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

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Key Personnel Bios - Discipline 5: Strategic Planning

The AECOM Team AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) is a nationally recognized leader in transit and transportation planning, operations, 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, Dillon Kennedy and Additional Discipline PM Chelsey Waterman are included in the Discipline 4 Project Manager Resumes Section. Other key personnel 🔑 qualifications are summarized below and in the following pages.

DISCIPLINE 5 TABLE 1 | RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

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Dillon Kennedy 🔑

Chelsey Waterman 🔑

Jennifer Love 🔑

Daniel Harmonick 🔑

Estella Hollander 🔑

Lincoln James 🔑

Kendall Myers 🔑

Toni Horst 🔑

Daksha Masurkar 🔑

Ed Parks 🔑

Abby Tomlinson 🔑

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DANIEL HARMONICK

Long Range Plans

Education:

● BS, Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 7 (3 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Daniel brings nearly 5 years of experience working on transportation projects in Arizona. As a former transportation planner for the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization, he provided coordination with consultant and project teams, stakeholders, local agencies, and ADOT. Daniel was responsible for project management of several transportation studies/plans, as well as research, and presenting to staff and technical committees. This experience has provided great knowledge for working with cities, towns, councils and boards, ADOT, and other agencies. His project experience includes regional transportation plans, corridor profile studies, transit implementation plans, and technical analysis.

Daniel’s Relevant Experience

● Transportation Planner, City of Phoenix Transportation 2050, 5-Year Look Ahead, City of Phoenix, AZ

● Transportation Planner, Northern and Southern Corridor Profile Study Updates, ADOT, AZ

● Transportation Planner, Unpaved Roadway Guidelines, MCDOT, AZ

● CYMPO Project Manager/Transportation Planner, Transit Implementation Plan and Transit Implementation Plan Update, Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization, Prescott, AZ

● CYMPO Planner/Deputy Project Manager, Phased Transit Plan, Prescott, AZ

● CYMPO Transportation Planner, 2040 and 2045 Regional Transportation Plans, CYMPO, Prescott, AZ

JENNIFER LOVE, PE, AICP,

LEED AP, ENV SP

Long Range Plans, Vision and Mission Statements Education:

● MS, Urban & Environmental Planning, Sustainable

Transportation, Arizona State University

● Intermodal Transportation Certificate, Arizona State

University

● BS, Civil Engineering, Transportation, Arizona State

University Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 25 (7 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Jennifer has experience as a planner, engineer, and project manager for transit, multimodal transportation, managed lanes, urban design, and traffic engineering projects. Her skills encompass all levels of project development, from planning, policy, and public involvement, through to the design and construction phases. Her versatility and skills enable her to integrate various disciplines and reconcile the needs of a diverse set of stakeholders. Jennifer recognizes the link between transportation, sustainability, and urban design as well as health and community infrastructure design, facilitating this by developing access and mobility solutions to enhance community connectivity while improving urban spaces.

Jennifer’s Relevant Experience

Central Arizona Governments (CAG), Gila County, AZ

● Project Manager, ADOT EV Fuel Tax Research, Statewide, AZ

● Project Leadership, Chandler Transportation Plan

Transit Component, Chandler, AZ

● Transit Planner and Deputy PM, Town of Gilbert Transit

Framework Study, Gilbert, AZ

● Project Manager, Phoenix Transit Bus Bay Priority Study

Update, Phoenix, AZ

Update, Reno, NV

● Transit Planner, Regional Transportation Plan / Short-

Range Transit Plan, YMPO, Yuma, AZ

● Transportation Planner, City of Maricopa Transit

Feasibility Study, Maricopa, AZ

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LINCOLN JAMES

Funding Strategies

Education:

● MS, International Relations, Macquarie University, Sydney

● BA, History, , University of California-Santa Barbara

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 25 (15 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Lincoln is a consulting manager with the National Transportation Economics Practice and has over 15 years of international experience across a wide spectrum of economic analysis and project management projects in infrastructure advisory, transportation economics, land use economics, strategic planning, and regional development.

Based in Southern California, he previously led AECOM’s economic practice in Malaysia; prior to that, he led the New South Wales economics practice in Sydney, Australia.

Throughout his career spanning three continents, Lincoln has had a leading role in development and provision of qualitative and quantitative economic advisory services related to the planning and assessment (economic, financial, social) of transportation and resource infrastructure projects, grants assistance, and policy advisory for infrastructure funding, regional development, and climate change adaptation. Prior to joining AECOM, he worked for boutique economics consultancies and property investment firms in both Australia and California.

Lincoln’s Relevant Experience

● Consulting Manager, Maricopa Association of

Governments, Analysis to Support Regional Forecasts of Federal Funding Levels, Phoenix, AZ

● Consulting Manager,, Military Access, Mobility, and Safety Improvements Project – BUILD Grant, Colorado Springs, CO

● Consulting Manager, LA Metro, Financial Forecasting, Los Angeles, CA

● Consulting Manager,Port of Hueneme - Oxnard Harbor District, Phase 1 Project Management Support, Port of Hueneme, CA

● Consulting Manager, Port of Hueneme - Oxnard Harbor District, Economic Development Administration Paving Program, Port Hueneme, CA

● Consulting Manager, Atwater Merced Expressway, STIP Programming and TCEP Grant Program Application, County of Merced, CA

● Consulting Manager,Internet of Roads and Vehicle-to- Everything (V2X) Grant Application, Statewide, CO

● Consulting Manager, US 74 Corridor Opportunities for Rural Efficiency and Safety Improvement (CORESI), INFRA Grant

ESTELLA HOLLANDER

Funding Strategies

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:

