Last November the association’s board of directors vowed to “adopt an extensive revamping of its topic-focused targeted committees.”
“The board action is creating some major new panels and eliminating others, so the membership of many AASHTO groups will shift in the coming year,” AASHTO reports. “But a key early step was deciding who will chair the various panels. Bernhardt as president already chairs the board’s Executive Committee, and Tennessee DOT Commissioner John Schroer as AASHTO vice president will chair the new Strategic Management Committee. Schroer will also chair the Transportation Policy Forum that oversees six new modal councils and three special committees.”
The following list includes the new chairs and positions these individuals hold at their respective agency.
Councils and special committees
Active Transportation Council: Leslie Richards, secretary, Pennsylvania
Aviation Council: Marc Luiken, commissioner, Alaska
Highways and Streets Council: Kirk Steudle, director, Michigan
Public Transportation Council: Charles Zelle, commissioner, Minnesota
Rail Council: James Redeker, commissioner, Connecticut
Water Transportation Council: Shawn Wilson, secretary, Louisiana
Special Committee on Freight: Roger Millar, secretary, Washington
Special Committee on Research and Innovation: Brian Ness, director, Idaho
Special Committee on AASHTOWare: Michael Bousliman, chief information officer, Montana
Committees
Committee on Agency Administration: Michael Patterson, executive director, Oklahoma
Committee on Civil Rights: Grindley Johnson, deputy secretary, Virginia
Committee on Human Resources: Emily Elliott, HR Director, Virginia
Committee on Internal and External Audit: Daniel Kahnke, audit director, Minnesota
Committee on Planning: Scott Bennett, director, Arkansas
Committee on Environment and Sustainability: Matthew Garrett, director, Oregon
Committee on Design: Carlos Braceras, executive director, Utah
Committee on Bridges and Structures: Gregg Fredrick, chief engineer, Wyoming
Committee on Traffic Engineering: Mike Holder, chief engineer, North Carolina
Committee on Right of Way and Utilities: Randy Park, project development director, Utah
Committee on Materials and Pavements: Moe Jamshidi, deputy director for operations, Nebraska
Committee on Construction: Malcolm Dougherty, director, California
Committee on Transportation System Operations: Shailen Bhatt, executive director, Colorado
Committee on Safety: Rudy Malfabon, director, Nevada
Committee on Communications: Kyle Schneweis, director, Nebraska
Committee on Performance-Based Management: Russell McMurray, commissioner, Georgia
Committee on Funding and Finance: Pete Rahn, secretary, Maryland
