Senior Management

Parker is the founder and CEO of Covenant Logistics Group. He has been in the trucking industry since the age of 17, when he worked full-time for his father's trucking company. In 1986, after much preparation and prayer, Parker founded a trucking company called Covenant Transport. After 40 years and several acquisitions, Covenant Logistics Group has grown into a $1+ billion enterprise with a network of over 3,000+ trucks, 5,500+ trailers, six million+ square feet of warehouse space spanning coast to coast, and a Managed Freight Division to "meet any need." David has been married to his wife, Jacqueline, for 50 years. Together, they have two children and one grandson.

Bunn was appointed President of Covenant Logistics in January 2023; before that, Paul held the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer positions. Mr. Bunn served as Covenant’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary from April 2020 to April 2021, our Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from April 2019 to April 2020, and our Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer from January 2012 to April 2019. Previously, Mr. Bunn held his CPA and served as our Corporate Controller from July 2009 to January 2012. Before that, Mr. Bunn served as a Senior Manager for Ernst & Young, LLP, a global professional services provider.

Koehl joined Covenant Logistics in May 2024. In his role, he is responsible for the performance of the company's operating businesses, commercial organization, and strategic growth initiatives. Koehl brings nearly two decades of transportation and logistics leadership experience. He began his career at Total Transportation of Mississippi, where he held various leadership roles across sales, pricing, customer service, and operations, helping establish and grow the company's dedicated and brokerage divisions. He later joined U.S. Xpress Enterprises, serving as Senior Vice President of Sales and subsequently Senior Vice President of Operations, where he helped lead the company's commercial transformation and operational performance initiatives during a hyper-growth period. Prior to joining Covenant, Koehl served as Head of Commercialization at Waabi, a leading artificial intelligence company developing autonomous trucking and robotaxi technology. In that role, he led commercialization, network strategy, strategic partnerships, and public affairs, helping accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous transportation solutions. As a member of Waabi's executive leadership team, he helped support the company's Series B financing round, which raised more than $200 million at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. During this period, he also served as a strategic advisor to several transportation technology startups and a partner to the MIT Freight Lab. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the transportation industry through service on the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Board of Directors - Communications Chair, the ATRI Research Advisory Committee, and the University of Georgia Trucking Profitability Strategies Conference Advisory Board. Outside of Covenant, Koehl serves on the boards of Rock City Enterprises and Faith Co-op, along with serving as an Elder at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. He is married to his wife, Melissa, and together they have two children, Charlotte and Davidson. Koehl holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from Lincoln Memorial University.

Grant joined Covenant as the Corporate Controller in July 2019 and was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer in August 2019, then promoted to his current role as Chief Financial Officer in May 2022. Previously, Grant worked at Chattem, Inc., from August 2007 to June 2019, during which time he served in multiple financial related roles including Corporate Controller and Assistant Controller. Prior to Chattem, Grant served as a certified public accountant within the state of Tennessee for approximately 4 years after graduating from graduate school with a Masters of Accounting.

Ballard serves as the Chief People & Safety Officer at Covenant, a role she assumed in 2025. She leads enterprise-wide initiatives across safety, risk, human resources, driver and non-driver recruiting, and enterprise team member retention. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping a culture of safety, engagement, and operational excellence. Joey joined Covenant in 2018 through the acquisition of Landair Holdings, bringing with her a deep legacy of service and leadership. With over 27 years of experience in the enterprise, she previously held key executive roles including Executive Vice President of People & Safety and Senior Vice President of Enterprise Talent Management. Prior to Covenant, Joey held multiple leadership positions at Landair, where she was responsible for developing and managing comprehensive talent acquisition strategies, orientation programs (both onsite and virtual), driver performance scorecards, safety compliance, people operations, employee recognition initiatives, and performance management frameworks. Deeply committed to community service, Joey has served on the Board of Directors for Greeneville Community Hospital and is the Executive Sponsor of the Women of Covenant. Her civic involvement includes leadership roles with the United Way, YMCA, Greeneville Partnership, Greeneville High School Athletics Advisory Board, and Tusculum University’s College of Business and Community Boards. She is also an active supporter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Operation Gratitude Serving our Military, and a dedicated member of First Baptist Church.

