Andy Sievers

Education, Certifications & Awards

Areas of Expertise

Keywords: safety, driver training, negligent entrustment, unloading, truck.

Categories: Trucks and Trucking & Accidents & Accident Prevention & Wrongful Death & Insurance & Regulatory Compliance

Bio

Professional Work History Feb. 2003- Present Owner/Consultant/Expert Witness Sievers Risk Management Services Nov. 1999- Feb. 2003 Vice President of Safety and Organizational Development. Roberson Transportation Companies April 1992- Nov. 1999 Director of Risk Management Roberson Transportation Companies Sept. 1991-April 1992 Director of Revenue Processing Roberson Transportation Companies Jan. 1988-Sept. 1991 Claims Manager Roberson Transportation Companies June 1987-Jan. 1988 Safety Manager Roberson Transportation Companies Sept.1983-Feb. 1987 Operations Manager Schilli Motor Lines, Inc. June 1982-Sept. 1983 Operations Supervisor Schneider Transport, Inc. Responsibilities as the Vice President of Safety and Organizational Development for Roberson Transportation Companies' fleet of 1,200 over-the-road trucks included: - Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - Development of loss prevention practices and driver safety training - Negotiation and purchase of self-insured insurance programs - Management of in-house claims handling of truck liability, cargo, and workers compensation claims - Recruitment and screening over 1,800 new drivers in 2002 - Creation of new driver orientation program - On-site investigation of 40+ serious and fatal truck accidents - Corporate representative and testifying witness at depositions and trials Education Illinois State University - Normal, IL 3.67 GPA Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1991. Indiana University - Bloomington, IN 3.84 GPA* Bachelors of Science in Business Administration/Transportation 1982. * Graduated with "High Distinction" Honors Recent Professional Activities - Invited by Joe Clapp, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to motor carrier round-table discussion in November 2002 in Washington, DC. - Speaker at Trucking Industry Defense Association annual meeting in Kansas City in October 2002. - Speaker at American Trucking Association Highway Litigation Conference in September 1999 in Monterey, CA. - Co-developed a new sleep apnea testing protocol with Dr. David Fletcher for all newly employed truck drivers. - Reduced truck accident expenses by $5.4 M per year as VP-Safety. - Passed Department of Transportation Compliance Review with Satisfactory Safety Rating in December 2002. - Managed Department of Labor employment classification audit in August 2002. - Developed computer based securement training module for Carrier Corp. Professional Awards and Affiliations - 2nd Place - American Trucking Association's Loss Prevention Council National Truck Safety Contest. Safe Fleet Award for Carriers exceeding 20 million miles. - 3rd Place - Truckload Carriers Association national Fleet Safety Award Division IV for Carriers between 25-50 million miles. - Trucking Industry Defense Association Member since 1995 and elected to Board of Directors in 1999. - Mahomet-Seymour School District-Board of Education 1999 to present.