Vice President of Safety, Cargo Transporters
Shawn R. Brown has been around the trucking industry all of his life, as his grandfather is one of the founders of the parent company of Cargo Transporters, Inc. As a teenager he began duties such as clerical filing, washing trucks, and building and grounds maintenance. In 1995 he transitioned into an Operations role and shortly thereafter became one of six dispatchers managing over 50 drivers per fleet. Through the years he has accepted more duties becoming an Operations Manager overseeing Dispatch, Customer Service, and Night Operations departments at various times. He then began working with the Safety and Recruiting Departments and was named V.P. of Safety and Recruiting in 2013. He currently is fully immersed into the area of highway safety, driver training and compliance as the Vice President of Safety. Shawn has earned the Certified Director of Safety designation through NATMI and he possesses a North Carolina CDL Class A. He is active in the North Carolina Trucking Association, ATA, and TCA. Additionally, he was a member of the ATRI Research and Advisory Committee beginning in 2018 through 2022, and served as the Chairman from 2021-2022.
Outside of the trucking industry he holds elected office in Claremont, NC having first been elected as a City Councilman in 2009 and was elected Mayor in 2013; in which he still serves today. In late 2015 he was appointed by the NC Governor to the NC Works Commission, which is a governing body that recommends and develops workforce and business strategies to the Governor. He has since been reappointed by two additional NC Governors to this Commission and still currently serves today.