Cartright was appointed Executive Vice President of Lew Thompson and Son Trucking in mid 2025. Cartright has more than two decades of experience in leadership in transportation and logistics, with prior career stops at USA Truck and CFI. At USA Truck, he served as Vice President of Safety and Recruiting and Senior Vice President of Operations. At CFI, Cartright served as Director of Business Development, Director of Recruiting, Director of Safety and Senior Director of Operations over a 15-year period. He has assisted in the growth of Lew Thompson from 230 to now over 750. Cartright is experienced in both domestic and international shipping. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Spanish. Cartright previously served as COO of Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT) where he guided a tremendous turnaround, making the leap from consecutive negative quarterly financial outcomes in 2016 and 2017 to a return to profitability in 2018. In 2019, SRT was absorbed into Covenant operations, and he assumed responsibility of approximately $150 million in dedicated operations across the Enterprise.

Coffman's journey at Covenant Logistics is a testament to his dedication and growth. He joined the Covenant family in 1998 as an After-Hours Operations Planner and his expertise and commitment quickly propelled him to the day shift. He held several key positions, including Manager of Regional Operations, Customer Service/Planning, Fleet Operations, and then Director of Operations overseeing Customer Service/Planning and Fleets. His impressive track record continued as he ascended to the roles of Vice President of Operations for both Customer Service/Planning and Fleets as well as Vice President of Safety, culminating in his current position as the Senior Vice President of Expedited & AAT Operations. Coffman's journey at Covenant Logistics began in 1998 as an After-Hours Operations Planner. His expertise and commitment quickly propelled him to the day shift. He held several key positions, including Manager of Regional Operations, Customer Service/Planning, Fleet Operations, and then Director of Operations overseeing Customer Service/Planning and Fleets. His impressive track record continued as he ascended to the roles of Vice President of Operations for both Customer Service/Planning and Fleets as well as Vice President of Safety, culminating in his current position as the Senior Vice President of Highway Operations. He studied Economics while attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, providing a strong foundation for his extensive career in the transportation industry. With 34 years in the industry, Coffman has worked with four notable transportation companies: Averitt Express, AAA Cooper, RPS, and Covenant. He has achieved significant milestones throughout his career, such as implementing successful cost-saving measures, restructuring teams for better efficiency, and driving operational improvements that enhanced the bottom line.

Grace is the Senior Vice President of Star Logistics Solutions, a Covenant Logistics Group company, formed through the acquisition of certain assets of Lipsey Logistics and Safer Logistics in October 2025. Stephen has led the transition and integration of Lipsey and Safer Logistics into the Star Logistics structure and now leads the operational and strategic direction of the organization. Stephen spent over a decade at Lipsey Logistics, serving as Senior Vice President beginning in 2013. During his tenure, he led all operations, asset-based services, and the company’s sales group. His leadership, focus on innovative solutions, and commitment to customers were central to Lipsey’s significant growth and strong position in the market. Prior to Lipsey, Stephen held key leadership roles across the transportation industry. At Arnold Transportation (2010–2013), he served as Vice President of Operations and later Vice President of Sales & Marketing. From 2003–2010 at U.S. Xpress, he advanced through customer service and operations roles, ultimately serving as Director of Planning.

Whitton serves as Senior Vice President of Technology at Covenant Logistics, overseeing the company’s technology organization and strategic initiatives. Since joining Covenant in 1997, he has played a key role in advancing its technology capabilities. With more than 35 years of experience in supply chain technology, he previously spent 11 years in retail grocery distribution implementing inventory and labor management systems. He earned his MBA from the University of West Georgia.

