Announcement

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July 2021:

Welcome Dr. Joanne E. Hale to join the company as the VP of Partnership!

Dr. JHale has over 30 years of experience in the areas of industry, government, and academia. She currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at the University of Alabama, and Associate Dean of Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama, where she leads and manages the faculty and staff, as well as the strategies and operations for the university and the business college. Dr. JHale used to serve as the Secretary of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer in the Governor's cabinet at the State of Alabama, where she led statewide Information Technology strategic planning, policy, governance, and service delivery.

Dr. JHale's primary responsibility at the JH group will be to develop and strengthen the relationship and collaboration with the company's domestic partners, to lead the strategic planning for the company's core business including logistics, sales of tires, and Green Energy business.