Jack Hanley
Executive Director
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
Jack Hanley became the Executive Director of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety in 2008. Jack is responsible for leading NETS’ road safety efforts. These include: the annual Strength in Numbers fleet safety benchmark survey, the annual Drive Safely Work Week campaign, marketing the Novice Driver’s Road Map, and NETSWork, NETS’ monthly enewsletter. In addition, he represents NETS on the UN Road Safety Collaboration, the principal steering committee for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 initiative. Prior to his current position, Jack spent thirty-years with Monsanto Company. His career included assignments in sales and marketing, global business management, strategic change and project management.

Joseph L. McKillips, CSP
Manager, Commercial Program Support, Global Environment, Health, Safety & Energy
Abbott
Joseph McKillips currently serves as Manager, Commercial Program Support for Abbott. During his 23-year career with Abbott, Joseph has provided safety and health leadership and technical support throughout various manufacturing, R&D and commercial sales and service organizations with special emphasis in the areas of fleet safety, process safety management and loss prevention. Joseph was a participating member of the ANSI/ASSE Z-15.1 Accredited Standards Committee on Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Fleet Operations and is a member of the ASSE Northeast Illinois Chapter. He also serves on the Board of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS).

David Teater
Senior Director, Transportation Strategic Initiatives
National Safety Council
David D. Teater leads the NSC’s advocacy initiatives to reduce deaths and injuries associated with teen driving and distracted driving. David’s 30 year business career has included serving as CEO of several private companies including 20 years at an automotive supplier that provided research and strategy consulting services to most auto manufacturers. He served as a board member and investor, and helped launch a technology company developing solutions to distracted driving. David joined the NSC after its call for a nationwide ban on cell phone driving. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of distracted driving and has been featured in many national publications and news broadcasts.

Conference Speakers:

Safety Strategy Manager
Ford Motor Company
Tom Artushin is the Safety Strategy and Communications Manager in the Ford Automotive Safety Office in Dearborn Michigan. He is responsible for developing and communicating Global Safety Strategies and Guidelines and Tom also supports Government Affairs, Marketing, and Engineering on safety related matters. Over the past 33 years at Ford, he has held a variety positions in Emissions, Product Planning, Engineering, and Marketing and Sales. He holds a BS in Chemistry from Lawrence Technological University and an MS in Business from Central Michigan University.

Theresa Belding
Senior Manager – Fleet Services
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Theresa Belding has been with Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc for 22 years and managed the fleet for 20 years.  Forest currently has 3500 vehicles in the US and Canada.  Theresa’s responsibilities also include Fleet Safety and Risk Management.  She is the immediate Past President of AFLA, 2011 Fleet Manager of the Year and 2013 recipient of the Flexy for Corporate Fleet Safety.

Tom Bray
Senior Editior, Transportation Management
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Tom Bray specializes in motor carrier safety and operations management as an editor in the transportation publishing department, editorial resource area. He is responsible for developing materials for new and existing products. Before joining J. J. Keller, Tom worked in the trucking industry for 22 years, holding the positions of driver, driver trainer, safety supervisor, lead instructor, claims manager, training director, and safety director. During his employment in the industry he was responsible for DOT compliance, and accident and injury prevention. Tom is an active member of the Wisconsin Council of Safety Supervisors and its Seminar Development Committee, and an instructor at MidState Technical College.

Steven Bryan
CEO/Founder
Vigillo LLC
Steve Bryan is the Founder and CEO of Vigillo LLC, creators of data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex motor carrier safety data in an easy-to-read scorecard format. Steve and his assembled team bring over 100 years’ experience in the areas of statistics, software development, risk management, and compliance. Steve has combined his legal and business experience to lead start-up and emerging companies to success, including Vigillo, Webfinity Studios, Zeeks.com and Pierian Spring Software. He has also worked as a District Manager for Dow Jones & Co., and served for six years in the U.S. Army (Maintenance Sergeant).

Janis Christensen, CAFM
Director, Corporate Fleet Management Consulting
Mercury Associates, Inc.
Janis Christensen is a Senior Manager and Director of Corporate Fleet Management Consulting Services with Mercury Associates and a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager. She has more than 30 combined years of fleet management experience, first, as a fleet manager of a 3,000 vehicle fleet in the private sector, and second, providing consulting services to a wide array of private and public fleets, fleet service providers, automotive trade associations, and automotive publication companies. Janis is a past vice president of NAFA and in 1999, was honored with the Association’s highest award for Distinguished Service. She is currently serving as an instructor for the Association’s Fleet Management Seminar.

Dean Croke
Director of Sales
FleetRisk Advisors
Dean Croke has been with FleetRisk Advisors since it began in 2005. Dean has a diversified background in the insurance and trucking industries having worked in risk management, underwriting, trucking management and operations. His experience led to the development of the widely acclaimed “Sleep Management Program for Truckers”. Dean worked for Circadian Technologies Inc. (CTI), was the National Risk Manager for Allianz and has published research in the field of managing fatigue in the trucking industry. He was also general manager of business operations with the Australian Trucking Association (ATA), where he managed the TruckSafe Accreditation Program and played a key management role in the Fatigue Management Program (FMP).

