ATRI Announces New Research Advisory Committee Members

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American Transportation Research Institute

Dec 04, 2018, 14:00 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the names of those individuals appointed by the ATRI Board of Directors to serve on the 2019-2020 Research Advisory Committee (RAC). Among other activities, ATRI's RAC is responsible for annually identifying the top research priorities for the trucking industry. RAC members represent a diverse cross-section of trucking industry stakeholders including motor carriers, industry suppliers, commercial drivers, shippers, law enforcement, academia and government.

Ms. Karen Rasmussen, Chief Executive Officer of HELP, Inc., was reappointed to serve as Chair of the RAC. Individuals appointed to serve on the 2019-2020 ATRI Research Advisory Committee are:

Mr. Tom Balzer	Mr. Stephen Laskowski
President and CEO	President
Ohio Trucking Association	Canadian Trucking Alliance

Mr. Shawn Brown	Mr. Don Lefeve
Vice President, Safety and Recruiting	President and CEO
Cargo Transporters	Commercial Vehicle Training Association

Mr. Kenneth Calhoun	Mr. Kenneth Lemberg
Fleet Optimization Manager	Apprenticeship and Training Representative
Altec Service Group	U.S. Department of Labor

Dr. Alison Conway	Mr. Kevin Lhotak
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering	President
City College of New York	Reliable Transportation Specialists

Mr. Bob Costello	Mr. Mike Ludwick
Chief Economist and Senior Vice President	Chief Administrative Officer
American Trucking Associations	Bison Transport

Mr. Tom Cuthbertson	Mr. Doug Marcello
Vice President, Regulatory Compliance	Transportation Attorney
Omnitracs	Marcello and Kivisto

Mr. Dan Drella	Ms. Jamie Maus
Director, Safety and Training	Vice President of Safety and Compliance
Schneider National	Werner Enterprises

Mr. Thomas Fansler	Ms. Caroline Mays
President Trimble Transportation Mobility	Director, Freight and International Trade Section
	Texas Department of Transportation

Mr. Jim Fields	Ms. Shannon Newton
Chief Operating Officer	President
Pitt Ohio	Arkansas Trucking Association

Ms. Victoria King	Mr. Steve Olson
Vice President Public Affairs	President and Chief Underwriting Officer
UPS	Great West Casualty Company

Ms. Holly Pixler	Mr. Russell Simpson
Senior Director Transportation, International and Data Management	America's Road Team Captain Holland
MillerCoors

Mr. John Prewitt	Mr. Mike Stephens
President	Senior Director of Finance
Tideport Distributing, Inc.	USA Truck

Mr. Steve Raetz	Mr. Collin Stewart
Director, Research & Market Intelligence	President and CEO
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	Stewart Transport

Mr. Jeremy Reymer	Ms. Sara Walfoort
Founder and CEO	Manager, Freight Planning
DriverReach	Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

Mr. Lee Sarratt, CDS	Mr. Tom Weakley
Director of Safety	Director of Operations
J.B. Hunt	Owner-Operator Independent
	Drivers Association Foundation

Deputy Chief Mark Savage	Mr. Shawn Yadon
Colorado State Patrol	Chief Executive Officer
	California Trucking Association

Ms. Kary Schaefer
General Manager of Marketing and Strategy for Freightliner and Detroit Brands
Daimler Trucks North America

"RAC members serve a critical role in developing and prioritizing research proposals that address the trucking industry's top challenges. Congratulations to those appointed by the ATRI Board to serve in this important role and we look forward to working with them," said Rebecca Brewster, ATRI President and COO.

ATRI is the trucking industry's 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation's essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.

SOURCE American Transportation Research Institute