New Members Appointed to ATRI Research Advisory Committee

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Nov 19, 2012, 10:22 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently appointed 17 new members to its Research Advisory Committee (RAC). The RAC is charged with annually identifying the trucking industry's top research needs. RAC members represent a diverse group of industry stakeholders including motor carriers, industry suppliers, academics, government, driver groups and law enforcement. The new members, along with 16 reappointed members, will serve a two-year term starting January 2013.

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The ATRI Board also appointed Steve L. Niswander, Vice President of Safety, Policy and Regulatory Relations for Groendyke Transport in Enid, Oklahoma as Chairman of the Research Advisory Committee. Niswander has been a member of the RAC since 2009 and he will serve as Chairman of the 2013-2014 RAC. He will be responsible for leading the group's identification, review and prioritization of the industry's research agenda.

Newly appointment members of the ATRI Research Advisory Committee:

Duane Acklie Chairman Crete Carrier Corporation	Chris McLoughlin Cargo Risk Manager C.H. Robinson

Kirk Altrichter Vice President, Maintenance Gordon Trucking, Inc.	Robert Moseley, Jr. Transportation Attorney Smith Moore Leatherwood

Andrew Boyle Executive Vice President Boyle Transportation	Scott Mugno Vice President, Safety and Maintenance FedEx Ground

Michael Conyngham Director of Research International Brotherhood of Teamsters	Vidya Mysore Manager, Systems Traffic Modeling Florida Department of Transportation

John Freeman Vice President Sales Pilot Travel Centers	Richard Plewacki Partner Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Arnoff

Matt Hart Executive Director Illinois Trucking Association	Webb Shaw Vice President, Editorial Resources J.J. Keller & Associates

Sanford Hodes Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Ryder System, Inc.	Frank Southworth Principal Research Scientist Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Keith Klingenberg Senior Vice President, Logistics Practice Group Leader Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA	Keith Tuttle President Motor Carrier Services, Inc.

Michael Kray Principal Planner Atlanta Regional Commission

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

SOURCE American Transportation Research Institute