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ATSIP code of conduct

The Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP) is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all who participate in its events and visit its website. ATSIP prohibits and will not tolerate any form of harassment, bullying, or discrimination. Our goal is to host events and online spaces that are as inclusive as possible, regardless of gender, sexual orientation/identity, race/ethnicity, religion, employment status, or status in the field. Accordingly, we believe it is important for ATSIP to support the free expression and exchange of ideas in environments that are positive and productive for all.

Purpose

ATSIP has established this Conference Code of Conduct (the “Code”) to serve as a guideline for the professional conduct of anyone participating in an ATSIP sponsored event or engaging with the organization’s website, and to provide notice of the consequences for unacceptable behavior. We expect all ATSIP attendees and website users to follow this Code so all participants can enjoy the content and interact responsibly and with respect for the rights of others. Failure to abide by this Code is subject to corrective action and sanctions, including refusal of admission, ejection, banishment, and other penalties consistent with this Code.

Scope and Applicability

The Code applies to all attendees, media representatives, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, staff, contractors, volunteers, organizers, and other guests (collectively referred to as “participants”) at ATSIP programs, conferences, events, meetings, social gatherings, and other activities held, sponsored, or affiliated with ATSIP, as well as engagement with any tools or utilities relating to the ATSIP website. Your attendance at any of these events and use of these tools will be deemed your agreement to abide by this Conference Code of Conduct implicitly.

Expected Behavior

The following behaviors are expected and requested of all participants:

  • Behaving in a courteous and professional manner
  • Treating others with respect, dignity, and consideration in the spirit of valuing a diversity of views and opinions
  • Being considerate, respectful, and collaborative in your communication and actions
  • Discussing differences and critiquing ideas in a non-confrontational manner with due regard for the viewpoints of others
  • Refraining from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech. This includes overemphasis of political views, which—while protected by the first amendment—does not directly impact Transportation Safety topics
  • Reporting suspected inappropriate behaviors directed at yourself or others
  • Respecting the rules, policies, and property of ATSIP, its facilities, vendors, and its participants
  • Complying with all applicable laws and regulations

Prohibited Behavior

Violations of this Code include but are not limited to the following:

  • Harassment – defined for purposes of this Code to include unwelcome or offensive verbal, visual, or physical contact directed at any participant or user, including conduct, comments, or images that a person would reasonably find offensive, demeaning, or hostile. Here, the impact of personal conduct is the measure of appropriateness, not the intention
  • Sexual harassment – defined for purposes of this Code to include unwelcome, unsolicited, and unreciprocated sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, other verbal or physical conduct, or gesture of a sexual nature that has or that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to offend, humiliate, or intimidate another person. Here, the impact of personal conduct is the measure of appropriateness, not the intention
  • Exhibiting behavior that is unruly or disruptive, or that endangers the health or safety of yourself or others
  • Discriminatory conduct based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, veteran status, political affinity, or any other characteristic protected by law
  • Deliberate intimidation, threatening, stalking, or following
  • Intentional or prolonged disruption of the event or web tool
  • Invasion of privacy
  • Actual or threatened pushing, shoving, or use of any physical force whatsoever against any person
  • Possession or use of a weapon or any other item in a way that may cause danger to others, excluding Law Enforcement Officers who have a firearm as part of their uniform
  • Destruction, theft, dismantlement, defacement, abuse, or intentional misuse of any ATSIP or contracted venues, property, equipment, signage, or supplies, real or virtual
  • Failure to comply with directions from ATSIP staff or venue personnel regarding operations or emergency response procedures
  • Retaliation against participants for reporting activity they reasonably believed to be in violation of this Code
  • Knowingly and falsely reporting violations of this Code in bad faith
  • Accessing restricted or ticketed areas without a proper ticket, pass and/or credential; misusing tickets, passes and/or credentials; presenting a false identification; or permitting another person to falsely present the participant’s identification as their own.

This Code is not intended to be all inclusive, and it is likely there will be conduct and/or issues that it does not specifically address. In that event, as in all others, participants are expected to follow the direction of ATSIP staff who will take appropriate action to ensure the safety, security and well-being of participants.

Guidance about Conference Conduct

If you believe you are being subjected to inappropriate conduct, believe someone else is being subjected to inappropriate conduct, or have any other concerns and would like to have a confidential discussion with a knowledgeable person, you may contact ATSIP CEO or Executive Board Member. For further information about this informal, impartial, off-the-record, and confidential contact manager@atsip.org.

