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ITE Private Sector Council

Chair: Gene Chartier, P. Eng.                                                       

Vice Chair:  Pat Marnell

Vice Chair:  Ian Barnes, P.E.

Members of the Private Sector Council are part of a supportive and collaborative environment that includes small, medium, and large organizations. ITE looks to the Private Sector Council, in partnership with the Public Agency Council, to regularly spearhead dialogue on emerging trends and key issues as well as provide input on organizational needs

Private Sector Council Directory

How to Join and pay dues online: Click Here

Dues: The annual fee to join the ITE Private Sector Council is  re-invested to support the Council’s products and services. The annual fee is tiered to provide access to firms of all sizes. PDF of dues form

Membership Tiers and Annual Fees:

  • Sole Proprietorship — $100
  • 2-50 employees — $250
  • 51-250 employees — $500
  • 251 and over employees — $1,000

Member firms receive an array of benefits, including:

  • Recognition as an industry leader through all ITE communication channels and at the ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition
  • Access to ITE Board Members and input on new programs, products, and services
  • Influence over new products specific to member firms
  • Exclusive networking opportunities
  • Member-only networking through the Private Sector Council’s e-Community. This includes all ITE members who work for the member firm
  • Listing on the ITE Trip Generation web page as a consultant (where applicable) doing Traffic Impact Analysis Studies
  • Ability to connect with public agency members to discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration and stronger relationships between the public and private sector
  • Invitation to a VIP Reception at the ITE Annual Meeting and Reception
  • Prominent recognition on the Council web page
  • Ability to host a webinar streamed to ITE members and Special signage in exhibit booth (if exhibiting) recognizing Council status. Private Sector webinars are limited to two per month.

Networking

  • Companies who join the Private Sector Council select a representative to serve on the Council which meets both virtually and in-person throughout the year to discuss Council initiatives and share information on industry issues.
  • Through the Private Sector Council e-Community, all ITE members who are part of the member company are automatically added to the e-community to receive regular communications and newsletters from the Council as well as have the opportunity to participate in projects or activities being done by the Council

Activities and Resources

  • Annual Sandbox Design Competition:  The success of the 2020 Micromobility Competition motivated the Council to make this an annual event on a variety of topics, including safety, resilience, and complete streets..
  • University Scholars Scholarship:  This is an annual sponsorship to encourage more careers in the transportation profession, in particular for those that might face financial barriers..
  • LeadershipITE Scholarship:  The Council annually provided a scholarship to an applicant based upon criteria such as merit and financial need. 
  • Joint Employer Council Town Halls:  Periodically,  the employer councils will join forces on a topic of joint interest.
  • Developing Trends for Technical Councils: This Council is invited to participate in the effort every other year lead by the Council Leadership Team to identify trends that are occurring in the transportation industry.
  • Webinars:  Each year the Council hosts webinars on topics selected by council members. Topics have ranged from staff recruitment and retention to building a business.
  • Informational Reports and Technical Briefs:  Based upon interests by the Council members, Informational Reports have been developed including topics such as Best Practices in Selecting Transportation Consultants and The Impacts of Working from Home on Transportation Organizations and Employees.
  • The projects of the Council change each year depending upon the interests of its members. 
 

 

ITE Public Agency Council

Chair:  Yang Tao, PhD, PE, PTP, Director Traffic Engineering Division, City of Madison, WI

Vice Chair: Brad Coy, PE, PTOE, Municipal Traffic Engineer, City of Anchorage, AK

We explore and share key issues and emerging trends in transportation that affect public agencies in a collaborative forum.

The ITE Public Agency Council serves as a sounding board for the ITE Board of Direction on the strategic direction of ITE, provides a forum for collaboration among members from the public sector, and, working with ITE staff, identify and develop products and services of benefit to public agency members.

All public agency members are encouraged to participate in the Public Agency Council and will benefit through:

  • Member-only networking opportunities through ITE’s e-community,
  • Discounted or free educational opportunities on new industry products and services,
  • Influence over new products specific to public sector agency needs

Organizations with a Public Agency Organizational Membership receive additional benefits, including:

  • Recognition as a  public sector leader through all ITE Communication channels at and the ITE Annual Meeting,
  • Opportunity to serve with peer leaders on the Public Agency Executive Committee,
  • Access to ITE Board Members and input on new ITE programs, products and services,

How to Join: Join by going to the ITE Public Agency Council e-Community.

 

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