Talbert Manufacturing Names Director of Business Development

Jerry Rothwell

July 2, 2012—Talbert Manufacturing, Rensselaer, Ind., has appointed Gerald (Jerry) Rothwell as director of business development. This position is designed to create and expand markets for the Talbert trailer lines throughout North America.

 

Rothwell brings more than 22 years of inside/outside sales and dealer development experience to Talbert, having most recently served in the positions (from 1999 to 2012) of regional vice president; director of heavy-haul business development; and director of dealer sales for Fontaine Trailer Company.

 

Rothwell began his career in the United States Navy and was the youngest person to graduate from Air Control School, which prepared him to attain a specialization in Anti-Submarine Air Control. Following six years of naval service, Rothwell entered the transportation industry as a rental truck manager. This led to his successful tenure as sales manager for Dayton, Ohio-based MPH Equipment Company, a leading distributor for Landoll Trailer in the late 1990s.