Cecil College Hosts 10th MATLI Symposium

With a theme of "Moving Forward," three guest speakers addressed a variety of topics during the 10th Mid-Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Institute Symposium, which recently took place on Cecil College's North East campus. Important discussions were held about what the industry faces at it moves forward in the increasingly complex environment of transportation and logistics.

Anne S. Ferro, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, delivered the keynote address. Ferro, whose vision is to eliminate severe crashes and fatalities involving large trucks and buses, is the head of an agency that carries out its safety mission through a strategic mix of regulations, enforcement, research, grants to states and public outreach.

Marygrace M. Parker serves as the program coordinator - freight mobility, safety and security for the I-95 Corridor Coalition. In this position, Parker provides staff support to I-95 Corridor Coalition members and agencies participating in the coalition's Intermodal Program Committee, Commercial Vehicle Operations' Subcommittee and Green Corridors Working Group. Mark S. Burchess is the chief of the logistics supply service center for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Burchess works with Department of Health and Human Services officials and other federal agencies, as well as industry representatives, on medical material support, drug advisory and commodity standardization matters.

Cecil College, through its Mid-Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Institute, has taken a national lead in addressing the need for education and career programs in support of the evolving transportation distribution and logistics industry by creating a powerful regional program in the field of transportation and logistics. The institute includes degree programs, professional development, licensure and technical programs, as well as an active industry resource center that brings together companies with similar workforce development needs. Call 410-287-1000 for more information.