Summit Speakers
JEFF CASSELL Cassell is the president of School Bus Safety Company,
which specializes in driver and student training, focusing on changing the risky behavior that leads to accidents. He served as vice president of safety for Laidlaw, Inc. for 20 years.
Join 100 Pupil Transportation Directors
If you are already a registered STN EXPO full conference attendee, you may still apply for a slot on the waiting list for this exclusive event! Apply now by registering at
stnexpo.com and by selecting the “Transportation Director Summit” option. You can also log in to your existing registration.
Overview Tis unique, signature event is designed exclusively for qualified transportation directors. Participants will network with peers over two days, starting the late afternoon of July 7 and continuing all day on July 8, prior to the start of the regular STN EXPO conference. Successful applicants will obtain high-level insights from experts within the student transportation industry and beyond on how to implement true leadership and innovation practices into their local operations. Please note: Participation requires full STN EXPO registration and is subject to approval via an online application.
Schedule at a Glance Subject to change.
FRIDAY 7/7 5 - 7 P.M.
Ice Breaker Dr. Stephen Sroka
“Transportation to a Tee” 1:30 - 3 P.M.
SATURDAY 7/8 8 - 8:30 A.M.
Welcome Tony Corpin & Ryan Gray
8:30 - 10 A.M. Culture & Leadership Don Harkey Chief Innovation Officer, People Centric
10 - 10:15 A.M. Networking Break
10:15 - 11:45 A.M.
Strategies for Success Winship Wheatley, Esq., Attorney at Law, Hillman, Brown & Darrow (Roundtable Discussion)
4:45 - 5:30 P.M.
Closing Toughts and Takeaways Dr. Stephen Sroka
Technology & the Future G. P. Singh
(Roundtable Discussion)
3 - 3:15 P.M. Networking Break
3:15 - 4:45 P.M. Cost Management & Resource Allocation Tod Eskra, President Transportation Services Co., Transpar Group Companies (Roundtable Discussion)
DR. STEPHEN R. SROKA Dr. Sroka is an internationally recognized motivational
speaker, award winning teacher, author and consultant. He is an adjunct assistant professor in the Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine and was a teacher, coach and member of the crisis intervention team at Cleveland Public Schools from 1969-1999. He travels the world striving to reach, elevate and inspire with “Te Power of One” message. After a cardiac arrest, he realized that Te Power of One was not enough. He needed “Te Power of Many”.
WINSHIP WHEATLEY An attorney, Wheatley combines private legal practice
experience with over 30 years of director level management experience in the student transportation industry. In July 2007, he completed over 18 years as the transportation director of a Maryland public school district, servicing over 75,000 students. He is a three-time delegate to the National Congress on School Transportation, and past president of the Maryland Association for Student Transportation and Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Advisory Board.
11:45 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Networking Lunch Safety Discussion Jeff Cassell
TOD ESKRA Eskra is president of school bus fleet management firm
Transportation Services Co. (TSC), which works with school districts, private contractors, not-for-profits, and school bus manufacturers. Te firm is a member of the TransPar Group of Companies, along with TransPar and School Bus Consultants.
DON HARKEY Co-founder of the People Centric Consulting Group,
Harkey is a popular keynote speaker delivering high-ener- gy, interactive and often humorous presentations on topics including managing Millennials, building a healthy culture, developing better managers and leaders, and methods of handling toxic employees. His primary role at People Centric is business development, although he still works with many clients. His favorite saying is “Passion is Productive.”
GP SINGH GP is the CEO & founder of ByteCurve, LLC. He brings
over 15 years of experience in the transportation indus- try. Before founding ByteCurve, he served as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and senior vice president of fleet maintenance at National Express Corporation. GP also played a lead role in the IT transformation and integration projects after the acquisition of Laidlaw International/Grey- hound by First Group America.
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