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Dred "Drew" Wilder

Transportation insurance, underwriting, claims, or risk management

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Dred "Drew" Wilder
SEAT 07

Transportation insurance, underwriting, claims, or risk management

Term: Dates pending confirmation

Dred "Drew" Wilder

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Founder · Vicarious Liability Risk Mgt & Compliance

Beyond Business | People First | A Defining Moment I am Drew Singleton Wilder, founder and CEO of Vicarious Liability Risk Management & Compliance (VLRMC). My career spans more than four decades in freight transportation, progressing from dock operations to executive leadership. I founded VLRMC in 2003 to support shippers and freight brokers in safety, risk management, motor carrier onboarding, insurance vetting, and compliance. I hold a Master of Jurisprudence from the University of Washington School of Law and previously served in the U.S. Army. From 2018 to 2024, I served as co-chair of a Washington State Department of Licensing autonomous vehicle subcommittee and a voting member of the Liability Subcommittee. Both reported to Washington State's Autonomous Vehicle Work Group. https://wstc.wa.gov/autonomous-vehicle-work-group/ People First — A Defining Moment Early in my career as a safety director, one of our drivers struck a pedestrian, causing permanent injuries. Although the claim settled within policy limits, meeting the injured man—a husband and father—forever changed my perspective. That experience reinforced my belief that behind every driver hired, motor carrier onboarded, and shipment dispatched are people whose lives can be profoundly affected by our decisions. I want to serve on The Dalilah Standard Council because safety, integrity, and accountability must go beyond checking compliance boxes. I would bring practical experience, independent judgment, and a commitment to putting people first. Beyond business, I am a husband, father of three college graduates, dedicated member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., community volunteer, and lifelong learner. People First is more than a statement. It is a responsibility.

ABOUT THIS COUNCIL SEAT

Seat 07 requirements and responsibilities

Transportation insurance, underwriting, claims, or risk management

Qualifications for this seat

A transportation insurance, underwriting, claims or risk-management professional.

Relevant work and experience

  • Insurance documentation, policy and coverage information, underwriting or claims processes.
  • Verifying information with the responsible insurer or authorized professional.
  • Recognizing discrepancies, limits of documentation and material conflicts.

What this seat contributes

  • Review standards for insurance documentation and verification evidence.
  • Explain what a certificate or other insurance record does and does not establish.
  • Recommend appropriate escalation of discrepancies and unanswered coverage questions.
  • Contribute risk and claims experience without providing coverage guarantees, underwriting acceptance or employer endorsements.

Responsibilities throughout Council service

  • Prepare for meetings, review assigned standards and supporting evidence, and record informed votes on Council appointments and other reserved matters.
  • Maintain the individual Council pledge, apply published requirements fairly and place the integrity of the Standard above personal or commercial interests.
  • Protect confidential information, provide annual conflict disclosures, disclose changes promptly and recuse when required.
  • Follow the Charter’s ethics and competition safeguards. Committee leadership and additional assignments require separate discussion and authorization where applicable.

Service commitment

Unpaid service, with an initial estimate of 2–4 hours per month on average. Meetings are expected at least quarterly, ordinarily 60–90 minutes. Workload varies; substantial extra assignments are discussed first.

Seat terms are normally three years; founding staggered terms and replacement appointments may be shorter. This member’s recorded term dates appear above. Council service is an individual program advisory and review appointment, not a corporate director or officer appointment.

Requirements before appointment

Applicants provide a résumé and signed individual pledge, complete qualification, background and conflict review, and undergo separate secure identity verification, normally including government ID and facial recognition through FreightValidate/AU10TIX, or a documented lawful equivalent where applicable. Appointment also requires pledge approval and a recorded Council approval vote. Prior Pledge Signatory or Recognized Participant approval is not required to apply.

This section explains the requirements of the seat. It does not publish the member’s private verification documents, disclosures or review records. Seat-specific contributions are examples within the shared Charter duties.

Council service is an individual appointment. It does not grant recognition or endorsement to a member’s employer.

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