Final Program Schedule

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 General Sessions: National Ballroom \| Exhibit & Meals: International Ballroom
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
1:00 PM	Welcome and Introductions Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Chair-NPTC Safety Committee \| Dot Transportation, Inc.
1:15 PM	NPTC Annual Benchmarking Survey Report, Sponsored by Penske Truck Leasing Tom Moore, CTP \| NPTC Executive Vice President
1:45 PM	Washington Report: Legislative & Regulatory Update, Sponsored by Centerline Drivers Rick Schweitzer \| NPTC General Counsel
2:45 PM	Break
3:15 PM	General Session – Risk Managers vs. Risk Takers: Exploring the Inherent Conflicts Between Safety & Management Keith Maisch \| Safety Manager \| America’s Service Line LLC Scott Willert, CTP \| President \| America’s Service Line LLC Preserving a Commitment to Safety in an Environment of Rapid Change Charles Mensah \| AVP-Operations \| MedTrans LLC
4:45 PM	Open Evening for Networking
Thursday, September 8, 2022
6:45 AM – 6:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	General Session – Active Safety Technologies: A Panel Discussion Shana Barton, CTP \| Logistics Manager \| Oldcastle Building Products Paul Miller, CTP \| Director of Transportation \| Merchants Distributors LLC Larry Parsons \| Chief Administrative Officer \| McLane Company, Inc.
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	General Session – Working with Driver Training Schools Steven Ralston, CDS, CDT \| Director, Transportation Safety & Compliance \| Ashley Distribution Services Ed Reardon, CTP \| GM-Fleet Safety & Compliance \| CF Logistics/Country Fresh
11:00 AM	General Session – NPTC National Driver All-Star Recognition, Sponsored by International Trucks Tom Moore, CTP \| NPTC Executive Vice President
12:00 Noon	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Working with Third-Party Safety Professionals Facilitated by: Randy Perry, CTP \| Sr. Manager, EHS \| Schwan’s Consumer Brands What Does the Trend to Reduce Driver Hiring Standards and Screening Protocols Mean for Safety Performance? Facilitated by: Mike Schwersenska, CTP \| Director, Transportation & Distribution \| Brakebush Transportation Data Indigestion: How Much is Enough? Facilitated by: Brooke English, CTP \| TMS Manager \| The QUIKRETE Companies Extended Trade Cycles and the Impact on Safety Facilitated by: Jacob Krumm, CTP \| EHS/DOT Sr. Fleet Safety Manager \| Frito-Lay, Inc.
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Customizing Your Driver Training Programs Facilitated by: Eric Cook \| Fleet Safety Trainer \| Home City Ice Adapting the Driver Handbook in the Age of Technology Facilitated by: Mandy Davidson, CTP \| Fleet & Safety Manager \| Lumina Foods Driver Wellness in the Aftermath of the Pandemic Facilitated by: Lucas Church \| Fleet Operations Manager \| Home City Ice Building a Program to Recruit from Within Facilitated by: Carol Heinowski \| Logistics Manager-Safety & Compliance \| Meijer, Inc.
6:00 PM	Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 9, 2022
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	General Session – Safety Best Practices Snapshot Presentations Implementing Entry Level Driver Training Ray Byrd, CTP \| Vice President, Transportation & Distribution \| Pioneer Sand Co. Developing Driver Trainers & Coaches Norman Dickerson \| Safety Director \| Home City Ice How to Develop & Implement Peer Review Cassie Wood, CTP \| Transportation Manager \| BCT, Inc.
8:45 AM	Break
9:00 AM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Driver Rewards and Recognition Facilitated by: Kate Mirise, CTP \| Logistics Manager \| The Royal Group Dealing with the Aging Workforce Facilitated by: Mark Winters, CTP \| Asst. Transportation Mgr. \| Dot Transportation, Inc. Data Integration Strategies Facilitated by: Rodney Wilson, CTP \| Director of Logistics-Central/SE Regions \| Walgreen Oshkosh, Inc. Strategies to Reduce Lost Time Injuries Facilitated by: Lisa Thompson \| Director of Safety & Compliance \| America’s Service Line LLC
10:30 AM	General Session – Safety Best Practices Snapshot Presentations Building an Internal Audit Process that Works Keith Frantz, CTP \| DOT Compliance Manager \| ADM Trucking, Inc. Developing Effective Safety Metrics and Dashboards Samantha Lee, CTP \| Distribution Continuous Improvement Coordinator \| Upstate Niagara Cooperative The Link Between Driver Turnover and Safety Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Director of Safety \| Dot Transportation, Inc.
11:30 AM	Conference Adjournment Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO