D1-4 Key Personnel Bios.pdf

Arizona Department of Transportation On Call Transit Consultant Services BPM007068 Discipline 1: Transit Planning Studies

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Key Personnel Bios - Discipline 1: Transit Planning Studies The AECOM Team

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) is a nationally recognized leader in transit and transportation planning and engineering. Our team provides interdisciplinary skills, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that guide policy, strategy, and long-term vision for our clients. Our Arizona office is comprised of approximately 200 staff with a diverse mix of community and transportation planners, and traffic and highway engineers. Our local staff has extensive experience throughout Arizona, working closely with agencies and communities to support advancements of the transportation system, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. We work closely with ADOT and planning agencies statewide to develop defensible, performance-based metrics and analysis methodology; process quantitative and qualitative data; develop and apply advanced modeling tools to support equitable distribution of limited transportation funds; and support local communities and statewide economic growth.

AECOM has been ranked in the top two among Engineering News-Record magazine’s Top 500 Design Firms since 2010 and No. 1 in Transportation since 2001. Our proposed team is available and brings the necessary experience and expertise to successfully deliver task orders under this contract.

Resumes for our Discipline PM, Jennifer Love, and Additional Discipline PMs, Tyler Besch and Daksha Masurkar, are included in the Discipline 1 Project Manager Resumes Section. Other key personnel 🔑 qualifications are summarized below and in the following pages.

DISCIPLINE 1 - TABLE 1 | RELEVANT STAFF EXPERIENCE

Staff Name

Staff Experience with Relevant Project Elements

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Jennifer Love 🔑

Daksha Masurkar 🔑

Tyler Besch 🔑

Andrew Ittigson 🔑

Chelsey Waterman 🔑

Jill Cahoon 🔑

Jewels Carter 🔑

Abby Tomlinson 🔑

Estella Hollander 🔑

Kristen Lueken 🔑

Lauren Lynch 🔑

Mihir Aranala 🔑

Krystal Oldread 🔑

Dillon Kennedy 🔑

Tahmid Haq 🔑

Tassos Leotsarakos 🔑

Scott Shea 🔑

Derek Chisholm 🔑

Kashmala Tahir 🔑

Chris LaRue 🔑

Satyen Patel 🔑

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ANDREW ITTIGSON

Transit Service Implementation Plans;

Short Range Transit Plans; System Efficiency Study Education:

● MS, Community and Regional Planning, Transportation, University of Texas, Austin

● BA, History, University of Texas, Austin

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● American Planning Association (APA), Arizona Chapter

Member

● Board of Directors, Greater Dallas Planning Council

(GDPC)

● Board of Directors, Southwest Medical District

Transportation Best Practices Advisory Committee

● Board of Directors (past), Southwest Area Transit

Association (SWTA) Years Experience:

● 23 (16 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Andrew is a highly experienced planner who specializes in service and operations planning for bus, streetcar, and light rail. He has managed Comprehensive Operations Analyses, Transit Development Plans, bus rapid transit, and innovative mobility studies throughout the United States. He has over 18 years of experience working on all facets of transit planning including service evaluation, microtransit planning, route network design, implementation, and public outreach.

Andrew’s Relevant Experience

● Task Lead, 5-Year Transit Plan and 20-Year Transit Vision, NAIPTA, Flagstaff, AZ.

● Project Manager, Service Planning Support (Microtransit and Downtown Transit Center), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Dallas, TX

● Project Manager, Transit Planning On-Call Planning Services, Topeka Metro, Topeka, KS

● Program Manager, General Planning Consultant, DART, Dallas, TX

● Project Manager, Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA), Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), Detroit, MI

● Task Lead, Project Connect Long Range Transit Plan, Capital Metro, Austin, TX

CHELSEY WATERMAN

Transit Service Implementation Plans

Education:

University Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 16 (<1 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Chelsey focuses on strategic management, capital program development, operations and maintenance performance, zero emission fleet planning and deployment, workforce development, multi-modal service planning, public-private joint development, and grants management. Chelsey has held a wide variety of roles in the public transit sector, beginning her career as a Service Planner before transitioning to Planning Director, Procurement and Grants Manager, Project Manager, Operations and Maintenance Manager, and most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer of a mass transit district.

