The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is comprised of government officials, academics, professional truck drivers 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. 

If you’re interesting in applying to serve, or would like to nominate a colleage for a future term on ATRI’s RAC, click here.

ben banks, tcw

Ben Banks,
RAC Chairman


Vice President, Operations
TCW, Inc.

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colin Abernathy, Groendyke

Colin Abernathy


Director of Performance and Analytics
Groendyke Transport, Inc.

Groendyke Transport
brent allred, higginbotham

Brent Allred


Transportation Practice Leader and Managing Director
Higginbotham Transportation Services

renee bowen, franklin & prokopik, pc

Renee Bowen


Principal
Franklin & Prokopik, P.C.

tony bradley, arizona trucking assoc.

Tony Bradley


President & CEO
Arizona Trucking Association

2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Michael Bray

Michael Bray


Chief Commercial Officer
Platform Science

joyce brenny, brenny transportation

Joyce Brenny


President & CEO
Brenny Transportation

2023 ATRI RAC, Bree Bryant

Bree Bryant


Vice President of Safety
Eagle Transport

mark colson, alabama trucking association

Mark Colson


President & CEO
Alabama Trucking Association

mark doughty, prepass

Mark Doughty


President & CEO
Prepass Safety Alliance

 

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Steve Fields


Professional Driver & America’s Road Team Captain
Wal-Mart

Captain John Hahn


Captain
Colorado State Patrol

Evangelos Kaisar

Evangelos Kaisar


Director, Freight Mobility Research Institute
Florida Atlantic University

jackie kelly, fedex

Jackie Kelly


Senior Federal Affairs Representative
FedEx

2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC

Mike Ludwick


Chief Administrative Officer
Bison Transport

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Ken Marko


Fleet Sustainability Senior Manager
US Foods

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Robert Meyer


Vice President of Transportation
UPS

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2023 - 2024 ATR RAC Andrew Mills

Drew Mills


Vice President of Operations
TrueNorth Companies

Andrew Owens


CEO – Manager
A&M Transport

Andrew Petrofsky


Vice President
J&M Tank Lines

J & M Tank Lines
2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Jose Samperio

Jose Samperio


Vice President and General Manager – North America On-Highway
Cummins Inc.

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Jon Samson


Executive Director, Ag & Food Transporters Conference
American Trucking Associations

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2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Amanda Schuier

Amanda Schuier


Strategic Maintenance Director

Jetco Delivery

 

Andrea Serra


Senior Enterprise Product Manager
C.H. Robinson

2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Kimberly Skelton

Kimberly Skelton


Senior Manager, Consumer Insights
Pilot Flying J

Glissel Soliz


Director, Transportation Operations & 3PL
Coca-Cola North America

Mike Stapleton


Vice President, Industry Relations
ISAAC Instruments

Kerry Stritt


Vice President Fleet Services
Southeastern Freight Lines

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Daniel Studdard


Planning Administrator
Atlanta Regional Commission

2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Heather Sykes

Heather Sykes


Director of the Office of Supply Chain, Professional, and Business Services U.S., Department of Commerce International Trade Administration

ITA
2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Greg Troian

Gregg Troian


President
PGT Trucking

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2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Stephen Truono

Stephen Truono


EVP & Chief Risk Officer
NFI Industries

2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Connie Vaughn

Connie Vaughan


Manager, Government Relations
McKee Foods

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2023 - 2024 ATRI RAC, Tom Weakley

Tom Weakley


Director of Operations
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation