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merican Trucking Associations late Monday unveiled a new Security Council it said “reflected the heightened importance of trucking industry security in a post 9-11 atmosphere.”
The trucking group’s security focus had previously been housed within its Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council. ATA said that given the growing and intense focus on security, it determined it was appropriate to establish a separate entity dedicated solely to trucking security issues and operations.
“This new focus on security will help us better target security information and services our members,” said ATA President Bill Graves. “The feedback from experienced industry security officials will aid ATA in our efforts to assure that motor carriers can continue to move freight efficiently.”
The council will use education and training, information exchange, peer interaction and will evaluate new technologies.
Its officers include Brian Shutt, manager of security for ABF Freight System, who will serve as chairman; Curtis Shewchuk, director of corporate protective services for Con-way Inc., first vice chairman; and William Downey, vice president of Kenan Advantage Group, second vice chairman
