Mona Gore has been promoted to senior director, corporate communications, marketing, and community affairs. Mona has been with Saia since March of 2019 when she began as our brand manager. She was then promoted to director of marketing in September 2020.

Mona has driven both internal and external brand development to raise awareness of and solidify the "face" of Saia to our employees, customers and investors. She led in the creation and oversees the development of Amplify and planned/executed the first ever, and subsequent, Saia virtual Elevate meetings, among many other things.

In this new role, Mona will continue to have oversight of Saia’s brand messaging, act as the editor-in-chief of Amplify, and direct our social media content and corporate communications. In addition, she will be the point person of Saia’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) marketing communications, ensuring all the work Saia does in this area is recognized through all channels (website, social media, public relations, and more). Additionally, she will lead corporate and sales event planning, our Women in Trucking efforts/events, assist in managing the Saia Employee Relief Foundation, and all other Saia charitable efforts.  

Prior to joining Saia, Mona had a robust career on both the client and agency side, most recently in the medical device industries. She earned her degree from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Because of our ongoing expansion efforts and the growth in our employee base, Saia added several regional human resources (HR) managers last fall to support our work environments so they remain true to our values and support positive employee engagement.

John Haberthy joined Saia as our Cincinnati (CIN) regional HR manager. John brings more than 20 years of HR experience and talent to the company. He has held leadership roles with direct responsibility for HR teams across many national service companies with geographically distributed workforces. He joined us from Cabinetworks/Masco, which is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. John holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Guy Larsen was hired to serve as our Chicago (CGO) regional HR manager. Guy brings more than 25 years of HR experience and talent to Saia and has held leadership roles at a regional and divisional level with direct responsibility for HR teams/workforces across a variety of industries including transportation, service, distribution and manufacturing. He is joining us from Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan, where he supported manufacturing entities in North America.

Additionally, Guy has held HR leadership positions, as well as consulting roles, at Sears Home Services, Tandem HR Consulting, FedEx and Kar Products. He possesses a bachelor’s degree in HR management/public affairs from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Benjamin (Benji) Motte was named the Charlotte (CLT) regional HR manager. Benji brings more than 30 years of HR experience to Saia. His last position was as a HR business partner for Equitable Financial Service, supporting over five locations in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Maryland, and California. He also worked in HR at TIAA Financial Service, Duke Energy and Coca-Cola. Benji holds a liberal arts degree with a focus on business management from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Irum Qazi joined Saia as our Harrisburg (HBG) regional (HR) manager. Irum is well-suited for her role as she brings more than 15 years of HR experience to the company. Her last position was as a regional HR manager for Barnes and Noble, supporting over 15 locations in New Jersey. She also worked in HR at L'Oréal. She holds two master’s degrees, one in HR with a focus on business, from New York University and another, in jurisprudence, from Tulane University.

Felicia Torres was named the Portland (PDX) regional HR manager. She found her passion for HR during her 20 years with Swift Transportation, where she held a variety of leadership roles in recruiting, employee relations, and HR compliance. In 2020, she transitioned to the tech industry joining GoDaddy and most recently, Newsela, a literacy-focused education-technology company.