Chelsey’s Relevant Experience

● CFI Program Grant Development, NHDOT, New Hampshire, Grant Writing Lead

● CFI Program Grant Development, MetroLINK Mass Transit District, Moline, IL Grant Writing Support.

● Low or No Emission Grant Development, DTPW, Miami, FL, Grant Writing Lead.

● Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan Update, North Carolina DOT-IMD, North Carolina, Task Lead.

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JILL CAHOON, GISP, ENV SP

Transit Operations Planning Studies

Education:

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 25 (23 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Jill serves as AECOM’s Northeast Transit and Rail Planning Lead and National Coordinator of Rural and Human Services Transportation Studies. In her national role, Jill works with states, regions, and transit agencies across the country to develop Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plans and related implementation strategies. She has a particular focus on bus operations planning, effective community engagement, and robust technical analyses.

Jill’s Relevant Experience

● Project Manager, Coordinated Public Transit-Human

Services Transportation Plan, Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan, Detroit, MI

● Project Manager, Coordinated Public Transit- Human Services Transportation Plan, South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), Camden County, NJ

● Task Lead, Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, New York, NY

● Project Manager, Regional Mobility Management Feasibility Study, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Rail and Transit Division, Commonwealth-wide, Massachusetts

● Senior Planner, Comprehensive Specialized Transportation Plan, Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front, UT

● Task Lead, Maine Department of Health and Human Services Transportation Program Evaluation, Statewide, ME

● AECOM Project Manager, Thriving Communities Networked Communities National Capacity Builder Program, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) and the US Department of Transportation

JEWELS CARTER, RA

Transit Facility Planning

Education:

● BArch, Architecture, University of Houston

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● Registered Architect, Texas, 16123

Years Experience:

● 33 (3 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Jewels brings extensive expertise in spearheading more than 60 Zero Emission Bus projects including 200+ individual transit and garage EV facilities. He has extensive experience designing new and modifying existing transit bus and public works, school bus and private fleet facilities for fleet growth, equipment replacement to accommodate new vehicles and fuel types, and site and bus yard/fleet operational vehicle flow enhancement. Jewels excels in optimizing these facilities for fleet expansion, seamlessly integrating new vehicle types and fuel technologies, and enhancing vehicle flow within bus yards and operational fleets.

Jewels’s Relevant Experience

● Facility Task Lead, DART Zero Emission Transition Plan, Dallas, TX

● Facility and Transit O&M Lead, Culver City

Transportation Department (CityBus), BEB Transportation Facility Electrification Transition Plan, Culver City, CA

● Functional Facility Task Lead, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, General Planning & Consulting - Facility Master Plan, Austin, TX

● Transportation and ZE Infrastructure Subject Matter Expert, Anne Arundel County, A/E Buildings/ Architecture - EV Bus Fleet Study, Hunt Valley, MD

● Electric Vehicle SME, Central Ohio Transit Authority, West Broad Street High-Capacity Transit Corridor Final Design & Construction Phase Support, Columbus, OH

● LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO), Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Program Master Plan, Los Angeles, CA

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ABBY TOMLINSON

Transit Marketing Plans

Education:

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 13 (7 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Abby has experience in execution and management of all aspects of public involvement including high-level stakeholder coordination, management of the NEPA public involvement process, coordination and development of multi-platform communications campaigns, as well as grass-roots stakeholder engagement. Her multi- modal project portfolio includes highway/bridge, transit, aviation, emerging technologies, and seaport. Abby established and managed a robust team of more than 25 communications-focused professionals with skills in all levels and phases of public involvement, as well as graphics, technical writing/editing, and Spanish translation.

