Class of 2014
"The program is a strategic opportunity for ITE to fortify our profession with leaders who can confidently lead, communicate, and engage with the multidimensional stakeholders required to build and maintain vibrant communities of the 21st Century. Congratulations to the inaugural class as you embark on your leadership journey."
— Thomas W. Brahms, Executive Director and CEO, Institute of Transportation Engineers.
"LeadershipITE brings together rising stars from across the Institute to engage in an intensive program to improve themselves professionally, to the benefit of their employers and the transportation profession. TOGETHER WE ARE THE BEST!"
— Zaki Mustafa, International President, Institute of Transportation Engineers
"The inaugural class of LeadershipITE is representative of the best and brightest of our profession, and it is certain to be a unique and special experience for everyone involved. Through a process of self-discovery, idea sharing, and professional networking, the LeadershipITE experience is designed to create an environment where these up- and-coming leaders can share a once-in-a-career opportunity to stretch and grow. And I'm guessing that they'll have a lot of fun, too."
— Michael Sanderson, Chair, LeadershipITE Committee, Institute of Transportation Engineers
Introducing the LeadershipITE Class of 2014
See the group projects of 2014.
Irini Akhnoukh, M. Eng, P.Eng., PTOE
Transportation Engineer
City of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Adam Allen, P.E., TSOS
Manager
Traffic Engineering/Associate
Maser Consulting, P.A., Hamilton, NJ, USA
Mohan Atluri, P.E., PTOE
Senior Engineer (Transportation)
Gunda Corporation, LLC, Houston, TX, USA
Dale Bracewell, P.Eng.
Manager, Active Transportation
City of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dongho Chang, P.E., PTOE
City Traffic Engineer
City of Seattle, Seattle, WA, USA
Andrew Cibor, P.E., PTOE
Traffic Engineer
Ada County Highway District, Garden City, ID, USA
Sean Coleman, P.E., IMSA Lev. II
Traffic Engineer
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
Jason Crawford, P.E.
Region Manager/Associate Research Engineer
Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Arlington, TX, USA
Carrie Falkenrath, P.E., PTOE, PTP
Senior Transportation Engineer
Crawford Bunte Brammeier, St. Louis, MO, USA
Martin Gugel, P.E., PTOE
City Traffic Engineer
City of Springfield, Springfield, MO, USA
Chad Hammerl, P.E., PTOE
Project Manager/Senior Transportation Engineer
Jacobs Engineering Group, Chicago, IL, USA
Michael Hofener, P.E., PTOE
Traffic Engineer
Traffic Engineering Consultants, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Andy Kaplan, EIT
Senior Transportation Safety Engineer
Rutgers Transportation Safety Resource Center, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Jonathan Kiser, P.E., PTOE, PTP
Vice President
Neel-Schaffer, Inc., Jackson, MS, USA
Katherine Kortum, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP
Program Officer
Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, USA
Becky Malenke, P.E.
Project Manager
Neel-Schaffer, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA
Anna Martin, P.E., PTOE
Project Manager
HDR Engineering, Inc., Austin, TX, USA
Susan Paulus, P.E., LEED GA
Traffic Engineer
Lakeside Engineers, Brookfield, WI, USA
Amir Rizavi, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, New York, NY, USA
Danielle Scharf, P.E., PTOE, LEED AP
Associate/Senior Engineer/Branch Manager
Sanderson Stewart, Bozeman, MT, USA
Joseph Short, P.E., PTOE
President
Lee Engineering, Dallas, TX, USA
Radha Krishna Swayampakala, P.E., PTOE, GISP
Transportation Engineer
RS&H, Charlotte, NC, USA
J. Andrew Swisher, P.E., PTOE
Project Manager and Technical Director
HR Green, Inc., Johnston, IA, USA
Todd Szymkowski, P.E., PTOE
Deputy Director
University of Wisconsin-Madison Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory
Madison, WI, USA
Kati Tamashiro, EIT
Transportation Analyst
Bunt & Associates, Vancouver, BC, Canada
David Thatcher, P.Eng., P.E.
Senior Associate
Stantec, Calgary, AB, Canada
Peter Truch, P.Eng., PTOE
Transportation Manager
Opus International, Kelowna, BC, Canada
Grace Van Kirk
Senior Engineer
Sam Schwartz Engineering, D.P.C., Newark, NJ, USA
Benjamin Waldman, P.E., PTOE
Traffic Engineering Manager
City of Lakewood, Lakewood, CO, USA
K. Scott Walker, Jr., P.E., PTOE
Senior Traffic Engineer
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Lexington, KY, USA
Questions
Contact: leadership@ite.org