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Third Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit: Final Report

13. Appendix

Summit Agenda—Thursday, November 14, 2019

7:30 a.m.—Check in and Networking

8:20 a.m.—Posting of Colors and National Anthem
Mark Kehrli, Summit Moderator, FHWA Director, Office of Operations Office of Transportation Operations
District of Columbia Fire Department Color Guard
Adina Felton, National Anthem Singer, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

8:30 a.m.—Opening Remarks
Nicole R. Nason, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
James C. Owens, Acting Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Jim Mullen, Deputy Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

8:45 a.m.—Partnerships Accelerating Safety and Innovation

Setting the Context: Why TIM Matters
Chief John Letteney, 3rd Vice President, International Association of Chiefs of Police

Rapid Fire Introduction to the TIM Executive Leadership Group
Jim Tymon, Executive Director, AASHTO
Harry Weed, Past Board Member, APWA
Chief Daniel G. Sharp, Chair, Highway Safety Committee, IACP
Chief Norris W. Croom III, Board Member, IAFC
Keith Wages, Immediate Past President, NASEMSO
Mike Touchstone, Immediate Past President, NEMSMA
Jonathan Thompson, Executive Director and CEO, NSA
Chief Kevin Quinn, 1st Vice Chair & Chair of Health, Safety, NVFC
Joanne Blyton, President, TRAA

9:30 a.m.—Opportunities to Advance "Zero" and TIM—Panel Discussion
Cheryl Walker, Moderator, FHWA Associate Administrator for Safety

Institute of Transportation Engineers Vision Zero
Jeff Lindley, Associate Executive Director, Institute of Transportation Engineers

AASHTO Toward Zero Deaths
Mike Tooley, Director, Montana Department of Transportation

Road to Zero Initiative
Jane Terry, Vice President for Government Affairs, National Safety Council

Vision Zero Network and District Department of Transportation
Everett Lott, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation

10:15 a.m.—10-Minute Break

10:30 a.m.—USDOT Welcome: Secretary Elaine L. Chao

Presentation of the TIM Proclamation
Formal Summit Group Photo

11:00 a.m.—Reaching 1 Million Responders: Strategies to Accelerate Training

Setting the Context: The National State of TIM Training
Jim Austrich, Moderator, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Operations

Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education & TIM
Jay Scott, Executive Director, Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education

Texas Commission on Fire Protection & TIM
David Covington, Fire Chief Emeritus, Schertz Fire Rescue

Expanding TIM Training within Fire Services
Chief Joe Kroboth III, First Vice President, Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association and Charter Member Responder Safety Institute

Expanding TIM Training within Law Enforcement
Michael Becar, International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training

12:00 p.m.—Lunch featuring Keynote Speaker: U.S. Representative John H. Rutherford

1:00 p.m.—Using Data to Improve TIM Performance

Setting the Context: Targeting Improvements in TIM through Data
Paul Jodoin, Moderator, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Operations

Using Data to Target Training and Save Staff Time
Captain John Paul Cartier, Arizona Department of Public Safety

Communicating the Value of TIM in Oregon through Data
Galen McGill, System Operations & ITS Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation

Advances & Innovations in TIM Performance
Vaishali Shah, Program Director, AEM Corporation

2:00 p.m.—Partnership Opportunities Closer to Home—Panel Discussion
Andrea Eales, Moderator, Director of Government and Public Affairs, American Public Works Association

National Association of Counties and TIM
Commissioner Randy Maluchnik, Carver County, Minnesota and National Association of Counties Transportation Committee Chair

National League of Cities and TIM
Councilmember Sean Polster, Town of Warrenton, Virginia and National League of Cities Board Member

National Governors Association and TIM
Peter Voderberg, Assistant Policy Director and Office of the Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio

National Conference of State Legislatures and TIM
Senator David Marsden, Virginia Senate and Senate House Transportation Committee

3:00 p.m.—15-minute Break

3:15 p.m.—State and Local Legislation for Traffic Incident Management
Keith Williams, Moderator, Division Chief, Office of Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

New Mexico Move Over Legislation—Bobby's Law
Linda Unruh, President, All Rite Towing & Repair

Louisiana TIM Training Legislation
Stephen Glascock, ITS Administrator, Louisiana Department of Transportation

Virginia State Police TIM Legislation
Colonel Gary T. Settle, Superintendent, Virginia State Police

4:00 p.m.—Group Conversation—Part 1
Mark Kehrli, Director, Office of Transportation Operations, Office of Operations, FHWA

5:00 p.m.—Day 1 Adjourn

Summit Agenda—Friday, November 15, 2019

7:45 a.m.—Check-in and Networking

8:15 a.m.—Building Public Education & Outreach Momentum
Mike Reynard, Moderator, Associate Administrator for Public Affairs, Federal Highway Administration

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Andrew Guevara, Government Affairs Manager, AAMVA

American Automobile Association
Allan Stanley, Technical Training and Research Senior Manager, AAA

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Dr. David Harkey, President, IIHS

U.S. Fire Administration
Richard Patrick, Director of National Fire Programs, USFA

9:15 a.m.—Improving TIM through Technologty
John Corbin, Moderator, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Operations

Using Crowdsourced Data to Improve TIM
Jason Siwula, Assistant State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Unmanned Aerial Systems to Accelerate Roadway Clearance
Captain Robert Hainje, Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office

Integrating CAD with Advanced Traffic Management Systems
Grady Carrick, Enforcement Engineering

10:15 a.m.—15-minute Break

10:30 a.m.—Group Conversation—Part 2
Mark Kehrli, Director, Office of Transportation Operations, Office of Operations, FHWA

11:30 a.m.—Shift to NTIRAW Event—3rd Street Plaza

11:45 a.m.—National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week Commemoration

Master of Ceremonies
Martin C. Knopp, Associate Administrator for Operations, FHWA

Personal Story—Traffic Incident Response Awareness
Robert Bemis, Retired State Police Sergeant, Pennsylvania State Police

Making the Connection: Summit and NTIRAW
Nicole R. Nason, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration

Proclamation Signing
All Summit Participants

12:30 p.m.—Summit Close

Biographies—Guest and Keynote Speaker

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Secretary Elaine L. Chao
United States Secretary of Transportation

Secretary Elaine L. Chao currently is the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. This is her second cabinet position. Secretary Chao comes to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) with extensive experience in the transportation sector. Early in her career, she specialized in transportation financing in the private sector. Secretary Chao began her executive career in public service working on transportation and trade issues at the White House. She then served as USDOT Deputy Maritime Administrator, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, and Deputy Secretary of the USDOT. As U.S. Secretary of Transportation, she is a strong advocate for safety and the importance of infrastructure and innovation in our Nation's economic competitiveness and growth.

