NETS Board Member Bios

Bill Windsor, Chair (2010-2011)

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT-SAFETY

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE

Bill is an advocate for safety initiatives that helps Nationwide policyholders prevent losses and protect what matters most to them.

Bill currently serves in leadership positions in the safety community including:

• Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
• Institute for Business and Home Safety
• National Safety Council
• Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
• Lifesavers Conference
• Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Joseph McKillips

Manager, Commercial Program Support,
Global Environmental, Health & Safety
Abbott

Joe McKillips currently serves as Manager, Commercial Program Support, for Abbott. During his 18-year career with Abbott, Joe has provided safety and health leadership and technical support throughout various manufacturing, R&D and commercial sales and service organizations, with special emphasis in the areas of fleet safety, process safety management and loss prevention. In his current position, Joe and members of his staff provide fleet safety leadership and direction to Abbott’s worldwide commercial sales force which has a total of ~ 23,000 vehicles.

Joe was a participating member of the ANSI/ASSE Z-15.1 Accredited Standards Committee on Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Fleet Operations and is a member of the ASSE Northeast Illinois Chapter. Joe holds a B.S.E. in Occupational Safety & Health from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

Juan Perez

Senior Vice President, Operations

AmeriFleet Transportation

Juan Perez is the SVP for AmeriFleet Transportation headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. He has an extensive background in the logistics management arena coupled with 20 plus years of leadership and management experience. In 2005 he retired from the United States Air Force with 20 years of honorable service as a Traffic Management Supervisor.  He also held several Senior Management positions with FedEx Express from 1994 through 2002.  In 2002 he was the VP, business development for a direct marketing firm located in Florida.  In 2004 he joined AmeriFleet Transportation as their Vice President of Operations where he is responsible for strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency throughout the company’s operations. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Husson College.  He is married and has 2 children.

Sheri Bonsal

Assistant Vice President

Chubb & Son

Sheri Bonsall is an assistant vice president for the Chubb Corporation, and manager of Employee Mobility Management for Chubb & Son, the premier property and casualty insurance firm headquartered in Warren, New Jersey.  With annual revenues in excess of $13 billion, Chubb ranks 176^th on the Fortune 500 employing over 10,000 people in thirty countries.

In her role as employee mobility manager, Sheri, who oversees a staff of ten, has responsibility and oversight for all aspects of corporate travel, meeting and event services, virtual conferencing services, and fleet management.

 

In 2005, Business Travel News named Sheri a Best Practitioner for Meetings, that same year she was recognized by Aberdeen Group for “Best Practices in Travel Cost Management” based on her achievements in reducing Chubb’s travel and automating and streamlining meetings processes

Sheri served two consecutive terms as president of the New Jersey Business Travel Association, followed by four years as Chairman of the Board.  She is a two-time recipient of NJBTA’s “Direct Member of the Year”, its highest honor.  During her presidency, she served as a member of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Chapter Presidents’ Council (CPC), and in 2006, received its’ Professional Service Award in recognition of her dedication and commitment to the chapter and GBTA.

She is a member of GBTA, ACTE, Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association (AFLA) and NAFA Fleet Management Association.  She has served on numerous Corporate Advisory Boards including American Express, Hyatt Hotels, Continental Airlines, Donlen Corporation and Ford Motor Company.

Himanshu Jani

Director EOSH Governance

The Coca-Cola Company

Sandra S. Lee, Vice Chair (2011)

Director, Worldwide Fleet Safety
Johnson & Johnson

Sandy Lee is the Director, Worldwide Fleet Safety with global responsibility for Johnson & Johnson’s SAFE Fleet providing services to 36,000 drivers.  Sandy’s background includes over 20 years of experience in the fields of health, wellness and safety.  Prior to her current position, Sandy was the Health & Safety Director with responsibility for health and safety services provided to North America Consumer and Personal Care Companies within J&J and for facilitating global ergonomics risk reduction efforts within this group. Her experience also includes the delivery of health, wellness and Employee Assistance Program services for US employees in manufacturing and R&D environments.