Reported violations of this Code are taken seriously and will be thoroughly investigated by ATSIP with discretion. Participants are required to maintain the confidentiality of materials submitted to or received by you in connection with any reported violation. Although ATSIP will make reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of its investigation and any relevant materials, it cannot assure confidentiality as it may disclose case-related materials or information in response to legal process, when already publicly known, or when leadership otherwise determines disclosure is in the best interests of if you believe you are being subjected to inappropriate conduct, believe someone else is being subjected to inappropriate conduct, or have any other concerns, please do not hesitate to contact manager@atsip.org.

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Stacey Manware

As Deputy Director of Centralized Court Services for the State of Connecticut’s Judicial Branch, Stacey Manware directs the development and implementation of electronic citation and adjudication systems Statewide. A long-standing member of the Connecticut Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, she is the judicial champion of an award winning comprehensive paperless platform for motor vehicle infractions from issuance to placement on the driver history record. Attorney Manware is an adjunct professor of legal research and writing at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fordham University (Bronx, NY) and Juris Doctor from New England Law School (Boston, MA).

Tara Powell Casanova

Tara Casanova Powell is the Principal of Casanova Powell Consulting, an independent traffic safety research consulting firm and the current CEO for the Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP). Tara is the former Program Coordinator for the Annual Lifesavers National Conference on Roadway Safety Priorities and a Research Consultant for Acusensus and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Tara also serves as a faculty staff member for Impaired Driving Solutions, formerly the National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC), under “All Rise”. With over 25 years of experience in the field of road safety, Tara’s career has spanned several niches within this community.

Tara has been engaged with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine for several years where she currently serves as the Chair for the Impairment in Transportation Committee and was the Chair of the 2021 TRB Drug-Impaired Driving Conference Planning Committee. Tara also founded and Chairs the International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Impaired Driving Behavioral Intervention Working Group (IDBIIIG) and has recently been elected to the ICADTS Board of Directors as an At Large Member.

In 2023, Tara co-authored the Impact of Compliance-Based Removal Laws on Alcohol-Impaired Driving Recidivism for GHSA, and “Rideshare Volume and DUI Incidents in Boston, Worcester, and Northampton, Massachusetts”, a collaborative project between Lyft and Uber developed for the National Association of District Attorneys (NDAA). Prior reports include “Rideshare Volume and DUI Incidents in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; and Fort Worth, Texas” and “Rideshare Volume and DUI Incidents in Target California Communities” in collaboration with Lyft and also developed for NDAA. Through Tara’s judicial experience, she authored “A GUIDE TO DUI PRETRIAL SERVICES Key Components & Best Practice Recommendations” prepared for the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility illustrating Pretrial Services Early Intervention Programs for DWI Offenders.

Tara has also conducted extensive research on distracted driving including several studies with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Preusser Research Group in NY, CT, Northern Virgina, and Maryland and served on the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) expert panel for the completed project “Examining the Implications of Legislation and Enforcement on Electronic Device Use While Driving”.

Tara’s professional experience and network span several roadway safety priorities, with expertise in impaired driving, distracted driving, speed, occupant protection, and traffic records that transcend barriers that often exist within the silos of the transportation profession. Tara is very passionate about her role in transportation safety and has worked to connect traffic safety professionals including research scientist; federal, state, and local practitioners; law enforcement; and traffic records data professionals to work together to work towards ZERO deaths and to provide equitable transportation for all road users.  

Cory Hutchinson

Cory Hutchinson currently serves as the Director for the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety (CARTS) at Louisiana State University.  He earned a MS in Quantitative Business Analysis, a MBA, and a PhD in Human Resource Education and Workforce Development from LSU.  Within CARTS, Cory oversees all IT related projects including business analytics, web site design, data quality analysis, electronic crash data collection, data reporting, disaster recovery, graphical information systems, business intelligence, and crash data integration.  Cory also teaches graduate level Business Intelligence courses within the College of Business at LSU.

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 Ms. Andrea Bill is the Director of the Wisconsin Local Technical Assistance Program and Associate Director of the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory and Eastern Tribal Technical Assistance Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With these roles, she has been bringing research to technology transfer through in person and virtual webinars throughout Wisconsin and the U.S.  She is a passionate advocate for making research tangible to practitioners and to foster implementation and widespread adoption. 

Ryan Klitzsch, a certified Road Safety Professional (RSP), has more than 15 years of experience in transportation safety planning, including eight years as the Administrator the Indiana Highway Safety Office. Currently, Mr. Klitzsch is as a Senior Associate of Cambridge Systematics working in the areas of transportation safety policy, traffic records data, and planning. In this position, he has leveraged his practical highway safety office expertise in data and performance management with states to develop and implement countermeasures to move our roadways closer Toward Zero Deaths. Mr. Klitzsch has developed planning strategies for emerging technologies, Strategic Highway Safety Plans, Highway Safety Plans, Bicycle and Pedestrian plans, and Traffic Records Strategic Plans for more than a dozen states.