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Technical Advisory Committee

 
     

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) reviews and evaluates H-GAC's regional transportation plans and provides its recommendations to the TPC. The TAC is an appointed body, which is comprised of representatives of member governments and special citizen interest groups with expertise in transportation planning. TAC members are appointed by the TPC to assist with the coordination of the Transportation Improvement Program, Metropolitan Transportation Plan and other transportation planning activities.

TAC Members - 2010

City of Pasadena
Sarah Benavides, P.E.
Planning Director
Alternate: Vacant

Chambers County
Don Brandon, P.E.
County Engineer
Alternate: Gary Nelson
Commissioner, Pct. 3

City of Baytown
Kelly Carpenter, AICP
Planning Director
Alternate: Dick Carter
Director of Engineering

City of Texas City
Don Carroll

City Planner
Alternate: Vacant

Intermodal Interests
Maureen Crocker
Special Assistant to the Mayor
City of Houston
Alternate: Carol Lewis
Director, Center for Transp. Policy 
Texas Southern University

Environmental/Planning
Catarina Gonzales Cron
Director, Environmental Issues
Harris County
Alternate: Billy Cooke, P.E.
Executive Vice President
Klotz & Associates, Inc.

Citizen & Business Interests
Perri D'Armond
Vice President
Infrastructure/Special Projects
City of Sugar Land
Alternate: Bob Eury
President, Central Houston

Liberty County
David Douglas
Dayton City Manager
Alternate: James B. Sterling III
Sterling Realty

City of Missouri City
Scott Elmer, P.E.-1st VICE CHAIR
Director of Public Works
Alternate: Valerie Ruda
Engineering Project Manager

Urban Transit
Ken Fickes
Harris County
Transit Service Director
Alternate: John Saavedra
Road & Bridge General Superintendent

Galveston County
G. Mike Fitzgerald, P.E.
County Engineer
Alternate: Rod Shaut
Engineering Technician

Environmental/Planning
Marlene Gafrick - CHAIR
Department Plng & Development
City of Houston
Alternate: Mike Kramer
City of Houston Plng & Dev.

Fort Bend County
D. Jesse Hegemier, P.E.
County Engineer
Alternate: Ron Drachenberg, P.E.
Assistant County Engineer

Smaller Cities
Mike Hodge, P.E.
Assistant City Manager
City of Pearland
Alternate: Pat B. McLaughlan, P.E.
City of Pearland

Intermodal Interests
James Jackson, P.E.
Director of Facilities
Port of Houston Authority
Alternate: Brenda Trevino, P.E.
Port of Houston Authority

Montgomery County
Jeff Johnson, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Alternate: J. Ross McCall, EIT
County Engineer II

TxDOT Houston District
James Koch, P.E.
Director, Transp. Plng & Dev.
Alternate: Rakesh Tripathi, P.E.
Director Advanced Transp. Plng

Intermodal Interests
Mark Loethen
 
Assistant Director
Alternate: Jack Whaley, P.E.
Director, Houston TranStar

TxDOT Beaumont District
Phillip Lujan, P.E.
Director, Transportation Planning
Alternate: Steven Stafford, P.E.
Advanced Planning Director

Harris County

Andy Mao, P.E.

Manager, Traffic & Transportation
Alternate: Charles Dean, P.E.
Planning Manager
Harris County Public Infrastructure

Intermodal Interests
Clark Martinson
General manager
Energy Corridor District
Alternate: David Crossley
President, Houston Tomorrow

Smaller Cities
Luis Nunez
City Planner, City of Conroe
Alternate: Robert Heineman, FAIA
Vice President, Planning
The Woodlands Development Co.

Environmental Planning
John O'Malley

Legacy Landscape Management
Alternate: Patricia Knudson Joiner
Chief Executive Officer

Brazoria County
Gerald Roberts, P.E.
County Engineer
Alternate: Kevin Sherrod, P.E.
Assistant County Engineer

Waller County
Yancy Scott, P.E. - 2nd VICE CHAIR
Assistant County Engineer
Alternate: Orval Rhoads, P.E.
County Engineer

Rural Transit
Paulette Shelton
Transportation Director
Fort Bend County
Alternate: Vastene Olier
Executive Director
Colorado Valley Transit

METRO
Kimberly Slaughter
Associate Vice President, Planning
Alternate: Larry Badon
Manager, Long-Range Systems Planning

Environmental/Planning
Jeff Taebel, FAICP

Director
Community & Environmental Planning
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Alternate: Steve Howard
Chief Operating Officer
Houston-Galveston Area Council

Intermodal Interests
John Tyler, P.E.
Assistant Director
Engineering Future Infrastructure
Harris County Toll Road Authority
Alternate: David Gornet
Executive Director
Grand Parkway Association

City of Sugar Land
Patrick Walsh, P.E.
Transportation Director
Dale Rudick, P.E.
Intergovernmental Relations Director

City of Houston
Jeffrey Weatherford, P.E.
Interim Deputy Director
Traffic & Transportation
Alternate: Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Sr. Assistant Director

Intermodal Interests
Mike Wilson
Director, Trade Development
Port of Freeport Authority
Alternate: Diane Falcioni
Manager, Government Relations
Port of Galveston Authority

City of Galveston
Michael Worthy
Island Transit Director
Alternate: Rick Beverlin
Vice President, Government Affairs
The Goodman Corporation

Intermodal Interests
Bill Zrioka

Project Manager
Houston Airport System
Alternate: Monica Newhouse
Houston Airport System

Ex-Officio Members

Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ)
Margie McAllister
Office of Environmental Policy,
Analysis, & Assessment
 
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