ProfNet Experts Available on Highway Roadcheck Inspections, Successful Public-Private Partnerships, More

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EXPERT ALERTS

• America's Highways Most Dangerous After Roadcheck Inspections?
• The Path to Successful Public-Private Partnerships
• Access to Quality Education Allows Communities to Reach Full Potential

MEDIA JOBS

• News Investigative Reporter – KRNV-TV (NV)
• Senior Reporter, Business of Law – Law360 (NY)
• The California Report AM Host – KQED (CA)

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EXPERT ALERTS:

America's Highways Most Dangerous After Roadcheck Inspections?
Steve C. Laird
Attorney
Law Offices of Steven C. Laird
The average person likely isn't aware of International Roadcheck, a 72-hour mandatory inspection period for tractor trailers, buses and other heavy trucks throughout North America beginning June 7. A partnership between law enforcement agencies and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Roadcheck is designed to insure proper licensing and vehicle maintenance. Roadcheck represents the safest time of the year for drivers, but the days that follow are among the most dangerous. Says Laird: "As happens every year, the trucking industry is telling companies and drivers about the three-day window, which will allow many of them to limit their hours or stay off the road entirely in order to avoid inspections. This is what the industry calls a 'Roadcheck vacation.' Once Roadcheck is over, expect to see many more tractor-trailers on the highway, including those whose drivers may be looking to make up for lost time they spent at home avoiding safety inspections. The smart way to approach Roadcheck is to be particularly careful on the highway in the days and weeks following the inspection period when many drivers return to the road." Laird is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
Contact: Bruce Vincent, [email protected]

The Path to Successful Public-Private Partnerships
Daniel Toledano
Managing Director
IBT Group – Miami
"Everyone agrees that public-private partnerships are the future of the American construction industry. The benefits are two-fold: Private companies help cities and countries to manage their infrastructures more efficiently, and the long-term concessions add stability to an industry subjected to the ups and downs of the economy."
Toledano is available to discuss the path to successful public-private partnerships, from investment in turnkey infrastructure projects to their design, build and operation. The list of P3 projects led by Toledano spans across Latin America, including turnkey hospitals, dialysis centers and transportation infrastructure logistics. He has shared his knowledge of P3 business development with various business groups on the local, national and international levels. He is fluent in Spanish.
Website: www.ibtgroup.com
Contact: Melissa Lichtenheld, [email protected]

Access to Quality Education Allows Communities to Reach Full Potential
Dominique Jordan Turner
President and CEO
Chicago Scholars
"Access to quality education is lifesaving. Through education, youth from all backgrounds are able to find their place as productive members of society, and contribute to a workforce that accurately reflects the diversity of our society. Minorities and majorities need to come together and relentlessly fight for inclusiveness and diversity, so that all communities can reach their full potential."
Jordan Turner currently serves as the CEO of Chicago Scholars, as well as a member of the Chicago Board of Education. She can speak on a variety of topics, including the importance of education, higher education, redefining how students are evaluated, mentorship and role models, diversity in the workplace, nonprofit management and leadership, equal opportunities for African American women, minority empowerment, being a working mother, achieving work-life balance as an executive, and her experience serving on the Chicago Board of Education, as well as leading several Chicago-based nonprofits. Turner is conversant in Spanish.
Website: http://www.chicagoscholars.org/about/team/dominique-jordan-turner
Contact: Meredith Braithwaite, [email protected]

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