Secretary Chao served as U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2001 to 2009, and is the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the President's cabinet in American history. Prior to the Department of Labor, Secretary Chao was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of America, where she restored public trust and confidence in one of America's premier institutions. Secretary Chao earned her MBA from the Harvard Business School and an economics degree from Mount Holyoke College. Honored for her extensive record of accomplishments and public service, she is the recipient of 37 honorary doctorate degrees.

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U.S. Representative John H. Rutherford
United States House of Representatives

John Rutherford (FL-04) is serving his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sits on the House Appropriations Committee, where he serves on three subcommittees: Homeland Security, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

Congressman Rutherford has lived in Jacksonville, Florida since 1958, and attended Florida Junior College and Florida State University, where he studied Criminology. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 171st Session, and the National Executive Institute. He began his career in law enforcement in 1974 as a patrolman in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO), working his way up through the JSO, where he eventually served as Director.

In 2003, 2007, and 2011, Congressman Rutherford was elected Sheriff of Duval County. For three terms and 12 years, he ran a 3,200-employee office; and due to his effective leadership, homicide and overall violent crime in Jacksonville dropped to a 40-year low. Using a model of intelligence-led and community-based policing, he and his team of law enforcement professionals dramatically improved neighborhoods and prevented crime throughout the community.

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Administrator Nicole R. Nason
Federal Highway Administration

Nicole R. Nason leads a Modal Administration within the USDOT that is responsible for the Nation's $49 billion Federal-aid Highway program. Previously, Ms. Nason was Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Administration (2017 to 2019). She also served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Overseas Building Operations and as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State.

Ms. Nason has served in numerous roles in Washington, DC, notably as Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2006 to 2008), where she was a two-time gold medal winner, the Department's highest honor. At NHTSA, her many achievements included overseeing new seat belt rules for school buses, rulemaking for electronic stability control systems, and new car seat safety regulations. She served as DOT's Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs (2003 to 2006). She also has served two terms on the national board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Ms. Nason earned a B.A. in political science and Government at American University and a J.D. at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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Acting Administrator James C. Owens
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

James C. Owens serves as the Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), leading a safety organization with a budget of $966.2 million and 626 full-time employees. Mr. Owens leads the execution of NHTSA's mission of setting safety standards for motor vehicles and vehicle equipment; facilitating the testing and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies; rooting out vehicle defects; and educating Americans to help them drive, ride, and walk safely.

Before coming to NHTSA, Mr. Owens was Deputy General Counsel of the USDOT. He also served as the Department's Acting General Counsel. Before joining NHTSA, Mr. Owens was an attorney for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for five years, where he worked to protect consumers and the integrity of the Nation's energy markets. Mr. Owens received a Ph.D. and M.A. in History, as well as a law degree, from the University of Virginia; and he graduated magna cum laude from James Madison University.

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Deputy Administrator Jim Mullen
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Jim Mullen serves as the Deputy Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The Agency he leads regulates more than 530,000 trucking companies; 12,000 bus and motor coach operators; and approximately 4 million Interstates commercial driver's license (CDL) holders. Mr. Mullen brings an extensive portfolio of experience and providing senior leadership in the law arena—the vast majority occurring in the trucking sector.

Mr. Mullen served as the Chief Counsel for the FMCSA, responsible for legal policy on all aspects of Agency programs and activities, including the development, issuance, interpretation, enforcement, and defense of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) before State and Federal courts. He also served for more than a decade as the executive vice president and general counsel for Werner Enterprises, one of the five largest truckload carriers in the United States. Mr. Mullen obtained his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Nebraska.

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Director Mark Kehrli
FHWA Office of Operations Office of Transportation Operations and Summit Facilitator

Mark R. Kehrli serves as Federal Highway Administration Director, Office of Transportation Operations, Office of Operations and is responsible for developing and executing national policies and program initiatives to facilitate the safe and efficient operation of the surface transportation program. Programs he oversees include the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Traffic Incidents and Events Management, Work Zones, Road Weather Management, and Emergency Operations.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kehrli served as the FHWA Division Administrator in the District of Columbia and a Transportation Management Specialist in San Francisco, California. He holds a master degree in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master degree in Public Administration from Russell Sage College, a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University.

Biographies—Partnerships Accelerating Safety and Innovation, Rapid Fire

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Chief John Letteney
Apex Police Department, North Carolina
Session Moderator

John Letteney is the 3rd Vice President of International Association of Chiefs of Police and is a Past President of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, having received their Outstanding Service Award in 2015. He previously served as Chief for the Southern Pines Police Department in North Carolina, and as a Captain/Zone Commander for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Rochester, New York.

Chief Letteney received the 2013 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Outstanding Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award, was honored as the 2017 Chief of the Year by Special Olympics of North Carolina, and recently was named a "Magnus Gladio Leader" by the National Command and Staff College. Chief Letteney has a master degree in Public Administration from Marist College and is a graduate of the 248th Session of the FBI National Academy.

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Jim Tymon, Executive Director
American Association of State Highway Officials

Jim Tymon oversees a staff of 120 professionals at AASHTO, a nonprofit, nonpartisan association that supports and represents the interests and missions of State Departments of Transportation. AASHTO supports their members in the development of transportation solutions that create economic prosperity, enhance quality of life, and improve transportation safety in U.S. communities, States, and the Nation. Mr. Tymon previously served as the staff director of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science, along with a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy.

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Harry L. Weed, PWLF, Past Board Member
American Public Works Association (APWA)

Harry Weed is former Superintendent of Public Works for the Village of Rockville Centre, NY, from which he retired in September 2015. In this capacity, he supervised the Public Works Department for the Village. He also formerly served as the Superintendent of Public Works of the Villages of Amityville and Brightwaters.

