Shannon Bradford has been a valued member of the Ledwell team for 20 years. Throughout his career, he’s worked primarily in the Trailer Shop but has taken on other equipment, such as building feedbodies and dump trucks.
“For a while, I was one of a few selected to do the special projects,” Shannon says. One of his favorite projects was a unique trailer for moving concrete slabs. “It took us about three months to build because it was so unique,” he recalls.
For the last few years, he served as foreman of our Post-Production Trailer Shop, overseeing the final stages of building our HydraTail Trailers, handling everything from wiring and hydraulics to flooring and quality control. Now, Shannon is taking on a new role as the General Manager of our North Carolina shop.
Shannon was part of Ledwell’s first SEED program. His biggest takeaway? “Focus on more than just your world. Look upstream and downstream to see how what you do—or don’t do—causes a ripple effect.”
The best advice Shannon received came from Steve Ledwell: “Take pride in what you do…it goes out into the world for everyone to see.” Those words have stuck with him throughout his career.
We’re proud to have Shannon continue his journey with us as the new General Manager of Ledwell East in North Carolina, and we look forward to many more years of his dedication and leadership.
