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| Over the course of a typical day we come across countless articles, white papers and essays, many containing what we consider to be valuable information. The following are ones we felt should be shared. |
| E-mail: drobinson@bigtrucktv.com | Website: www.bigtrucktv.com
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| Glen Sokolis - President of Sokolis Group |
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| As an industry expert, Glen and his team have been able to save clients millions of dollars a year with their fuel market knowledge, fuel auditing, price negotiation, fuel analysis and implement best practices. |
| E-mail: gsokolis@sokolisgroup.com | Website: www.sokolisgroup.com
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| Pierro Hirsch, PhD - Chief of Driver Research, Virage Simulation, Inc. |
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| Pierro has 30+ years experience in driving schools, both as an instructor and an owner. He’s also authored many scientific publications related to the training of new drivers and its impact on road safety. |
| E-mail: info@viragesimulation.com | Website: www.viragesimulation.com |
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| Jim Buchanan - President, Buchanan Trucking Consultants |
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| Mr. Buchanan has 25 years operations and financial experience gained by leading two international logistics and trucking organizations; accomplishments include fleet turnaround and problem resolution. |
| E-mail: jbuchanan@truckingconsultanting.com | Website: www.truckingconsultanting.com
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| Joe Morrison - CEO, National Transportation Consultants, Inc. |
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| Along with his 30 years experience in the motor carrier industry, including the Atlanta P.D. and the FMCSA, Joe is also a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. |
| E-mail: jmorrison@ntconsult.com | Website: htwww.ntconsult.com |
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| Jack Lee - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, 4REFUEL |
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| Mr. Lee is the founder and controlling shareholder of 4REFUEL Canada Ltd. formerly Mini-Tankers Canada Ltd. Jack is a Canadian entrepreneur who has developed and owned successful businesses in Australia and Canada. |
| E-mail: askthefuelexpert@4refuel.com | Website: www.4refuel.com |
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| Angie Bruskotter - Director of Marketing, ATBS |
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| ATBS, the largest business services provider for the trucking industry, offers education, business consulting, accounting, tax, maintenance and insurance products & services for O-O, company drivers and fleets. |
| E-mail: abruskotter@atbsshow.com | Website: www.ATBSshow.com |
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| Del Lisk - VP of Safety Services for DriveCam Inc. |
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| Del Lisk is responsible for developing safety policy and procedures and overseeing training for DriveCam’s fleet customers. His duties include directing the DriveCam Academy. |
| E-mail: dlisk@drivecam.com | Website: www.drivecam.com |
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| Greg Roche - Director, Business Development, Clean Energy |
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| Mr. Roche develops freight transportation business opportunities for Clean Energy at the nation’s ports, terminals, intermodal facilities, warehouse operations, and distribution centers. |
| E-mail: groche@cleanenergyfuels.com | Website: www.cleanenergyfuels.com |
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| Tom Kretsinger - President/COO, American Central Transport, Inc. |
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| Tom is currently on the Board of Directors of the ATA Litigation Center, is Treasurer of the TCA and a past chairman MoTA. He spent years as an attorney specializing in transportation law. |
| E-mail: tbkjr@americancentral.com | Website: www.americancentral.com
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| Duff Swain - President, Trincon Group |
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| As a noted trucking industry expert and consultant, Swain has authored several white papers and trade articles on issues ranging from driver turnover to cost-based accounting. |
| E-mail: dswain@trincon.com | Website: www.trincon.com
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| Joe White - CEO, CostDown Consulting |
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| Joe White is a provider of cost reduction solutions based on analysis, process change and training. Joe works with C-Level executives to reduce costs through improvements in laden mile, driver and fleet performance. |
| E-mail: JoeWhite@CostDownConsulting.com | Website: www.costdownconsulting.com |
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| Rob Friday - Managing Principal, Predictive Success Corporation |
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| "Rob is a trained Predictive Index Analyst specializing in the use of behavioral assessments to increase ROI per employee, improve safety, reduce turnover and coach executives on communication, team building and succession planning." |
| E-mail: RFriday@predictivesuccess.com | Website: www.predictivesuccess.com/index.html
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| Ellen Voie - President & CEO, Women In Trucking Association |
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| Ellen Voie founded Women In Trucking with the goal to promote the employment of women in this industry, remove obstacles that might keep them from succeeding, and celebrate the successes of its members. |
| E-mail: ellen@womenintrucking.org | Website: www.womenintrucking.org |
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| Oren Summer - President, FleetNet America, Inc. |
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| Oren Summer, President, FleetNet America, Inc. a third-party vendor management company that coordinates emergency roadside service and maintenance management service for commercial equipment. |
| E-mail: orens@fleetnetamerica.com | Website: www.fleetnetamerica.com |
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| Robert Franklin - Principal, Franklin & Prokopik |
