FACILITATOR

Jade Brasher is the senior editor at FleetOwner, part of Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle Group. Since 2018, she has reported on the fleet industry, initially focusing on light-duty commercial and medium- to heavy-duty vocational fleets before expanding her coverage in 2023 to encompass the industry as a whole. A graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in journalism, Brasher also concentrates on the transition to zero-emission vehicles and emerging industry technologies. Based in Metro Detroit, she is strategically positioned at the center of the automotive world during a transformative time for the industry.

Jeffery Burkhardt has more than 30 years of transportation sector experience. For approximately 20 years his career focus has been planted in the education and training of commercial drivers for post-secondary education and private institutions. He is responsible for overseeing Ancora's CDL programs and projects as it relates to compliance, curriculum, and operations personnel training and development.

Burkhardt currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA), a position he assumed in 2025 after being on the Board since 2020. He has been providing his key leadership to Ancora for more than a decade.

Brent Morrell is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Badger Infrastructure Solutions, leading recruiting operations across the U.S. and Canada. He specializes in HR Technology, pay transparency, and strategies that streamline hiring while reducing costs. Morrell is committed to opening doors for talent in industries like trucking and skilled trades, building career pathways where they haven't always existed. He partners with leaders to expand access to careers, elevate the candidate experience, and strengthen workforce readiness for the future.

Danny Siem is the Fuel Tax Manager at PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease), where he leads a team of professionals dedicated to ensuring PacLease locations stay compliant through accurate and timely IFTA filings. Through PacTax—one of PacLease’s customized solutions—Siem plays a key role in simplifying the IFTA process and minimizing challenges and risk customers face when handling filings on their own.

Siem joined PACCAR Inc. in 2019 as a Corporate Recruiter, where he championed diversity in hiring across the organization. In 2021, he transitioned to the PacLease Division, contributing to the division’s continued recognition as one of Women in Trucking’s “Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation” for three consecutive years.

Siem holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Seattle University and an MBA from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. His career spans a diverse range of industries including transportation, B2B sales, and aviation, bringing a well-rounded perspective to his role.

Outside of work, Siem is a devoted husband to his high school sweetheart, Vannary, and a proud father of two children, Remy and Emery.