ATRI announces 2025-2026 Research Advisory Committee members

The American Transportation Research Institute today released the names of those individuals appointed by the ATRI Board of Directors to serve on the 2025-2026 Research Advisory Committee (RAC). Among other activities, ATRI’s RAC is responsible for annually identifying the top research priorities for the trucking industry. RAC members represent a diverse cross-section of trucking industry stakeholders including motor carriers, industry suppliers, commercial drivers, shippers, law enforcement, academia and government.

Andy Owens, Chief Executive Officer for A & M Transport was appointed to serve as Research Advisory Committee Chairman. The 2025-2026 ATRI Research Advisory Committee members are:

Lindsay Bur

Director, Data Science and Economics

American Trucking Associations

Sheri Call

President and CEO

Washington Trucking Associations

Jeremy Carmichael

Vice President of Operations

Ruan Transportation Management Systems

Carson Davidenko

Executive Advisor – Custom Critical

Operations

FedEx Freight

Erica Denney

Freight Planner, Freight Mobility and Safety Branch

Colorado Department of Transportation

Vallie Dugas

Vice President and General Counsel

Melton Truck Lines

George Gerth

Vice President of Safety

Carter Express, Inc.

Frank Granieri

Chief Operating Officer of Supply Chain

Solutions

A. Duie Pyle

Ben Greenberg

President and CEO

North Carolina Trucking Association

Josh Hankins

Senior Vice President of Safety, Security and Driver Personnel

J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

Robert Howard

President and Chief Operating Officer

Dohrn Transfer Company

Rich Johnson

Vice President, Business Readiness

Werner Enterprises

Aravind Kailas

Advanced Technology Policy Director

Volvo Group North America

Andrew King

Assistant Director of Operations

OOIDA Foundation

Tim Kordula

Vice President of Risk Management

Skinner Transfer Corporation

Anne-Marie Forbes Lynn

Director Business Development and

Marketing

U.S. Legal Services

Mark Manera

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Offshift

Chad Marsilio

Chief Operating Officer

PGT Trucking, Inc.

Robb McCaig

Senior Director of Spend and

Analytics

Trimac

Steve McKeta

Director, Private Fleet Maintenance

Walmart Transportation

Robert Meyer

Vice President, Corporate Transportation

UPS

Graig Moran

President and Co-Owner

Brown Dog Carriers

Brad Nelson

President

FreedomTrucks of America

Randy Obermeyer

Vice President of Safety and Maintenance

Online Transport

Misti Olszewski

Vice President, Enterprise Safety

Covenant Logistics

Ted Perryman

Managing Attorney

Roberts Perryman P.C.

Emily Plummer

America's Road Team Captain

Prime, Inc.

Todd Reiser

Senior Vice President

Lockton Companies, LLC

Joseph Romero

Captain, Commercial Vehicle

Enforcement Bureau

New Mexico State Police

Robyn Smith

Director of Driver Relations

May Trucking Company

Glissel Soliz

Senior Director, Transportation

Operations and 3PL

Coca-Cola North America

Sam Waltzer

Director, SmartWay and Supply Chain

Programs

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Kyle Weaver

Assistant General Counsel

K.L. Breeden & Sons LLC

Adam Whitney

Vice President, Cummins On-Highway Sales in Canada

Cummins Inc.

Jeffrey Wojtowicz

Senior Transportation Engineer / Operations Management

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Lynette Woodie

Manager Loss Prevention and

Administration

ArcBest Corporation

“ATRI’s RAC members serve a critical role in identifying and prioritizing the trucking industry’s top research needs. We received over 160 applications from individuals interested in serving as RAC members. We congratulate all those appointed by the ATRI Board to serve in this important role and look forward to working with them,” said ATRI President Rebecca Brewster.