GHSA 2018 Annual Meeting Sponsors

Diamond Level

AT&T

In 2010, AT&T launched the IT CAN WAIT campaign with a simple message—when it comes to texting and driving, no text is worth a life…IT CAN WAIT. Now, as our relationship with our smartphones has changed, the campaign has expanded its focus beyond just texting to social media, web surfing, video chatting and more. To share this message, AT&T continues to lead an annual national tour of its virtual reality experience that shows drivers firsthand that distracted driving is never OK. To learn more about the IT CAN WAIT campaign, please visit www.itcanwait.com.

 

Check to Protect

Check To Protect is a national campaign to encourage drivers to check the recall status of their vehicle and have open recalls fixed immediately. It is led by the National Safety Council (NSC), along with founding coalition partner FCA US (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles). Drivers can enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) - or their vehicle's year, make and model - to see if their car or truck has an open recall, and dealers will repair recalls free of charge. This campaign comes at a time when an unprecedented number of vehicles, 53 million, are on the road with unresolved safety recalls, posing an urgent risk to drivers and passengers. www.CheckToProtect.org

Ford Driving Skills for Life

Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) is one of the nation's most comprehensive, award-winning, teen driver safety programs. Since Ford Motor Company Fund developed it in partnership with the Governors Highway Safety Association and a panel of safety experts in 2003, the program has grown to operate in 35 countries and has trained more than one million new drivers. Ford DSFL teaches newly licensed drivers necessary skills for safe driving through behind-the-wheel training, online learning through The Academy, innovative classroom curriculums, peer-to-peer school programming and awareness campaigns. For more resources and information visit us online at www.drivingskillsforlife.com.

Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility

The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) is a leader in the fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking and is funded by distillers to promote responsible decision-making regarding beverage alcohol. For more information, go to responsiblity.org.

 

The National Road Safety Foundation

The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. (NRSF) is a non-profit organization that for more than 55 years has been dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries on our nation's roads by promoting safe driving awareness and lifelong education. NRSF produces free traffic safety programs on distracted driving, drowsy driving, speed, impairment and a host of other safe driving issues. NRSF also sponsors contests to engage teens while promoting safe driving to their peers and their communities. For more information or to download free programs, visit www.nrsf.org.

State Farm®

The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its nearly 19,000 agents and approximately 65,000 employees serve approximately 83 million policies and accounts – approximately 81 million auto, fire, life, health and commercial policies and approximately 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 36 on the 2018 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.

Uber

We were founded in 2009 to solve an important problem: how do you get a ride at the push of a button? More than five billion trips later, we've started tackling even greater challenges: making transportation safer with self-driving cars, delivering food quickly and affordably with Uber Eats, and reducing congestion in cities by getting more people into fewer cars. Learn more at www.uber.com

Platinum Level

Michelin North America, Inc.

Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. The Company has earned a long-standing reputation for building innovative premium tires.  In addition to tires, the Company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelinman.com) employs about 22,700 and operates 19 major manufacturing plants. Forbes magazine has ranked Michelin No. 1 on its annual survey of “Best Large Employers in America” for 2018. Learn more about purpose-driven careers with a purpose-driven company at jobs.michelinman.com.

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series^TM, NASCAR XFINITY Series^TM, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series^TM), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association^TM (IMSA^®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship^TM, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Toyota, creator of the Prius and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to advancing mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. Over the past 60 years, we’ve produced more than 30 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 44,000 people (more than 34,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.6 million cars and trucks (2.45 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and about 85 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Gold Level

Lyft

Lyft was founded in June 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. Lyft is the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S. and is available in over 350 cities. Lyft is preferred by drivers and passengers for its safe and friendly experience and its commitment to effecting positive change for the future of our cities.

 

Mazda North American Operations

Headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, and started in 1931, Mazda has made its mark in the automotive industry by creating cars that exemplify an effortless joyful driving philosophy. Its challenger spirit drives the company to produce products that ensure a lasting bond with its consumers, while maintaining a strong commitment as positive stewards of the environment – the EPA has recognized Mazda as the most fuel-efficient car brand for five consecutive years. Recently, Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation announced a new joint-venture company “Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.” (MTMUS) that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, Alabama, starting in 2021. The facility is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs and produce 300,000 vehicles. Mazda North American Operations oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Learn more at www.mazdausa.com.

Nationwide

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.

 

Volvo

The first Volvo rolled off the production line in Gothenburg way back in 1927 and since then, we’ve gone from strength to strength, creating world-changing innovations along the way.  Safety is in our DNA. Our vision is that no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020 and we are committed to making driving easier and safer.  Today, our technologies support you while driving, helping to prevent accidents and protecting you if one occurs.

