Tom Walsh currently serves as the President for Safety Cost Improvement, LLC.

Previously, Mr. Walsh was the UPS Corporate Health and Safety Director Worldwide. In this position, he devised and implemented a process improvement strategy that reduced injury frequencies by more than 50 percent.

In his 31-year career with UPS, Mr. Walsh also served as a Human Resources Manager and as an Operations Division Manager in locations throughout the United States. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Walsh was the Director of Human Resources for UPS Europe. In addition, he was also a key member of various UPS corporate committees including the Intranet Strategy Committee, Information Technology Strategy Committee, and the Human Resources Strategy Committee.

Mr. Walsh was Chairman of the NETS (Network of Employers for Traffic Safety) Board of Directors from 1998 to 2001. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Board Advisory Committee

Mr. Walsh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Psychology from Boston College.

Charlie Halfen is the Corporate Fleet Safety Manager for UPS, the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. The company manages the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Mr. Halfen began his career with UPS in 1978 as a part-time loader in Dallas. He became a Package Car Driver in 1981 and drove for several years before being promoted to On-Road Supervisor then Center Manager managing several locations until becoming a District Safety Manager in 1989.

He was promoted to a Regional Health & Safety Manager in 1995 and is currently the UPS Corporate Fleet Safety Manager. Mr. Halfen represents UPS on the NETS (Network of Employers for Traffic Safety) Board of Directors.

Michael W. Heembrock, CSP, is Vice President and manages the Commercial Auto and Workers Compensation Loss Control Services of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, a leading worldwide property and casualty insurer. Mike received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Safety and for the past 27 years has been employed by Chubb in various loss control positions around the country. His job has brought him into contact with thousands of businesses seeking to reduce their exposure to operational losses.

Mike is a Certified Safety Professional, a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Safety Management Society. He is co-chair of the Loss Control Roundtable of the American Insurance Association and serves as a member of the task force developing a voluntary standard for fleet safety management for the American National Standards Institute. Heembrock is a Past Chair of the NETS National Board of Directors and currently serves on the Executive Committee.

Maureen Mazurek is the Director of Worldwide Vehicle Safety for Monsanto Company. She was responsible for the original development and implementation of their program and she currently manages the effort globally. In addition to her leadership role, Maureen directly supports all 40 Vehicle Safety Teams and leads the Global Vehicle Safety Network. Maureen is part of the Monsanto Corporate Leadership Team and also serves as a member of the Monsanto Global Environmental Safety & Health Leadership Team.

In Maureen’s 12 years with Monsanto she’s developed a broad operational background. Her career includes key leadership roles as Plant Manager, Human Resource Lead, Worldwide Logistics Lead, Procurement Lead, and Strategic Product Manager.

Maureen holds a BS in Supply Chain & Manufacturing Management from Bowling Green University, a BS in Chemistry from Duke University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Tulane University. She is a CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) and serves on the NETS (Network of Employers for Traffic Safety), Kids In Cars, and Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Boards of Directors.

She, her husband Chris, and 4-year old daughter Lauren currently live in St Louis, MO.

Dave Melton is responsible at the corporate level for developing and supporting transportation related safety and health products and consulting services. He advocates and participates in transportation-related research projects at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.

Mr. Melton has held numerous positions in both field and executive management and senior technical roles. His 36-year career with Liberty Mutual has moved him frequently throughout the United States and Canada.

Mr. Melton represents Liberty Mutual on the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) where he is on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. He was recently elected Vice Chairman of the NETS Board of Directors, and beginning February 2006 he will lead NETS as Chairman.

He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI). He was Chairman of the Board, Elect, of the Texas Safety Association and served on the Board of Directors.

Mr. Melton has received an appointment to the permanent Committee on Truck and Bus Safety, A3B57, of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences & Engineering. He also represents NETS on the ANSI Z-15 Accredited Standards Committee on Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Fleet Operations.

Mr. Melton holds an A.B. degree from Eastern Kentucky University. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) and a Certified Director of Safety (CDS).

Jay Minotas is the Manager of General Motors’ (GM) Safe Driving Program headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career at GM 28 years ago and has worked in the company’s safety arena for the past 17 years.

After assignments with Chevrolet, GM overseas, and Saturn, in 1995, Mr. Minotas helped create GM’s Safe Driving Program and has been the Manager since the program’s inception. The goal of GM’s Safe Driving Program is to eliminate vehicle-related deaths and injuries among GM’s company vehicle drivers and their family members.

The GM Safe Driving Program has been recognized for its outstanding work in employee traffic safety by the Michigan Center for Truck Safety, the Michigan State Safety Commission, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center and the U.S. Marines.