Abby’s Relevant Experience

● Public and Stakeholder Outreach Task Lead, ADOT

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, Statewide, Arizona

● PI Task Lead, Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization, Sundog Connector

● Public engagement task lead, City of Austin Transit Enhancements Project

● PI lead, Capital Metro Project Connect Orange Line (light rail) EIS, Austin, TX

ESTELLA HOLLANDER

Regional Mobility and Coordination

Planning, Route Planning Education:

● Master of Urban Planning (MURP), Planning, Aalborg

University

● Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BURPl), Urban and Regional Planning, Northern Arizona University Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 8 (<1 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Estella is passionate about creating active, livable cities that put people first. Estella has led efforts that advance transit, active transportation, and emerging mobility initiatives at the regional, local, and neighborhood level.

Prior to joining AECOM, Estella was the Planning Manager at Mountain Line where she was the Mobility Manager for the Flagstaff region for over 5 years. She was responsible for Section 5310 federal compliance for the region, asset management for Section 5310 funded vehicles, and managing the regional coordinated council.

Estella’s Relevant Experience

● Task Lead, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Verde Valley Master Transportation Plan & Safety Action Plan 2024, Flagstaff, Arizona.

● Task Lead, Valley Metro Rail Inc., South Central Light Rail Transit Extension Design Services During Construction, Phoenix, Arizona

● Task Lead, Central Arizona Governments Mobility Gap Analysis, Arizona

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KRISTEN LUEKEN

Ridership Surveys

Education:

Education:

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● Certified Project Manager,2015

Years Experience:

● 18 (14 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Kristen is a transportation planner with a particular emphasis on transit service planning. Her experience spans fare analysis, cost projections, survey data collection and analysis, schedule development, travel model forecasting, and environmental compliance.

Kristen has contributed to a diverse range of projects, including alternatives analysis, transportation development, environmental documentation, and grant applications. Her comprehensive skill set and ability to navigate complex transportation challenges position her as a valuable asset in advancing sustainable, efficient transportation solutions.

Kristen’s Relevant Experience

● Transportation Planner, Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, Central Oklahoma Commuter Corridors Study, Oklahoma City, OK

● Transportation Planner, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, 2040 Transit System Plan, Dallas, TX

● Transportation Planner, Utah Transit Authority, Sandy

- South Jordan Circulator Study, Sandy and South Jordan, UT

● Transportation Planner, Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, Metro Operations, Capital, & Financial Plan, Topeka, KS

● Transportation Planner, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Federal TIGER V Grant Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) & Support, Dallas, TX

● Transportation Planner, City of Fort Worth, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Fort Worth, TX

● Transportation Planner, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, TEX Rail Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Fort Worth, TX

● Transportation Planner, Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation & Public Works, GEC 2 2017-2022 - South Corridor Locally Preferred Alternative/Project Development, Miami, FL

LAUREN LYNCH, AICP

Ridership Surveys

Education:

Washington

● BS Public Policy & Public Service, Arizona State Univ.

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● American Institute of Certified Planners #34586

Years Experience:

● 8 (6 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Lauren is a transit planner who focuses on the planning, cross-discipline coordination, and implementation of capital projects across the United States. She has experience conducting alternatives analysis and feasibility studies, developing comprehensive transit plans, synthesizing complex data and financial analyses, and successfully preparing Capital Investment Grant (CIG) applications for projects. Going beyond the technical, Ms.

Lynch understands the value of strategic positioning to deliver implementable projects and working closely with stakeholders and the community to align project goals and objectives.

