Policy and Business Council Leadership

• Chair:  Ken Philmus, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Transportation Systems and Service, Xerox Corporation
• Vice Chair:  Keith Parker, President and CEO, VIA Metropolitan Transit
• Staff Liaison:  Scott Belcher

Policy and Business Council Committees

• Connected Vehicle Task Force
  • Chair: Roger Berg, DENSO International America, Inc.
  • Vice Chair: Chris Poe, Texas Transportation Institute
  • Staff Liaison: Steve Bayless

• International Committee
  • Chair: Gerry Conover, PRC Associates
  • Vice Chair: William Russell, Eberle Design
  • Staff Liaison: Patty Fusaro

• Investment and Technology Committee
  • Chair: John Peracchio, Peracchio and Company, LLC
  • Vice Chair: TBD
  • Staff Liaison: Scott Belcher

• Sustainable Transportation Working Group
  • Co-Chair: Larry Yermack, Wendover Consult
  • Co-Chair: Lou Neudorff, CH2M HILL
  • Vice Chair: Josh Peterman, Fehr and Peers
  • Staff Liaison: Tom Kern

• Policy and Position Steering Group
  • Co-Chair: Chris Body, Kapsch
  • Co-Chair: David Zavattero, City of Chicago
  • Staff Liaison: Scott Belcher

• Authorization Task Force
  • Chair: David St. Amant, Econolite Control Products, Inc.
  • Vice Chair: Ann Flemer, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
  • Staff Liaison: Quentin Kelly

Council Members

• Bernard Arseneau, Minnesota DOT
• John Barton, Texas DOT
• Roger Berg, DENSO International America, Inc.
• Brian Blanchard, Florida DOT
• Chris Body, Kapsch
• Gerry Conover, PRC Associates
• Melanie Crotty, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• Marjorie Dickman, Intel
• Matthew Edelman, Transcom
• Barry Einsig, Cisco
• Brian J. Greaves, AT&T
• Randy Iwasaki, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
• Bill Legg, Washington State DOT
• Greg McKhann, Iteris
• Gary McVoy, Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Dennis Motiani, New Jersey DOT
• Lou Neudorff, CH2MHILL
• Jim O'Neill, GEWI North America, LLC
• Keith Parker, VIA Metropolitan Transit
• John Peracchio, Peracchio and Company, LLC
• Ken Philmus, Xerox Corporation
• Chris Poe, Texas Transportation Institute
• Scott Rawlins, KPMG
• William L. Russell, Eberle Design Inc.
• Faisal Saleem, Maricopa County DOT
• David St. Amant, Econolite Control Products, Inc.
• Richard Trenery, Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.
• Matthew O. Tucker, North County Transit District
• Jane White, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
• Skip Yeakel, Volvo Truck North America, Inc. 
• Larry Yermack, Wendover Consult
• David Zavattero, City of Chicago

Ex Officio Members

• Steve Dellenback, Southwest Research Institute, Chair of ITS America Coordinating Council
• Bob Murphy, AECOM, Vice Chair of ITS America Coordinating Council
• Tom West, California PATH, Chair of ITS America State Chapters Council
• Marshall Elizer, Gresham Smith and Partners, Vice Chair of ITS America State Chapters Council

ITS America Policy and Position Statements

ITS America and its Councils prepare Policy and Position Statements on relevant topics to state the organization's position and to guide its activities:

• Transportation Finance, Public-Private-Partnerships, and Private Investment, July 2010
• Distracted Driving, December 2010
• Electronic Payment Systems, February 2011
• Return on Investment from Transportation Technology Deployment, December 2011
• ITS Technology and Sustainable Transportation, August 2012
• ITS and Multimodalism, November 2012
• Mileage-Based User Fee, April 2013

The Market for Intelligent Transportation Systems in the U.S. and North America 2011

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) has completed a two-phase study, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to develop accurate and comprehensive estimates of the breadth and size of the U.S. and North American Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) markets. Prior to this study, the ITS industry, and particularly the private sector portion, had never been extensively characterized. 

• ITS Market Data Analysis

Campaign for Intelligent Transportation Solutions

ITS America's diverse membership includes hundreds of private and public sector entities invested in the advancement of surface transportation technology from across the United States and around the world. Member organizations are encouraged to participate in one or more of ITS America's councils, committees, or working groups. These groups, in cooperation with ITS America's Board of Directors and senior staff, help guide the Society's position on critical transportation issues.

• Campaign for Intelligent Transportation Solutions

ITS America Policy and Business Council Contact:  Scott Belcher, President and CEO, 202-721-4210, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it