Mark has over 32 years of motor carrier safety regulation expertise. He served as the Division Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Wisconsin Division for 17 years. His passion for highway safety comes from years in a variety of regulatory and training related positions with the FMCSA.
As Division Administrator, Mark was responsible for providing leadership over administration and operations of FMCSA programs within the state of Wisconsin. His office partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin State Patrol in delivery of national motor carrier safety program policies, commercial driver’s license objectives, and enforcement actions to accomplish the agency’s mission of reducing crashes on America’s highways.
As Team Leader of the FMCSA National Training Center in Washington, DC from 1998 – 2005, Mark led an agency training program which annually trained over 5,000 law enforcement personnel nationwide. He is a recognized professional on motor carrier regulations and the training of law enforcement personnel on safety and hazardous material regulations.
Prior to his appointment as State Training Coordinator, Mark served 8 years as a Safety Investigator with the FMCSA Minnesota Division. He was responsible for conducting compliance reviews and investigations on Minnesota motor carrier operations.
In 2016, Mark was presented with the FMCSA Safety Achievement Award for his involvement in nationwide implementation of the Motor Carrier High Risk Prioritization for Investigations. In addition, he served for 4 years on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Training Committee.
US DOT Secretary’s Award for Partnering for Excellence
For work in training FMCSA Border staff in support of the President’s initiative to open the United States and Mexican Border to commercial motor vehicle traffic.
US DOT Secretary’s Find the Good and Praise It Award
For outstanding performance delivering In-service training to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Investigators throughout United States.
FMCSA Administrator’s Safety Achievement Award
For outstanding teamwork on the Hazardous Materials Permit Implementation Team
FMCSA Administrator’s Commitment to Safety Award
For outstanding work delivering training to Federal and State law enforcement staff throughout the United States.
Federal Executive Board Twin Cities Civil Servant of the Year Award
PROFESSIONAL COPYWRITING
Lead writer and developer of training curriculums using Instructional System Design methods.
Authored or Co-Authored federal motor carrier safety regulations, hazardous materials safety and security issues curriculums that are currently delivered to law enforcement personnel across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Selected Curriculums Authored
Border Inspector Academy
Cargo Tank and Bulk Packaging Inspection
Motor Coach Inspector
North American Standard Inspection
General Hazardous Materials
Compliance Review and Investigative Techniques
North American Standard Post Crash Inspection
Web-Based Training Courses: Hazardous Materials In-Service
