Meet the Team

Jeremy Shavers

Jeremy was born in Fort Oglethorpe GA and lived there most of his childhood. He graduated from Red Bank High School in 1994 and went on to attend University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Jeremy started working at an early age (14) and has never slowed down. He has held numerous titles in many fields including retail management, law enforcement, transportation and most recently real estate. However, he is a true “trucking” guy to the core. Jeremy started his transportation career in 1995 for one of the largest carriers in North America where he quickly ascended through the ranks to management. In 2007 he and his partners started AAT Carriers where he currently holds the title of CEO / President and makes executive level decisions for the company.

Jeremy is married and has 3 boys ages 23, 20, and 18. His life outside of work consists of spoiling his two grandsons, traveling, family activities and North Carolina Athletics. Jeremy is an outdoor enthusiast and an avid hunter. In his spare time he also enjoys Bass fishing, playing golf, and getting his hands dirty restoring vintage automobiles.

Nina Wilson

Originally from North Alabama, Nina graduated from Addison High School in 1993 and went on to attend Wallace State Community College. For several years, she was grounded in business working with her dad at the family farm supply business. This is where she acquired her foundations in business and true customer service. In 2005, she entered the transportation industry and expanded from there. Nina currently holds the position of COO / Vice President of AAT Carriers. With over 16 years in the transportation industry, her expertise lies with the customer and ensuring excellent service is provided, as well as, working to maintain company excellence.

Nina currently lives in Hixson, TN, is married and has 3 children, ages 25, 23, and 21. In her past time she enjoys spending time with her family, enjoying the outdoors, camping, golfing, and traveling together. Nina has a strong faith foundation and enjoys singing in the choir and spending time with her church family. When she gets a few moments of her own time, she does enjoy a little shopping here and there.

Kevin Gaither

Originally from Alabama, Kevin graduated from Addison High School in 1996. He continued his education at Wallace State Community College receiving an Associates Degree in Robotics. He began his career at AT&T and gained valuable knowledge and experience in both technical and management rolls over a span of 19+ years including holding various leadership positions in which he worked to help develop managers at many levels of the business. Kevin is a proven leader with a strong background in Safety, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Data Analysis and more. In looking for a change of scenery, Kevin and his family moved to Chattanooga and he joined AAT Carriers as Safety and Compliance Supervisor. He jumped right in and quickly made a positive impact within the company. In December 2020, he was promoted to VP of Government Relations.

Kevin is married with 2 boys, ages 12 and 16. Most of his time outside of work is spent with his family, just hanging out or enjoying the outdoors. Additionally, he enjoys all sports, music, and playing the guitar. From Kevin’s own words, “His faith has taught him that true leadership comes from serving others.”

Brent Demonia

Originally from Memphis, Brent grew up in Oak Ridge, TN and attended Oak Ridge High School where he was involved in athletics. After high school, he studied Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee and later in 2012 moved to Chattanooga and received his graduate degree from UTC.

Brent joined AAT in 2012 as the Regulatory Compliance Supervisor. If it involves maintenance, permits, log files, and/or any compliance program, among other regulatory procedures, he handled it. In early 2020 he was promoted to Operations Manager and quickly became the go to guy for all things operations. In December 2020, he was promoted to VP of Operations.

In his past time, Brent enjoys spending time with wife and children, watching sports, and pretty much any outdoor activity that involves the lake, hiking, or playing golf.

Candice Waldrop

Candice was raised in New Orleans, LA; however, she was uprooted to northern Alabama in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina swept through, destroying her hometown. She graduated from Walker High School in 2009 and soon thereafter, along with her family, moved back to Louisiana in 2010. There she pursued a career in cosmetology where she graduated from Paul Mitchell in 2011 and then moved back to northern Alabama. 

Candice joined AAT Carriers in 2013 in our customer service department. She was recently promoted and currently holds the position of Operations Manager – Planning. 

Candice has been happily married for 8 years to her high school sweetheart, Cody. They have been together for 16 years. Her husband has been a police officer for 9 years and was recently promoted to pilot in the aviation unit. They have created a sweet little family with two sons, Rowdy (6), and Rowan (4). Candice enjoys spending time with her family. When she gets a few minutes of her own, she enjoys attempting Pinterest projects throughout the house. 

Justin Shavers

Justin grew up in South Pittsburg, TN and is a graduate of South Pittsburg High School where he attended and participated in a variety of sports providing him a solid foundation of team attributes. He has been around the trucking industry his entire life which allowed him to soak up knowledge of the industry. Justin has a strong background in Safety and joined AAT initially to assist in our compliance & regulatory dept. Over a short period of time, he quickly showed valuable growth and was promoted to Fleet Manager.