She holds a BS degree in Nutritional Sciences and a Master, Public Health in Health Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is certified as a Health Education Specialist and certified in Process Excellence. Sandy represents J&J on the Board of Directors for the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety and is a member of the National Association of Fleet Administrators and the American Public Health Association.

David F. Melton

Managing Director, Global Road Safety
Liberty Mutual

Dave is responsible for transportation technical services delivered by Liberty Mutual consultants around the world. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional.  He is a Certified Director of Safety and a Certified Cargo Security Professional, both by the North American Transportation Management Institute.

Dave is a member of the Truck and Bus Safety Committee, Transportation Research Board, and the ANSI Z-15.1 Standards Committee on Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Fleet Operations. He is a past member of the Texas Transportation Institute Advisory Council, Texas A&M University. He is a past Chairman of the Board of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety.

Maggie Cole

Director, Global Fleet Safety and N.A. Commercial ESH

Monsanto Company

Maggie is Director of Environmental, Safety, and Health at Monsanto with responsibility for the Global Vehicle Safety and Global Off The Job Safety programs as well as North America Commercial ESH.  She has held a range of positions with increasing responsibility in Monsanto’s manufacturing, research, and logistics organizations.

Maggie received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri in Columbia.   She obtained her Six Sigma Black Belt certification in 2000 followed by Master Black Belt certification in 2003, and was certified as a Lean Practitioner in 2005.  In a previous role, Maggie was a member of the team responsible for the in-house Continuous Improvement training strategy and development, and has delivered training globally for Six Sigma Champions, Green Belts, Black Belts and Lean Practitioners within the company.

Within the community, Maggie has been active in the Monsanto Science Outreach program since 2000, and was selected as a 2007 YWCA “Leader in the Workplace” for her work with local science education outreach.

Maggie and her husband have 2 children and reside in St. Louis, Missouri.

Stephanie Pratt

Research Health Scientist
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Stephanie Pratt, PhD is a Research Health Scientist for the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), with nearly 20 years’ experience in occupational health and safety.  She is the lead subject area specialist within NIOSH for road safety, and is Coordinator of the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety.

In addition to serving as a Federal government liaison to the NETS Board of Directors, Dr. Pratt is a member of the Transportation Research Board Committee on Vehicle User Characteristics, the ANSI Z-15 Committee, the Road Traffic Injury Research Network, the U.S. government Roundtable on Global Road Safety, and represents NIOSH in the UN Road Safety Collaboration and its Work-related Road Safety Project Group.

Dr. Pratt’s recent research projects include a survey of truck driver health and safety, analysis of crash data for the U.S. armed services, and an international review of occupational crash data.  She holds master’s degrees in music performance and sociology, and a PhD in public policy analysis.

Amy Schick

Senior Program Manager

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Amy L. Schick joined the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in June 2007 as a Presidential Management Fellow.  Amy currently works in the Office of Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection developing, testing and refining best-practice highway safety countermeasures.  During her fellowship, Amy served as a staffer on the U.S. House of Representatives, Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies and as a data analyst for the Consumer Allowance and Rebate System (CARS) program.

Prior to her fellowship, Amy served in the U.S. Army Reserve Finance Corps, which included a 15 month Middle East deployment, where she managed cash payments throughout the Kuwait and Iraq Theater of military operations. Amy has also worked as a paramedic in the public and private sectors and has experience in emergency management/disaster mitigation.

Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in emergency health services from the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., and a master of science in health promotion management from Marymount University in Arlington, VA.  Amy lives in Virginia, is married with a step-son and two dogs.

Emilio Lopez

Health and Safety Manager

UPS

Jack Hanley

Executive Director, NETS

Jack Hanley spent his career at Monsanto Company and took early retirement in 1999. Most of his career was in sales, marketing, and business management. The latter part of his career was in global project management. Following his retirement, he has worked as a consultant to Monsanto in various areas providing project support to Monsanto teams. One project, in particular, developed and implemented Monsanto’s global vehicle safety program. He has been the executive director for the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety since February 1, 2008.