John Cruickshank
Attorney
Alaniz Schraeder Linker Farris Mayes, LLP
John Cruickshank is a Board Certified attorney in labor and employment law and former prosecutor. He specializes in helping companies develop policies and procedures that deter the likelihood of a lawsuit and put the company in the strongest possible position when a lawsuit is unavoidable. John is a frequent presenter and has been an early voice on the issue of negligent entrustment. His message is that negligent entrustment lawsuits are won or lost long before the accident actually occurs.  They are won by companies that implement policies and procedures to ensure the drivers of their vehicles are safe and competent, and they are lost by those who don’t.

Adam Draizin
EVP and President of Commercial Services
ATS – American Traffic Solutions
Adam Draizin is part owner and Executive Vice President and President of the Commercial Services Division of Scottsdale-based American Traffic Solutions (ATS). Adam played a primary role in developing and expanding ATS’ PlatePass® program. His leadership helped the company secure contracts with Hertz, Budget and Avis. Thanks to Adam’s team mentality, keen insight and guidance ATS has more than doubled in size over the last year. Prior to joining ATS, Adam was chief executive officer of RAD Energy Corporation and worked as senior advisor to the President of BP's U.S. Fuels Division and as an investment banking analyst at Kidder, Peabody & Company.

Char Duffy, MBA, CPA, LPN
Claim Manager,
Renzenberger, Inc.
Char Duffy is claim manager at Renzenberger Inc.   She has over thirty years’ experience in strategic planning, financial management, and operational analysis and support.   Since 2001 she has worked exclusively in Risk and Claims management in organizations with large fleets.   In addition to overseeing claim severity and development, Char assists management and operations in analyzing and implementing pre and post-accident processes that significantly reduce accident frequency, casualty reserves, experience mods, and safety performance ratios.

Jeffrey Fender
Director, Sales & Marketing
Fleet Response
Jeffrey Fender is an active member of the National Association of Fleet Administrators and Risk and Insurance Management Society. He has also earned his Property & Casualty Insurance license. Prior to joining Fleet Response, Jeff was Vice President of Sales at Academy Graphic Communications where he worked for 10 years. Since joining Fleet Response in 2003, Jeff has been promoted to National Sales Manager and the Director of Sales and Marketing. Jeff is responsible for overseeing the sales team as well as the marketing strategy and positioning of Fleet Response products and advertising.

Steve Heinking
Chief Information Officer
Renzenberger, Inc.
Steve Heinking joined Renzenberger in 1990 as Controller.   He was promoted to CFO in 2006 and CIO in 2008.   Steve has been the driving force behind our technology development, including our Dispatching, Billing and Fleet Maintenance Software as well as the implementation of our GPS/Mobile Messaging systems.  Steve has a Bachelor’s in Accounting from University of Missouri Kansas City and a MBA and MISM from Keller Graduate School of Management Kansas City.   Prior to joining Renzenberger, Steve worked as an accountant for local accounting firm.   Steve is actively involved in the Knights of Columbus, Relay for Life, and Cub Scouts.

Bruce Huber
Vice President Mining & Safety Services
inthinc Technology Solutions
Bruce Huber is responsible for driving inthinc’s safety strategy and associated technology initiatives across its global customer base.  Prior to inthinc, Bruce held the position of senior director of safety and health at Barrick Gold Corp. Having served over three decades to improving mine safety, Bruce is credited for implementing Barrick’s enviable Courageous Safety Leadership Program. Bruce has shared this leadership program with safety and health professionals at conferences around the world. In 2009, Huber was presented with the prestigious Highest Degree of Safety Award and at the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals Conference and a Lifetime Membership the following year.

Don Jerrell
Associate Vice President, Transportation
HNI Risk Services
Don Jerrell has 25 plus years in the transportation business; his roles included both operations and risk management. Don is known for his expertise in driver performance systems and is a frequent speaker at industry functions. He has presented Performance Oriented Management Systems using the driver scorecard at ATA and TCA conferences as well as the Transportation Profitability Strategy Group through the University of Georgia. He is former chair and current member for the ATA S&LPMC’s Recruiting and Retention committee and is a current member of their regulatory and accident review committees. He has been helping companies develop scorecards for over 15 years.

Brian Kinniry
Manager, Risk and Safety Solutions
The CEI Group, Inc.
Brian Kinniry is manager of risk and safety solutions for the CEI Group, Inc. He joined CEI in 2005 from the Jones Apparel Group, where he was a manager in the risk department. Since assuming his current position in 2006, Brian overseen the creation of 23 new functionality releases, encompassing hundreds of enhancements, to CEI’S online DriverCare fleet risk and safety product, in nearly 100,000 drivers are now enrolled. A 1996 graduate of Rider University with a degree in business administration, Brian is currently studying for certification as an associate in risk management.