Mr. Minotas is a founding member of NETS and currently serves as the Finance Chair on the NETS Board of Directors. He is also an active member of the Michigan NETS Advisory Board, the National Safety Council’s Highway Traffic Safety Division, and the American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association.

Stephanie Pratt is coordinator of the NIOSH motor vehicle safety research program. She also coordinates planning of NIOSH research for the transportation, warehousing, and utilities industry sector. Ms. Pratt is principal investigator for the project “Risk Factors for Vehicle Crashes among Public Employees,” which is examining motor vehicle crash experience among state department of transportation employees and active duty military personnel.

She is the NIOSH representative to several organizations interested in occupational road safety, and has prepared numerous NIOSH policy responses related to road safety. She has also authored publications on young worker safety and highway work zone safety. Before joining NIOSH in 1993, Ms. Pratt managed the census data center in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.

Ms. Pratt holds a Bachelor’s degree in applied music and Master’s degrees in applied music and applied social research from West Virginia University. She represents NIOSH on the NETS (Network of Employers for Traffic Safety) Board of Directors.

Richard Anderson is a Fleet Analyst at the Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) Company. Over a thirty-five year career with the utility, Mr. Anderson has benefited BGE in technical and leadership positions. His work in fleet safety led to a motor vehicle crash reduction rate of 60 percent over a five-year period. Because of his innovation and leadership, BGE is able to successfully identify and remediate drivers most likely to experience motor vehicle collisions.

Mr. Anderson also established BGE as an Employer Tester in the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s Commercial Driver Licensing Program. He has worked tirelessly to promote team well-being for BGE employees by promoting child safety seat and safety belt use, as well as teen safety for company employees and their families.

He is also a member in Maryland’s community of highway traffic safety professionals. Active as an officer in the Maryland Motor Truck Association’s Safety Management Council, he has been the recipient of the Safety Supervisor of the Year award, the Chairman’s Award, and the Past Chairman’s award. Mr. Anderson’s contributions to highway safety have been recognized by the Baltimore County Police, the Maryland State Police, and the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Outside the area of motor vehicle safety, the Honorable Richard G. Anderson is an elected member of the State Central Committee for the 46th district. He is president of the board and co-founder of the Brooklyn and Curtis Bay Coalition, a faith-based community development corporation, and active in many community projects.

Jim Kaletta is the president of Safety Management Solutions and works with major corporations that include Monsanto, Walgreen Company, Johnson & Johnson, Alberto Culver, Abbott Labs, S&C Electric, Ingersoll Rand, BASF and PG&E. SMS’ focus with these corporations has been implementing results-based safety and health programs covering a variety of exposures ranging from occupational to driver safety. The SMS Intelligent Driver brand supports over 50,000 drivers worldwide with on-line training, communications, benchmarking and consulting.

Prior to founding SMS in 1994, he was the Director of Consulting for the National Safety Council for 7 years and prior to that assignment worked for the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Jim has an MS degree in Occupational Safety and Health.

He lives in the City of Chicago with his wife Lori; and is an avid if not accomplished golfer.

He currently supports the safety compliance programs for the Asplundh Tree Expert Company and works out of the World Headquarters located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

Rob has worked in a sales leadership role with world-class companies in the chemical, agricultural and pharmaceutical fields throughout his career including Monsanto, Johnson & Johnson and Merck. Most recently, he led Merck’s Worldwide Fleet Safety program—gaining management support at the most senior levels—resulting in significant reductions in accidents, injuries and their often hidden related costs.

Viewed as an industry expert, Rob is often sought out by other major players in the pharmaceutical field who look to him for benchmarking guidance and program development counsel in the area of fleet safety. Pfizer, Abbott Laboratories, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly and Company, Schering-Plough, Johnson & Johnson and Monsanto are among those who have relied on his expertise to develop their own world-class driver education and safety programs. He has been a keynote speaker at the National Safety Council’s annual Safety Congress, as well as at local chapter meetings for the National Association of Fleet Administrators.

In addition to Fleet Safety, Rob has extensive expertise in managing large and complex field sales fleets. He leveraged his strong quantitative financial analysis skills to dramatically improve response capabilities, while streamlining processes and reducing procurement, maintenance and administrative costs.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Rob holds both a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from St. Louis University. A father of three, Rob and his wife, Elizabeth, make their home in Skillman, New Jersey.

David is responsible for leading large-scale interventions to affect strategic and culture change in Fortune 500 companies. David is a seasoned executive coach, change leader and facilitator in assisting leadership pinpoint and drive to results. He specializes in applying behavioral science principles to accelerate and sustain organizational change. He is known for being flexible and adaptable and has a track record of success at all organizational levels.

March 1, 2006

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