Stack AV Establishes Safety Advisory Council

Council Composed of Industry Experts, Former High-Ranking Government Officials and Demonstrated Leaders in Transportation Safety

Stack AV, a developer of autonomous trucking solutions, announced the formation of its Safety Advisory Council to provide strategic guidance and external oversight to the company’s business practices and standards, particularly relating to enhancing safety in the trucking industry. Stack AV also published its inaugural Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), which outlines the company’s initiatives to hold itself to high safety standards and commitment to be transparent with the general public, regulators, and other stakeholders in its efforts to do so.

“Safety must be at the core of company culture and embodied by all employees – it is absolutely essential to success. From the start, Stack AV has chosen to proactively form the Safety Advisory Council and publish the inaugural VSSA to demonstrate that even this early in the company’s lifecycle, Stack AV is committed to safety in all it does. Upholding this commitment is key to ensuring that Stack AV remains at the forefront of developing and implementing safety practices as the company scales and executes on its important mission,” stated Robert Sumwalt, Member of the Safety Advisory Council.

Bryan Salesky, Stack AV CEO, said, “Safety forms the very foundation of Stack AV. Our world-class Safety Advisory Council will provide strategic guidance and oversight, leveraging their decades of experience and deep industry expertise. Our commitment to safety is further demonstrated by the publication of our inaugural Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment. An important first step in an iterative process, we welcome public feedback to ensure we have our finger on the pulse of industry-leading safety practices and procedures.”

Safety Advisory Council

The Safety Advisory Council is composed of independent, third-party experts with decades of experience in security, safety practice and transportation technology. The Council will help ensure Stack AV continues to execute on its mission to revolutionize the transportation of goods, all while adhering to strong safety practices and working with local authorities to ensure compliance with regulations as it expands into new markets.

Members of Stack AV’s Safety Advisory Council include:

• Robert Sumwalt: Executive Director of the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and former Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
• Annette Sandberg: Principal and CEO at TransSafe Consulting, former Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and former Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• David Kelly: Vice President of Government Solutions at Acusensus and former Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Christopher “Todd” Doss: Senior Managing Director at Guidepost Solutions and former Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a diverse background in managing and coordinating responses to complex security incidents, including cyberattacks, data breaches, and insider threats
• Don Osterberg: Former Senior Vice President of Safety, Security, Driver Training and Regulatory Compliance for Schneider

Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA)

Stack AV’s inaugural VSSA outlines the company’s initiatives to hold itself to the highest safety standards and provide transparency to key stakeholders, including the general public and regulators. The publication marks an important milestone in the company’s efforts to develop and deploy its autonomous trucking solutions. While the inaugural VSSA is an important step, the company expects to continue to gain new knowledge and enhance its safety protocols through technical breakthroughs and vigorous testing, all under the close eye of the Safety Advisory Council.

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