Conference Program
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Keynote Speaker
Michael Dilich:
Michael grew up in Chicago where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1966. Mike's research interests since 1982 have focused on safety and accident analysis related to highway and off-highway vehicles. After completing a comprehensive research program concerning causation and prevention of commercial vehicle accidents for the Federal Highway Administration, he co-authored the “Commercial Vehicle Preventable Accident Manual.” His research concerning human factors issues related to driver response in sudden emergencies was recognized by the Human Factors Committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers as a substantial contribution to that field study. During recent years, Mike and his colleagues have been studying cognitive biases that distort judgment of causation and attribution of fault in accident analysis. Mike holds a Full Commission Accreditation from the Accreditation Commission of Traffic Accident Reconstructionists. He had been qualified in numerous federal and state courts over the last 25 years to testify in matters of accident investigation and analysis. Mike is currently the Director of Research at Foresight Reconstruction, Inc. in the Chicago area.
Special Guest Speakers
Dale Marsico:
Dale Marsico is the Executive Director of the Community Transportation
Association of America (CTAA), where he works to broaden the traditional base
of the Association by reaching out to those in related fields, sees that the
Association's legislative priorities are achieved, and seeks to expand
awareness of community transportation as an important part of the nation's
transportation future.
Prior to coming to the Association in 1996, Dale had a long and distinguished
career in public and community transportation, in addition to his work in
local government with an emphasis on the health and human services fields.
Bill Millar
Bill Millar is president of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), where he has worked with a broad coalition of interests to vigorously make the case for transit to the transportation operations and management, including 13 years as the Executive Director of the principal transit system serving Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to that, he developed and managed transit aid programs for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation including rural and other community-based transportation systems.