• Manage a staff of 15 in four sections: Statewide Planning, MPO & Regional Planning, Freight & Systems Planning, and Bike/Ped Programs.• Establish strategic direction and objectives, establish and manage annual budget of approximately $5 million.• Coordinate planning activities within the Department and with planning partners and stakeholders, including 10 Transportation Planning Regions (TPRs) and five Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).• Provide leadership for transportation planning process including development of Statewide Transportation Plan, Regional Transportation Plans, and other modal/functional plans, development of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) with CDOT Office of Financial Management and Budget (OFMB), long-range revenue projections and resource allocation, and identification of performance measures and objectives.• Provide leadership for comprehensive engagement with planning partners and key stakeholders, providing a national example of successful partnerships with a state Department of Transportation (DOT).• Advanced project selection processes through the creation of the 10-Year Development Program, identification of criteria, and development of processes and tools to support more data-driven project selection.• Developed and implemented freight programs to comply with MAP-21 and FAST Act requirements, including formation of Freight Advisory Council with strong private sector and stakeholder involvement.• Established Systems Planning Section to better integrate data and analysis into transportation planning process and products, including economic analysis of transportation investment, freight flows, analysis of mobility needs leveraging INRIX, STRAVA, and other large data sets.

• Managed a team of four planning and policy analysts/liaisons, developed annual work program for section, and set direction for programs and staff. Further defined section role and responsibilities, increased profile internally and externally, and lead section to more active role in policy and program development, and leadership of planning activities within the organization and with planning partners. • Provided leadership for regional planning activities, coordinated with planning partners, and other stakeholders, and provided oversight of planning process. Implemented improvements to oversight and coordination, improved customer service, and standardized practices.• Provided strategy, policy recommendations, and data analysis to Executive Management on policy and planning issues. Improved ability to collect and analyze data, and facilitate decision-making. • Provided leadership in development of Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP) Program, including project evaluation, project tracking, and reporting. • Managed contracts for federally funded programs/projects totaling roughly $18 million. Implemented improvements to more effectively manage programs, including program guidelines and monitoring processes.• Led Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Task Force charged with designing and implementing new STIP processes to move to expenditure-based approach.

• Delivered effective research and analysis to support transportation decision-making and planning processes.• Developed tracking and reporting tools for implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) leading to more timely information and analysis, monitoring of project status, and reporting.• Collected and organized data and developed reporting materials on status of projects funded through FASTER Safety and 7th Pot funding programs, improving reporting to stakeholders and the legislature.

• Provided planning technical assistance to non-profit and government entities including CDOT, public health agencies, municipalities, and tourism organizations. Managed projects and coordinated with clients and staff.• Developed and managed a market study of Colorado’s Scenic Byways used to market byways and surrounding areas.• Developed data collection methods and tools; conducted statistical analysis of results including cross-tabulation of economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics.• Developed and managed study of bike and pedestrian traffic in Commerce City, CO used to establish a baseline of bicycle and pedestrian use prior to multi-modal improvements.

• Provided research and analysis for Innovation Economics, an economic development and planning consulting firm, for a trade area analysis study in Southeast Denver.• Assisted in study design, planning, data assembly, and analysis of commercial activity and sales tax leakage to surrounding municipalities used to bolster local economic development.

• Supervised the work of a team of four fund accountants including the assignment of work tasks and prioritization under tight daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.• Analyzed pricing impacts of fund holdings, conducted daily fund valuation, researched and resolved transaction settlement differences, reconciled income payments and accruals. • Developed and verified financial statements, ensured compliance with reporting and regulatory requirements.• Significantly improved the efficiency and accuracy of daily pricing and reporting activities of team.

• Analyzed pricing impacts of fund holdings and conducted daily fund valuation.• Researched and resolved transaction settlement differences, reconciled income payments and accruals. • Developed and verified financial statements and ensured compliance with reporting and regulatory requirements.