Mr. Weed is a former APWA Board member and has been active at both the NY Chapter level and the National level for over 30 years. In addition to his longtime public works contributions, Mr. Weed is also a member of the Amityville Fire Department, a founder and a director of the Water Rescue Squad and has served as a NY State Emergency Medical Tech for over 24 years.

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Chief Daniel G. Sharp, Highway Safety Committee Chair
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

Daniel G. Sharp has served as Chief of Police for the Town of Oro Valley, Arizona since January 2000. Prior to his appointment as Chief, Chief Sharp spent over 21 years with the Tucson Police Department. He is the Chairman for the IACP Highway Safety Committee and FHWA Executive Leadership Group (ELG) member for traffic incident management. In 2014, he was awarded the J. Stannard Baker Award for 'outstanding lifetime contributions to highway safety,' and also was the 2013 Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award recipient. Chief Sharp holds a master degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University and is a graduate of the 190th Session of the FBI National Academy.

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Chief Norris W. Croom III, EMS Board Member
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

Chief Norris W. Croom III currently serves as the Fire Chief and Emergency Manager for the Town of Castle Rock, CO Fire and Rescue Department, an internationally accredited agency through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. He also serves as the EMS representative for the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission on Professional Credentialing, and as a Threat Liaison Officer with the Colorado Information Analysis Center. He served on the State of Colorado Governor's Task Force on First Responder Safety on Roadways; and has worked with ARA in Littleton, Colorado on the development of the Automated Driver and Responder Alert System (ADRAS). His department is actively involved with local agencies on roadway safety, and has installed the HAAS Alerting system in all emergency vehicles.

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Immediate Past President Keith Wages
National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO)

Keith Wages is Immediate Past President of the National Association of State EMS Officials and the former State EMS Director for Georgia. He has over 42 years' experience in planning, delivering, and managing Emergency Medical Services, Public Health, Emergency Management and Homeland Security programs at the local, regional, State, national, and international levels. Mr. Wages also served on the Board of Directors for Georgia's Traffic Incident Management Program and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety Executive Board. Previously, he served as Executive Director of the Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board and as Medical Coordinator for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Mr. Wages is a graduate of the University of Georgia and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and a Certificate in Public Management.

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Past President and Chief Michael Touchstone
National Emergency Medical Services Management Association (NEMSMA)

Chief Michael Touchstone is a Fire Paramedic Deputy Chief of EMS Operations in the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD). He has been a Paramedic since 1983 and joined the PFD in 1989 serving in many roles, including Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Officer, Director of the Philadelphia Fire Department EMS Training Institute, and Regional Director of the Philadelphia Regional Office of EMS. Chief Touchstone served as President of NEMSMA (2015 to 2017) and is a Fellow of the American College of Paramedic Executives. He also is a frequent conference speaker, and he has authored numerous articles across various trade publications. Chief Touchstone holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences/EMS Management from the George Washington University.

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Sheriff John Whetsel, Chair, Traffic Safety Committee
National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)

Sheriff John Whetsel retired in 2017 after 50 years in law enforcement, including 20 years as Oklahoma County Sheriff and 22 years as a Chief of Police. He is a member of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National Law Enforcement Advisory Board, is a Past President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and serves on several national traffic safety working groups. Sheriff Whetsel is the recipient of the Governors Highway Safety Association's highest honor, the James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award. He is a national traffic safety advocate and consultant giving traffic safety presentations to law enforcement and traffic safety groups around the country.

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Chief Kevin Quinn, 1st Vice Chair and Chair of Health, Safety
National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)

Chief Kevin D. Quinn is a retired Deputy Chief of the Union Fire District in South Kingstown, RI, and continues to serve as a firefighter with the Station #3. He is a Past President of the Rhode Island State Firemen's League, holds a Board of Visitor position at the National Fire Academy, and serves on the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. He is a State Advocate of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's Everyone Goes Home-Courage to Be Safe Program, a member of the Rhode Island Local Assistance State Team, and a member of the Hope Valley Hazardous Materials Response Team. In addition, he has served as a Rhode Island Director of the NVFC for nearly 40 years. Chief Quinn has received the Lifetime Achievement and Firefighter of the Year Award from the Rhode Island State Firefighters League.

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President Joanne Blyton
Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA)

With over 35 years of experience in the towing industry, Ms. Blyton has served as TRAA's 1st and 4th Vice President, Legislative Committee Chair, and Legislative Advocacy Network® Chair. She currently serves as on the California Tow Truck Association's Towing Regulatory Oversight Council and as a member of the Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee under the Attorney General's Office in Montana. She has served on the Montana House of Representatives and on the Emergency Route Working Group developed under the FAST Act. Ms. Blyton was awarded the prestigious WTRAA Tow Woman of the Year in 2013. She works diligently for towers through State and local tow truck associations and with various police departments. She and her son, Don Blyton, Jr. own and operate Billings Towing & Recovery in Billings, MT.

Biographies—Opportunities to Advance "Zero" Safety Initiatives and Traffic Incident Management

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Associate Administrator Cheryl Walker
FHWA Office of Safety
Session Moderator

In August 2019, Cheryl Walker became the Associate Administrator for Safety with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In this capacity, she provides executive leadership and direction in the development and implementation of strategic national initiatives, programs, and policies to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the Nation's 4 million miles of public roads. Prior to this position, Ms. Walker served as the Director, Office of Safety Programs; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs and Policy Communications; and FHWA Acting Executive Director, functioning as the agency's top-ranking career executive during a period of leadership transition. She has served in positions of increasing responsibility in the Office of the Chief Counsel, Office of Policy, and Office of the Administrator.

Prior to joining FHWA, Ms. Walker served as an attorney with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and as an attorney for a Washington, DC law firm. She holds a Juris Doctor from The National Law Center at George Washington University in Washington, DC; and a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University in Flint, Michigan.

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Associate Executive Director Jeff Lindley
Institute of Transportation Engineers

Jeffrey Lindley currently serves as Associate Executive Director and Chief Technical Officer for the Institute of Transportation Engineers, where he leads the development and delivery of technical activities focused on serving the needs of the Institute's nearly 16,000 members. Prior to joining ITE in October 2016, he completed a 31-year career with the Federal Highway Administration, serving in a variety of technical and leadership positions, including California Division Administrator, Associate Administrator for Safety, and Associate Administrator for Operations. Mr. Lindley holds a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a master degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Maryland. He is a Registered Engineer in the State of Virginia.

