Stefanie Medlin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the California Alliance for Road Safety (CARS), Inc. and the National Alliance for Road Safety (NARS), where she leads statewide and national efforts to strengthen road safety education, driver improvement programs, and collaborative policy initiatives that protect drivers and communities.

Stefanie has a Master’s Degree in Health Education and is a Credentialed Certified Health Education Specialist. She has a professional background spanning public health, safety program management, education, and government collaboration, and Stefanie brings a systems-level approach to traffic safety. Her career has focused on designing, implementing, and managing large-scale safety and prevention programs in partnership with federal, state and local government agencies, courts, nonprofits, and private sector stakeholders. She has extensive experience coordinating complex initiatives, managing compliance-driven programs, and translating policy objectives into practical, measurable outcomes.

Stefanie’s work has consistently centered on education, accountability, and continuous improvement—principles that directly inform the missions of CARS and NARS. Through these organizations, she works to elevate traffic safety standards, support licensed traffic safety providers, foster collaboration across industries, and advocate for modernized, evidence-based approaches to driver education and behavior change.

As a founder and industry advocate, Stefanie is committed to building trusted alliances that bring together traffic safety providers, courts, policymakers, and community partners to create safer roadways nationwide. Her leadership reflects a belief that meaningful road safety progress requires collaboration, transparency, and a shared commitment to public service.

“Road safety is not just about enforcement—it’s about education, accountability, and giving people the tools to make safer choices every time they get behind the wheel.”