Dr. Teresa M. Adams

Dr. Adams is a Professor of Transportation Engineering and City Planning in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She also is Director of the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) and Chair of the Transportation Management and Policy graduate program.  Dr. Adams has over 20 years of experience working with State and Federal transportation agencies on freight and infrastructure issues.  She is the principal for the Mid-America Freight Coalition, a ten-State partnership for advancing freight planning and operations in the Midwest.

Dr. Adams is Vice President of the Council of University Transportation Centers.  She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Research and Education Division of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and a member of the Committee on Intermodal Freight Transport for the Transportation Research Board.  Dr. Adams has served on the Steering Committee of the Wisconsin Highway Research Program.

Dr. Adams holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.  She is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and recipient of the 2009 ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Award.

 

Mr. Steve Albert

Mr. Steve Albert is the Director of the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.  With more than 30 years of experience, he has spearheaded innovative solutions in both the Nation’s largest metropolitan centers and its most rural settings.  His experience managing the Houston transportation system (High Occupancy Vehicle lanes system, traffic management, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)) and his pioneering rural research have provided him a unique perspective of America’s varied transportation needs.  Mr. Albert has been involved in and guided rural and urban transportation and ITS research and development in more than 35 States.

Mr. Albert recently was presented an Institute of Transportation Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award for his efforts in rural transportation issues and ITS.  He also serves on a variety of committees and organizations including the U.S. DOT ITS Program Advisory Committee; as President of the Council on University Transportation Centers; and as Chairman of the ITS America Rural ITS Committee.

Mr. Albert has worked for PB Farradyne, in Washington, DC; Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston, Texas; the Texas Transportation Institute of the Texas A&M University System in Houston.

 

Mr. Scott F. Belcher

Mr. Scott F. Belcher was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) in September 2007 after a successful legal and nonprofit management career.  Mr. Belcher has more than 20 years of private and public sector experience in Washington, DC.  Prior to joining ITS America, Mr. Belcher served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) in Washington, DC.  Prior to that, he held senior management positions at a number of prominent trade associations, worked in private practice at the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, PC, and at the Environmental Protection Agency.  Mr. Belcher currently serves on the U.S. DOT ITS Program Advisory Committee.

Mr. Belcher’s vision for moving Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to the next level includes raising awareness of the value of ITS among consumers, legislators, and the media, and seeking increased federal funding of ITS initiatives.  This vision will help guide our nation’s transportation network to a level of enhanced safety, reduced traffic congestion, decreased fuel consumption and emissions, and a lowered economic burden on our society.

Mr. Belcher holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia, a Master of Public Policy degree from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.

 

Mr. Roger Berg

Mr. Roger Berg is Vice President of Wireless Technologies at DENSO’s North American Research Laboratories, overseeing vehicle communication technology.  He is responsible for DENSO’s research and development of advanced vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) technology, used in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Connected Vehicle program.  Mr. Berg joined DENSO in 2000 as Vice President of Wireless Communications, where he was responsible for multi-functional engineering design teams developing cellular handset and embedded telematics technology.  In 2003, his group began to shift toward wireless technology research and development with an extensive focus on V2X technology and vehicular based navigation data bases.  Before joining DENSO, he held executive level positions for consumer electronics companies such as Sony and Motorola, where he managed the design and development of a portfolio of cellular handsets and accessory products for markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Mr. Berg is currently working on the Connected Vehicle program with several North American carmakers and an automotive research and development consortium called the Crash Alliance Metrics Partnership.  He also works with the U.S. DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, and DENSO V2X groups in Japan and Germany.  Mr. Berg is the inventor or co-inventor of eight U.S. and international patents.

Mr. Berg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill., and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Ill.  He is currently an active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and is on the Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Technical Committee, DSRC Vehicle Safety Committee, Digital Map and Vehicle Interface Methodology Sub-committees, and Chairs the ITS America Connected Vehicle Task Force.

 

Mr. Joseph Calabrese

Mr. Joseph Calabrese, a transit industry veteran, left his position as President/Executive Director of the Central New York Regional Transit  Authority in 2000 to be named the CEO and General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA).  With the motto of “back to the basics,” and a focus on image, financial health, and enhanced customer service, Mr. Calabrese and RTA have achieved much together.

Under Mr. Calabrese’s leadership, RTA was given the Federal Transit Administrations’s first Ridership Initiative award, won the Smart Business/Lexus “World Class Customer Service Award;” named “The Best Large Public Transit System in North America;” won the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Gold System Safety Award in each of the last two years and won the 2011 Gold Standard Award from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).  

RTA is a multi-modal public transportation agency consisting of heavy rail, light rail, bus, and bus rapid transit.  In 2008, APTA named Mr. Calabrese the “Best Public Transit Manager in North America.”

Joe Calabrese earned his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and his M.B.A. from the University of Buffalo.  He has also completed post graduate fellowships from Northeastern University, the Univesity of Chicago and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Mr. Calabrese is past president of the New York State Public Transit Association and the Ohio Public Transit Association and is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Public Transportation Association. 

Under Mr. Calabrese’s leadership, the RTA has implemented many ITS-based systems to improve safety, efficiency, and customer service, and he currently serves on the U.S. DOT ITS Program Advisory Committee.

 

Mr. John Capp

Mr. John Capp is Director of Active Safety Electronics within Global Vehicle Engineering at General Motors (GM), and is responsible for the planning, development, and execution of active safety and driver assistance systems.  He has over 25 years of experience at GM, having worked in various areas of product engineering related to safety.

Mr. Capp is also the Innovation Lead for advanced safety technologies, which involves the strategic planning for developing and applying new safety technologies, as well as managing the portfolio of advanced work in the areas of crash avoidance, driver assistance, and connected vehicle safety.

Mr. Capp holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute (currently Kettering University), and a Master of Science degree in Engineering from Purdue University.  He started with GM as a college co-op student in 1983, working on side impact protection.

Over the years, Mr. Capp has worked on safety and crashworthiness for many GM vehicle programs, including one of GM’s first globally-engineered platforms while on international assignment at GM’s Opel subsidiary in Germany; and has managed restraint system teams within the Interior Engineering organization.

 

Mr. Robert P. Denaro

Robert Denaro is Vice President of Nokia and leads global product marketing for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), applying digital maps to ADAS active safety and fuel economy applications to enhance their performance and acceptability to drivers.

Previously, Mr. Denaro was Vice President of Motorola where he launched their Telematics business after running their Global Positioning System business, and before that spent 15 years in various positions in Silicon Valley companies, broadly involved with GPS, Telematics, navigation and fleet management.  He began his career as an officer in the United States Air Force, with his last assignment in research and development at the GPS Joint Program Office.

Mr. Denaro holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautics from the U.S. Air Force Academy.  He is currently Chair of the U.S. DOT ITS Program Advisory Committee, a Management Board Member of the European ADASIS Forum, a member of the Transportation Research Board Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee, and recently served on the National Research Council Mapping Sciences Committee.

 

Ms. Paula Hammond, P.E.

Ms. Paula Hammond was appointed Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in August 2007.  Ms. Hammond manages an agency of 6,800 employees, with responsibility for 20,000 lane miles of highways, 3,500 bridges, general aviation airports, passenger- and freight-rail programs, and the Washington State ferry system, the Nation’s largest.

The WSDOT is nearing completion of the State’s largest capital program ($15.5 billion) in the agency’s 104-year history, begun in 2003.  Ms. Hammond has committed her efforts to transparent project delivery and development of sustainable investment strategies for long-term safety, preservation, and maintenance of the State’s infrastructure.  Her key initiative is the development of Moving Washington, the State’s program to fight congestion and reduce emissions.  In her 33 years with WSDOT, Ms. Hammond has worked in all areas of the department’s capital delivery, operations, and policy programs.

Ms. Hammond earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University and is a registered professional engineer.

 

Mr. Sonny Holtzman

Mr. Sonny Holtzman is a principal of the Holtzman Group, which represents a broad range of national and international clients in the public and government sectors.  Based in Coral Gables, Florida, Mr. Holtzman specializes in providing strategic advice to transportation, environmental, and health care clients.  His client list over the years has included some of the world’s largest companies, such as Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias (CCR), Baptist Health Systems, Bureau Veritas, Cintra, Ansaldo Breda, and T.Y. Lin International.  He serves as Florida counsel and national toll consultant for Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLC, the largest law firm in the U.S., devoted to the collection of government debt.

Mr. Holtzman is the Founding Chairman of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), where he managed and directed its initial $2.5 billion dollar work plan.  He served as Chairman of the Transportation and Expressway Membership of Florida (TeamFl) and is on its board of directors representing the corporate and private sector members.

Mr. Holtzman served as Vice Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Board of Directors of ConnetUs, a statewide grassroots organization that informs Floridians about high-speed rail funding.

Mr. Holtzman, A Korean War veteran, has practiced law in South Florida for over 50 years.  He earned a degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a law degree from the University of Miami, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Miami Law Review.

 

Mr. Steve Kenner

Steve Kenner was appointed Global Director of the Automotive Safety Office at Ford Motor Company effective August 1, 2011.  Mr. Kenner is responsible for leading Ford’s product safety efforts globally to enhance Ford's leadership position in vehicle safety.  Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kenner was the Engineering Director of Ford South America based in Brazil for three years.  Before joining Ford South America, he was Chief Engineer of Brake Engineering in Ford North America.  Mr. Kenner has over 30 years of experience in automotive engineering at Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors. 

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Kenner received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) in 1983 and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1987.  Mr. Kenner and his wife, Anita, have been married for 29 years and have four daughters.  He enjoys playing and watching tennis.

 

Mr. Ronald F. Kirby

Mr. Ronald F. Kirby is director of transportation planning for the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).  The COG is a regional organization of 18 Washington, DC area local governments, providing a forum to develop regional responses to such issues as the environment, economic development, human services, and transportation.  The TPB is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Washington, DC region.  Mr. Kirby joined COG in 1987 and is responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of ongoing projects, including long-range planning for highway and public transportation systems in the Washington, DC metropolitan region, assessment of the air quality implications of transportation plans and programs, and a regional commuter assistance program.  In addition, Mr. Kirby participates in airport systems planning for the Washington, DC region.  Mr. Kirby closely monitors and coordinates his department’s planning with other transportation planning activities in the 18 local governments and State departments of transportation through the TPB. 

Previously, Mr. Kirby directed the transportation program at the Urban Institute, a non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC, where he conducted several analyses of the performance of Federal highway and public transportation programs.  In addition, he worked on a series of policy studies and demonstration projects for the Federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration.  Mr. Kirby is the author of numerous papers on urban transportation planning and financing, and has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.  Mr. Kirby received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Adelaide, South Australia.

 

Mr. J. Peter Kissinger

Mr. J. Peter Kissinger is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a position he has held since May 2002.  The AAA Foundation is a not-for-profit affiliate of AAA and the AAA auto clubs that conducts research and develops educational products to enhance traffic safety.  Prior to joining the AAA Foundation, Mr. Kissinger served as Senior Vice President at the Civil Engineering Research Foundation, an affiliate of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Mr. Kissinger spent 12 years with the National Transportation Safety Board, first as a Safety Specialist and later as Managing Director.  Early in his career, Mr. Kissinger held various positions with the U.S. Coast Guard and earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

 

Dr. Hans Klein

Dr. Hans Klein is Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Dr. Klein’s research focuses on the interplay of institutions and information technology, especially in the areas of Internet governance and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) development.  In his Internet research, Dr. Klein has studied how the Internet’s system architecture created opportunities for centralized regulation of Internet providers and users.  In his ITS research, Dr. Klein has studied how the pre-existing institutions of the transportation sector (such as the ecology of Federal agencies and the division of responsibilities between Federal and State agencies) both helped to launch the ITS program and created barriers to rapid deployment.  Currently, Dr. Klein is especially interested in how Federal agencies can facilitate private sector entrepreneurship that unlocks information-based value in the transportation sector.