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Director Mike Tooley
Montana Department of Transportation

Michael Tooley, Director of the Montana Department of Transportation, was appointed in December 2012. Mr. Tooley serves as the Governor's Highway Safety Representative for National Highway Traffic Safety Programs. He is a champion of traffic safety and is committed to leading "Vision Zero" forward, a multipronged initiative with the goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries on Montana highways.

Mr. Tooley is Chairman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Committee on Safety; and serves on the (AASHTO) Board of Directors. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Safety Administration from Grand Canyon University and was a member of Harvard University's Senior Executives in State and Local Government Class of 2006. He is a 2008 graduate of the FBI National Academy, and he retired as Colonel and Chief of the Montana Highway Patrol in 2012.

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Jane Terry, Senior Director for Government Affairs
National Safety Council (NSC)

Jane Terry is the Vice President of Government Affairs at the NSC. An experienced policy and legislative leader, she has more than 20 years of experience working with local, State, and Federal Government officials on transportation, telecommunications, workplace safety, community development, and healthcare initiatives. At NSC, she leads outreach to policymakers at all levels of Government to eliminate preventable deaths. Her efforts provided the foundation for the Road to Zero coalition and partnerships for implementation of new laws. Prior to joining the NSC, Ms. Terry served as the Director of Government Affairs at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and led her own Government relations firm in Atlanta, GA; and worked in Washington, DC on the staff of Georgia Senator Max Cleland. Ms. Terry holds a degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Everett Lott, Deputy Director
District Department of Transportation (DDOT)

Everett Lott is Deputy Director of the District Department of Transportation. He brings more than 25 years of experience in administration, including human resources, budget and finance, grants, labor and employee relations, and facilities management. Prior to joining DDOT, Mr. Lott worked for the FHWA Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and was a part of the leadership team at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). His experience with District Government includes Acting Budget Director for the District of Columbia Public Schools, Senior Manager in the Executive Office of the Mayor, and Deputy Director/‌Chief of Staff in the District's emergency 911 communications center. Mr. Lott earned his bachelor and master degrees from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute's Leadership for a Democratic Society.

Biographies—Reaching One Million Responders: Strategies to Accelerate Training

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Jim Austrich, TIM Program Manager
FHWA Office of Operations
Session Moderator

Jim Austrich is the Program Manager for the National TIM Responder Training Program and part of the FHWA Office of Transportation Operations. Mr. Austrich is as a national leader in the Transportation Systems, Emergency Management and Operations field. Prior to FHWA, Mr. Austrich worked in the District of Columbia, District Department of Transportation, the DC Metropolitan Police Department's (MPDC) Homeland Security Bureau, and the FHWA.

Mr. Austrich is known for his ability to bring people together and work collaboratively, a people and agency bridge builder who believes in the three C's of TIM—Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination. His experiences with planned special events and special operations in the DC area are numerous, including Presidential Inaugurations, dignitary funerals, and practically every type of event on the Washington Mall. Mr. Austrich is a graduate of the 2009 UMD/I-95CC Senior Management Academy. He has many transportation projects, panels, and committees to his credit.

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Jay Scott, Executive Director
Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE)

Jay M. Scott is the Executive Director of the Commission on Accreditation for Pre‑Hospital Continuing Education. He is the former Chair of Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) and the American Heart Association (AHA) Regional Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. Mr. Scott is regional faculty for the AHA in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Basic Life Support. He is Adjunct Faculty for the Brookhaven Community College EMS Training Program in Dallas, Texas.

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David Covington, Fire Chief Emeritus
Schertz Fire Rescue

David Covington served 41 years in the Fire Service, with 31 of those years in the San Antonio Fire Department in Texas. He has worked with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on airport firefighter computer-based training and aircraft fire research. As Training Chief in San Antonio, he developed the Department's first roadway safety program that incorporated many of the concepts found in the SHRP 2 National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training. He continued in the Fire Service as Fire Chief for Schertz, Texas. He has been an instructor in fire service education for Southern Illinois University—Carbondale, and as an instructor in human resource development with Webster University at Fort Sam Houston. He is a Master Instructor for the FHWA SHRP 2 TIM training, and continues to teach classes in roadside safety. Mr. Covington holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University.

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Chief Joe Kroboth III, 1st VP Cumberland Valley Volunteer
Firemen's Association and Responder Safety Institute Member

Chief Joe Kroboth III, currently is 1st Vice President of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association and is a Charter Member of the Responder Safety Institute. Chief Kroboth has served as both a volunteer and career Fire Chief with 40 years in the Fire Service. Since 2013, he has served as Loudoun County, Virginia's Director of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure. Chief Kroboth is a Technical Committee Member for the National Fire Protection Academy's Standard for Bridges, Tunnels, and Limited Access Highways; and a Technical Committee Member of AASHTO's Geometric Design Committee. He holds a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, with an emphasis on Structural Engineering and a master degree from Frostburg State University. He is a registered professional engineer and land surveyor in multiple States.

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Michael Becar, Executive Director
International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST)

Michael Becar is the IADLEST Executive Director. He started his law enforcement training career with the Caldwell Police Department in Idaho and moved to the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), where he retired as Executive Director. As Executive Director of POST, he was responsible for basic training of all peace officers in the State of Idaho, as well as county detention officers Juvenile Corrections. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, Trade, and Technology from the University of Idaho; and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society of Boise State University. Mr. Becar was elected Department of Law Enforcement Employee of the Year in 1990 in the professional category. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the FBI Intermountain Command College; and holds a POST Advanced, Management, and Executive Certification.

Biographies—Using Data to Improve Traffic Incident Management Performance

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Paul Jodoin, TIM Program Manager
FHWA Office of Operations
Session Moderator

Paul Jodoin has served as the TIM Program Manager for FHWA for the last 10 years, focusing on the institutionalization of TIM through TIM regional and statewide committees; the advancement of TIM practices, such as transportation and law enforcement computer-aided dispatch integration; and improvement of incident detection and response through crowdsourced data. Mr. Jodoin also lead activities across 34 State TIM programs to improve their collection, analysis, and use of TIM data.

Prior to joining the FHWA, Mr. Jodoin worked for 38 years at the Massachusetts DOT. For the final 12 years, he served as the ITS Programs Operations Manager. Responsibilities at Massachusetts DOT included management of the Traffic Operations Center, Traffic Incident Management Program, Service Patrols, and various other ITS- and emergency-related programs. He was instrumental in starting the TIM program at Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

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Captain John Paul Cartier
Arizona State Troopers, Metro West District Commander

Captain John Paul Cartier has served with the Arizona State Troopers for 16 years in both rural and metropolitan areas. He transferred to the Highway Patrol Division (HPD) staff working on division-wide safety projects, personnel matters, procurement projects, and policy reviews. Captain Cartier established the Department's Traffic Operations Center Colocation program. His assignments with the HPD included advancing and supporting the Department's statewide impaired driving programs, the Traffic Incident Management program, fatality reduction efforts, wrong-way driving initiatives, police allocation modeling, and the FHWA Every Day Counts Round 4 (EDC-4) National TIM Committee. Captain Cartier serves as Chair of the Maricopa County AISTech TIM Coalition. In October 2018. Captain Cartier was assigned to the Metro West District, District Commander position.

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Galen McGill, System Operations and ITS Manager
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

Galen McGill is the System Operations and ITS Manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Oregon. He has a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management. He represents the United States on the PIARC (World Road Association) Road Network Operations and ITS Technical Committee. Mr. McGill serves on the leadership team for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Transportation System Operations as the Research Coordinator, and he serves on the technical advisory committee for the National Operations Center of Excellence.

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Vaishali Shah, Director of Transportation Systems Program
AEM Corporation

Vaishali Shah has led the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), SHRP, FHWA, and FAA projects to successfully affect national guidance, investment decisions, and operations of transportation systems. She began her career in highway construction inspection, and later shifted to Intelligent Transportation Systems research, engaging national, State, and local stakeholders to deliver information that supports planning, policy, and operations decisionmaking.

Ms. Shah contributed to systems engineering and business case efforts for over $1 billion in FAA program, including Terminal Flight Data Manager and Data Communications. She is an expert in the development and use of simulation, modeling, and analytic techniques to evaluate emerging technologies. She currently supports FHWA's Every Day Counts Crowdsourcing for Operations Innovation and the FHWA TIM program. Ms. Shah holds a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, and a master degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Biographies—Partnership Opportunities Closer to Home

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Andrea Eales, Director of Government and Public Affairs
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Session Moderator

Andrea Eales is the Director of Government and Public Affairs for APWA and heads up the Association's Washington, DC office. She is originally from Northeast Ohio and graduated with a bachelor degree in Political Science from the University of Akron with a Certificate in Applied Politics from the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. Ms. Eales also has a master degree in International Affairs from Georgetown University.

Ms. Eales' professional experience includes working on various levels of political campaigns, being a staff member in the U.S. Senate for former Senator, now Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio, the National Association of Counties, Georgetown University, and just prior to joining APWA, handling Congressional Affairs for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). She resides in Northern Virginia with her family.

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Commissioner Randy Maluchnik, Carver County, Minnesota
National Association of Counties (NACo) Transportation Committee Chair

Commissioner Randy Maluchnik has a strong track record of leading transportation efforts and initiatives for his county and the region. He represents the third district on the Carver County Board, which includes south of State Highway 5 in the City of Victoria and the western portion of Chaska. He was first elected to the Carver County Board in 2006, and reelected in 2010, 2012, and 2016. Mr. Maluchnik currently is the Chair of the National Association of Counties transportation steering committee. He serves on the Minnesota Transportation Alliance's executive committee and is President of the Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition. He has championed Carver County's efforts to improve U.S. Highway 212, a $90 million project that combines county, State, and Federal funding.

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Councilmember Sean Polster, Town of Warrenton, Virginia
National League of Cities (NLC) Board Member

Sean Polster has spent almost 30 years in public service as a firefighter, paramedic, and law enforcement officer. Mr. Polster has served on the Town of Warrenton Council as an at‑large member since 2014, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Municipal League and National League of Cities. He is past chair of the Public Safety Crime Prevention Committee, and has been a strong voice and advocate for our Nation's emergency responders. He has earned his master degree in organizational leadership, and currently works for the Department of Homeland Security while continuing to volunteer with the New Baltimore Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. Mr. Polster is happily married to his wife Nicole and proud father of their three children.

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Peter Voderberg, Assistant Policy Director
Office of the Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio and National Governors Association (NGA)

Peter Voderberg has spent his entire career navigating legal and policy issues. He serves as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's Assistant Policy Director for State Assets, where he oversees policy areas, such as State contracting, transportation, and taxation. Mr. Voderberg was previously the Managing Director for Regulations and Policy for DriveOhio, a statewide center for smart mobility established by Governor John Kasich. While there, he provided leadership and insight on the impact new transportation technologies will have on State, local, and Federal Government policies. Mr. Voderberg previously served as an Assistant Policy Director and Associate Counsel in the Office of Governor Kasich; as a Clerk for the Third District Court of Appeals; as a Legislative Liaison for the Ohio Department of Taxation; and as a Legislative Aide in the Ohio General Assembly.

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Senator David Marsden, Virginia State Senate
Member of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Senator Dave Marsden is a 10-year member of the Virginia Senate after serving for 4 years in the Virginia House of Delegates. He has been a member of both the House and Senate Transportation Committees during his 14 years as a legislator. He spent his career in Juvenile Justice as a Probation Officer, Group Home director and Secure Detention Superintendent in Fairfax County, Virginia, before serving as Chief Deputy and Acting Director of Virginia's Department of Juvenile Justice from 2000 to 2002. He serves in one of the most traffic congested regions in the United States, and has passed legislation to clear minor fender benders more quickly when shoulders have been eliminated due to road construction.

Biographies—State and Local Traffic Incident Management Legislation

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Keith Williams, Division Chief
NHTSA Office of Safety
Session Moderator

Keith D. Williams is the Chief of the Enforcement and Justice Services Division at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Under his direction, the Division provides national leadership in planning and developing improved driver education, licensing, enforcement, prosecution, judicial, and post-adjudication efforts. NHTSA's Speeding and Speed Management programs and initiatives also are managed by the Division. Prior to coming to NHTSA, Mr. Williams worked on infrastructure-based highway safety initiatives for the FHWA Office of Safety.

