JWC MEMBERS

As outlined in the 1994 MOU, the Joint Working Committee (JWC) consists of members from FHWA, the U.S. Department of State, the Mexican Secretariat of Communication and Transportation (SCT), the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations, and the departments of transportation of the four U.S. and six Mexican border states, respectively.

The Committee is co-chaired by a representative from the FHWA and the SCT. The Co-chairs' responsibilities include providing guidance to the JWC, especially to their own delegation. They also bring a Federal perspective to any proposed projects or tasks.

There are also two JWC Coordinators. Coordinators are responsible for ensuring the biennial work plans are executed by providing support, arranging meetings, making work assignments, tracking progress of activities, ensuring participation and developing project plans. The Coordinators are also responsible for arranging the biennial meetings, ensuring adequate translation services, meeting space, and participation. They take the minutes and track the commitments and agreements from each meeting.

Co-Chair		Coordinators
Gloria Shepherd FHWA Associate Administrator Office of Planning, Environment & Realty 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-0116 Gloria.shepherd@dot.gov	José San Martin Director General Dirección General de Desarrollo Carretero Av. Insurgentes Sur 1089, Piso 10 Col. Notchebuena 03720 Mexico, D. F. 011-52-55-54-82-43-43 jmartinr@sct.gob.mx	Sylvia Grijalva, FHWA US/Mexico Border Planning Coordinator Office of Interstate and Border Planning One Arizona Center 400E Van Buren St. Suite 410 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 (602) 510-7986 Sylvia.Grijalva@dot.gov	Juan José Erazo García Cano, SCT Director de Proyectos Intermodales Dirección General de Desarrollo Carretero Av. Insurgentes Sur 1089, Piso 10 Col. Notchebuena 03720 México, D.F. 011-52-55-54-82-42-00, ext. 11514 jerazog@sct.gob.mx

Members/Participants (in alphabetical order)

