Franklin & Marshall College Bachelor of Arts 1970 Economics

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1 CARMEN W. DAECHER Daecher/Jacbs, Inc. 445 Idlewild Drive Hays, NC ( ) EDUCATION Franklin & Marshall Cllege Bachelr f Arts 1970 Ecnmics Villanva University Master f Science 1974 Transprtatin Engineering TAU BETA PI Natinal Engineering Sciety Widener University Partial fulfillment tward Masters Business Administratin ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Accredited as Accident Recnstructinist by Accreditatin Cmmissin fr Traffic Accident Recnstructin. Certified as Wrkplace Safety Practitiner in New Yrk, Pennsylvania, and Texas SPECIALIZED TRAINING RECEIVED Institute f Vehicular Safety Instructr Level Cncept f Day/Night Visibility fr Traffic Accident Investigatin U. S. Department f Transprtatin, Transprtatin Safety Institute Nrth American Standard Mtrcach Inspectr Training Nrthwestern University Traffic Institute Traffic Accident Recnstructin Seminar Indiana University f Pennsylvania Schl f Cntinuing and Nn-Resident Educatin Natinal Cmmittee Train the Trainer Curse Fx Valley Technical Cllege, Wiscnsin Decisin Driving Center Tractr Trailer Jackknife Avidance and Decisin Driving Techniques Natinal Assciatin f Traffic Accident Recnstructinists and Investigatrs Cmmercial Vehicle Cllisin Recnstructin Natinal Assciatin f Traffic Accident Recnstructinists and Investigatrs Intrductin t Event Data Recrders and Crush Dcumentatin and Analysis Natinal Assciatin f Traffic Accident Recnstructinists and Investigatrs 2005 Cmbined Annual Cnference fr Cllisin Recnstructin New Yrk State Department f Labr Wrkplace Safety & Lss Preventin Training New Yrk State Department f Labr 2004 ICR59 Wrkshp New Jersey Assciatin f Accident Recnstructinists Advanced Tpics in Cllisin Investigatin & Recnstructin AWARDS & HONORS ASSE Transprtatin Practice Specialty Safety Prfessinal f the Year ASSE Cuncil n Practices & Standards Safety Prfessinal f the Year 2002 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Sciety f Safety Engineers Institute f Transprtatin Engineers Natinal Assciatin f Traffic Accident Recnstructinists and Investigatrs PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Over 40 years f experience as fllws: Daecher/Jacbs Inc. September 2009-Present

2 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 2 Cnsultatin with private and public clients in all aspects f cmmercial mtr vehicle carrier peratins; wrkplace safety; claims and litigatin supprt; accident investigatins and recnstructins invlving vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; training prgrams and seminars; research prjects cncerning technlgies related t driver fatigue and safe vehicle peratins; and transprtatin engineering. Daecher Cnsulting Grup, Inc. Transprtatin Specialist/Frmer CEO and President f Cmpany September 1997 June 2009 Cnsultatin with private and public clients in all aspects f cmmercial mtr vehicle carrier peratins; wrkplace safety; claims and litigatin supprt; accident investigatins and recnstructins invlving vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; training prgrams and seminars; research prjects cncerning technlgies related t driver fatigue and safe vehicle peratins; and transprtatin engineering. Safety Claims & Litigatin Services, Inc. President September 1995 August 1997 Cnsultatin with private and public clients in all aspects f cmmercial mtr vehicle carrier peratins; wrkplace safety; claims and litigatin supprt; accident investigatins and recnstructins invlving vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; training prgrams and seminars; and research prjects cncerning technlgies related t driver fatigue and safe vehicle peratins. Pennni Assciates, Cnsulting Engineers. Transprtatin & Safety Specialist May 1993 July 1995 Cnsultatin with private and public clients in all aspects f cmmercial mtr vehicle carrier peratins; wrkplace safety; claims and litigatin supprt; accident investigatins and recnstructins invlving vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; training prgrams and seminars; and research prjects. Self Emplyed. Transprtatin Engineering, Cmmercial Mtr Carrier and Wrkplace Safety Accident Investigatin September 1985 May 1993 Cnsultatin with private and public clients in all aspects f cmmercial mtr vehicle carrier peratins; wrkplace safety; claims and litigatin supprt; accident investigatins and recnstructins invlving vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Prgressive Insurance Cmpany Directr f Safety Services Nvember 1987 August 1992 Respnsible fr safety and lss cnsulting with transprtatin custmers natinwide. Respnsible fr creatin, develpment, marketing and sales f transprtatin safety prducts and services, helping custmers t lwer their accident frequency and better manage their business. Managed staff f six peple. Natinal Catastrphic Respnse Team Manager Cnsultatin with private and public clients in all aspects f cmmercial mtr vehicle carrier peratins; wrkplace safety; claims and litigatin supprt; accident investigatins and recnstructins invlving vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; training prgrams and seminars; and research prjects cncerning technlgies related t driver fatigue and safe vehicle peratins. Respnsible fr develpment, administratin and maintenance f prgram and staff t investigate radway accidents and manage claims invlving ur insureds that may have high expsure. Staff was available t respnd immediately upn cnfirmatin f ptential expsure n a 24 hur/day 7 day/week basis. Staff was strategically lcated thrughut the cntinental U.S.A. Staff was trained in accident investigatin, empathic skills and casualty adjusting. Internatinal Expsitin Center Facilities Manager September 1985 April 1987 Respnsible fr peratin and maintenance f 2.2 millin square feet f building situated n 175 acres f land. Respnsible fr prviding all facility-related services t public trade shws held in the facility. Respnsible fr negtiating cntracts and full-time administratin and maintenance staff f 60 peple. Pennni Assciates, Cnsulting Engineers