Volvo Car Group produces a luxury range of cars that includes sedans, wagons and SUVs and has more than 31,000 employees worldwide. Volvo is also a global brand with manufacturing in Sweden, Belgium, China and soon the United States.

Please visit us at www.volvocars.com

Waymo

Silver Level

AAA

During more than a century of public service, AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA is dedicated to promoting traffic safety through education, advocacy and research. For more information about AAA's efforts, please visit us online at publicaffairs.aaa.com.
 

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)

Founded in 1933, AAMVA serves North American motor vehicle and law enforcement agencies to accomplish their missions. The association’s vision-Safe Drivers, Safe Vehicles, Secure Identities, Saving Lives-guides AAMVA’s activities, resources, and programs in driver licensing, vehicle titling/ registration, motor carrier services, identity management, and technology solutions. Please visit our website at aamva.org to find out about our specific programs and technology services and for information and best practices.

Conduent

Conduent is the world’s largest provider of diversified business process services with leading capabilities in transaction processing, automation, analytics and constituent experience. We work with both government and commercial customers in assisting them to deliver quality services to the people they serve. We are the customer interface for large segments of the technology industry and the operational and processing partner of choice for public transportation systems around the world.   Whether it’s digital payments, claims processing, benefit administration, automated tolling, customer care or distributed learning – Conduent manages and modernizes these interactions to create value for both our clients and their constituents.  Learn more at www.conduent.com.

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI)

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) promotes and protects the viability of a competitive private insurance market for the benefit of consumers and insurers. PCI is composed of approximately 1,000 member companies and 340 insurance groups, representing the broadest cross section of home, auto, and business insurers of any national trade association. PCI members represent all sizes, structures, and regions, which protect families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe. PCI members write $245 billion in annual premium, which is 38 percent of the nation's property casualty insurance marketplace. For more information about PCI, visit www.pciaa.net.

Smart Start

Smart Start leads the way in the alcohol monitoring industry as a manufacturer of advanced technology and custom-designed software with over one million Ignition Interlock clients. Built on convenience, Smart Start’s SSI-20/30 ™ Ignition Interlock and S.M.A.R.T. Mobile™ portable alcohol monitoring device provide the greatest benefit at the lowest cost to both users and monitoring authorities. Our dependable, user-friendly technology is supported by a 24/7/365 Customer Care Center. With an international footprint of nearly 2,000 service locations across the U.S. and in 18 countries, Smart Start is Setting The Standard In Alcohol Monitoring Technology®. For more information, visit www.smartstartinc.com.

Bronze Level

ADEPT Driver

Advanced Drivers Education Products & Training, Inc. (ADEPT Driver) is a science-based instructional technology company that designs behavioral interventions that measurably reduce automobile crashes. ADEPT Driver is recognized by the insurance industry as the leader in crash reduction training. Our teenSMART® program is approved by most state Departments of Insurance due to its proven effectiveness. Our Lifelong Driver® program extends the driving lifecycle of older drivers. For more information go to adeptdriver.com.

Alliance Highway Safety

Over the past 15 years, Alliance has worked with more than 20 state highway safety offices to promote safety messages targeted at the high risk demographics identified in each states highway safety plan. The company was originally founded to promote the message at sporting events across the country and has expanded to reach at risk drivers in schools, fairs, and festivals in addition to sports. www.alliancehighwaysafety.com

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is the voice for a united auto industry. Alliance members include BMW Group, FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Its members are committed to developing and implementing constructive solutions to public policy challenges that promote sustainable mobility and benefit society in the areas of environment, energy and motor vehicle safety.  Visit www.autoalliance.org for more.

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

Safety is everybody’s business…safety planning is ours. Highway Safety Plans, Annual Reports and program area strategic safety plans are well worth the substantial time and effort they require, because they are essential to highway safety offices operations. After all, they impact such critical issues as impaired driving, occupant protection, motorcycle safety, traffic records and more. We assist state highway safety offices with these tasks as well as assessments, organizing and supporting coalitions, supporting traffic record coordinating committees, planning conferences, data analysis and Strategic Highway Safety Plan updates and implementation. Our highly trained and experienced professionals, several of whom have led state highway safety offices, understand your needs and challenges and bring the resources to meet your deadline-driven tasks. We handle the planning, so you can focus on the implementation. For more information, visit http://ghsa.camsysstaging.com/.

Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers

The Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers (CIIM) is a 501(c)(6) formed by the nation's leading manufacturers to combine member expertise and experience and speak with one voice to reduce the carnage caused by alcohol impaired drivers. We strive to bring the most credible, factual information on ignition interlocks to public policy discussions. Currently comprised of the nation’s leading interlock manufacturers, CIIM is open to any manufacturer certified for use and operating in one or more states. Visit www.ignitioninterlocksite.com.

Global Automakers

The Association of Global Automakers represents the U.S. operations of international motor vehicle manufacturers. Our members produce more than 40 percent of all vehicles made in America. We bring together the top minds from manufacturers, suppliers, and mobility innovators to educate and advocate for policies that help foster a vibrant, growing, free and open U.S. auto industry. www.globalautomakers.org

Huddle, Inc.

Huddle, Inc. gives brands a local voice, lasting relationships, and a nationally scalable way to rise above a noisy advertising world. With partners that include numerous highway safety offices, State Farm, CITGO, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Olive Garden, and Taco Bell, Huddle has built a trusted reputation for driving local sales and building brand awareness through innovative marketing programs. Huddle, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, builds programs that are rooted in serving a targeted audience and converting them into passionate brand advocates. Visit us online at www.huddleinc.com.

Kentucky Distillers' Association

The Kentucky Distillers' Association is a non-profit trade association founded in 1880 to promote, protect and elevate Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry through member benefits like media relations, governmental and regulatory advocacy, corporate social responsibility, and innovative tourism experiences delivered by the KDA’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail® and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour® adventures. The KDA and its members champion a strong commitment to the responsible consumption of spirits and fight to curb underage drinking and drunk driving in collaboration with public, private, and non-profit partners across Kentucky and the greater United States. kybourbon.com

LexisNexis^® Coplogic™ Solutions

LexisNexis^® Coplogic™ Solutions delivers statewide crash reporting, management and analytic solutions that help to improve public and officer safety and reduce collision reports by utilizing more timely and accurate collision data efficiently and effectively. For more information, call Bob Holtgrave at 502.608-2624 or emailrobert.holtgrave@lexisnexisrisk.com

Mercer Consulting Group LLC

Mercer Consulting Group LLC specializes in behavioral traffic safety programs including highway safety office management and administration, assessments, public policy and planning. For more information, visit us online at www.mercerconsultinggroup.com/.

 

Pam Fischer Consulting

Working in partnership with states, organizations and businesses to develop, implement and evaluate strategies, tools and tactics to help keep people safe on the road. Visit pamfischerconsulting.com

Together for Safer Roads

Together for Safer Roads (TSR) is an innovative coalition of global private sector companies, across industries, collaborating to improve road safety. We are one part "Think" Tank and one part "Do" Tank, rolling up our sleeves and bringing together the private sector’s capacity and technical expertise, partnering with the public sector, and expanding the resources it takes for safer transportation and mobility systems. TSR’s current members include AB InBev, AIG, AT&T, Republic Services, CalAmp, Ericsson, Geotab, GM, iHeartMedia, Octo Telematics, PepsiCo, UPS, Walmart, Alpha Drive, HAAS Alert, Ouster, and Zendrive.

U-Haul International

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the choice for the do-it-yourself mover. We share our distinctive orange and white U-Haul trucks, trailers and towing devices as well as offer self-storage rooms through a network of company-operated moving centers and independent U-Haul dealers. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the company to maintain the largest rental fleet in the do-it-yourself moving industry. The company provides industry leading moving and storage boxes and an extended line of packing supplies to protect customer possessions. U-Haul is also the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket.

Westat

Improving lives through research. Westat’s Center for Transportation, Technology & Safety Research staff are experts in examining driver behavior, conducting field research, developing and performing household travel surveys, and designing safety systems evaluations. Our experienced transportation safety professionals are supported by world-class statisticians, an award winning graphics department, talented geospatial analysts, and an expansive field research system. Our current project topics include technology evaluation, travel speeds, enhanced seat belt usage, motorcycle crash investigation, teen drivers, traffic operations center effectiveness, traffic volume estimation, and law enforcement program assistance. We can develop and deliver data collection instruments, training materials, and toolkits for projects large and small. Learn more about our employee-owned company at www.westat.com.

In-Kind

MARTA was established in 1979 as a combined bus-and-rail transit system to provide safe, convenient and affordable public transportation for Atlanta area residents and visitors. Since then, MARTA has grown to become the ninth largest public transportation system in the United States providing more than 430,000 daily passenger trips. MARTA’s funding is sourced primarily from a 1 percent sales tax in Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton counties and the City of Atlanta. MARTA is a significant part of the regional and state economy contributing an estimated $2.6 billion in economic activity every year and supporting an estimated 24,000 jobs. To find out more, visit www.itsmarta.com.