● 9 (<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

● Transportation Planner, Macatawa Area Coordinating Council, Regional Safety Action Plan SS4A 2024, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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TONI HORST, PHD

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Education:

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 31 (24 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Toni leads AECOM’s National Infrastructure Economics Practice. She has over 27 years of experience. A regional economist, her work focuses on analyzing how infrastructure investment changes local economies. Her work focuses on the application of quantitative information to support transportation decision making. She has completed over 100 economic impact studies using RIMS II, IMPLAN, TREDIS, and REMI. Her work is regularly peer reviewed and accepted by industry experts. Prior to joining AECOM she worked as a regional economic forecaster for Moody’s Analytics with responsibilities for tracking U.S. demographics, the travel industry, and multiple state and metropolitan economies. She is a member of TRB Committee ADD10, Transportation and Economic Development

Toni’s Relevant Experience

● Technical Lead, Comprehensive Economic

Development Strategy, Jemez Pueblo, NM

● Technical Advisor, Post-pandemic Trends in

Employment, Commercial Real Estate, Housing Location Choice, and Travel Demand Study, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Baltimore, MD

● Technical Lead, West Virginia Statewide IIJA and IRA Advisory Services, State of West Virginia, Charleston, WV

● Project Manager, Value of Northern Virginia Transit to the Commonwealth, NVTC, Northern VA

● Technical Assessment Manager, Amtrak Economic Contribution Study, Amtrak, Nationwide

● Co-Principal Investigator, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Report on the Most Significant Proposed U.S.

Infrastructure Projects, Washington, DC

● Project Manager, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rail Division, Assessment of Global TransPark Aerotropolis Performance and Strategic Investments, Raleigh, NC

● Economics Lead, Governor’s Office and North Carolina DOT, North Carolina Maritime Strategy, Raleigh, NC

KENDALL MYERS

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Education:

● MA, Economics, Graduate Program in Economic

Development, Vanderbilt University

● BS, Business & Economics, Minors in Spanish &

International Business, University of Kentucky Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

● NA

Years Experience:

● 3 (3 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Kendall is an Economist with AECOM’s National Infrastructure Economics Practice. She brings experience in economic analysis and both quantitative and qualitative research. In her daily work, she applies skills in project management, benefit-cost analyses, and economic modeling. In her time at AECOM, Kendall has assisted clients to win nearly $600 million and counting in federal grants.

Kendall has strong interests in economic development, environmental resilience, and demography.

Kendall’s Relevant Experience

● Economist, City of Cleveland, Cleveland North Coast

Connector Project Application for USDOT Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) Opportunity Program, Cleveland, OH

● Economist, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, K Line Northern Extension Transit Corridor Project

● Economist, Port of Los Angeles, Grant Support Services, Los Angeles, CA

● Economist, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, & Conservation District, Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Minimum Viable Port Application for USDOT MPDG Opportunity Program, Humboldt County, CA

● Economist, Port of Los Angeles, Zero-Emission Port Electrification and Operations Project USDOT Mega Program Application, Los Angeles, CA

● Economist, City of Hartford, RAISE Program Grant Application, Hartford, CT

● Economist, City of Parkersburg, RAISE Program Grant Application, Parkersburg, WV

● Economist, City of Pelham, Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program Application & CRISI Grant Program Application, Pelham, AL

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DAKSHA MASURKAR, AICP

Trend Analysis

Education:

● MUEP, Urban and Environmental Planning, Arizona

State University

● Graduate Certificate, Transportation Systems, Arizona

State University

● BArch, Architecture, University of Mumbai

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Years Experience:

● 12 (9 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Daksha is a professional Transportation Planner with a focus on public transit. She is passionate about accessibility-based planning and better integration of land use and transit.

With this goal in mind, she has led and supported several projects, including comprehensive transportation/transit plans, light rail transit design, bus rapid transit network, corridor planning, on-demand/microtransit assessments, transit-oriented development, and transit feasibility studies..

Daksha’s Relevant Experience

● Deputy PM, MCDOT Whispering Ranch Corridor Study |

Maricopa County, AZ

High-Capacity Transit Alternatives Analysis, Phoenix, AZ

● Deputy PM and Lead Planner, MCDOT Fig Springs Roadway Feasibility Analysis, New River, AZ

ED PARKS

Vision and Mission Statements

Education:

● MA, Urban & Environmental Planning (Hons), Griffith

University

● BA, History, Ohio University

Licenses, Certifications, Memberships:

Chapter Board Secretary Years Experience:

● 16 (7 with AECOM)

Experience Summary:

Ed leads a multidisciplinary team of transportation planners and engineers. He has held leadership positions within the industry organizations. He has extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and has led large stakeholder groups such as the Illinois Tollway’s Central Tri-State Planning Coalition that helped developed the corridor’s master plan to smaller public involvement efforts focused on gathering public feedback on projects. No matter the size of the project Ed is focused on developing effective engagement efforts that build consensus around recommendations that help push the project to success.

Ed has contributed significantly to large-scale capital improvement programs nationwide. Recently, as the program manager for CDOT DTR’s Senate Bill 267/260 Transit Program, he led the development of Mobility Hub Area Plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and policy development.

Ed’s Relevant Experience

● PI Lead, Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public

Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) Mountain Line BRT and DCC Studies

● Project Manager, CDOT Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, Colorado Southwest Chief Thru Car Alternative Analysis

● PI Lead, Boulder County, US 287 BRT Feasibility Study, Boulder, CO

● Project Manager, Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, Mobility Evolution Initiative

● PI and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Illinois Tollway’s Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving The Future Capital Program

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ABBY TOMLINSON

Facilitation

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

● Public & Stakeholder Outreach Lead, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans and 2023 Update, Statewide, Arizona, ADOT