GIALink Inc.



GIALink Inc. Transportation Consulting Services



GIALink Inc.'s President has a unique amalgamation of experience in heavy-duty truck, engine, and commercial vehicle engineering through a networked Government Industry Academia Link dating back to 1963. Principal direct GIALink experience has largely been obtained in North American trucking but also includes Asian and European/Scandinavian venues with specialties including alternative fuel, automation, connectivity, freight and operational efficiency, safety, security, and virtually all aspects of the the commercial vehicle industry. GIAlink has long connected industry funding with government and academia R&D. GIALink President Skip Yeakel has patents granted and pending in transport efficiency and security he holds both Professional Engineering and Class A Commercial Drivers Licenses. Skip has long been a frequent speaker on a broad array of vehicle topics in North American and Swedish venues.


Affiliations - Past and Present





21CTP



2014 Individual Innovation Award

2018 Executive Committee Team Award

2000-Present Volvo Group Representative

2018-Present Member Executive Mgmt Team 2019-Present Safety Tech Team Co-Lead

2000-Present GIA Link for US DOD, DOE, DOT, EPA including SuperTruck + other proj's



ATRI


2007-2010 Research Advisory Council Member with links extending to the present​



ATA



1998-Present Engineering Dept + Technology and Maintenance Council advisory roles

2007-2010 Member ATA Board of Directors

2007-2010 Technology and Engrg Policy Chair 2007-Present Mbr Tech&Engrg Policy Cmte

2016-Present Mbr Automated Truck Sub-Cmte



NACFE



Support and advisory roles since inception​



Penn State University



1963-Present Alumni Association Lifetime Member status

Volvo Academic Partner Program research affiliate since inception ~2000

Larson Transportation Institute researcher

~2010-Present Vice President/University Relations Piedmont Triad Alumni Chapter

2020 Mentor for Sr. Class Capstone Project







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SAE International



1963-Present Member having served in many local and national roles (Lifetime status)

1963-1967 Penn State Student Chapter Mbr

1967-1984 Phila. Section Governing Board

1983-1984 Chairman, Philadelphia Section

1984-Present various roles in Carolina Section




TSAG



2008-Present Member and frequent speaker

2008-Present Co-Lead for Technology and Telematics Community

2015-Present Member Executive Committee and Outreach Officer



Volvo Group



52+ years of credited service w Volvo Group North America and predecessor companies

1984-2020 broad NC-based engineering roles

2001-2006 Registered Lobbyist/Volvo Trucks

1998-2020 Principal Engineer - Advcd. Engrg.

2010-2020 Member Public Policy Committee

2018-2020 Research and Technology Office

Two patents granted and assigned w others pending



Current and Past



1980-Present Master Mason pagrandlodge.org

1980-Present Registered P.E. (ref: PA DOS)

1980-1984 Executive Vice President ATI Inc.

1998-2010 Truck Manufacturers Association - 2x Chairman of the Board (ref: TEMA)

1968-1984 Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Upper Merion Building and Loan Assn.

2016-Present Lifetime Member Women in Trucking WomenInTrucking.org