FHWA		Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT)
Nelda Bravo Team Leader, Western Hemisphere Programs FHWA Office of International Programs, HPIP-30 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Tel: 202-366-2051 nelda.bravo@dot.gov	Janice Brown Asst. Division Administrator Texas Division Federal Office Building 300 East Eighth St., Room 826 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 536-5901 janice.brown@dot.gov	Miguel Angel Backhoff Instituto Mexicano del Transporte, Carretera Queretaro-Galindo, Mpio PedroCP 76700 Escobedo, México, D.F. 011-52-442-216-97-77 backhoff@imt.mx	Dr. Octavio Rascon Chávez Director General, Instituto Mexicano del Transporte, Carreterra Queretaro-Galindo, Mpio Pedro CP 76700 Escobedo, México, D.F. 011-52-44-22-16-97-77 octavio.rascon@imt.mx
Lisa Dye US/Mexico Border Transportation Engineer 401 B. Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 699-7332 Lisa.Dye@dot.gov	Gene Fong Division Administrator California Division 650 Capital Mall, Suite 4-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 498-5001 Gene.Fong@dot.gov	Jorge Acha Daza Instituto Mexicano del Transporte, Carretera Queretaro-Galindo, Mpio Pedro CP 76700 Escobedo, México, D.F. 12-52-442-216-97-77 jacha@imt.mx	Hiram Martinez Director de Planeación Regional, Av. Xola y Universidad s/n, Col. Narvarte, Delegación Benito Juárez, CP 03020 México, D.F. 52-55-57-23-93-00, ext. 15112 rhirammm@sct.gob.mx
Jill Hochman Director, Office of Interstate and Border Planning 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-2047 Jill.Hochman@dot.gov	Robert Hollis, Division Administrator Arizona Division One Arizona Center 400E Van Buren St., Suite 410 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 379-3725 Robert.Hollis@dot.gov	Venancio Perez Sub-director de Desarrollo Tecnologico y Seguridad de la Direccion General de Autotransporte Federal Calzada de las Bombas 411Pizo 11, Col. Los Girasoles Del Coyoacan, CP 04929 México, D.F. 011-52-55-56-84-06-38 veperez@sct.gob.mx	Oscar A. Cruz Ruiz Director General Adjunto de Planeación y Desarrollo Calzada de las Bombas 411Pizo 11, Col. Los Girasoles Del Coyoacan, CP 04929 México, D.F. 011-52-55-56-8415-52 oscruz@sct.gob.mx
Crystal Jones, Freight Operations and Technology Team 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-2976 Crystal.Jones@dot.gov	Don Martinez Division Administrator New Mexico Division 604 W. San Mateo Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 820-2022 Johndon.Martinez@dot.gov	Oscar Ringenbach Sanabria Dirección General de Desarrollo Carretero Av. Insurgentes Sur 1089, Piso 10 Col. Notchebuena 03720 México, D.F. 011-52-55-54-82-43-43 ringenba@sct.gob.mx	Miguel Angel Gutiérrez Vargas Subdirector de Infraestructura Fronteriza, Dirección General de Desarrollo Carretero Av. Insurgentes Sur 1089, Piso 10 Col. Notchebuena 03720 México, D.F. 011-52-55-54-82-42-00, ext. 11528 mgutierv@sct.gob.mx
Roger Petzold Team Leader Safety, Multi-State, & Border Planning 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-4074 Roger.Petzold@dot.gov	Frederick Werner Finance Specialist 61 Forsyth St. SW, Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 562-3680 Frederick.Werner@dot.gov
U.S. Department of State		Secretariat of Foreign Relations
Rob Allison U.S. Dept. of State Office of Mexican Affairs ARA/MEX Room 4258 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 202-647-9895 AllisonRS@state.gov	Dan Darrach U.S. Dept. of State Coordinator Office of Mexican Affairs ARA/MEX Room 4258 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 202-647-8529 Darrachdd@state.gov	Sean Carlos Cazares Ahern Director de Asuntos Fronterizos Secretaría Relaciones Exteriores, Ricardo Flores Magón # 2 Nivel 2 Ala "B", Tlatelolco CP 06995 México, D.F. 011-52-55-91-57-43-62 scazaresa@sre.gob.mx
U.S. States		Mexican States
James Creek New Mexico Border Authority Project Manager 220 Pete V. Domenici Hwy Santa Teresa, NM 88008 (505) 589-6501 james.creek@nmba.state.nm.us	Agustín De La Rosa Texas DOT Director, International Relations Office 40th and Jackson Ave. Austin, TX 78779 (512) 374-5327 gdelaros@dot.state.tx.us	Sergio E. Montes Montoya Secretaria de Infraestructura y Desarrollo Urbano del Estado de Baja California (SIDUE) Edificio poder ejecutivo 4to piso Calzada Independencia y Paseo de los Heroes s/n Centro Civico y Comercial Mexicali, B.C. CP 21000, México 011-52-68-65-58-10-68 smontes@baja.gob.mx	Carlos Lopez Rodriguez SIDUE Edificio poder ejecutivo 4to piso Calzada Independencia y Paseo de los Heroes s/n Centro Civico y Comercial Mexicali, B.C. C.P. 21000, México 011-52-68-65-58-10-62 clopezr@baja.gob.mx
