freight brokerage, equipment sales and leasing and commercial real estate holdings.
Mr. Peterson holds a BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from Gustavus Adolphus College and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He also has practiced as a Certified Public Accountant.
Recently he was reappointed by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to be one of nine Commissioners of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and serves as Vice Chairman.