Jack
Krawczyk was born and raised in
Scottsdale, Ariz. He now resides in
Phoenix, where he has been living since
2004. Jack attended Arcadia High School
(Phoenix) where he graduated in 1993. He
played basketball, football, tennis and
baseball in high school. His other
interests include bike riding, reading
and helping the homeless. Krawczyk
graduated from the University of
Southern California in 1998 with a
degree in Urban and Regional- Planning
and Development. At USC he was a member
of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. He was
also a member of the Varsity Baseball
team, and earned both All-American and
All-Pac-10 pitcher honors. Following his
baseball career at USC, Krawczyk was
drafted during the 25th round by the
Milwaukee Brewers. He played six
professional seasons in three different
organizations (Arizona Diamondbacks,
Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee
Brewers), reaching as high Triple-A with
the Indianapolis Indians in 2002.
Appointed to his first college coaching
position in August 2004, Krawczyk became
the pitching coach at Arizona State
University. While there, he assisted in
the Sun Devils reaching the College
World Series and third-place post season
national ranking. Krawczyk joined the
Knight Truck and Trailer sales staff in
September 2005. Jack specializes in
financing, equipment knowledge, and
works well with all customers. “Our
equipment has been set up to save you
money in the long run. We spec all
equipment to be fuel efficient and to be
driver friendly. If you are looking to
have a positive sales experience, please
call upon our nationwide sales
consultants.”
JD
Drigotas
Northwest- California Account Manager
JD Drigotas
grew up in Vero Beach, FL. JD attended
Vero Beach High School. After
graduation, he made the trip out to
California and attended Fresno State
University. He graduated with a degree
in Mass Communications and Journalism.
In his free time, JD enjoys traveling
and hosting BBQ’s. After graduating
from Fresno State, JD worked for the
Visalia Oaks Baseball Club, which is a
minor league (California League)
organization, where he was the Director
of Group Sales. In February of 2006, JD
was hired by Knight Transportation to be
the Western Region Account Manager for
the Equipment Sales division. JD
specializes in Customer Relations.
“I go the extra mile to understand your
needs and to develop a sales plan to fit
those needs.”
Justin
Ramirez
Southwest - International Account
Manager
Justin
Ramirez is an Arizona native raised in
the metro Phoenix area. He transitioned
from recruiting for a highly accredited
university educational program into the
trucking industry. He has been with
Knight Transportation since 2005. He was
hired as a 24 hour On-Call road service
manager, later becoming the service
manager. He also has managed the Knight
Refrigerated Fleet, out of Phoenix.
Justin brings to our company his vast
knowledge of refrigerated equipment.
“I will help you pick out the right type
of equipment to suit your needs. Your
needs are my needs”
Kate
Sorensen
Mid-West/North-East Account manager
Kate grew up in Southern
California and Oklahoma. She attended USC and
the University of Oklahoma, where she received a
B.A. degree in International Relations. Kate
spent several years working in politics for
Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr. and the Oklahoma
State Senate before returning tograduate school
to earn an M.B.A. in International
Business.Since 2007, she has been with Knight
Transportation where she worked as an Assistant
General Manager formulating pricingstrategies
for dry van freight before moving to Chicago to
establish and manage truck and trailer sales for
the Midwest and Eastern United States. Her
experience in dealing with the fluctuating
demands of the freight environment provides a
strong foundation for understanding the needs of
her customers.