Pittsburgh, PA (December 10th, 2014) - PITT OHIO announced today the appointment of Ron Uriah to The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) 2015-2016 Research Advisory Committee (RAC). With over 34 years of experience in the transportation industry, Uriah now serves as PITT OHIO’s Vice President of Risk Management Compliance and Government Affairs.

Uriah said, "The RAC members are a great team from all parts of the transportation industry. I am honored to having been appointed as a part of this research group and looking forward to adding value in the development of the trucking industry´s research agenda."

Among other activities, ATRI’s RAC is responsible for annually identifying the top research priorities for the trucking industry. RAC members represent a diverse cross-section of trucking industry stakeholders including motor carriers, industry suppliers, commercial drivers, shippers, law enforcement, academia and government

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