Katie joined CVSA in 2021 as the hazardous materials specialist. She was promoted to director of compliance programs in 2023. Prior to joining CVSA, Katie served 15 years with Missouri Department of Transportation as an investigator, lead staff trainer and hazardous materials specialist. Katie served as a subject matter expert on electronic logging devices and the 2020 hours-of-service rule changes. She was also a certified inspector who conducted safety audits, compliance reviews and complaint investigations. Katie has a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in public affairs.