WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 - The Intelligent Transportation Society of America today announced the departure of its Director of Communications, Sabrina McGowan, who is leaving the association to join McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP where she will manage firm wide public relations. McGowan will begin Feb. 1.

"Sabrina did an excellent job marketing and communicating the priorities of ITS America to our members, industry stakeholders, and press," said ITS America President and CEO Scott F. Belcher. "Her years of dedicated service have truly benefited ITS America, and I know she will have great success in this new phase of her career."

"I want to thank Scott and the board of directors for the opportunities given to me over the past five years," said McGowan. "It has been an honor to help communicate the important work and accomplishments of ITS America and its members."

Before joining ITS America, McGowan led marketing and public relations efforts for a law firm and held similar positions with a public agency and not-for-profit organization. During her tenure, she managed the development and redesign of the ITS America Web site, launch of an e-newsletter, and increased media coverage of the association's annual meeting and international World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems.

McGowan will leave ITS America at the end of January.

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than 400 member organizations including public agencies, private corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research, development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety, increase mobility, and sustain the environment. http://www.itsa.org

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