Mark Kreindler
Risk Manager
VPSI, Inc.
Mark Kreindler is the Risk and Safety Manager for vRide, the largest provider of commuter vanpool services is the U.S. Prior to coming on board with VPSI, Mark worked in the Risk Management Department at Kmart Corporation, holding a number of positions including Director of Workers Compensation and Unemployment Benefits and Director of Public Liability. Mark has also worked for several insurers including Chrysler Insurance Company and Federated Mutual Insurance Company. He has also earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Claims (AIC) designations.

Art Liggio
President
Driving Dynamics, Inc.
www.drivingdynamics.info
Art Liggio is a risk and insurance management executive with over 30 years of experience helping businesses manage risk and mitigate losses. Since 1988, he has worked exclusively with fleet-based organizations. Art has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies regarding fleet safety and driver risk management covering a broad range of subjects from creating driver safety policies to establishing protocols for driver risk identification to regulatory compliance. He has orchestrated the development of a number of innovative web-based risk management / risk mitigation applications in use today at Fortune 500 companies, insurers and investment institutions. 

Phil Moser
Vice President
Advanced Driver Training Services
Phil Moser has assisted numerous Fortune 500 organizations with implementing successful driver safety initiatives. Before joining ADTS, he was a motor vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction specialist with a suburban Philadelphia police department for 11 years. Certified in Pennsylvania courts in the field of motor vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction, Phil has completed numerous driving-related training programs, including Forensic Accident Reconstruction, Accident Reconstruction/Homicide by Motor Vehicle Prosecution, Advanced Accident Reconstruction, DWI/DUI Detection and Enforcement and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. He lectures regularly on driver safety related issues and has been featured as a driver safety expert on numerous broadcast programs.

Jason Palmer
President
SmartDrive
Jason Palmer brings over 20 years of leadership delivering products to market for fast-growing technology companies such as Qualcomm, Now Software, Clientele Software, and Tut Systems. Prior to joining SmartDrive, Jason was the Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Webtrends, Inc, responsible for defining the product development and go-to-market strategies for the award-winning Marketing Lab suite of digital marketing solutions. As a founding member of the 800.com Electronics management team he pioneered selling consumer electronics online, growing the company to $50 million in four years.

Randy Shadley, CAFM
Account Manager and Fleet Safety Specialist
Corporate Claims Management
Randy Shadley, CAFM, is a 30 year fleet industry veteran, progressing from Client Relations at U.S. Fleet Leasing, to Fleet Manager for Xerox Engineering Systems, Fleet Manager for Nextel, and Fleet Safety Manager for Sprint Nextel. In 2010 he joined CCM as Fleet Safety Specialist, and in 2011 started ProFleet Solutions to complement his work with CCM’s FleetGuard ™ program. Randy has served as an expert witness in driver safety issues and was on the ASSE committee that published the ANSI standard Z15 - “Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations“. He has been a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager since 1998.

Chris Sherwood
Senior Research Engineer
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Chris Sherwood is a Senior Research Engineer at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Vehicle Research Center. He has worked in the field of occupant safety for over 15 years.  His research areas include injury biomechanics, vehicle crashworthiness, and child passenger safety, and he recently directed the research that resulted in the new IIHS small overlap crashworthiness evaluation. Chris received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from Arizona State University.

Vice President Risk Management Services
LeasePlan USA
Dan Shive is responsible for the sale and retention of Accident Management services, the introduction of Risk Management services to current and future clients such as policy review/revisions and implementation of safety services. He also streamlines service offerings as it relates to claim handling. During his 19-year tenure with LeasePlan, Dan has served in several other roles including Director of Operations for Collision Management and implementation manager. His previous industry experience includes five years in fleet at Great White where he managed 450 vehicles nationwide. Dan is also active in many local and national industry organizations, such as NAFA and RIMS.

Jeremy Stickling
Director of Human Resources and Safety
Nussbaum Transportation Services, Inc.
Jeremy Stickling serves as the Director of Human Resources and Safety for Nussbaum, a 200+ truck nationwide transportation company. In this role he has helped lead the company in developing many initiatives to increase driver performance and retention while adding to the company’s bottom line. Most recently, he has guided the development and implementation of a monthly driver scorecard that takes into account over 8,000 real-time data points that are directly linked to the company’s success. Jeremy’s responsibilities include driver recruiting, safety initiatives, health & wellness, risk management and many other HR roles.

Debbie Struna
Fleet Manager
Rite Aid Corporation
Debbie Struna has managed the fleet for Rite Aid Corporation for five years. Rite Aid currently has 1700 vehicles nationwide. Debbie’s responsibilities also include Fleet Safety. She serves as Chairperson for the Fleet Safety Review committee and is responsible for creating the Safety Program and Policy for the drivers. Debbie is also active in the national industry organizations, NAFA and AFLA.