ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. announced two changes to the Classification Commodity Standards Board (CCSB) Members. Daniel E. Horning resigned from the CCSB, completing more than 30 years of service to the NMFTA.

Also, Erin Topper was named CCSB Member. Topper had previously held the packaging consultant position as a staff member of the CCSB. Topper will perform both the duties of the packaging consultant as well as member. She joined NMFTA in 2005.

Topper’s experience includes working for a participating national motor carrier, a packaging association, and in the capacity of package development for an automobile manufacturer. Currently, she also serves as the project strategist for ClassIT, the online version of the NMFC. She is a member of ISTA, IOPP, ASTM’S D10 Committee on Packaging, and NIPHLE.

The CCSB is an autonomous board comprised of full-time employees of the NMFTA. The CCSB is responsible for investigating, considering, and acting on classification matters, including proposals for amending the classification of commodities, commodity descriptions, classes, rules, packaging definitions, specifications and requirements, bills of lading, and any other provisions contained in the National Motor Freight Classification.