AAMVAcast

In this episode, AAMVA President and CEO Ian Grossman gives a recap of what was discussed at the most recent meeting of the AAMVA International Board of Directors. 

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Todd Feltman, Chair of the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration (IICMVA), and Shawn Goff, President of MV Solutions, about insurance verification programs, why jurisdictions use them, and how states implement these systems differently to support compliance and public safety.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, about the organization’s mission to advance lifesaving traffic safety laws and the release of its 2026 Roadmap to Safety Report.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Cathie Curtis, Deputy Secretary of State at the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and Chrissy Nizer, Administrator of the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, to get a sneak peek at what to expect at the 2026 NMVTIS/E-Titling Forum and who should attend. 

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we learn what's new in the 2026 Fraud Detection and Remediation training from Steve Sebestyen.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Greg Cohen, Executive Director of the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA), and David Rosen, AALA General Counsel and Partner at Akerman LLP, about commercial automotive fleet leasing and management and our shared challenges and initiatives

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak Chrissy Nizer, Administrator of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, highlighting the agency’s NAPHSIS Clean-Up initiative and how access to out-of-state death records supports accurate driver data, operational efficiency, and public trust.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Gerald Lackey, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, about how the state is using new innovative technology and deep learning to reinvent behind the wheel testing.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with JD Decker, Chief of Nevada DMV's police division. He shares how Nevada’s Compliance Enforcement Division developed Nevada’s data-driven Stolen Vehicle Recovery Program uses NMVTIS to detect fraud, recover vehicles, and strengthen public safety.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Christopher Caras, Director of the Driver License Division for the State of Utah Department of Public Safety and recipient of the 2025 Chair's Award of Excellence and Achievement, to reflect on his influential career in the AAMVA Community. The conversation highlights his leadership, key achievements, thoughts for the future, and celebrating his contributions and the path ahead.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur