The Intelligent Transportation Society of America is governed by a distinguished group of industry leaders who have the responsibility of establishing the strategic direction of the organization.
BOARD OFFICERS
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David St. Amant Chair President and COO Econolite Group Inc. |
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Kirk Steudle Vice Chair Director Michigan Department of Transportation |
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Patrick McGowan Secretary President Schneider Electric |
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Dana Christensen Treasurer Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
BOARD MEMBERS
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Jill M. Ingrassia
Managing Director, Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy
California Department of Transportation
Malcolm Dougherty
Director
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Linda S. Watson
President & CEO
Chicago Department of Transportation
Gabe Klein
Commissioner
Florida Department of Transportation
Ananth Prasad
Secretary
Ford Motor Company
Steve Kenner
Global Director, Automotive Safety Office, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering
General Motors R&D
Dr. Nady Boules
Director, Electrical & Controls Integration Lab
Help, Inc. – A Provider of PrePass
Karen Rasmussen
President & CEO
IBM Corporation
Gerry Mooney
Vice President, Global Public Sector
Image Sensing Systems, Inc.
Kris B. Tufto
President & CEO
Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS
Chris Murray
President & CEO
Meritor WABCO
Jon R. Morrison
President and General Manager
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Keith T. Parker
CEO and General Manager
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Melanie M. Crotty
Director, Operations
Qualcomm
Alice Tornquist
Vice President, Government Affairs
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Frank LoPresti
Vice President, Road and City Mobility, Infrastructure & Cities Sector, Mobility & Logistics Division
Southwest Research Institute
Steve Dellenback
Director
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E.
Agency Director
Texas Department of Transportation
John Barton
Deputy Executive Director
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Tom Stricker
Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Energy and Environmental Research
TransCore Holdings, Inc.
David Sparks
Executive Vice President
Verizon
Link Hoewing
Vice President – Internet and Technology Policy
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Thomas A. Dingus, Ph. D.
Director
Xerox
Ken Philmus
Senior Vice President, Transportation Systems Services
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
American Public Transportation Association
Michael P. Melaniphy
President
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Bud Wright
Executive Director
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Tom Brahms
Executive Director
ITS America
Scott Belcher
President and CEO
Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. DOT
Greg Winfree
Deputy Administrator
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Bob Skinner
Executive Director
University of California, Berkeley
Thomas West
Director, California PATH