Lauren’s Relevant Experience

● Planning Lead, Central Ohio Transit Authority – LinkUS Mobility Initiative Vision Planning, Columbus, Ohio

● Transit Planner- FTA Coordination, East-West Corridor, Madison, WI

● Project Manager, Central Ohio Transit Authority – Downtown Convergence, Columbus, OH

● Operational Benchmarking and Peer Analysis Lead, The Rapid, Transit Master Plan, Grand Rapids, MI

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KRYSTAL OLDREAD

Route Planning

Education:

● MS, Civil Engineering (Transportation, University of

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 20 (7 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Krystal has 15 years of experience in helping transit systems analyze data to improve services. She provides support in transit operations analysis, performance metrics, bus routing and scheduling, runcut development, and bus stop planning. Krystal is also experienced in data analysis, long and short-range transportation plan development, and mapping. Krystal served as the Director of Operations and Planning for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, where she provided oversight for four operating contracts, development of service charges, conversion of paratransit vendor, Title Vi Program update, and creation of a Transit Asset Management Plan.

Krystal’s Relevant Experience

● Existing conditions analysis, Deviated Fixed Route Feasibility Study, New Ulm, MN

● Existing conditions analysis, Brunswick Transit Study, Brunswick, ME

● Transit service analysis and improvements, Southwestern Community Services Short Range Transit Operations Plan, Sullivan County, NH

● Social and economic impacts analysis and system performance, Tupelo Transit Pilot Program, Tupelo, MS

MIHIR ARANALA, GISP

Origins and Destination Study

Education:

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 3 (2 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Mihir is a transportation planner with a penchant for innovative and creative problem-solving, utilizing various tools such as python and ArcGIS story mapping to perform analysis and visualization. Mihir’s skills in design, planning and research, combined with his technical expertise, enable him to identify significant data and offer detailed insights. His interdisciplinary and holistic approach proves to be a valuable asset to the team, especially in data analysis, report development, and delivery.

Mihir’s Relevant Experience

Microtransit Modernization Study, OH

● GIS Analyst, DART On-Call Task, City Area Plans, Dallas, TX

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TAHMID HAQ, PhD, PE Travel Forecasting & Modeling; Safety Plans

Education:

● PhD, Transportation Engineering,University of

Wyoming, Laramie, WY

● MS, Transportation Engineering, University of

Wyoming, Laramie, WY

● BS, Civil Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 11 (2 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Tahmid is an experienced analyst specializing in traffic operations and safety. He has a strong background in infrastructure cost-benefit analysis and in developing alternative designs to improve the performance of failing service interchanges and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Tahmid is highly skilled in crash data analysis, statistical modeling, and microsimulation modeling. He has led both traffic and survey data collection efforts, and is proficient in using various design, analytical, and simulation software tools. As a team player, Tahmid demonstrates strategic thinking and are driven by results.

Tahmid’s Relevant Experience

● Modeling and Analysis, MAG TSOP on University Dr from 52nd St to Rural Rd

● Modeling and Analysis, MAG RSA at Lindsay Rd and Warner Rd Intersection

● Modeling and Analysis, ADOT North-South Corridor Study

● Modeling and Analysis, ADOT US 95, Imperial Dam Rd- Aberdeen Rd Study

● Safety and Operational Analysis, WYDOT Safety and Operational Analysis with Mitigation Strategies for Freeway Truck Traffic

● Modeling and Analysis, WYDOT Automating the Implementation of Updated Grade Severity Rating System

DILLON KENNEDY, AICP

Regional Planning with Transit Component

Education:

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● American Institute of Certified Planners #294422

Years Experience:

● 12 (9 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Dillon is a transportation planner with experience conducting performance-based corridor assessments, long-range plans, multi-modal transportation assessments, and integration of performance-based planning measures into programming processes. He has led and supported corridor-length transportation analyses of safety, mobility, active transportation, and roadway conditions; existing and future conditions performance and needs assessments;

and performance-based prioritization methodologies.