Johnson has been with Landair since 2013. He joined Covenant through the acquisition of Landair in 2018 and oversees the Dedicated Contract Carriage operations. Additionally, Johnson’s team manages the shuttle and yard operations associated with the dedicated operations and handles some of the more extensive commercial account relationships. Johnson has nearly 30 years of experience in the industry, including contract logistics, transactional, warehouse operations, and business development.

Since April 2012, when he was named Senior Vice President of Warehouse Operations with Landair, Massengill has led the teams that manage and implement contract distribution, transportation management and specialty warehousing programs. He and his teams bring Six Sigma process discipline to helping customers achieve higher performance through operational efficiencies and value-added services. Massengill came to Landair in 2006 as Director of Operations and Safety. Prior to Landair, he spent 18 years with Sears Logistics Services, where he served as Director of Logistics for the East Region and was a 3PL Procurement Manager and Regional Trainer/ISO Auditor. Massengill holds Six Sigma Green Belt certification, and is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Olszewski leads Enterprise Safety and Risk, driving alignment and continuous improvement in safety performance. With over two decades at Covenant, she has helped achieve historic lows in DOT and critical accidents. She serves on multiple ATA and TCA committees focused on safety and risk—including as Vice-Chair of the Controlled Substances Driver Health & Wellness Sub-Committee—and is a Research Advisory Committee (RAC) member for ATRI. She was also recognized as a 2023 Women in Trucking Top Woman to Watch.

Porterfield has extensive experience in heavy duty truck fleet vehicle maintenance, along with specialties in financial and data analysis. Since his career began with Covenant in 1995, he has served in the roles of Vice President of Maintenance for nearly six years, Director of Maintenance for nearly eight years, Shop Manager for more than seven years, and Manager of Satellite Communications for nearly three years.

Robertson, a licensed attorney and member of the Missouri Bar Association, joined Covenant in February 2022, bringing over two decades of experience in transportation and logistics. He started his career with Yellow Freight System in Overland Park, KS, before moving on to Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), which later re-branded as Con-way Truckload, Inc., where he spent over 15 years. During this time, he held positions of increasing responsibility at CFI and Con-way Truckload, culminating in his role as General Counsel, overseeing Legal, Risk and Claims, and Government Relations. Before joining Covenant, Robertson was the General Counsel for USA Truck, Inc., and Groendyke Transport, Inc., serving as Vice President and General Counsel and Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, respectively.

Strader brings more than three decades of transportation industry expertise to her role as Senior Vice President, where she oversees Customer Service, Expedited Dedicated Operations, Managed Transportation, and Extended Coverage. Her career began at the age of 17 at US Xpress — a testament to a lifelong passion for the industry. She joined Covenant in May 1997 and has since built a distinguished record of leadership across Operations, guiding cross-functional teams and driving performance at scale. Strader is a strategic leader who integrates innovation and advanced analytics to elevate both operational outcomes and the customer experience. Her approach is anchored in a relentless commitment to excellence — for internal teams and external partners alike. Her professional development reflects that same commitment - most recently deepening that expertise through a Certificate in Revenue Analytics: Price Optimization from the Wharton School (January 2025). Her contributions have earned recognition in the industry, including a spot on Women in Trucking's 2022 "Top Women to Watch in Transportation" list — an honor that reflects not only her results, but her role as a standard-bearer for the next generation of transportation leaders.

Tweed was appointed to this position in September 2020. She joined the Company in July 2018 following Covenant’s acquisition of Landair and previously was the Vice President of Accounting with the company. Prior to the acquisition, Tweed served as the Vice President of Accounting of Landair since 2012. She also held various positions there, including Staff Accountant and Controller. During her tenure at Landair, beginning in 1998, Tweed has been accountable for all accounting functions, asset and non-asset procurement, information technology, contract administration, risk management and claims, budgeting, financial improvement, continuous improvement, maintenance, and financial performance.

Wimberly graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he met his wife. They have 2 daughters, which keep them very busy while not at work. Tyson is a passionate, strategic, and composed leader. He started his career in operations working in dispatch, planning and customer service. His working experience is broad within various roles over the last 25+ years which also include pricing, sales, revenue management and sales leadership.