A transportation professional with over 20 years of experience who works with people to innovate and implement complex projects while maintaining stakeholder relationships and managing operating budgets. Grew a team from 2 staff to 12 staff during a period of fiscal constraint. Consistently successful in accomplishing business growth and gaining project buy-in from elected officials and community groups. Appointed to the National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation in May 2013, later appointed co-chair of the First and Last Mile subcommittee for NFAC. Specialties: Industry liaison, public outreach, transportation planning and engineering, project management, traffic engineering.