Dr. Klein received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Technology, Management, and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1996 and a Master of Science degree in Technology and Policy from MIT in 1993.  He also received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University in 1983.  He formerly chaired the board of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), where he led its program on Internet governance in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union.  Before pursuing an academic career, Dr. Klein worked in the European software industry, working for Siemens (Munich), Schlumberger (Paris), and Olivetti (Milan).  He has consulted for the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Academy of Engineering.

 

Mr. Scott J. McCormick

Mr. McComick is President of the Connected Vehicle Trade Association.  Previously, he was the Executive Director of the Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration, a nonprofit research organization of the world’s largest automakers.  Prior to these positions, he was General Electric’s Factory with a Future Program Manager for both Transportation and Aircraft Engine Business Divisions, implementing over $1 billion in advanced automation and systems.

Mr. McCormick is a former Adviser to the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Industrial Sector Representative to the U.S. Federal Laboratories Technology Transfer Consortium.  He is the founder and Chairman of the International Automotive Standards Organization and the former Strategic Advisor to the United Nation’s International Telecommunications Union Advisory Panel on Communication Standards to Vehicles.  Mr. McCormick is a member of the U.S. International Standards Organization Technical Advisory Group.  He co-founded and Chairs the Global Telematics Forum with trade associations from Europe, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, and China.  He serves as a Member of the Steering Committee to the Joint Commercial–Military Intelligent Transportation Systems Summit and as Industry Representative for CVTA to the U.S. Congressional ITS Caucus’ Industry Advisory Board.  He is a member of the Advisory Board of the University of California, Berkeley’s Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC)

Mr. McCormick has degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, a Master of Business Administration degree, and Doctoral Research in Artificial Intelligence.

 

Dr. Raj Rajkumar

Dr. Raj Rajkumar is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.  He also holds a courtesy appointment in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon.  In addition, he serves as Director, Real-Time and Multimedia Systems Lab; Co-Director, General Motors-Carnegie Mellon Information Technology Collaborative Research Lab; and Co-Director, General Motors-Carnegie Mellon Autonomous Driving Collaborative Research Lab.

Dr. Rajkumar was a Primary Co-Founder of TimeSys Corporation and has served as a research staff member at IBM T.J. Watson Research Labs.  He is interested in embedded systems, real-time systems, wireless sensor networks, resource management, cybersecurity and physical security, cyber-physical systems, networking, and QoS.

Dr. Rajkumar is an Accociation for Computing Machinery Distinguished Engineer, has won five Best Paper Awards, and has served as Vice-Chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technical Committee on Real-Time Systems.

 

 

Mr. Bryan W. Schromsky

Mr. Bryan W. Schromsky, Director of Federal Government & Public Safety for Verizon Wireless, has been with Verizon Wireless for more than 12 years and has held various engineering, marketing, and project management positions.  During his tenure, he has worked closely with Federal, State, and local government agencies in designing and implementing public safety voice and data networks using Cellular Digital Package Data, Code Division Multiple Access and Long Term Evolution wireless data technologies.  Mr. Schromsky is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the FBI Citizens Academy.

Mr. Schromsky has served on various government mobility panels to provide assistance and guidance to their mission and these panels include the FBI Information Technology Study Group, NOBLE, HAPCOA, National Security Agency, and IACP mobility committees.

 

 

 

Mr. Anton (Ton) Steenman

Ton Steenman serves as vice president of the Intel Architecture Group and general manager of the Intelligent System Group.  In this role he is responsible for growing Intel's business in a variety of intelligent connected devices across a spectrum of business sectors worldwide.  He is also responsible for delivering and enabling a portfolio of long life Intel® processor based platforms capable of scaling their uniquely device and services value from the Intel® Xeon® processor to the Intel® Atom™ processor.

He has held numerous sales, applications, marketing, and management positions in Intel's field sales organization and a variety of business units.  Over the past few years, he has held general management positions for the Embedded Intel Architecture Division, the Modular Communications Platform Division, the Embedded and Communications Processor Division, the Low-power Embedded Products Division, and was most recently the General Manager of the Embedded and Communications Group.

