Kerry Wilcoxon

Current

• Traffic Engineer III at City of Phoenix

Past

• Engineering Manager at AMSafe Commercial Products
• Senior Forensic Engineer at Benedict Engineering Co.
• Project Engineer at Benedict Engineering Co.

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Education

• University of Arizona

Connections

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Industry

Government Administration

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Summary

Operations Management
Directed City of Phoenix (COP) Reverse Lane Study including engineering analysis and public outreach
Designed and directed COP Collector Street Mitigation Program
Directed engineering activities associated with production start-up of AMSafe Commercial Products (ASCP) China manufacturing facility
Directed technical activities including design, testing and high volume manufacturing of ASCP child seat lower anchor (LATCH) and upper tether programs
Design and Development
Developed testing procedures and design standards for temporary traffic mitigation devices for COP
Developed engineering standards and public education program for COP Two-stage Pedestrian Crosswalks
Design team leader for development of seat belts in General Motors Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) combat vehicle for ASCP
Design team leader for design and development of commercial go-cart seat belt for ASCP
Engineering Consulting
Expert witness qualified in the fields of occupant kinematics, seat belt use and effectiveness, accident reconstruction, mechanical engineering and design and guarding of mechanical hazards
Testified in over 200 depositions and 20 trials in both federal and state courts
Technical Papers and Presentations
Presented “Phoenix Reverse Lane Study” Arizona Institute of Transportation Engineers (AzITE), 2009
Presented “Phoenix Pedestrian Safety Action Plan and 2-stage Crosswalks” AzITE, 2007
Presented “Phoenix Neighborhood HEED the Speed Program” National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities – Lifesavers 2005
Authored “Occupant Restraint System Design for Commercial Go-karts,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Annual Congress and Exposition, 1999
Authored and presented “Improving Seat Belt Comfort on Off-Highway Vehicles,” SAE Off-Highway Conference and Exposition, 1998
Authored “Design Protocol for Guarding Hazard Points on Commercial Go-karts,” Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress, 1996

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Specialties:

Project management, product design, product testing, failure modes and affects (FMEA) analysis, public education and outreach

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Experience

• Traffic Engineer III

  City of Phoenix

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  September 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)

  Supervise Safety and Neighborhood Traffic Section
  Traffic Safety – Responsible for traffic crash data research and trend identification. Direct investigation into likely causes of traffic crash patterns and develop engineering solutions to address problem areas.
  Neighborhood Traffic – Educate citizens on traffic engineering principles and assist resident groups in development of and consensus building for traffic calming solutions on neighborhood streets. Direct staff in design, development and construction of traffic calming devices

• Engineering Manager

  AMSafe Commercial Products

  (Privately Held; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  November 1996 — September 2003 (6 years 11 months)

  Manager of engineering department at automotive restraint system manufacturer. Responsible for supervision of design and production engineering activities. Work includes engineering project review and planning, customer support and new product development.

• Senior Forensic Engineer

  Benedict Engineering Co.

  (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  July 1993 — July 1996 (3 years 1 month)

  Engineering team leader responsible for direction and management of engineering and administrative personnel during the analysis of over 100 active cases involving accident reconstruction, engineering consulting and product development. Direct the production of computer simulations including ALGOR finite element and EDSMAC and EDCRASH momentum exchange analysis programs. Prepare and issue final reports for clients and testify in depositions and trials.

• Project Engineer

  Benedict Engineering Co.

  (Government Administration industry)

  April 1989 — July 1993 (4 years 4 months)

  Mechanical engineer responsible for the analysis of cases involving accident reconstruction, product analysis and work site safety. Primary responsibilities included initial client contact, documentation of accident scenes, direction of work on video reenactments, computer animation and courtroom displays. Presented results of work through written reports, deposition and trial testimony.

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Education

• University of Arizona

  B.S. , Mechanical (Aerospace) Engineering , 1982 — 1987

  Worked for professor in Neuropsychology Department

  Activities and Societies:

  Naval ROTC

Additional Information

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Interests:

Interests: Reading - Biology, science fiction, history and historical fiction Exercise - Running, swimming, indoor rock climbing, hiking Model aircraft construction

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Groups:

•Maricopa Association of Governments, Safety Committee, Chairman
Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Taskforce, Co-chairman

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Honors:

2006 City of Phoenix Employee Excellence Award - Individual
2000 AmSafe Commercial Products Employee of the Year

Kerry Wilcoxon’s Contact Settings

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