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| Franklin specializes in liability and insurance coverage actions, workers' compensation claims, equipment lease agreements, defense of cargo claims, DOT audits and compliance, and defense of commercial drivers. |
| E-mail: rfranklin@fandpnet.com | Website: www.fandpnet.com |
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| Johnny Schrunk - Risk Management Expert & Business Coach |
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| For over 25 years, Mr. Schrunk’s firm has helped thousands of trucking companies build robust and effective Risk Management Programs that decrease losses, improve efficiencies and improve bottom line profits. |
| E-mail: johnjr@psccorp.com | Website: www.professionalsafetyconsulting.com |
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| Salena Lettera - Professional Driver, Owner Operator |
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| Salena has been involved in trucking for more than five years; the past three as one half of an owner-operator team with her boyfriend Ed, crisscrossing North America to the tune of 150,000 miles a year. |
| E-mail: salenalettera@gmail.com | Website: www.salenalettera.com
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| Rob Moseley - Head of the firm's Transportation Industry Group |
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| Rob Moseley, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, advises trucking companies on proactively assessing and addressing risk both internally and externally, as well as planning for growth and development. |
| E-mail: rob.moseley@smithmoorelaw.com | Website: www.smithmoorelaw.com |
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| Clayton Boyce - Vice President for Public Affairs, American Trucking Associations |
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| Clayton Boyce is the spokesman for the American Trucking Associations, the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. |
| E-mail: cboyce@trucking.org | Website: www.truckline.com |
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| Dan Baker - The Man on the People's Side of the Trucking Industry |
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| Dan Baker is a professional speaker who has dedicated the majority of his time to helping truckers make sense of their complex world. As a senior statesman of driver issues, people listen to what Dan has to say. |
| E-mail: danbaker@gvtc.com | Website: www.danbakertexas.com |
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| Rob Pallante - Partner, The ROITT Group |
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| A seasoned sales executive with extensive experience in mobile communications technology, Pallante is an energetic visionary who specializes in leading cultural change to deliver enterprise excellence. |
| E-mail: rpallante@roittgroup.com | Website: www.roittgroup.com
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| Pam Whitfield - Registered Dietitian |
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| Pam Whitfield, a Registered Dietitian, and Don Jacobson, a veteran of the freight industry, co-wrote 'Fit for the Road' to help improve the health of today’s truck drivers. |
| E-mail: pamwhit@seize-theday.com | Website: www.roadcookin.com |
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| Sharon Bell - Special to the National Biodiesel Board |
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| Through her work at BioTrucker.com, Sharon Bell actively promotes biodiesel use within the trucking industry Sharon has also written extensively for many leading trucking publications. |
| E-mail: sharonb@shriverproductions.com | Website: www.biotrucker.com |
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| Thom A. Williams - Managing Director, Sabrient Systems, Inc. |
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| Thom is an authority on the fast-changing operational and regulatory-compliance skill sets key to the successful execution of corporate supply chain and commercial freight transportation programs. |
| E-mail: taw@a3aaa.com | Website: www.a3aaa.com
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| Mike Buck - President of MCB Consulting |
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| Mike Buck has over thirty years of fleet maintenance experience in the airline, air ground support, transportation, utility, and sanitation industries. |
| E-mail: mike@mcbconsulting.com | Website: www.mcbconsulting.com |
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| Eddie A Roman - President, Alyeska Transportation Management Services Inc. |
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| Roman has leveraged his eight years spent working as a Special Agent at the FMCSA to launch his own transportation consultancy. |
| E-mail: eroman@alyeskaonline.com | Website: www.alyeskaonline.com |
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| Trent Tillman - Senior Transportation Specialist, TrueNorth |
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| Trent and his team specialize in designing, implementing, and administering comprehensive Independent Contractor programs for Motor Carrier fleets across the country. |
| E-mail: ttillman@truenorthcompanies.com | Website: www.truenorthcompanies.com |
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| Jack Jones - Vice President of Truckload Product Development |
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| Jack Jones has worked in long & short haul Truckload, Distribution, Brokerage and Logistics, with expertise in Business Development, Operations, Yield Management, Profitability Analysis and Network Optimization. |
| E-mail: jbjones@tcgcis.com | Website: www.tcgcis.com |
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| Andy Shefsky - VP of Membership, Healthy Trucking Association |
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| Andy enlightens fleet executives and industry associations on the Association's mandate and acts as a liaison between companies wishing to become affiliated with the HTAA and its board of directors. |
| E-mail: andy@healthytruck.org | Website: www.healthytruck.org |
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| Dale Reagan - VP of Sales, Tenstreet LLC |
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| Starting his career as a driver before transitioning to operations, safety, and management for both private and for-hire fleets, Dale has over 30 years in the transportation industry. |
| E-mail: dale@tenstreet.com | Website: www.tenstreet.com |
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