Mr. Williams is a graduate of the Operations Academy Senior Management Program, is the Chair of the Transportation Research Board's Standing Committee on Traffic Law Enforcement, is a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Standing Committee on Transportation Safety Management and the Standing Committee on Management and Productivity. Prior to Federal Service, Mr. Williams spent 25 years in law enforcement, retiring as a commander from the Anne Arundel County, MD Police Department. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

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Stephen Glascock, ITS Administrator
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)

Stephen Glascock serves as Director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems program for the Louisiana DOTD. In this position, he oversees the planning, implementation, and operation of the State's advanced traffic management and traveler information systems. He also administers the State's traffic-incident management program. He is responsible for the planning, development, and operation of the Department's Traffic Management Centers and Tolling Operations.

Mr. Glascock also serves as coordinator of the Department's traffic-incident management responsibilities during activation of statewide emergency operations plan. Mr. Glascock is a licensed civil engineer in the State of Louisiana and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer through the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

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Linda Unruh, Former President
All Rite Towing & Repair

Linda Unruh is a recognized expert in towing and recovery, having been involved in the field for over 30 years. She was the owner of a large family operation in Eastern New Mexico. After retiring from towing in 2018, she opened a towing-related consulting firm, La Linda Consulting. In addition to offering her expertise to towing owners and operators across the Nation, Ms. Unruh is a fierce advocate for the Slow Down Move Over Law (SDMO).

Ms. Unruh was instrumental in New Mexico recognizing the Slow Down Move Over Law as Bobby's Law, named in honor of her son who was killed in the line of duty in 2017. Her mission is to save lives through education, awareness and training, and to establish a National Slow Down Move Over law to unite and highlight the need for public education and safety for first responders in all 50 States. Ms. Unruh joined the ranks of the many influential and inspiring International Towing Hall of Fame inductees in 2003.

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Colonel Gary T. Settle
Superintendent, Virginia State Police

Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam in 2018, Colonel Gary T. Settle is the Virginia State Police Superintendent and serves as the chief executive officer of the Department. Colonel Settle oversees the Department's mission to provide the Commonwealth with a comprehensive, responsive statewide police department.

Colonel Settle graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy in 1986 as class president of the 78th Basic Session. His first patrol assignment was in Frederick and Clarke Counties in the State Police Culpeper Division. During his tenure with State Police, he has served as a Tactical Team supervisor, served on the State Police Honor Guard, served as a narcotics and general investigation special agent, and served as a firearms instructor. As he progressed through the ranks, his assignments have taken him to the State Police Culpeper, Wytheville, and Richmond Divisions.

Prior to his appointment as Superintendent, Colonel Settle served as the Director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). He is a graduate of the University of Virginia's National Criminal Justice Command College, as well as of the Naval Postgraduate School. He holds a Master of Arts in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense).

Biographies—Building Public Education and Outreach Momentum

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Mike Reynard, Associate Administrator for Public Affairs
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Session Moderator

Mike Reynard advises USDOT leadership, including the Office of the Secretary, the FHWA Administrator, and other Federal transportation principals, on high-profile media issues and crisis response strategies. He oversees the staff responsible for informing the public on variety of topics, such as the requirements of the Federal Highway program, the status of nationally significant transportation projects, and the overall Agency mission.

Immediately prior to joining USDOT in 2018, Mr. Reynard worked as Director of Communications for the Travel Technology Association. He is a veteran of Capitol Hill, spending nearly 20 years working as a senior communications advisor in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. During that time, he developed strong working relationships throughout Congress, with national media outlets and key Federal and State coalitions. Originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Mr. Reynard earned a bachelor degree in Political Science at the Catholic University of America, where he was a member of the men's basketball team.

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Andrew Guevara, Governmental Affairs Manager
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)

Andrew Guevara serves as the Government Affairs Manager AAMVA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing motor vehicle administration, law enforcement, and highway safety. On behalf of AAMVA, Mr. Guevara advocates for transportation policy improvements to benefit highway and public safety at the Federal level and in each of AAMVA's jurisdictional capitals. In addition to focusing on North American transportation policy, Mr. Guevara has a keen interest in global road safety policy. He has represented AAMVA at international bodies, such as the United Nations and the World Bank, and participated in the Oxford Leadership Program for global transport at the University of Oxford.

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Allen Stanley, Senior Technical Training and Research Manager
American Automobile Association

Allan Stanley is a Senior Technical Training and Research Manager for the American Automobile Association. He brings over 20 years of experience in vehicle research and training development.

Mr. Stanley specializes in developing safe and effective roadside service procedures, creating training curriculum, and assessing effective means of training delivery for the roadside service providers. He is an advocate for roadside workers' safety and dedicated to elevating the public image of the towing industry.

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Dr. David L. Harkey, President
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI)

Dr. Harkey leads IIHS-HLDI, two traffic safety research organizations since January 2018. Before taking the helm at IIHS-HLDI, Dr. Harkey, an engineer by training, led the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center for 11 years. There he directed numerous projects to develop tools and strategies for enhanced safety analysis, improve safety data for researchers and decisionmakers, and develop training materials for safety practitioners. His own research has focused on improving roadway design and operations for all users, including motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Dr. Harkey received a doctorate in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and a master degree and bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Chief Richard W. Patrick, Director, National Fire Programs
United States Fire Administration (USFA)

Chief Patrick joined the USFA in spring 2018 and leads the Administrations, Data, Research, Prevention, Public Education, and Response Assistance mission under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Over his extensive career, Mr. Patrick has served in many capacities, including firefighter, fire lieutenant, fire captain, emergency medical technician, paramedic, flight medic, administrator, chief executive officer, EMS chief, and chief fire officer. He has a master degree in Public Safety Management from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He also is a graduate of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the Naval Post Graduate School.

