Meet the Team
John Irwin
CEO
John is considered an expert in the truck licensing and compliance industry and is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of Compliance Navigation Specialists and all subsidiary companies.
Melissa Irwin
Chief Human Resources Officer
As Chief Human Resources Officer for CNS Companies, Melissa serves to attract the best candidates to all of our teams. She seeks to build a team of employees that reach their full professional and personal potential.
Bill Adams
Chief Operating Officer
As the Chief Operating Officer for CNS Companies, Bill brings a wealth of experience. Before joining the team, he held the position of Director of Franchise Operations at both Honey Baked Ham and Dunkin’. He achieved great success in both positions and seeks to do the same with CNS Companies.
Ryan Berardi, Ed.D.
SVP of Training and Development
Ryan leads the Training & Development function for CNS Companies employees and clients. This entails crafting learning strategies and products to enhance performance and provide effective business guidance.
Jolyn Graham
Vice President of Operations
Jolyn has worked in the trucking industry as a Commercial Truck Driver for the past 10 years with experience ranging from a large pickup truck and trailer to Class A tractor-trailer hauling oversized loads.
Dean Weinhold
VP/CDL Examiner
Dean is one of our most experienced instructors with over 30 years of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. There is no question that he cannot answer.
Chris Kiehl
Vice President of
Business Development
Chris leads the Sales and Marketing teams and has been a key driver in the direction and success of CNS Companies. He is the chief problem solver and excels at galvanizing the teams with a pragmatic approach.
Ron Haws
Controller
As the Controller for CNS Companies and the former Agency Director of CNS Insurance, Ron is dedicated to risk mitigation, safety education of truckers across the country, and the overall vision of CNS Companies.
Rachel Williams
Administrative Assistant
Rachel is our Administrative Assistant. If you call in to discuss getting your CDL or scheduling training, you will most likely speak with her. She is very knowledgeable and fully capable of answering any and all questions.
Darryl Yarnes
CDL Driving Instructor
Darryl came to us with many years of experience under his belt. He is patient and really knows his stuff. Listen to his tips and instruction and you will have no problem passing your CDL test.
David Contestabile
CDL Driving Instructor
Dave is one of our more recent CDL school driving instructors and comes with years of experience driving trucks. You will be lucky to train with any of our instructors, but Dave will ensure you are comfortable and ready to go on the road by yourself.
Linda Weinhold
Bus/School Bus Instructor
Linda has many years of experience in the industry with Passenger Carriers and as a School Bus Driver. She will prepare you to safely drive children to and from school or transport passengers in no time. The safety of all passengers is the top priority for Linda and the CNS Driver Training Center.
Greg Barr
CDL Driving Instructor
Tyler Rissler
CDL Driving Instructor