In his free time, Justin enjoys spending time with his son, watching sports, hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors related.

Brad Culton

Brad is a Tennessee native. He is a graduate of Roane County High School and Roane State Community College, and also attended the University of Tennessee. He has 30+ years’ experience in the transportation and logistics industry spanning from driver to operations supervisor; therefore, he completely understands all facets of the industry from both the driver and operations level.

He joined AAT in 2011 and currently holds the position of FSO. If it involves safety and/or security, Brad is in control.

In his past time, he enjoys time with his wife and two children ages 20 and 16. Particularly watches a lot of  various sports in which the children are involved. They also enjoy boating, fishing and camping as a family. When he gets a few minutes on his own, he enjoys working around the house on various projects, as well as, growing a garden.

Sherry Jenson

Sherry is an Oklahoma Native. She retired in 2018 after 31 years of US Government Services as the Installation Transportation Officer from the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester OK.

She joined AAT in April 2019 and currently holds the position of Government Services Representative which involves interaction with Headquarters JMC, JMC Installations along with the AAT drivers who are the best in the business.

In her past time she enjoys spending time with family and friends.  That includes her husband Jim and their 3 children and 8 grandchildren.  They also enjoy Church, camping, sporting events, and traveling when time allows.

Matthew Mikell

Matt was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. Ooltewah High School graduate, class of 2009. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Lee University, Class of 2014. Matt started his professional career as a freight broker in 2014. Since then, he’s worked in several roles across customer service, planning, fleet management, and most recently leadership. Matt joined AAT in October 2022 looking to utilize his background in transportation operations to help grow and reach full potential. He currently holds the position of Operations Manager – Customer Service.

Matt currently lives in Ooltewah, TN with his wife Ashlee, young son Murphy, and their 2 pups, Knox & Petee. Matt enjoys traveling, golf, and spending time with his family. He loves the Atlanta Braves and the Tennessee Volunteers.

Kim Lay

Kim graduated with honors from Pleasant Grove High School and is a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Alabama. She was looking for change of pace and joined the AAT family in 2011. Since then, she has held multiple positions in the Jasper office and currently holds the position of Office and Payroll Manager.

Kim lives in Jasper, AL and has been married to her high school sweetheart for 32 years. They have 2 grown daughters and 3 amazing grandsons ages 9, 7 and 6. In her free time, she loves camping, boating and anything to do with the beach.

Madison Davis

Madison was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee where she still resides. She is a graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School and went to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she received a Bachelor’s in Human Resources. Madison has valuable experience in customer service due to her work history in  retail and in the restaurant industry. She joined AAT in 2022 in an Administrative Assistant role and hopes to continue growing her career here as the company grows. Madison strives to assist our customers and support our employees on a daily basis.

Darlene Ergle

Darlene is originally from the small town of Holly Pond, AL and graduated high school there. Darlene started working for a small transportation broker in 2003 where she worked for almost 12 years before joining AAT in 2015. She really enjoys the ever-changing pace of transportation and looks forward to the challenges you face each day. It is great talking with so many people from across the states. Darlene enjoys working at AAT and feels this company is like her 2^nd family.

Darlene has been married for 34 years and currently lives with her husband in Addison, AL. They have 2 sons who live really close and enjoy visiting with them regularly. Their oldest son is married and together they have 4 boys! Darlene enjoys scrap booking or binge-watching Netflix in her spare time and is a huge Crimson Tide fan!

Elijah Wilson

Eli was born and raised in North Alabama and is a graduate of Meek High School. He attended the University of North Alabama where he studied Business Administration before taking a job in the trucking insurance industry here in Chattanooga. He later expanded his capabilities by filling positions that allowed him to gain more face to face customer service directly with the public, as well as, with the City of Chattanooga. Eli joined AAT in February 2024 as part of our CSR Team.

Eli lives in Dayton, TN with his wife and two children. He enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, taking care of his garden, and all things Auburn Tigers.

Haley Wade

Haley is originally from Northeastern Alabama. She is a 2017 graduate of North Sand Mountain High School. Haley pursued a career in banking and finance before changing paths into transportation. She comes from a family of truck drivers and officially began her career in transportation in 2022.  Haley joined AAT in April of 2024 as part of our CSR Team.

She currently resides in North Georgia where she spends time with her close knit family and friends. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her two nieces.