2017 Fleet Safety Conference
Ken Marvenko (left), director of safety and driver development, Paper Transport was awarded Heavy Duty Trucking's 2017 Safety and Compliance award. Joe Rader, vice president of risk services for Fisher Auto Parts, was the recipient of the Fleet Safety Award.
Abe Stephenson, fleet and administration manager at DISH Network, during his presentation on how collision avoidance technologies can prevent or mitigate crashes and improve driver safety.
(l. to r.) Mike Antich, editor of Automotive Fleet; Joe Rader (who won the Fleet Safety Award); and Pam Sederholm, executive director of AALA.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - TSA hosted a session regarding security threats against fleet safety, which featured an activity that allowed attendees to search fleet vehicles for mock improvised explosive devices.
Rich Radi (left), director of product management for ARI, and Blair Schober, U.S. fleet, EH&S, and telecommunications manager for Red Hawk Fire & Security, during a session titled “Making Your Safety Data Work For You,” which touched on how to proactively analyze trends, KPIs, and benchmarking to maximize a fleet’s safety program.
(l. to r.) Suresh Rajapakse, VP of client services for Wheels Inc.; Shonn Glenn, director of account management for Wheels Inc.; Winifred Alves, associate account manager for Wheels Inc.; and Diane Priestes, senior sustainability analyst for Erie Insurance Group, pose for a photo at the Wheels Inc. booth.
Attendees share information between sessions.
Dan Fedor, fleet sales manager for Nauto Inc., connects with a conference attendee at the Nauto booth during a networking break.
Attendees mingle on the conference floor at the 2017 Fleet Safety Conference in Shaumburg, Ill.
Deborah Hersman, CEO of the National Safety Council, speaks during the opening keynote titled "Reaching Zero Crashes: The Role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems."
Phil Moser (center), vice president of Advance Driver Training Services, had a volunteer try to walk in a straight line whilst wearing "drunk goggles" during a session on the rise of impaired driving.
Ford showed off its automatic braking technology with the Ford Fusion during the vehicle safety and technology showcase at the conference. Also on display was in-vehicle technology from Alcolock and Mobileye.
Karen Spring, road transportation manager, Shell, was the speaker for the closing keynote on how to create a successful corporate safety culture. The presentation focused on Shell's journey for eliminating fleet fatalities.
(l. to r.) Rich Wilson, Omnitracs' senior sales manager; Ken Marvenko director of safety and driver development at Paper Transport (who won the Safety and Compliance award); and Stephane Babcock, manging editor of Heavy Duty Trucking.
Robin Kinsey, HOS/ELD training specialist, Geotab, and Brad Jacobs, director of strategic consulting for Merchants Fleet Management, during a session titled "How to Turn ELD Data into a Competitive Advantage."
Attendees listen to a speaker at a conference session.
Lori Olson, fleet safety specialist for Pulse Protects, mingles with John Dmochowsky, senior global fleet manager at Mondelez International, during a networking break.
Phil Moser, vice president of Advance Driver Training Services, speaks with Bill Sheperd, business development – commercial interlocks, Alcolock. Shepard also demonstrated Alcolock technology during the vehicle safety and technology showcase.