COVER STORY In a class of their own Craig Barnes was deeply involved in the planning and running of the COMVEC Technology Demonstration Day that was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. enough to sponsor three SAE J standards that were published in early 2020. Being able to work collectively with transportation agencies, automakers, and Tier 1 suppliers has been a very fulfilling experience. I'm passionate about open industry standards and interoperability, and SAE is leading several segments of the transportation industry, including V2X and automated vehicle standards. I currently participate in seven technical committees as either a document sponsor or contributor." Kelly Schmitz of Cummins is "really motivated by the opportunity to drive collaboration and connections across the industry for the good of society," he said. "I've found over my career that all companies and experts bring something different and 16 July 2020 valuable to the table. SAE gives us a connection and a platform to discover opportunities to leverage these individual strengths to move the industry forward." His most memorable SAE experience in 2019 was hosting SAE's COMVEC conference in Indianapolis. "It was the culmination of a year of planning and hard work with SAE and my industry peers as we tried to provide valuable discussions for the industry," Schmitz said. "I was excited and very proud at the results that we saw-a great conference program with engaging speakers, great technical content, and the most diverse group of panelists/presenters we've ever had." It was all the way back in 1994 when Scott Sluder of Oak Ridge National Laboratory first UPDATE