Reflecting the heightened importance of trucking industry security in a post 9-11 atmosphere, the American Trucking Associations this week unveiled a new Security Council. 

The group’s security focus had previously been housed within its Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council but, given the growing and intense focus on security, ATA 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 Bill Graves, ATA President and CEO. “Likewise, 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 Security Council mission is to serve trucking industry security through education and training, the exchange of information, interaction between peers, and evaluation and exposure to new technologies. 
The council’s officers will include Brian Shutt, manager of security for  ABF Freight System Inc. as national chairman; Curtis J. Shewchuk, director of corporate protective services for Con-Way Transportation Services; and William F. Downey, vice president of Kenan Advantage Group as first vice chairman and second vice chairman, respectively.
Susan Chandler will serve as executive director; Mike Hodge as director of claims and security.