Trevor Konrad has accepted the position of terminal manager for our Green Bay and Wausau, Wisconsin (GBY/WAU) facilities. He will be domiciled in GBY. Trevor graduated from Bradley University in 2018 with a degree in business management and leadership. Upon graduation, he entered the transportation industry as a supervisor with a competitor before joining our Grayslake, Illinois (GLK) terminal in 2021 as a dispatcher.

The GBY and WAU teams have a long-standing record of success and invaluable experience, which has been a cornerstone of each terminal’s culture.  Trevor has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to excel in all operational areas through leadership and critical thinking, and his skillset will further complement the high “Customer First” standards that already exist in both facilities.

Jake Pastore has been named Saia’s sales enablement manager, a new position for the company. In this role, Jake will drive programs and initiatives that will enable sales team members by creating and delivering engaging and effective coaching programs and by helping them identify and secure new revenue opportunities. Additionally, he will advise sales leadership on effective coaching strategies through training programs, and individual mentorship, and will track the effectiveness of sales coaching by measuring both key indicators and performance.

Jake joined Saia in 2013 and has served as an account executive, sales development manager and, most recently, as the inside sales manager. He was named a President’s Club winner in 2015. Jake has 13 years of experience in transportation and is a graduate of Ohio State University.

Earlier this month, Linda Travis joined the company as the leader of total rewards. In this role, she will be responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of reward strategies and programs in support of Saia business objectives. This will include compensation, benefits, wellness and mobility strategies and plans that attract, motivate and retain high quality talent for Saia, while ensuring the company’s good financial management is maintained for these programs and strategies.

Linda has over 25 years of experience in human resources (HR) with deep expertise in compensation and benefits. She has worked in distributed workforce environments and in multiple industries, including consumer products, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. As a total rewards executive, she is experienced in all areas of compensation, benefits, including 401(k) and wellness programs.

Most recently, Linda was the vice president, total rewards at Aaron’s, a $2.5 billion “lease-to-own” retailer with over 1,000 stores in 47 states and approximately 10,000 employees. She has built, from scratch, and led all aspects of compensation, benefits, payroll shared services and HR information systems (HRIS).

Previously, Linda was a senior director of compensation where she revised pay structures and incentive target, and led multiple special projects. Over her career, she has held numerous HR roles of increasing responsibility at Axiall Corporation, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Maine Medical Center and Neill Corporation. In addition to total rewards, she brings experience in HRIS, Workday, shared services and payroll. Linda holds a bachelor's degree in government and a master’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.