Randell Iwasaki Elected Chairman of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC, May 22, 2008 - The Intelligent Transportation
Society of America today announced that its Board of Directors
elected Randell Iwasaki as Chairman. Iwasaki has served as Vice
Chairman of ITS America's Board of Directors since June 2007. He
assumes his new role from Michael Doyle who has stepped down as
Chairman after a one-year term.
Iwasaki is the chief deputy director of the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He manages the day-to-day
operations of the department, including an operating budget of
nearly $10 billion and more than 21,000 employees. From December
2004 until December 2005, he also managed the $8.6 billion Toll
Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program. A licensed civil engineer, Iwasaki
has been with Caltrans for more than 20 years, serving in a number
of high profile engineering and management positions.
Iwasaki earned his bachelor's degree in Engineering from
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a
Master's in Engineering from California State University,
Fresno.
The ITS America Board of Directors of 2008 includes:
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Marshall Doney, Vice President, American Automobile Association
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Ann Flemer, Deputy Director, Operations, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Vice Chairman: Michael Huerta, Executive Vice President and Group President of ACS Transportation Solutions, ACS Government Solutions Inc.
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John Inglish, General Manager and CEO, Utah Transit Authority
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Randy Iwasaki, Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Transportation
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Secretary: Richard P. Landis, President and CEO, HELP Inc.
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Patrick McGowan, Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region, Telvent Farradyne
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Abbas Mohaddes, President and CEO, Iteris
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Ray Pethtel, University Transportation Fellow, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
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Ken Philmus, Vice President, National Director of Toll Services, DMJM Harris
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William L. (Bill) Russell, President and CEO, Eberle Design Inc.
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David St. Amant, President and COO, Econolite Control Products
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Connie Sorrell, Chief of Systems Operations, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Kirk Steudle, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation
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Peter Sweatman, Director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
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Doug Terry, Senior Vice President, National Director of ITS, TransCore Holdings, Inc.
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Sheryl Wilkerson, Vice President, Government Affairs and Regulatory Policy, Ygomi LLC
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Bob Yakushi, Director, Product Safety and Environment, Nissan North America
About the Intelligent Transportation Society of America
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America is the
leading advocate for technologies that improve the safety, security
and efficiency of the nation's surface transportation system. Our
members include private corporations, public agencies, and academic
institutions involved in the research, development and design of
Intelligent Transportation Systems technologies enhance safety,
increase mobility and sustain the environment. www.itsa.org
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