3 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 3 Directr f Transprtatin & Planning Services June 1978 August 1985 Respnsible fr all phases f transprtatin engineering cnsulting. Prvided assistance in planning and implementatin f marketing strategies fr services f cmpany. Prvided assistance in financial management f cmpany. LaSalle Cllege/Delaware Valley Cmmunity Cllege Instructr (Part-Time) September 1978 December 1984 Staff member f Department f Management, teaching undergraduate curses f Management Cntrl Systems, Organizatinal Behavir and Small Business Management Fundamentals Plan-Tech, Inc. Ecnmic & Management Cnsultants President Octber 1974 June 1978 Respnsible fr cnsultatin in fields f management, ecnmics, general business and urban planning. Jhn Cmisky & Assciates, Cnsulting Engineers Vice President Nvember 1970 June 1978 Respnsible fr all phases f transprtatin engineering. Bureau f Traffic Engineering, City f Lancaster, PA Chief Transprtatin Planner May 1970 Octber 1970 Respnsible fr administratin and peratins f Bureau f Traffic Engineering, City f Lancaster, PA. Varius Psitins June 1967 April 1970 Respnsible fr develpment and perfrmance f varius zning, utility, parking and lading zne studies. LISTING OF TYPICAL SERVICES RENDERED Transprtatin Engineering Studies f Traffic Operatins t Imprve Capacity and Safety Cmprehensive Transprtatin Planning Studies Parking Studies in High-Density Residential Areas, Central Business Districts, and Shpping Centers Design and Layut f Parking areas Review f Prpsed Subdivisins and Parcel Develpments with Emphasis n Radway Layut Design Design f Traffic Signal Installatins and Radway Imprvements Radway Intersectin Analysis f Capacity and Safety Studies f Traffic Impact f All Types and Sizes f Prpsed Develpments Accident Analysis and Develpment f Safety Imprvement Prgrams Develpment and Implementatin f Traffic Management Studies Develpment f Financing Strategies fr Implementatin f Transprtatin Prjects Liaisn with and Presentatins t State and Lcal Officials Regarding Transprtatin Prjects and Related Apprvals Accident Investigatins and Recnstructins Investigatin f Accident Scenes, Prperty Damage, and Bdily Injuries fr Cllectin f Evidence Applicatin f Laws f Physics t Estimate Speeds, Times, and Kinetic Energy assciated with accidents Use f Human Factr Knwledge assciated with driving and pedestrian mvements fr Accident Recnstructin Cmmercial Mtr Carrier and Wrkplace Safety Develpment f Lss Preventin and Risk Management Prgrams with cncentratin in the aut liability and wrkplace injury areas Develpment and Implementatin f Mtr Carrier Management Safety Seminars