Biographies—Improving Traffic Incident Management Through Technology

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John Corbin, Automated Vehicle Program Manager
FHWA Office of Operations
Session Moderator

John Corbin is the Automated Vehicle Program Manager within the FHWA Office of Operations; and also is an Adjunct Professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. He previously served as the Director of Traffic Operations in Wisconsin and Iowa Departments of Transportation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Corbin worked as a Traffic Control Engineer for the City of Milwaukee, and as a Construction Engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Mr. Corbin obtained a Master of Civil and Environmental Engineering through the University of Illinois-Chicago and UW-Madison, and is a Fellow Member of ITE, and a Fellow Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He serves as a Subcommittee co-Chair in the Transportation Research Board Committee on Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations.

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Jason Siwula, Assistant State Highway Engineer
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)

Jason Siwula has been with the KYTC since 2000 through KYTC's Transportation Engineering Scholarship, beginning his career in a District Office in the areas of Maintenance, Construction, and Traffic. Mr. Siwula later supported administering of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). He joined the KYTC State Highway Engineer's Office in 2014 as the Cabinet's first Innovation Engineer, leading the Cabinet's performance management, research, and innovation programs. Some of the Cabinet's major innovation initiatives include FHWA's Every Day Counts program, CAV initiative, UAS program, and the e‑Construction program. Mr. Siwula currently leads the KY Office of Highway Safety in addition to his duties as KYTC Assistant State Highway Engineer for Innovation.

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Captain Robert Hainje
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office

Captain Robert Hainje is a 24-year law enforcement professional and has been with the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office, located in Lafayette, IN, for the past 21 years. He currently serves as the Captain of Patrol and Communications. Captain Hainje is a pilot and coordinator of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Team, Crash Reconstruction and Fatal Alcohol Crash Response Teams, and Water Rescue and Recovery Team, as well as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician. Since 2016, Captain Hainje has been in partnership with colleagues from the Purdue University's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Joint Transportation Research Program, and has been assisting with research and development in the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle systems in Crash Scene Mapping. Captain Hainje is a graduate of Purdue University, an honor graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, an ILEA/IACP Certified Instructor, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Association of Certified Accident Investigators.

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Grady Carrick
Enforcement Engineering, Inc.

Grady Carrick is a retired Florida Highway Patrol Chief, who distinguished himself as a champion for traffic operations and safety during his 30 years with the agency. Since his retirement in 2012, Mr. Carrick has worked with local, State, and Federal agencies, as well as universities to advance a safe and efficient transportation system. He is passionate about traffic safety and responder safety, and he has a national reputation as an advocate for traffic incident management. Mr. Carrick has worked on a variety of projects related to traffic incident management, including the National TIM Responder Training Program, Computer-Aided Dispatch, TIM Data, Safety Service Patrols, TMC Operations, Crash Investigation Technology, TIM Outreach, and Responder Struck-By Reporting. Mr. Carrick has extensive experience in enforcement, engineering, and education countermeasures because of his varied experiences, which he uses to build bridges between enforcement, engineering, and academic worlds.

Biographies—National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week

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Martin C. Knopp
FHWA Associate Administrator, Office of Operations
NTIRAW Master of Ceremonies

Martin C. Knopp was appointed as the Associate Administrator for Operations in 2017. In this capacity, he provides national leadership for the management and operation of the surface transportation system, and is responsible for FHWA's efforts in the areas of congestion management, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment, traffic operations, emergency management, and freight management and operations.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Knopp served as FHWA's Director of Field Services–North, providing leadership and oversight to the 13 northern FHWA division offices in the delivery of more than $8 billion in Federal-aid in support of FHWA and USDOT initiatives. He has been instrumental in providing strategic national leadership and direction in developing and implementing risk-based stewardship and oversight framework throughout FHWA.

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Robert Bemis
Retired State Police Sargant, Pennsylvania State Police

Sergeant (Ret.) Robert Bemis retired in 2017 as a Supervisor in the Operational Training Division at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey. With over 30 years of law enforcement experience, Sergeant Bemis spent more than a decade as a trainer in many police disciplines, specializing in officer safety, self-defense, and civil disorder tactics. He has worked as both a Patrol Trooper and Patrol Supervisor at several stations in western Pennsylvania. He also was assigned to the Forensic Services Unit, investigating major crime and accident scenes. In March 2015, Sergeant Bemis was severely injured while assisting a disabled motorist along an Interstate highway. He continues to provide training on a variety of law enforcement subjects, and travels to raise awareness to the hazards present to emergency responders along our highways. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Agency and Association List

Table 1. abbr list of agencies or associations.
Agency abbr Agency or Association Name
AAA American Automobile Association
AAMVA American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
APWA American Public Works Association
CAPCE Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education
ERSI Emergency Responder Safety Institute
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
IACP International Association of Chiefs of Police
IADLEST International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training
IAFC International Association of Fire Chiefs
IAFF International Association of Fire Fighters
IIHS Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
MWCOG Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
NACo National Association of Counties
NASEMSO National Association of State Emergency Management Systems Officials
NEMSMA National EMS Management Association
NGA National Governors Association
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NLC National League of Cities
NSA National Sheriffs' Association
NSC National Safety Council
NVFC National Volunteer Fire Council
TRAA Towing and Recovery Association of America
USDOT U.S. Department of Transportation
USFA U.S. Fire Administration

