The 2022 program is now being finalized and will be made available in February 2022. Below you can view last year’s schedule:

7:30 – 8:45 AM

Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions

• Blending Third Party Resources into Your Management Team
• Driver Security Protocols for Dealing with Social Unrest
• Managing Change
• The Future of Private Fleets
• Tire Management Strategies

• Bringing Maintenance Management Systems to Your Shop
• Balancing Technology and Human Interaction
• Yard Management Systems
• Fatigue Management
• Diversity and Inclusion

• Active Safety Technology as “Driver Assist” not Driver “Replacement”
• Data Security Protocols with ELDs
• Is There an App for That?
• Driver Wellness
• Boosting Driver Utilization

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Workshops

Navigating Acquisitions

Mike Schwersenska, CTP | Director of Transportation & Logistics | Brakebush Transportation
Scott Willert | President | America’s Service Line, LLC

TMS Implementation: Lessons Learned

Cameron Hafer, CTP | Safety Director | Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation
Pat Toler, CTP | Logistic Execution Leader | Marzetti Company

Shippers, Are You Prepared?

Keith Frantz, CTP | DOT Compliance Manager | ADM Trucking, Inc.

Boosting Trailer Utilization

David Barth, CTP | Transportation Area Manager | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Steve Betz, CTP | Transportation Manger | Dutch Valley Transportation

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Driver Hall of Fame Luncheon

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

NPTC Driver Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fleet Safety Awards

1:00 – 2:15 PM

Exhibitor Meeting

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Concurrent Workshops

Aligning Corporate Leadership to the Value of a Private Fleet

Will Carter | Director, Fleet Services | Sugar Foods Corporation
Tim Eckhardt, CTP | Director of Safety | Dot Transportation, Inc.

Combating Human Trafficking Through Your Supply Chain

Tim Burke, CTP | Vice President, Corporate Transportation | Albertsons Companies
Kendis Paris | Executive Director | Truckers Against Trafficking

Enhancing Driver Engagement in an Age of Active Safety Technology

Charlie Fetters | Director, Supply Chain Transportation | Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages LLC
Troy Kays, CTP | Director, Transportation Safety & Compliance | Trans Papa Logistics – Papa John’s

Understanding Warranties, Trade Cycles, and Total Cost of Ownership

Peter Mastrodomenico, CTP | Fleet Administration Manager | Cumberland Farms, Inc.

2:30 – 5:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 – 8:45 AM

Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions

• Blending Third Party Resources into Your Management Team
• Driver Security Protocols for Dealing with Social Unrest
• Managing Change
• The Future of Private Fleets
• Tire Management Strategies

• Bringing Maintenance Management Systems to Your Shop
• Balancing Technology and Human Interaction
• Yard Management Systems
• Fatigue Management
• Diversity and Inclusion

• Active Safety Technology as “Driver Assist” not Driver “Replacement”
• Data Security Protocols with ELDs
• Is There an App for That?
• Driver Wellness
• Boosting Driver Utilization

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Workshops

Driver Compensation Structures: How They Help with Recruiting, Retention and Productivity

Chuck Amen, CTP | Corporate Transportation Operations Manager | Hillyard, Inc.
Chris Fada, CTP | General Manager | Ross Transportation Services

Developing and Managing Driver Scorecards

Eric DeJesus, CTP | National Fleet Safety Manager | Pitney Bowes Inc.
Samantha Lee | CI & Safety | Upstate Niagara Cooperative

Recruiting and Hiring Strategies in an Era of Pervasive Driver Shortages

Ellen Ingram, CTP  | Director, Human Resources |  America’s Service Line, LLC

10:45 – 11:45 AM

Concurrent Workshops

Maintenance Metrics and Strategies

Scott Duvall, CDS, CTP | Regional Supervisor of Driver Operations | MedTrans LLC
Marc Scibilia, CTP | Director of Safety and Maintenance | ADICA Trucking LLC

Appreciation & Satisfaction Strategies to Boost Driver Retention

Ryan Miller | Director, Transportation Operations | Sunrise Transport, Inc.

Relay and Remote Terminals: Strategies to Improve Utilization and Service Levels

Ed Schultes, CTP | Director of Logistics – North East Region | Walgreen Oshkosh, Inc.
Doug Simpson, CTP | OH Terminal Manager | Dot Transportation, Inc.

Managing the Aging Driver Workforce

Kirby Hargis, CTP | Manager, Transportation | LSP Transport, LLC
Mark Winters, CTP | Asst. Transportation Manager | Dot Transportation, Inc.

12:00 – 2:00 PM

Benchmarking Luncheon and FleetOwner Awards

Preliminary Results of NPTC’s 2021 Private Fleet Benchmarking Survey

Tom Moore, CTP | Executive Vice President | National Private Truck Council

Fleet Owner 500: Private Fleet of the Year Award