Clete is the Vice President of Pricing for Southeastern Freight Lines in Lexington, SC, a billion dollar less-than-truckload motor carrier, where he has been since 2010. Previously he was the Vice President of Business Improvement at Benton Express in Atlanta, GA. He is a member of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association and the current Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Clete holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee in Transportation Logistics and was the top graduating senior from the business school in 1996 and played rugby for the university. He and his wife, Carie, have three children, the oldest a current Clemson student. Clete enjoys being on the lake with his family, working with the youth at his church, and both coaching and playing sports. He currently serves as the Directional Elder for Radius Church based in Lexington, SC.