C. Randal (Randy) Mullett

C. Randal (Randy) Mullett is vice president, government relations and public affairs, for Con-way Inc., a $4.3 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in San Mateo, Calif.

As the company’s senior policy manager and executive representative in Washington, D.C., Mr. Mullett is responsible for all government relations and public affairs activities for Con-way and its subsidiaries at the federal, state and local levels. He oversees the company’s relationships with various state and national trade associations and serves as Con-way’s lead advocate on homeland security, transportation policy and other legislative and regulatory issues important to the enterprise and its employees. He also heads up the company’s formalized program with respect to adoption of sustainable business practices across the enterprise and in freight transportation.

Mr. Mullett was named director of government relations in 2002, was promoted to vice president in January 2005, and assumed additional public affairs responsibilities in January 2008. He previously served for 13 years as a service center manager for Con-Way Southern Express, one of Con-way’s regional less-than-truckload carriers. In August 2007, Con-way combined its three regional operating units into one organization.

Prior to joining Con-way, Mr. Mullett spent 13 years with Roadway Express, where he held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities.

With relevant experience in trucking business operations as well as issues and advocacy management, Mr. Mullett is a frequent speaker at legislative commission, homeland security and transportation policy development conferences and is a respected voice within the homeland security, freight transportation and supply chain management communities. He serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, The American Trucking Associations, and the American Benefits Council. He also serves on the board of Fueling CA, a California-based advocacy organization promoting realistic and effective fuel distribution and management policies.

A native of Berryville, Va., Mr. Mullet holds a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.V., and an MBA from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Mullett is based in Washington, D.C.

Keynote Speakers

Col. Randall Larsen (Ret. USAF), Former Executive Director of the Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

Dr. Jeffrey Runge, Former Chief Medical Officer, DHS

Robert Hooks, Deputy Assistant Secretary for WMD and Biodefense, Office of Health Affairs

Guest Speakers

Penny J. Hitchcock, D.V.M., M.S., Chief Scientist, Chemical and Biological Early Detection (BioWatch), Systems Program Office, Tauri Group

Tina Gabbrielli, Director of the Office of Risk Management and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Peter Jutro, Deputy Director for Science and Policy, National Homeland Security Research Center, EPA

Daniel Marc Sosin, MD, MPH, FACP, Acting Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, CDC

Pietro D. Marghella, Former Director of Medical Contingency Operations, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Joanne Cox, Deputy Chief, Emergency Risk Communication Branch, CDC

Dr. Brian Flynn, Former Assistant Surgeon General, US Public Health Service

Gerald W. Parker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dave Gruber, Deputy Commissioner of Health (Preparedness and Response), State of New Jersey

Michael J. Fischer, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Maryland Department of Transportation

John H. Bridges III, Former Incident Commander for Anthrax Response and Mitigation, US Postal Service, 2001 to 2004

Glen D. Gilmore, Responded to anthrax attack as Former Mayor of Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Gary Cecchine, Ph.D., Biology/Public Policy, Natural Scientist, RAND

Jeff Robertson, Former Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Dr. William J. Parker III, Biodefense and Critical Infrastructure Expert

Thomas R. Austin, Ph.D., Manager CBRNE Countermeasures Programs, The Boeing Company

Michael Luke, Command Agreements Manager, Mortuary Affairs Officer, Logistics Planning,NORAD-USNORTHCOM

Margaret Jo Velardo, PhD, Director of Research, Homeland Security Institute

Dr. David McWhorter, Principal, Catalyst Partners, LLC

Jennifer Nuzzo, Associate, UPMC Center for Bio-Security

Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH, Senior Principal Researcher, Paul O'Neill-Alcoa Chair in Policy Analysis, RAND Corporation

Dr. Thomas K. Zink, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute for Biosecurity, Saint Louis University

Dr. Joseph Tricarico, Jr., Esq., Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services

Richard Cooper, Chairman, Homeland Security Division, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Anthony S. Mangeri, MPA, CPM, Assistant Professor School of Public Safety & Health American Military University

M. Allen Northrup, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Microfluidic Systems

Tim Tinker, MPH, DrPH, Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton

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