Episodes
Monday Sep 21, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 17 - Donate Life America
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with a panel of guests from Donate Life about their work to promote organ and tissue donation and the important role DMVs play in asking the donor question. Our guests include:
- Anne Gaspers, Donate Life Colorado, Incoming Chair, Donate Life America (DLA) DMV Committee
- Ryea O'Neill, Donate Life Wyoming
- Renee Krawiec, Deputy Program Manager, Wyoming DOT & Driver Services, 2020 National DLA DMV Innovation Award Winner
- Christina Salas, La Junta Office Manager, Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, 2020 AAMVA Region 4 DLA DMV Lifesaver Award Winner
- Derek Kuhn, Communications Specialist, Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Hilary Czarda, Director of Communications, Donate Life America
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
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Monday Sep 14, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 16 - Karen Grim
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with Karen Grim, the recipient of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award in Highway Safety - Motor Vehicle Administration, who recently retired after serving four decades at Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Sep 07, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 15 - U-Haul's Joe Cook
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with Joe Cook, Vice President of Government Relations with U-Haul International, about AAMVA's long relationship with this industry partner and how they're faring during the pandemic.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Aug 31, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 14 - Whitney Brewster
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with Whitney Brewster, Executive Director of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the AAMVA Board, about her year as Chair and her hopes for the future of the association.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Aug 24, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 13 - Colonel Melissa Zebley
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with Colonel Melissa Zebley, the first female Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, about her career and her vision for the future of her agency.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Aug 17, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 12 - Highway Safety with Chuck DeWeese
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
In this episode, Ian Grossman speaks with Chuck DeWeese, Assistant Commissioner at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, about his work as Chair of the Governors Highway Safety Association and recent trends in driving behavior.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Aug 10, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 11 - Workforce Management with Julie Butler
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
In this episode, Ian Grossman speaks with Julie Butler, Director of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, about childcare considerations during the pandemic, and how her agency is tackling workforce management.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Aug 03, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 10 - mDL and Contactless Transactions
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
In this episode of AAMVAcast, Ian Grossman speaks with AAMVA Director of Identity Management, Geoff Slagle, and Chief Administrative Officer of the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Mike McCaskill, about mobile driver's license (mDL) technology and what a heightened interest in a contactless transactions means for mDL work.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
This episode is brought to you by Entrust Datacard. Now offering a webinar series on creating more secure online interactions with your citizens, while broadening the range of services that you can offer using strong identity authentication and digital signing technologies. Learn more at entrustdatacard.com.
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with Georgia Steele about transitioning to her new role as Chief Performance Officer with the Georgia Department of Revenue, and how her knowledge of the DMV world informs her view of strategic planning and change management.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur
Monday Jul 20, 2020
AAMVAcast - Episode 8 - Driver Testing During COVID featuring Kevin Shwedo
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Join us for this episode of AAMVAcast as our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with Kevin Shwedo, Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, about conducting road tests during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to keep the public and examiners safe.
Host: Ian Grossman
Producer: Claire Jeffrey
Music: Gibson Arthur

AAMVAcast is AAMVA's popular weekly podcast featuring conversations on a variety of topics with department of motor vehicle and law enforcement leaders.
New episodes are released each Monday featuring in-depth interviews with host, Ian Grossman. The podcast is produced by Claire Jeffrey and Chelsey Hadwin. Music composed by Gibson Arthur.
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