4 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 4 Preparatin f Safety Plicies and Prcedures fr use in Cmmercial Mtr Vehicle Operatins, Municipalities, Industrial Operatins Preparatin and Prductin f varius safety and training literature and prducts (newsletters, technical papers, prcess manuals, psters and vides) Preparatin and Implementatin f numerus training prgrams related t varius tpics including accident investigatin, wrkplace safety prgrams, and empathic skills Design and mnitring f safety prcesses and prcedures fr wrk site peratins Management f numerus research and demnstratin prjects (anti-lck brakes, perfrmance n mtrcycles, measurements f driver impairment, schl bus cnspicuity, schl bus safety prgram) Participatin in numerus FHWA funded research prjects cncerning cmmercial vehicle peratins and/r Intelligent Transprtatin Systems Technlgy Interpretatin f Federal Regulatins regarding safety activities and peratins and assistance in their implementatin (DOT, OSHA, EPA) LISTING OF TYPES OF TRAINING PROVIDED Prducer f mre than 20 training vides fr cmmercial vehicle Industry Curses develped and presented: Accident Investigatin Accident Scene Investigatin Accident Management Minimize Yur Expsure Advanced Accident Investigatin Lw Impact Cllisins The Accident Recnstructinist Wh and Why Hw t Discredit an Accident Recnstructin Expert ADA Hiring Issues ADA Driver Training Bldbrne Pathgens Bus Fires and Emergency Evacuatin Driver Shrtage Driver Hiring Drug & Alchl Abuse Empathic Skills fr Management Cnflict Effective Claims Management Evidentiary Review f Accidents Investigating Regulatry Cmpliance as Part f Claim Management Managing Fatigue Managing Stress Return t Wrk Prgrams Reduce Yur Wrkers Cmpensatin Csts Risk Management A Safety Directr & Shp Manager Perspective Develping and Managing a Safety Plicy Safety Audits & Ratings Slips & Falls Vilence In Yur Wrkplace What D Accidents Truly Cst? Accident Scene Diagrams Accident Preventin Business Basics fr Bus Operatrs Fleet Maintenance & Replacement Business Liability Insurance Effective Accident Analysis The Cmmercial Driver Safety Meetings Curbing Cmmercial Vehicle Accident Csts Annymus On-Bard Evaluatins CVSA Bus Inspectin Prgram Imprving Safety Perfrmances A Team Apprach t Schl Bus Safety Cntaining Wrkers Cmpensatin Csts

5 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 5 The Federal Mtr Carrier Safety Regulatins and Yu OSHA Safety Regulatins and Yu Wrkplace Safety Mtr Fleet Safety fr Supervisrs Mtr Fleet Safety Supervisin Principals and Practices Catastrphic Respnse Defensive Driver Training fr Cmmercial Vehicle Operatr Operatin Secure Transprt Security & Emergency Preparedness Planning Appearance as an expert witness befre curts in varius jurisdictins fr abve services. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES American Sciety f Safety Engineers Frmer Chairman, ANSI Z15.1 Cmmittee Safe Operatins f Mtr Vehicles Frmer Administratr f the Transprtatin Practice Specialty Frmer Member f the Gvernment Affairs Cuncil Cmmercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Frmer Member f Human Factrs Advisry Cmmittee Technical cnsultant fr Level I Bus Inspectr Training Curriculum United State Department f Transprtatin Facilitated the Federal Highway Administratin, Office f Mtr Carriers Bus Cnference: Mving Peple Safely int the 21 st Century, August 25, 1995 Crdinated and Facilitated the Office f Mtr Carriers/Insurance Industry Partnering Cnference Member, DOT ONE Initiative Member, Mineta Blue Ribbn Cmmittee t Restructure Mtr Carrier Activities in DOT Technical Cnsultant fr Mdel Mtrcach Driver Training Curriculum fr FHWA Prject Manager fr Mtrcach Mechanic Training Curriculum fr FHWA Nrth American Transprtatin Management Institute Certified Instructr Transprtatin Safety Institute Frmer Assciate Instructr Accreditatin Cmmissin fr Traffic Accident Recnstructinists Member f the Gverning Bard f Directrs American Bus Assciatin Frmer Crdinatr and Technical Directr f the Internatinal Mtrcach Driver and Mechanic Cmpetitins United Mtrcach Assciatin Frmer Dean, American Mtrcach Academy Intelligent Transprtatin Systems f America Frmer Member, Cmmercial Vehicle Plicy Cmmittee Frmer member, Cmmercial Vehicle Operatins Legal Issues Cmmittee Transit SCORE Develped and instruct curses fr Transit Managers and Supervisrs n Hiring Great Drivers and Emplyees; Accident Investigatin; Transit Security; and Regulatry Cmpliance PUBLICATIONS A Guide fr Municipalities fr Bicycle Planning (Prceedings f the Frth Natinal Seminar and Planning, Design and Implementatin f Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities)

