New Position Recognizes Association’s Expansion  CALVERTON, MD ­­– The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announced today that Stephen A. Keppler has joined the association as Senior Vice President. The Board approval of this newly created position acknowledges IANA’s growth in membership as well as its program and service offerings.  Keppler’s responsibilities will extend throughout the organization. These include overseeing the Member Services and Conferences/Events departments and developing new businesses for the association’s Information Services. “IANA is lucky to be adding a person of Steve’s caliber to the Association staff,” said IANA president and CEO, Joni Casey. “His wealth of knowledge, expertise and standing in the freight community will be put to good use on behalf of IANA’s membership, starting at the Intermodal EXPO next month.” Keppler brings nearly two dozen years of experience in truck safety and freight transportation issue management. Most recently Keppler was the executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, a position he held since 2009. Before joining CVSA, he served as director of vehicle systems at Intelligent Transportation Society of America, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to advancing the research, development and deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Keppler previously worked six years with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration Office of Motor Carriers, which would later become the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. His roles there included conducting field compliance reviews and roadside inspections. He holds two bachelor’s degrees – in civil engineering and architectural engineering – from Drexel University and lives in Ellicott City, Md., with his wife, Dana, and sons Alexander and Elliott.