SMTI Faculty
Russell Singletary, CPO, USN Ret.
CEO
russ@smti-inc.com
Russ is the owner of SMTI and our Safety Director.
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Pauline "Nikki" Singletary
Director
nikki@smti-inc.com
Nikki is the director of SMTI. She comes to the school with a wealth of knowledge about the transportation industry. Nikki has owned her trucking company for 35+ years and has been teaching truck driving for more then twenty years. She teaches Haz-Mat and Per-Trip, logging and trip planning.
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Sharon Singletary
Admissions & Job Placement
sharon@smti-inc.com
Sharon joined the SMTI team in 2005. She handles admissions and job placement assistance for the Sevierville, Tn. campus. Sharon also enrolls students who are under 23 years of age and/or have barriers to employment. She has worked in administration and office management for twelve years.
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Mike Morie
Senior Instructor
mike@smti-inc.com
Mike has 20+ years of driving experience. He has been a OTR Trainer and has taught every phase of truck driving. Mike teaches classroom, field and road. He has been teaching CDL training for 7 years.
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Russell Singletary, Jr.
Associate Director
rusty@smti-inc.com
Rusty is an instructor as well as an CDL examiner. (However if he trains you he will not do your CDL Exam. SMTI has three CDL Examiners so there is never a conflict of interest). He has 7 years OTR experience and two years teaching on the range and road. Rusty is also a DOT Certified Commercial Vehicle Inspector.
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Bob Austin
Instructor
bob@smti-inc.com
Bob has eighteen years OTR driving ten of those years as a OTR Trainer. Bob teaches field and road.
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