Joseph De La Rosa New Mexico DOT Border Planning Coordinator 750 N. Solano Dr. Las Cruces, NM 88001 505 525-7331 joseph.delarosa@state.nm.us	Esther Hitzfelder Texas DOT International Relations Office 40th and Jackson Ave. Austin, TX 78779 (512) 374-5330 ehitzfe@dot.state.tx.us	Joaquin Barrios Cárdenas SCOP de Chihuahua Residente de Estudios y Proyectos de la Dirección de Caminos Manuel Aguilar No. 306 Col. Barrio del Norte 31180 Chihuahua, Chihuahua México, D.F. 011-52-614-432-0404 jbarrios@buzon.chihuahua.gob.mx	Luis Fernández Casillas SCOP de Chihuahua Secretario de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas Calle Beethoven No. 4000 Fracc. La Herradura Chihuahua, Chihuahua México, D.F. 011-52-614-432-0401
Pedro Orso-Delgado Caltrans District Director Caltrans District 11 4050 Taylor Street, MS-120 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 688-6668 pedro.orso-delgado@dot.ca.gov	Sergio Pallares Caltrans District 11 Chief, Border Studies 4050 Taylor Street, MS-241 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 688-3610 sergio_pallares@dot.ca.gov	Luis Gerardo García Martínez Secretaría de Obras Públicas y Transporte del Estado de Coahuila, Secretario de Obras Públicas y Transporte Blvd. Venustiano Carranza # 2490, C.P. 25,260 Col. Republica, Saltillo, Coahuila, México 011-52-844-416-5555 despacho.sopt@sfcoahuila.gob.mx	Noe Garcia Riojas Secretaría de Obras Públicas y Transporte del Estado de Coahuila, Director de Planeación y Proyectos Blvd. Venustiano Carranza # 2490, C.P. 25,260 Col. Republica, Saltillo, Coahuila, México 011-52-844-415-5221 gario@prodigy.net.mx
Rudolfo Perez Arizona DOT Arizona/Sonora Liaison 206 S 17th Ave, Room 100 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 712-8048 rperez@azdot.gov	Amadeo Saenz Texas DOT Assistant Executive Director for Engineering 125 East 11th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 305-9504 asaenz@dot.state.tx.us	Oscar Herrera Hoskings Sistema de Caminos de Nuevo Leon Director General Zarco Sur 1001, Centro Monterrey, Nuevo León, CP 64000 México, D.F. 011-52-81-83-44-05-50 scaminosnl@infosel.net.mx	Manuel Eduardo Gomez Parra Secretaria de Urbanismo y Obras Publicas del Estado de Coahuila Director General de Caminos Blvd. Venustiano Carranza #2490 Edificio De La Fuente 3er. Piso Col. Republica Saltillo, Coahuila. México 12-52-844-415-6414
Rakesh Tripathi Arizona DOT Director, Planning and Programming 206 S 17th Ave, Room 100 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 712-8143 rtipathi@azdot.gov		Oscar Manuel Sosa Saavedra Sistema de Caminos de Nuevo Leon Coordinador de Proyectos y Obras Zarco Sur 1001, Centro Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, C.P. 64000 México 011-52-81-83-40-00-81 omsosa@hotmail.com	Carlos Espinoza Corral Secretaría de Infraestructura Urbana y Ecología de Sonora, Subsecretaría de Infraestructura Urbana y Ecología Blvd. Hidalgo #35 y Comonfort 3ER. Piso Col. Centenario CP 83260 Hermosillo, Sonora, México 011-52-662-217-1764 carlos.espinoza@esonora.gob.mx
		Rafael Rubín de Celis Arellano Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico y del Empleo, Tamaulipas Director General de Industria Comercio e Infraestructura, Torre Gubernamental JLP - 11 Piso -Blvd. Praxedis Balboa Cd. Victoria Tamaulipas, CP 87000 México, D.F. 011-52-834-318-95-53 rafaelrubin@tamaulipas.gob.mx	Ernesto Morris Delgado Sécretaría de Desarrollo Económico y del Empleo, Tamaulipas, Director de Indraestructura Torre Gubernamental JLP - 11 Piso -Blvd. Praxedis Balboa Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, CP 87000 México, D.F. 011-52-834-318-95-50 dgicidinf@tamaulipas.gob.mx
General Services Administration and Customs and Border Protection		INDAABIN and Aduana
Jim King, GSA Southern Border Director Border Station Center 809 Taylor Street, Room 10A27 Ft. Worth, TX 76102 (817) 978-2560 Jim.King@gsa.gov	Chad L. Gilchrist U.S. Customs and Border Protection Land Port of Entry Program Development Office of Finance - Asset Management 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 3.4D Washington, DC 20229 (202) 344-3617 Chad.Gilchrist@dhs.gov	Santiago García Silva Director General de Administración y Obras en Inmuebles Federales INDAABIN Tuxpan 85, 1er. Piso Col. Roma Sur México D.F. C.P. 06760 011-52-555-574-2316 jsilva@funcionpublica.gob.mx	Arq. Carlos M. Morales Tayavas Subadministracion de Infraestructura Aduana México Av. Hidalgo No. 77, Modulo IV, 1er piso Col. Guerrero, Delegacion Cuauhtemoc México, D.F. 06300 011-52-55-58-02-07-92 carlos.morales@sat.gob.mx
Ramón D. Riesgo, GSA Border Station Program, R09 880 Front Street, Suite 4236 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 557-5092 Fax: 619- 557-7335 ramon.riesgo@gsa.gov	Reginald Watkins Branch Chief, Facilities Division Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20229 (202) 344-2981 reginald.watkins@dhs.gov

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