Mr. Steenman was instrumental in establishing Intel's position in embedded market segments such as communications, automotive, retail, and industrial control.  Intel's position in this market has strengthened considerably over the past decade as the company has introduced a broad set of Intel Architecture-based platforms.  Furthermore, Intel has built out a rich ecosystem of companies that provide hardware and software solutions specifically focused on the requirements of intelligent connected devices.

Prior to joining Intel in 1982, Mr. Steenman held software engineering and microprocessor design positions at Siemens Netherlands and the Royal Dutch Air Force.
He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1980 in the Netherlands.

 

Mr. Kirk. T. Steudle, P.E.

Mr. Kirk Steudle was appointed Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on January 1, 2011.  He also served as State Transportation Director from 2006 to 2010.  Mr. Steudle oversees MDOT’s more than three billion dollar budget, and is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of nearly 10,000 miles of state highways and more than 4,000 state highway bridges at a department with 2,500 employees.

Mr. Steudle is the 2011-12 President of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and serves on the AASHTO Executive Committee.  In addition, Mr. Steudle chairs the Strategic Highway Research Program II oversight committee.  He is a national expert in Connected Vehicle Technologies, a high-tech highway operations technology that enables vehicles to communicate with roads and each other to improve safety and mobility. Mr. Steudle is on the Board of Directors for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America and the Engineering Society of Detroit, the largest engineering society in the country.

Mr. Steudle has been with MDOT since 1987, when he was hired as an engineer trainee, and has served in various positions across the state throughout his career.  In 2010, he was recognized nationally for his continuous outstanding service and exceptional contribution to highway engineering when he received the prestigious Thomas H. MacDonald award from AASHTO and in 2011, he was awarded the P.D. McLean Award from the Road Gang for excellence in highway transportation.

Mr. Steudle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from Lawrence Technological University and is a registered professional engineer.

 

Mr. Gary Toth

Mr. Gary Toth is Senior Director, Transportation Initiatives with the Project for Public Spaces.  He is an experienced leader with substantial expertise in transportation planning, particularly the integration of transportation with land use planning and Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS).  He possesses a wide ranging network of relationships resulting from participation in many national transportation committees and projects, as well as from speaking engagements around the country.

During his 34 years of project management experience within the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Mr. Toth became known for his collaboration and facilitation skills.  This led to his being a founding member of the NJDOT’s Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) program and has helped NJDOT become a national leader in CSS.  He is a sought-after resource and speaker on CSS and Integrating Transportation and Land Use at many venues, including National and Regional workshops.  He is one of the eight instructors for the National Highway Institutes Training Course for Transportation and Land Use.

Mr. Toth’s work with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Transportation Research Board, as well as his subsequent experience, has brought him into contact with the operations of many State departments of transportation (DOT) around the country.  This has helped him become one of the leading experts in the country on what “makes DOTs tick,” and how to engage the transportation planning, funding, project development, and design processes to achieve sustainable and livable outcomes.

 

Mr. George T. Webb, P.E.

Mr. George Webb brings 35 years as a transportation engineer to his role as County Engineer for Palm Beach County, Florida.  Other past positions include Assistant and Deputy County Engineer, Palm Beach County, Florida; Assistant Traffic Engineer, West Palm Beach, Florida; Traffic Engineer, Greenville, South Carolina; and traffic division Assistant Director, Palm Beach County, Florida.

Palm Beach County has almost 1000 traffic signals, along with over 600 miles of fiber optic cable, connecting to a central traffic management center.

Mr. Webb has been active in transportation engineering and other professional societies throughout his career.  His record of service includes the following State and National positions:

• National president, vice president, and secretary/treasurer of the National Association of County Engineers;
• Florida representative to the National Association of County Engineers (NACE);
• State president of the Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents; and
• NACE representative to the board of directors of the National Association of Counties.

In 2005, Mr. Webb was selected to serve as a designated local representative to the Federal Highway Administration’s VII/Connected Vehicle program.  In that capacity, Mr. Webb has traveled to California, Michigan, and Washington, DC to work with other local, State, and Federal officials and industry representatives on this groundbreaking project.

Mr. Webb is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Florida Engineering Society, and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.  He holds Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Master of Transportation Engineering degrees from the University of Florida.