6 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 6 The Interactin f Pedestrian Mvement with Traffic Mvement in Relatin t Anticipated Radway and sidewalk changes (Prceedings fr the Internatinal Cnference n Pedestrian Safety, Vlume One Sessin Reprts) Selling Transprtatin Engineering Means Selling Yurself (54 th Annual ITE Cnference Prceedings) Smart Envirnmental Technlgy: The Critical Cmpnent fr Driver-Vehicle Cmmunicatin Within the Intelligent Vehicle Highway Safety System (Managing Traffic and Transprtatin 1992 Cnference Prceedings) Bus Ride Magazine Thinking Abut Yur Apprach t Safety Training - Are We Ding Enugh? Space Management 101, The Basics f Defensive Driving Fleet Management: A Matter f Dllars & Sense Safety Never Stands Alne A Recipe fr Safety - And Hw t Prepare It Passenger Management Interim ADA Rules Review Reducing Yur Liability Alchl, Passengers & Yur Liability Making Safety Yur Business Near Misses Safety Directr - Wh Is It? Driver Retentin - Mre f an Art than a Science The Millennium - What Is The Industry s Next Step? Make Up fr Yur Regulatin Shrtfalls Necessary Changes Fr the New Century Safety - Put Up r Shut Up Service & Safety - Are They Different? Training - Can It Help Manage Attitude? Risk Cntrl - Hw D Yu Handle It? ADA - Make It Part f Yur Business D Yu Need A Cultural Adjustment? Ergnmics - If Yu Dn t Knw What It Is It May Be Time T Learn Safety Management Prgram Cnsideratins Hurs-f-Service Rules Are Nt the Slutin Using Effective Plicies... Is A Real Gd Plicy Safety Incentives - Are They Really Incentives? Nn-Driver Accidents: Is There a Duble Standard? Safety Is Everyne s Prblem Prescriptins and Over-the-Cunter Des Nt Mean Over-the-Rad Knw Yur Regulatry Acrnyms The Changing Rle f the Safety Prfessinal MBDA - Management By Driving Arund Accuntability - The Missing Ingredient in Mst Management Systems Managing Safety: A System Beats Just Cmpliance With the Rules Safety and Security - Always Tgether Training: A Ticket t Cst Savings and Effective Risk Management The Aging Driver and Changing Risks Mirrrs - A Reflectin n Blind Spts Regulatins - D Yu Knw What's New and What's Being Planned Have Yu Thanked Yur Emplyees Lately Security Awareness Training fr Yur Emplyees - It s Much Mre Imprtant Than Yu Think Custmer Service - Dn t Let It Becme Lip Service Keeping Fxes Away Frm the Hen Huse Accidents and the Experienced Driver What is a Higher Standard f Care? Where Were the Buses? The Five P s: Lessns Learned frm Hurricane Katrina

7 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 7 Lessns Learned frm the Aftermath f Accidents Gd Judgment: Priceless A Snapsht is Wrth a Thusand Wrds Canadian Bus Exchange A Clser Lk at Wheel Separatins Suth f the Brder the Latest Regulatry Develpments American Bus Exchange Safety Management Managing Behavir Nt Regulatry Cmpliance The Challenge: T Develp a Mtrcach Training Standard Driver Qualificatin Files A Review f Hw t Prepare Them & Hw t Use Them Safety Just What D We Manage? Pricing Yur Service Prperly CVSA Guardian CVSA Alliance is the Wrd fr Success Nrth American Inspectrs Champinship Time t Get On Bard VercmNet ITS Expert Vehicle and Driver Technlgies What Is Their Value t Yu? C-Authred fr U.S. Department f Transprtatin With Arrwhead Space & Telecmmunicatins, Inc. Bus Driver Fatigue and Stress Issues Study, DTGH61-99-Z-00027, December 1999, Federal Highway Administratin, Office f Mtr Carriers, Washingtn, DC With Michael R. Crum and Paula C. Mrrw, Iwa State University Mtr Carrier Scheduling Practices and Their Influence n Driver Fatigue, July 2001, The Trucking Research Institute f the American Trucking Assciatin Fundatin; The Private Fleet Management Institute f the Natinal Private Truck Cuncil; and The Federal Mtr Carrier Safety Administratin. Thrugh the American Trucking Assciatin Fundatin Truck Driver Risk Assessment Guide and Effective Cuntermeasures: Recmmended Management Practices: A Partnership between the ATA Fundatin; Federal Highway Administratin, Office f Mtr Carriers and Highway Safety; and the Driver Training And Develpment Alliance Graduated Cmmercial Driver License Feasibility Study Fleet Management Practices fr Cmmercial Drivers With Cambridge Systematics I-95 Crridr Calitin Prject Cmmercial Vehicle Operatins Thrugh the Transprtatin Research Bard f the Natinal Academies Cmmercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Prgram Task Order MC-07 - Operatinal Differences/Similarities between the Mtrcach, Schl Bus and Trucking Industries: September 2004Transprtatin Research Bard Cmmercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis 4, Individual Differences and the High-Risk Cmmercial Driver: 2004 spnsred by the Federal Mtr Carrier Safety Administratin Cmmercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis 7; Mtrcach Industry Hurs f Service and Fatigue Management Techniques: 2005 Spnsred by the Federal Mtr Carrier Safety Administratin Cmmercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis 12;Cmmercial Mtr Vehicle Carrier Safety Management Certificatin:2007 Spnsred by the Federal Mtr Carrier Safety Administratin Cmmercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Prgram Prject Number MC-21-Synthesis Reprt n Special Safety Cncerns f Schl Bus Drivers:Octber 2008 Transprtatin Research Bard Authred/C-Authred fr Department f Hmeland Security, Transprtatin Security

8 CARMEN W. DAECHER PAGE 8 Administratin: Security & Emergency Preparedness Template fr the Mtrcach Industry Operatin Secure Transprt security awareness training fr the mtrcach industry