The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is comprised of government officials, independent scientists, labor union officials, academics and trucking company executives and suppliers from a diverse cross-section of the industry, all who understand the importance of sound science to an industry as complex as the trucking industry. The RAC is charged with annually recommending a research agenda for the Institute.

Shawn Brown, RAC Chairman
Vice President of Safety for Cargo Transporters, Inc.


Mike Ahart
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Solera


Ben Banks
Vice President, Operations
TCW, Inc.


Hayden Cardiff
CEO and Founder
Idelic


Joe Darby
Director, Safety and Risk Control, Transportation and Logistics Practice
Aon


Bob Elkins
Senior Vice President, Industry Vertical Operations
Ruan Transportation Management Systems


Gary Falldin
Sr. Director of Industry Solutions
Trimble


Melanie Feeley
Account Manager
Pilot Company


Jim Fields
Chief Operating Officer
PITT OHIO


Rickey Fitzgerald
Manager, Freight and Multimodal Operations
Florida Department of Transportation


Steven Garrish
Vice President of Safety and Compliance
Old Dominion Freight Line


Ken Glover
Vice President of Safety and Security
U.S. Xpress


Rob Haddock
Group Director, Planning and Logistics
Coca-Cola North America


Glen Kedzie
Vice President, Energy and Environmental Affairs Counsel
American Trucking Associations


Kevin Lhotak
President
Reliable Transportation Specialists


Mike Ludwick
Chief Administrative Officer
Bison Transport


Steve Olson
President and Chief Underwriting Officer
Great West Casualty Company


Clay Porter
Attorney
Porter, Rennie, Woodard, Kendall, LLP


Dustin Ragon
Lieutenant Commercial Carrier
Wyoming Highway Patrol


Jeremy Reymer
Founder and CEO
DriverReach


Rob Rhea
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
FedEx Freight


Amanda Schuier
Jetco Delivery
Director of Employee Engagement


Joe Sculley
President
Motor Transport Association of Connecticut


Shelly Seaton
Vice President of Loss Prevention
Landstar


Russ Simpson
America’s Road Team Captain
Yellow


Monique Stinson
Computational Transportation Scientist
Argonne National Laboratory


Daniel Studdard
Principal Planner, Transportation Access and Mobility Division
Atlanta Regional Commission


Randy Vernon
Chief Executive Officer
Big G Express


Doug Voss
Arkansas Highway Commission Endowed Chair
University of Central Arkansas


Tom Weakley
Director of Operations
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation


John Whittington
Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Grammer Logistics


Shawn Yadon
Chief Executive Officer
California Trucking Association
