Guest Speaker

Justin Copeland is the Vice President of Safety at United Road, where he has spent the past five years leading initiatives to enhance fleet safety, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver comprehensive training programs for drivers, staff, and technicians. With nearly 22 years of experience in the trucking industry, Justin began his career as a professional driver, spending his first nine years on the road.

Mark Landry has spent 25 years in the security industry. He spent 20 years at FedEx in the investigations organization, with his last 7 years at the Corporate Strategic Security Organization. Under his leadership, he developed enterprise-level solutions to evaluate, develop and test new security technologies to mitigate constricting manpower resources. This organization was paramount in bringing security analytics, robotics and automation to protect the people, assets and brand of FedEx.

Blair is an active member in the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA), and Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA). He serves as General Counsel and sits on the Board of Directors for GMTA. He has been published in the DRI Trucking Law Committee’s Newsletter, “In Transit.” He has also given numerous CLE presentations through the CEU Institute and the National Business Institute (NBI) on topics such as Trucking Claims, Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Law, Ethics in Claims Handling, and Bad Faith Claims.

John W. Kemp is the President and Owner of Virtual Freight Inspections (VFI), the nation’s leading freight inspection company.  Founded in 2004, VFI provides comprehensive independent inspection reports that are essential for fair and accurate freight claims resolution. 

Scott Cornell, National Practice Lead, Transportation and Crime & Theft Specialist, has been with Travelers for 23 years and currently leads the Cargo/Transportation division. Prior to his current role, he conducted investigations for 29 years, specializing in cargo theft and transportation, internal theft, embezzlement, and corporate investigations.

Steven Spencer is an accomplished executive and visionary leader, currently serving as the SVP of Corporate Strategy at DISA Global Solutions. With a wealth of experience in transportation and a strong background in sales, operations management, and business planning and development, Steven has played a pivotal role in driving growth throughout his career.