The Technical Advisory Committee is instrumental in the planning and coordination of the CMV Summit. The TAC continues to provide feedback and insight into commercial vehicle safety topics and facilitates positive partnerships among university researchers, government, private agencies, law enforcement, and CMV industry representatives.

Please note: the titles and organizations of committee members listed below are reflective of the indicated years in which they served on the committee(s). 

2022 Technical Advisory Committee

NameTitle & OrganizationContact
Kevin BreedloveFMCSA Arkansas Division Administrator kevin.breedlove@dot.gov
Sgt. Stephen Burnham MCCD Special Operations,
GA Department of Public Safety
Jacob DavisFMCSA Alabama State Program Specialist  jacob.davis@dot.gov
Jon DierbergerFMCSA Field Administratorjon.dierberger@dot.gov
Brandon DixonAssociate Professor, Computer Science, The University of Alabamadixon@cs.ua.edu
Chief Jeff DixonFlorida Highway Patrol  jeffreydixon@flhsmv.gov
Tim FrazierVice President Safety & Compliance, Alabama Trucking Associationtfrazier@alabamatrucking.org   
Major Freddy JohnsonNorth Carolina Highway Patrolfreddy.johnson@ncdps.gov 
Steven JonesDirector, Transportation Policy Research Center
Deputy Director, Alabama Transportation Institute
The University of Alabama
sjones@eng.ua.edu
Jon McCormickFMCSA North Carolina Division Administratorjon.mccormick@dot.gov
Captain Joseph A. Memory, IVCommercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, North Carolina State Highway Patroljoseph.memory@ncshp.org
Teresa MurrayFMCSA North Carolina State Program Specialistteresa.murray@dot.gov
Shannon NewtonPresident, Arkansas Trucking Associationshannonnewton@arkansastrucking.com
Jeremy PateDirector of Research Operations,
Alabama Transportation Institute
The University of Alabama
jrpate@ua.edu
Brian PrestonFMCSA Arkansas State Program Specialistbrian.preston@dot.gov
Captain Tim PullinMCSAP Commander, Alabama Law Enforcement Agencytimothy.Pullin@alea.gov
Jeff SandersonFMCSA Florida Division Administrator jeff.sanderson@dot.gov
Clinton SeymourFMCSA Alabama Division Administratorclinton.seymour@dot.gov
Major Jeremy VickeryGeorgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division j.vickery@gsp.net

2018 Technical Advisory Committee

NameTitle & OrganizationContact
Derek BarrsChief of CVE, Florida Highway Patrolderekbarrs@flhsmv.gov
Jake DavisState Program Specialist
FMCSA, Alabama Division
jacob.davis@dot.gov
Jon DierbergerField Administrator, FMCSA, Southern Service Centerjon.dierberger@dot.gov
Tim FrazierDirector of Safety & Member Services, Alabama Trucking Associationtfrazier@alabamatrucking.org
Chris HilyerOperations Manager, Alabama Department of Transportationhilyerc@dot.state.al.us
Kenny PriceAL Division Administrator,
FMCSA
kenny.price@dot.gov
Darrell RubanRegional Field Administrator
FMCSA, Southern Service Center
darrell.ruban@dot.gov
Jay Starling Director, Motor Vehicle Division
Alabama Department of Revenue
jay.starling@revenue.alabama.gov
Jacob YorkProgram Officer, FMCSA, Office of Safety Programs, State Programsjacob.york@dot.gov