Aaron Fodge, Tdm-Cp, Capp Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Oversee active transportation and fleet teams for Colorado State University.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Mr. Fodge guides the University’s development and ongoing operation of a new transportation program for the campus including commuter infrastructure development, transportation policy enhancement, public involvement, travel training, education, and ridesharing.

Elected to serve on National Board of Directors.Rocky Mountain Chapter President (2008 - 2011)* Selected for ACT Leadership Academy (2008)"The Association for Commuter Transportation provides members with the knowledge and opportunities for facilitating, promoting, and advocating transportation solutions which enhance mobility options with partnering public, private and community organizations".

Elected to the PIPTA Board of Directors in 2014 to represent TDM and Universities. Provided event management support for annual conferences and regional trainings. Programmed conference app through CVENT for conference attendees.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

* Start-up craft cidery that transforms apples from homeowner trees into apple wine* 2nd Prize Winner - $10000 - University of Northern Colorado Entrepreneurial Challenge (2012)* First product run - Fall 2012; Product available - Spring 2013* Looking for apples trees for the Community Orchard

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Mr. Fodge served the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization to oversee the agency’s alternative transportation programs—SmartTrips and VanGo Vanpool Services. He was charged with re-building the program which had recently contracted all staff from Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley offices into the regional agency. In this capacity, he led the re-branding of the two programs, instituted a new vanpool fare system, selected new vanpool vans, designed business outreach collateral, developed a new ridesharing website (Link), and crafted the annual marketing plans. In 2009, Mr. Fodge assumed all federally-required alternative transportation planning and performance reporting on behalf of the region. He has led or supported large regional planning efforts to include the Long Range Transportation Demand Management Plan (2010), the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (2011), the US 34 Business Access Control Plan (2013), the Regional Bicycle Plan (2013), and the Congestion Management Process Transportation Performance Report (2011, 2012, and 2013).Mr. Fodge also led large stakeholder events to build support for a transportation ballot initiative and visioning effort for the agency. The 2006 Transportation Summit guided over 270 participants through a facilitated mapping exercise to identify desired future transportation investments. The 2008 “Time Out for a New Tomorrow” led 500 attendees through a hand-held polling exercise along with speeches from Colorado’s Governor Bill Ritter, Senator Wayne Allard, and Senator Ken Salazar.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Mr. Fodge moved to the Secure Consulting Engineers’ (see below) sister company, Secure Piers, as Marketing Director. The startup firm was charged with selling a newly-patented foundation system targeted for the transportation construction industry. Mr. Fodge oversaw the development of all marketing materials for the company including the website, instructional brochures, and training videos. Mr. Fodge was also responsible for obtaining product certification and approval from Departments of Transportation. He traveled to various States to provide sales presentations and product installation demonstrations with DOT staff and private construction firms. He received product approval in twenty States during his tenure.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Upon completion of his Masters of Business Administration, Mr. Fodge started Party On Event Planning to provide event and meeting planning services in Northern Colorado. The company managed diverse venues from large festivals, product tradeshows, business meetings, business celebrations, ground breakings and professional trainings. Mr. Fodge led all facets of the company including accounting, sales, third-party vendor negotiations, event promotion, onsite event management, and graphic design. The company’s signature events in Fort Collins included the Eyeopeners Kiwanis Oktoberfest (25 – 40 exhibitor spaces), Holistic Arts Festival (70 to 100 exhibitor spaces), and the Cycle Safety Circus for Kids bike rodeo held at REI.

Mr. Fodge joined the start-up, Secure Consulting Engineers, as Marketing Director. The collaborative relationship provided an office-sharing opportunity to operate Party On Event Planning (see below). As Director, he oversaw the development of all marketing materials for the new engineering firm including development of the website, print brochures, and business cards. He led a series of successful marketing campaigns to bring targeted clients of new employees from past employers. He also managed all reporting to the firm’s private investors through periodic mailed newsletters and performance statements. Within three years, having quickly built market share in Colorado and Wyoming, Secure Consulting Engineers was successfully sold to CTL Thompson.

* Teaching assistant for Pricing and Financial Analysis in Marketing* Guided students through the web page design for their class projects* Designed website for course materials on university’s website

Upon completion of his Masters of Environmental Studies, Mr. Fodge joined the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Department to provide air quality-related planning and public involvement. He managed two grants used to develop air quality rebate programs towards the purchase of engine block heaters (to prevent cold-start emissions) and electric lawn mowers. He also oversaw a study that measured the air quality improvement by repairing the highest emitting vehicles in Colorado’s fleet.Mr. Fodge organized numerous public involvement events including Earth Day 2000 (at CSU), the Alternative Fuel Car Show, and an automobile maintenance event (Car Care) with local mechanics during National Car Care Month. He also led the recruitment of the first businesses to the successful Climatewise energy audit and efficiency program.

Masters Of Business Administration, Business

Activities and Societies: Graduate assistantship.I received a tuition waiver and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the last year.

Masters Of Science, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Represented the University at the 1996 and 1997 North American Association for Environmental Education.

Bachelors Of Science, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: President's Honor SocietyI had the privilege to attend Syracuse University as a student of the largest.

Undeclared, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Azahar Camino de Santiago Ecologia de EspanaAttended semester in Madrid, Spain under a special financial.