Preliminary Program

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 National Ballroom D on Lower Level
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
1:00 PM	Welcome and Introductions Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO Kate Mirise, CTP \| Chair-NPTC Safety Committee \| The Royal Group
1:15 PM	Key Safety Metrics: A Review of the NPTC Benchmarking Report, Sponsored by Penske Truck Leasing Tom Moore, CTP \| NPTC Executive Vice President Chris Kirby, CTP \| America’s Service Line, LLC John Robbins, CTP \| Standard Logistics Transportation LLC
2:45 PM	Break
3:00 PM	Washington Report: Legislative & Regulatory Update, Sponsored by Centerline Drivers Rick Schweitzer \| NPTC General Counsel
4:00 PM	Case Study in Excellence Don Taylor \| Reliance, Inc.
4:45 PM	Open Evening for Networking
Thursday, September 4, 2025
6:45 AM	Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	General Session The Use of AI in Private Fleet Safety Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Dot Transportation, Inc. Brooke English, CTP \| The QUIKRETE Companies Greg Sikorski, CTP \| KeHE Distributors, LLC Cassie Wood, CTP \| Packaging Corp. of America The Liability Remains: The Fallacy of Outsourcing Kate Mirise, CTP \| The Royal Group Richard Schweitzer \| NPTC General Counsel One Mile at a Time – Driver’s Mental Health & Wellness Jason Johnson, Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
10:30 AM	NPTC National Driver All-Star Recognition Ceremony, Sponsored by International Motors and Centerline Drivers
12:00 Noon	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions The Dispatcher’s Role in Safety Facilitated by Christy Lemoine, CTP \| QXO Driver Turnover and Safety Facilitated by Eric Rolfes, CTP \| HC Transport, Inc. The Role of AI in Improving Safety Facilitated by Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Dot Transportation, Inc. and Brook English, CTP \| The QUIKRETE Companies Strategies to Reduce Speeding Facilitated by Ed Reardon, CTP
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Safety Incentives, Rewards and Recognition Facilitated by Herbert Osborne \| HC Transport, Inc. Driver Coaching Strategies Facilitated by Carol Heinowski \| Meijer, Inc. Workers’ Comp Faciliated by Chuck Amen, CTP \| Hillyard, Inc. Extended Trade Cycles and Safety Faciliated by Chris Haas, CTP \| Interstate Batteries
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 5, 2025
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	General Session Tips from the Best: NPTC Fleet Safety Professionals Reveal Strategies & Best Practices Keith Frantz, CTP \| ADM Trucking, Inc. Norlene Gray, CTP \| Brakebush Transportation, Inc. Jon Kirk \| Rich Products Corporation Strategies to Mitigate Against Nuclear Verdicts Pamela Martin, CTP \| MedTrans LLC Preparing for Trial – Success Strategies Steven Ralston, CDS \| Ashley Distribution Services, Ltd. Active Safety Technologies Best Practices Robert Benuzzi, CTP \| Adirondack Beverages Dan Chase, CTP \| Polar Beverages Pete Dhuse, CTP \| Merchants Distributors, LLC Tim Larson \| AutoZone, Inc.
9:30 AM	Break
11:30 AM	Conference Adjournment Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO
	Schedule and Topics subject to change.