Dillon has integrated performance-based planning approaches into multiple ADOT projects, including the ADOT Corridor Profile Study (CPS) Program, and has work in the development and optimization of the ADOT Planning to Programming (P2P) process. He has been integrally involved with the implementation of the ADOT MPD P2P annual scoring process and established and updated the P2P Guidebook between 2017 and 2020 as the AECOM deputy project manager and planning lead. He has served as the lead author on numerous technical reports, instructional guidebooks, and federal grants.

Dillon’s Relevant Experience

Mesa, AZ

● Deputy PM, Planning Lead, Central Yavapai

Metropolitan Planning Organization (CYMPO) 2045 Regional Transportation Plan Update, Yavapai County, AZ

● Technical Planning, MAG Regional Transportation Plan, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ

● Planning and Programming lead, Transportation T2050 Program Management, City of Phoenix, AZ

● Planning and prioritization lead, Regional Transportation Plan Update, Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization, Yuma, AZ

● Planning lead, corridor profile studies, ADOT Statewide, AZ

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SCOTT SHEA, PhD, PE Bike & Pedestrian Network Studies

Education:

● PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of

Utah

● MS & BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham

Young University Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 19 (5 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Scott is a safety and traffic engineer with experience in roadway safety and predictive analysis, project management, planning, and research. Scott improves existing and proposed roadway projects using data-driven methods of quantitative and qualitative predictive safety performance assessments. His approach provides transparency in safety improvement recommendations and helps deliver context sensitive solutions. He has analyzed small spot safety improvements to large corridors and design-build roadway modification projects. Scott is excellent at utilizing crash data, isolating safety concerns, and identifying effective safety countermeasures to improve the safety of all roadway users.

Scott’s Relevant Experience

● Design Lead, Active Transportation and Signing and Striping Lead, 200 South Business and Transit (BAT) Only Lanes, bicycle lanes Addition, Salt Lake City, UT

● Project Manager, SS4A Safety Action Plan Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMPO), Cache County, UT

● Project Manager, Los Angeles County Design Guidelines Update, including Pedestrian Crossings, Los Angeles, CA

TASSOS LEOTSARAKOS

Travel Forecasting & Modeling

Education:

● MSc Transport Planning and Engineering, University of

Leeds

● MEng Civil Engineering, National Technical University of

Athens Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 12 (2 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Tassos is a senior traffic engineer based in the Phoenix office, He specializes in traffic modeling and particularly microsimulation usually acting as technical lead or project manager in traffic engineering projects. He has extensive experience using both deterministic and microsimulation modeling software for evaluation of network performance and is a competent user of VISSIM, Aimsun, Synchro, Arcady, HCS, VISUM and SATURN software packages.

Tassos has been involved in several traffic engineering studies in Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado and Ohio leading the various -traffic analysis- strands of work. He also often acts as technical reviewer or point of contact, mentoring and guiding junior staff and ensuring the work is up to par with the firm’s technical standards.

Tassos Relevant Experience

● Traffic Modeling Lead, South Central LRT Extension, Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ

● Traffic Modeling Lead, North-South Corridor Study, ADOT, Phoenix, AZ

Hampshire County Council, Winchester, UK

● Traffic Lead, M1-A6 Link Road, Highways England, Luton, UK

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KASHMALA TAHIR

Safety Plans

Education:

● MSc, Community and Regional Planning, University of

Texas - Austin

● BSc, Social Development and Policy, Habib University, Pakistan Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 4 (1 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Kashmala is transportation planner with a focus on rail transportation and transit safety. Previously she has worked in research in the development sector, with a special focus on integrating community input at every step of the process. She has experience in conducting varying types of public engagement and survey design and collection. At AECOM, she works on transit safety, rail transit, performance gap analysis, and grant writing.

Kashmala’s Relevant Experience

● Safety Expert, City of Phoenix Public Transit Department, Transportation2050 Program Management, Phoenix, AZ.

