Rod Nofziger serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), the largest organization representing the interests of small business trucking professionals and commercial motor vehicle operators. Over 50 years ago, OOIDA established its first office in Grain Valley and its national headquarters remains there today. Prior to his current role, Mr. Nofziger served as OOIDA’s Director of Government Affairs where he managed the Association’s federal legislative and regulatory lobbying efforts in Washington, DC. Preceding his time with OOIDA, Mr. Nofziger worked for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and was employed as a lobbyist for Washington, DC-based law firms.