Ground Vehicle Standards Newsletter - June 2014 - 7

gregory v. gillham, Manager, Detroit Diesel Corp.
Gillham has worked at Detroit Diesel for nearly 35 years. During
that time, he has been involved in standards development for
heavy-duty communications data networks. He helped to
develop SAE International standard J1587, the first low speed
network, serving as chair for a period. He has also participated
in SAE J1939 development from its beginning in the early
1990's, now serving as chair of the application layer task force
and as the Sae J1939 database administrator.

(LEAT); and Chairman of A Door to Hope Haiti Christian
Mission non-profit organization.
As an Sae Taskforce Chairman, Duncan was very instrumental
in the initial development of the SAE J2521 Noise Squeal Matrix
Dynamometer Test. He has chaired many SAE Taskforces,
presented during several annual SAE Brake Colloquiums and
annual Brake Manufacturers Council meetings.
richard k. deering, President, RK Deering & Associates, Inc.

Gillham has been awarded TSB Outstanding Achievement
Awards in 1998 and in 2009. He has presented at both SAE
International and TMC symposiums. At Detroit Diesel, he is
currently manager of embedded software development.
He has been involved in all aspects of electronic controls
and on-board diagnostics, participating in the development
of the first electronically controlled engine system in 1985
(DDEC I). Gillham has a BS in engineering from General
Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and a MS in
engineering from University of Michigan.
Tim duncan, Vice President, Link Engineering Company
Duncan is the Vice President of Test Operations of Link
Engineering Company. At Link, he oversees testing facilities
globally, with a focus on brake dynamometer and full
vehicle brake testing. His career began in 1980 with Lucas
Girling, where he gained valuable experience in automotive
and commercial vehicle brake testing. He remained at Lucas
until 1994 when he joined Link Engineering.
Duncan is active in various brake and friction material
committees and related subcommittees, including:
Executive Director of Brake Standards Association;
Chairman of the Sae brake dynamometer Standards
Committee; Member of the Brake Manufacturers Council
(BMC); Vice Chairman of the SAE Recommended Practice
628 Aftermarket Brake Lining Qualifications; Chairman of
Friction Material Technical Committee & Brake Performance
Committee Friction Material Standards Institute (FMSI);
Board Member of Link European Automotive Technology

Deering has more than 34 of automotive experience in a
variety of engineering, research and managerial positions.
He holds several U.S. patents and has authored a number
of technical publications covering various aspects of active
safety system performance. His primary focus for the
last 20 years has been collision avoidance system design,
development and testing based on detailed understanding
of motor vehicle crash causation, including the role of driver
behavior and driver interaction with advanced technologies.
His current business provides engineering consulting
supporting to light vehicle manufacturers and suppliers in
the areas of collision avoidance systems, driver behavior
and active safety technology policy.
An SAE International member since 1979, Deering has
participated in a variety of safety related activities, most
recently serving as the chairman of the vehicle Safety
Systems group. He previously received the SAE Delco
Electronics Intelligent Transportation Systems Award
(2006) for his role in the "Crash Avoidance Metrics
Partnership - Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Program". He is
also a member of the Technical Coordinating Committee on
Safety Research for the Transportation Research Board's
Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2).
Deering received a Bachelor of Science in Automotive
Engineering, summa cum laude, from Western Michigan
University (1979), a Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Michigan (1983),
and completed the Kellogg Business School Executive
Development Program at Northwestern University (1996).

sae: a GloBal partner in standards developMent
In addition to the maintenance and development of its family of technical standards, SAE International is also an active
partner with other standards development organizations, government agencies, and regulatory bodies to support the
newest, most robust, and comprehensive standards products for a changing global marketplace.
* US Department of Transportation

* US Department of Energy

* Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)

* Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)

* German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers
Association (ZVEI)

* US Environmental Protection Agency

* US Federal Highway Administration

* American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

* China Automotive Technology & Research Center
(CATARC)

* Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)

* Brasilian National Standards Organization (ABNT)

* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

* International Organization for Standardization
(ISO); US representative

* Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
(KATS)

* The European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI)

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