● Safety Expert, Georgia Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

● Transit Planner, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Multimodal Transportation Planning, Service Development Plan

● Part of the socio-economic group within the Safety and Security sub-group, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Texas Central Railway (TCR) High Speed Rail (HSR) Environmental Impact Statement, TX

● Transit gap analysis, Moving a Million, Master Transportation Plan, City of Fort Worth, TX

DEREK CHISOLM, AICP, LEED GA,

ENV SP

Complete Streets Studies Education:

● Public Policy post-graduate certificate, Harvard

Kennedy School

● MPA, Environmental Planning, 1997, Western Carolina

University, Cullowhee, NC Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Associate #10148303

● National Charrette Institute Certification

Years Experience:

● 31 (11 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Derek is a senior-level project manager and planner with experience in multi-modal transportation projects, bike and pedestrian planning, resilience and sustainable design. Derek is a contributing author for the new ASCE book Engineering for Sustainable Communities, and the book Bicycle Urbanism. Derek is an AECOM Complete Streets Practice Lead.

Derek’s Relevant Experience

● Project Manager, National Complete Streets Assessment, Nationwide, FHWA

● Principal Investigator, NCHRP, 55-21 Equity and Complete Streets Maintenance

● Senior Advisor, Bike and Ped Cost Estimation Tool and Update, NCDOT, Raleigh, NC

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SATYEN PATEL

Transit Asset Management Plans

Education:

England

● BEng, Manufacturing Engineering, Brunel University, London, England Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 24 (1 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Satyen offers more than two decades of experience in business and engineering, with a focus on asset management, strategy, systems engineering, operations and maintenance, and data-driven decision-making aligned with ISO 55000:2024 standards. As the Program Manager and Director of Asset Management at the MBTA for nearly a decade, he established a nationally recognized program serving all modes and asset types, including fleets and infrastructure. He is also an adjunct instructor for the National Transit Institute (on behalf of the FTA) at Rutgers University, where he develops and teaches best practices in asset management in accordance with 49 CFR § 625 and § 630.

Satyen’s Relevant Experience

● Cambridge Systematics Transit Asset Management Practice Lead Asset Management Data Analytics, NYMTA, New York

● Cambridge Systematics Transit Asset Management Practice Lead, Bus Stop Condition Assessment Evaluation, Virginia DRPT, Virginia

● Cambridge Systematics Transit Asset Management Practice Lead, RIDOT Commuter Rail Facilities Condition Assessment Requirements, RIDOT, Rhode Island

● Asset Management lead, Asset Management Services on Call, IndyGo, Indiana,

● Asset Management SME, Federal Highway/Transit Administration Condition and Performance Report 24th and 25th Edition, USDOT, Washington DC, 2022 -

CHRIS LARUE

Safety Plans

Education:

● BA, Government, University of Texas - Austin

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Member Years Experience:

● 17 (7 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Chris is a project manager with more than two decades of relevant experience in regional multi-modal transit and transportation planning. His expertise includes long-/short-term plan development, federal compliance, procurement, budget development, operations, contract management, agency coordination, public involvement, and policy development. As a former public-sector transit official, he understands the unique needs of clients who are managing publicly-funded contracts, Department of Transportation-funded procurement, and the associated compliance requirements. Chris has extensive experience and expertise in several areas of Federal Transit Administration guidance, and has also served on numerous Metropolitan Planning Organization transportation committees dedicated to technical and policy development recommendations. In addition to technical expertise in transportation planning, Chris has been called upon to develop project funding netting over $65 million in federal and state grants since 2009.

Chris’s Relevant Experience

● Project manager for the safety and security certification and commissioning of the Silver Line BRT, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Rapid Silver Line BRT Safety and Security Certification and Commissioning, Houston, Texas

● Transportation planner, TxDOT TPP Corridor Planning

- Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, Houston, TX.

● Task manager and quality assurance reviewer, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, LRT Design On-Call Engineering - Bus Rapid Transit Basis of Design, Houston, TX

● Transit planning lead, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Autonomous Bus Joint Purchase, Houston, TX.