Leadership – Highway Safety Network

Bob Schaeffer

Executive Director

Bob Schaeffer is the Executive Director for the Highway Safety Network. He coordinated the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Program (PA ADEEP) for 5 years. As part of his current duties, he instructs Below 100, an officer safety course, throughout Pennsylvania and other states. He is also an instructor for the Older Driver Interaction for Law Enforcement course. Bob is currently the PA Law Enforcement Liaison Training Coordinator and a Community Traffic Safety Project (CTSP) Coordinator in Carbon County. He previously performed CTSP duties for eight years in 6 PennDOT District 3 counties. In this position, he presented traffic safety educational programs to school students, senior citizens, and businesses. He received the 2015 Highway Safety Leadership award from PennDOT. He currently serves as a principal investigator for the NHTSA “Building Community Support for Seat Belt Enforcement” demonstration grant with Norman, OK and Weatherford, TX Police Departments. Bob previously served as a police officer and retired from Schuylkill Haven Police Dept. as Chief of Police.

Chris Lengle

Deputy Director

Chris Lengle is the Deputy Director for the Highway Safety Network. He joined the organization in 2017 as a Community Traffic Safety Project (CTSP) Coordinator and later moved on to become the Buckle Up PA Project Coordinator. Prior to joining the Highway Safety Network, he served 25 years with the Pennsylvania State Police, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. Chris was a Crash Reconstructionist and certified Motor Carrier Inspector while with the state police. He also had the privilege of serving as a Station Commander in Troop L and K. He is a Traffic Incident Management (TIM) and Below 100 Instructor. In addition to his duties as the coordinator for the PA Law Enforcement Liaison project, Chris coordinates the annual Seat Belt Survey to determine the seat belt usage rate across the state.

Ann Marie Dillman

Chief Financial Officer

Ann Marie Dillman is the Chief Financial Officer and Board Treasurer for the Highway Safety Network. She has served as an officer for the Board of Directors since 2010. In addition to her Board responsibilities Ann Marie is the Financial Administrator for the Highway Safety Network. She manages all financial operations including internal and external reporting, year-end and single line audits, budgeting, contract negotiations and grant financial management. Along with overseeing the day to day operations of the HSN Ann Marie handles all human resource responsibilities, including compensation and benefits, performance management, staff recruitment and a variety of administrative business support services.

Tara DeStefano

Executive Secretary

Tara DeStefano is the Executive Secretary for the Highway Safety Network. Tara been with the Highway Safety Network since 2013. She began her highway safety career as the Administrative Assistant for the Buckle Up PA grant. In 2015 she was promoted to Community Traffic Safety Project (CTSP) Coordinator in PennDOT District 3-0. There she served nine counties as a community resource for traffic safety awareness. In 2018 she transferred to the PennDOT District 5-0 Community Traffic Safety Project where she is currently managing that grant project. In addition to her grant responsibilities Tara is also the CTSP supervisor.

Mark A. Alonge

Founder

Mark Alonge is Founder of the Highway Safety Network, Inc with over 35 years of traffic safety experience. He administered over 180 highway safety grant projects or contracts, designed developed and implemented state and national highway safety campaigns, including best practices for occupant protection, youth alcohol, sobriety checkpoints, aggressive driving, and police-driven projects. Mark presented at 8 Lifesaver Conferences, NHTSA regional workshops, conferences, and Occupant Protection Assessments outside of Pennsylvania. He is responsible for National Best Practice publications and sat on national committees or panels. He served as a principal investigator for NHTSA contracts, authored research publications and supplied State Highway Safety Offices nationwide with Occupant Protection strategies, training, and technical support. Mark retired from the Highway Safety Network at the end of 2019.

Steve A. Stramara

President

Steve Stramara has been an integral part of The Seltzer Group since 1989. Steven has served as the President of the Board of Directors at The Seltzer Group since January 4, 2017. He has served as Senior Vice President for many years and has worked along with the executive team to build the agency into what it is today. Steve also serves as President of HSN, his goal is to grow and strengthen the agency, leading the organization to a bright future.

Douglas Lauver

Vice President

Douglas Lauver currently serves as the Captain of the Bucknell University Department of Public Safety. He was previously employed as the Chief of Police for the Borough of Mifflinburg. Doug also administered DUI enforcement programs for Snyder, Union and Upper Northumberland Counties and received the Governor’s Highway Safety Award for his Enforcement Activities.

Jeff Walcott

Board Member

Jeff Walcott is the Chief of Police of the Schuylkill Haven Police Department since 2007. He previously served as a patrol officer and criminal investigator for the department. He received the PA State Police Ron Johnson Award in 2016. He was recognized as the PA Jaycees Outstanding Young Citizen in 2008. He is a certified use of force I and firearms instructor. He is the owner and a Professor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt with the Anthracite Combat Club martial arts school. Jeff started his law enforcement career with the Orwigsburg Police Department. He served our country in the United States Air Force.