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  • Home
  • PRODUCTS
    • teenSMART
    • Advanced Driver 20-60
    • Lifelong Driver
    • Psychometric-Based Insurance
    • Semi-Autonomous-Vehicles
  • Test Drive
  • SUPPORT/FAQ
  • About
    • Company
    • Leadership Team
    • History
    • Advisory Council
    • Scientifically Proven
    • Awards
    • Partners
    • News
    • Contact Us
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Adept Driver

THE SCIENCE OF DRIVING®

Leadership Team

Dr. Richard Harkness

Founder & Ceo

Richard Harkness, Ed.D., is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Life Long Driver, LLC dba ADEPT Driver®—providing leadership and vision for the company’s strategic direction, neurocognitive psychometric research and development. He earned his doctorate at the University of Pacific in Psychometrics (Human Factors testing) and has a doctoral minor in statistics and research. He has served as a professor of Psychology and Management technology at multiple Universities where he taught courses in Psychology, Statistics, Psychometrics, Marketing Research, and Operations research. Dr. Harkness is an active member of the American Psychological Association and was elected in 1991.

His focus for 25 years has been to develop effective driver behavior modification tools that reduce car crash frequency and severity and help insurance companies to improve their profitability, customer retention, telematics performance and crash risk prediction.

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Dr. Harkness' career focus in human factors and statistical analysis provide the framework for the success of ADEPT Driver’s award winning teenSMART and Lifelong Driver programs. In 2012, ADEPT Driver was given the “Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award” by the National Safety Council and General Motors for reducing teen driver crashes.

Additionally, his expertise in creating business models that accelerate technology transfer from think tanks to product implementation have proven invaluable in the successful development, introduction and growth of ADEPT Driver’s product offerings.

Dr. Sam Chiu

President

As the President of ADEPT Driver, Dr. Sam Chiu is responsible for running all facets of the business.  He has a proven executive management track record and over 25 years of experience in various industries. He earned his B.S. degree in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine, MBA from UC Riverside, and PsyD from California Southern University.

Bonnie Berry

SVP of Operations

Bonnie Berry is ADEPT’s Senior Vice President of Operations, a position she has held since joining the company in 1999. She is responsible for general operations of the company, including finance and accounting, order processing and fulfillment and product support. Ms. Berry earned her A.B. degree in Sociology from Stanford University and her MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Mike Warren

VP of Systems & Security

Mike Warren is ADEPT’s Vice President of Systems and Security, responsible for managing the company’s system development, networks and security. Mr. Warren has more than 35 years of experience designing, building and supporting systems, networks and security for business and government agencies. Mr. Warren received his B.S. degree in Information Technology - Security Emphasis from Western Governors University and has received a multitude of industry certifications in networking, systems and security.

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