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Direct the activities associated with the Center for Program Development and Management. In this role, I am responsible for overseeing Pennsylvania’s planning and programming functions, such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Comprehensive Goods Movement Plan, Twelve Year Program development, the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and managing approximately $1.6 billion federal each year, as well as coordination with the State Transportation Commission and the State Transportation Advisory Committee. Direct the activities associated with Services to Local Governments. Planning is the primary organization within PennDOT that supports municipal governments in managing their local road system. In this role, I am responsible for managing the allocation and distribution of Liquid Fuels Funds, fostering relationships among stakeholders, and providing training, support and technical assistance.Direct the activities associated with the Public Private Partnership (P3) Office. In this role, I am responsible for overseeing the selection and management of P3 projects, as well as coordination with the P3 Board. Current projects include the Rapid Bridge Replacement project (558 bridges), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling stations (25 sites), Truck Parking, and the Chalfont wetland mitigation site. Direct the activities associated with the Bureau of Planning and Research. In this role, I am responsible for overseeing GIS applications, Highway Performance Monitoring, Traffic Data Collection and Management, Research, Technology Transfer and the Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP). Serve as primary liaison with Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs), state/federal agency coordination, and private-sector coordination.