Participant List

Table 2. List of participants and titles.
Participant Title and Association
Charles Arena Public Affairs Manager, APWA
Brian K. Atkins Chief Safety Officer, Virginia Department of Fire Programs
Steve Austin Project Manager, Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Past President, ERSI
James Austrich TIM Program, FHWA Office of Operations
Kyle Barnes FMCSA
Michael Becar Executive Director, IADLEST
Rob Beidler Traffic Safety Committee, NSA
Undersheriff, Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Katie Belmore Assistant Department Manager, HNTB
Robert Bemis Retired State Police Sergeant, Pennsylvania State Police
Charles Blankenship Director at Large, NEMSMA
Manager, System EMS Transportation, Mission Health, HCA NC Division
Joanne Blyton President, TRAA and Owner, Dee Jay Bee, Inc.
Valerie Briggs Director, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA
Andrew Burke Transportation Planner, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Melvin Byrne Subject Matter Expert, IAFC
Grady Carrick Principal, Enforcement Engineering
Steven Casstevens President, IACP and Chief of Police, Buffalo Grove Police
Jamie Christian Florida Division Administrator, FHWA
Lydia Conrad Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, FHWA Office of Operations
John Corbin Automated Vehicle Program Manager, FHWA Office of Operations
David Covington Fire Chief (retired), Schertz Fire Rescue
Norris Croom III International Director for EMS Section, IAFC
Wesley Dawson Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Director at District Department of Transportation
Andrea Eales Director of Government and Public Affairs, APWA
Garrett Eucalitto Program Director, National Governors Association
Adina Felton Contracts Specialist, Office of Acquisition, FMCSA
Christine Frank Highway Safety Specialist, NHTSA
Samantha Gaines Staff Assistant for Governmental Affairs, IAFF
Dia Gainor Executive Director, NASEMSO
Cathy Gautreaux Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, USDOT
Andy Gienapp President-Elect, NASEMSO
Stephen Glascock ITS Director, Louisiana DOTD
Darrin Grondel Chair, GHSA and Director, Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Andrew Guevara Government Affairs Manager, AAMVA
Robert Hainje Captain, Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office, Indiana
David Harkey President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Caitlin Hughes Director, Office of Freight Management and Operations, FHWA Office of Operations
James G. Hicks Chief of Police, Natick Police Department and Vice Chair, State Associations of Chiefs of Police, IACP
Torrance Hill Multimedia Producer, AASHTO
Cari Jankowski Project Manager, IACP
Jessica Jennings Associate Legislative Director—Transportation, NACo
James Jennings President, Sunshine State Towing Association
Paul Jodoin TIM Program, FHWA Office of Operations
Mark Kehrli Director, Office of Transportation Operations, FHWA Office of Operations
Sean Kilcarr Senior Communications Manager, AASHTO
Jeff King Safety Specialist, FHWA Arizona Division
Martin Knopp Associate Administrator for Operations, FHWA
Brittney Kohler Program Director, Transportation, NLC
Joe Kroboth Charter Member, ERSI
1st Vice President, Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman's Association
Sarah Lee Deputy CEO, National Volunteer Fire Council
John Letteney Vice President, IACP and Chief of Police, Apex Police Department
Jeff Lindley Chief Technical Officer, ITE
Everett Lott Deputy Director, DDOT
Kimberly Lowell Executive Director, Statewide Towing Association of Massachusetts
Randy Maluchnik Chair, Transportation Steering Committee, NACo
Commissioner, Carver County, Minnesota
Daniel Marquith Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Traffic Safety Committee, NSA
David Marsden Senator, Virginia State Senate
John Marshall Director, Office of Safety Programs, NHTSA
Cynthia Martineau Executive Director, TRAA
Galen McGill System Operations and ITS Manager, Oregon DOT
Paul Milbrath Traffic Safety Committee Member, NSA
Sheriff, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Mathew Morgan Marketing Director, AEM Corporation
Patrick Morrison Assistant to the General President for Health and Safety, IAFF
Robert Mosier Sheriff, Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
Jim Mullen Deputy Administrator, FMCSA
Nicole R. Nason Administrator, USDOT FHWA
T.J. Nedrow TIM Representative, WA State Fire Fighters' Association
Retired, WA State DOT
Alicia Nolan Division Administrator, Pennsylvania Division, FHWA
James C. Owens Acting Administrator, USDOT NHTSA
Bill Panos Director and CEO, North Dakota DOT
Richard Patrick Director, National Fire Programs, U.S. Fire Administration
Dale Picha International Board of Directors, Texas District, ITE
Traffic Operations Manager, Texas DOT
Sean Polster Executive Committee Member, NLC
Kevin Quinn 1st Vice Chair and Chairman of the Health & Safety Committee, NVFC
Retired, Deputy Fire Chief, Union Fire District, South Kingstown, RI
Michael Rapich Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol
Mike Reynard Associate Administrator for Public Affairs, FHWA
John Rohlf Director of Field Services, Mid-America, FHWA
Sean Rushton Communications Director, NHTSA
John H. Rutherford U.S. Representative, Florida's 4th Congressional District
Cliff Rudd Managing Director, American Automobile Association
Michael Sabol Staff Liaison, Traffic Safety Committee, NSA
Joseph Sagal CTSO Leadership Member, AASHTO CTSO and Operations Director, Maryland DOT
Josh Schafer Education Committee, TRAA
Amy Schick Grants Management and Operations, NHTSA
Jay Scott Executive Director, CAPCE
Gary Settle Superintendent, Virginia State Police
Nancy Singer Public Affairs Specialist, FHWA
Vaishali Shah Senior Program Director, Transportation Systems, AEM Corporation
Daniel Sharp Highway Safety Committee Chair, IACP
Chief of Police, Oro Valley Police Department
Jason Siwula Assistant State Highway Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Shannon Smith 1st Vice President, Oklahoma Sheriffs Association
Sheriff, Seminole County Oklahoma
Ed Sniffen Deputy Director of Highways, Hawaii DOT
John Soller Assistant Fire Chief, DC Fire and Emergency Services Department
Patrick Son Managing Director, National Operations Center of Excellence
Allan Stanley Manager, Technical Training and Research, AAA
Jane Terry Senior Director, Government Affairs, NSC
Jonathan Thompson Executive Director & CEO, NSA
Michael Tooley Safety Committee Chair, AASHTO
Director, Montana Department of Transportation
Michael Touchstone Past President, NEMSMA
Jim Tymon Executive Director, AASHTO
Linda Unruh Committee Member, TRAA and La Linda Consulting, Owner
Grady Valencis Deputy Director, Health and Safety Operational Services, IAFF
Jack Van Steenburg Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer, FMCSA
Jake Varn Policy Analyst, National Governors Association
Peter Voderberg Assistant Policy Director, State of Ohio
Member, National Governors Association
Keith Wages Immediate Past President, NASEMSO
Cheryl Walker Associate Administrator for Safety, FHWA
Harry Weed Former Region 2 Director, APWA and Retired, Superintendent of Public Works
Keith Williams Program Manager, NHTSA
Stephen Wilson Board Member, NASEMSO
Director, Alabama Department of Health Office of EMS
Chad Yarbrough Legislative Action Network Southeast Representative, TRAA
Scott Yinger Member, AASHTO-Committee on Transportation Systems Operations
Deputy Director of Operations, Maryland State Highway Administration
Patrick Zelinski Program Manager, Operations Policy, AASHTO