FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           

May 29, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) recently welcomed six distinguished industry leaders to its Board of Directors,

which represents all segments of the transportation industry and guides the strategic goals and activities of the association.

ITS America’s Board of Directors appointed the following new members at their meeting on May 23, 2012:

Richard Clasby, President & CEO, Help, Inc.

Steven Dellenback, Ph.D., Intelligent Systems Department, Southwest Research Institute

Link Hoewing, Vice President of Internet & Technology Policy, Verizon

Steve Kenner, Global Director for Automotive Safety, Ford Motor Company

Chris Murray, President & CEO, Kapsch, North America

Alice Tornquist, Vice President, Government Affairs, Qualcomm, Inc.

The Board also reappointed Jill Ingrassia, Managing Director, Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy, AAA and Gerry Mooney, General Manager, Global Smarter Cities, IBM Corporation.   

Peter Sweatman, Director of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, who previously served as Vice-Chair, takes over as the Board Chair. 

“ITS America is extremely fortunate to welcome such talented industry leaders to our Board of Directors,” said Scott Belcher, President and CEO of ITS America. 

“These new additions will bring vision, leadership and perspective to a Board that is working hard to advance the important work happening in the ITS field.”

About the Intelligent Transportation Society of America
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than 400 member organizations including public agencies, private corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research, development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety, increase mobility, strengthen the economy, and sustain the environment. http://www.itsa.org

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