Colorado/Wyoming Section Committees
Committee Members
Section Communications
| Committee | Position | Name | |
| Newsletter Committee | Committee Chair | Adji Witjaksono | [email protected] |
| Section Scribe | Committee Chair | Melissa Gende | [email protected] |
| Social Media Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Jennifer Meader | [email protected] |
| Social Media Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Patricia McKinney-Clark | [email protected] |
| Section Webmaster | Committee Chair | Travis Moe | [email protected] |
Section Events and Programming
| Committee | Position | Name | |
| Activities Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Adji Witjaksono | [email protected] |
| Activities Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Tim Noordewier | [email protected] |
| Activities Committee | Committee Member | Phillip Johnson | [email protected] |
| Activities Committee | Committee Member | Blake Bredbenner | [email protected] |
| Activities Committee | Committee Member | Rehan Saharan | [email protected] |
| Golf Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Matthew Ciarkowski | [email protected] |
| Golf Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Sam Ybarra | [email protected] |
| Vendor Show | Committee Chair | Caitlin Yong | [email protected] |
Section Membership & Awards
| Committee | Position | Name | |
| Awards Committee | Committee Chair | Ben Waldman | [email protected] |
| Membership Committee | Committee Chair | Daniela Gonzalez | [email protected] |
| Northern Colorado Chair | Committee Chair | Steven Younkin | [email protected] |
| Southern Colorado Chair | Committee Chair | Karen Aspelin | [email protected] |
| Mountain/Western Slope Colorado Chair | Committee Chair | Rae Stephani | [email protected] |
Section Students & Young Members
| Committee | Position | Name | |
| Mentoring Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Omar Venzor | [email protected] |
| Mentoring Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Peter Kozey | [email protected] |
| Scholarship Committee | Committee Chair | Jose Benitez | [email protected] |
| Student Chapter Liaisons | Colorado Liaison | Travis Moe | [email protected] |
| Student Chapter Liaisons | Wyoming Liaison | Zorica Fossum | [email protected] |
Section Technical & Professional Development
| Committee | Position | Name | |
| Continuing Education Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Kelly Dunne | [email protected] |
| DEI Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Daniela Gonzalez | [email protected] |
| DEI Committee | Committee Co-Chair | Sophia Yang | [email protected] |
| ITS Rocky Mountain Liaisons | Liaison | John Hansen | [email protected] |
| Legislative Committee | Committee Chair | Gabrielle Renner | [email protected] |
| Technical Committee | Committee Member | Matthew Olsson | [email protected] |
Committee Descriptions
Activities Committee
This committee plans social and volunteer activities to complement the technical and professional development activities of the Section. This committee plans one leadership event a year and solicits sponsorship from consultant firms and industry representatives to help fund the event. This committee selects and coordinates logistics with the event location, manages the registration process, and coordinates with the leadership group that is highlighted.
Notification of events are distributed in the Section newsletter, membership e-mail, and on this website. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chair.
Awards Committee
The Colorado-Wyoming Section presents two awards annually – the Lifetime Achievement and the Transportation Professional of the Year. Details of these awards can be found on the CO/WY ITE Awards Page. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chair.
Continuing Education Committee
This committee coordinates training and professional development activities for the Section related to the practice of transportation planning and engineering. This includes serving as a members’ clearinghouse for training activities nationally, promoting the activities of other organizations that are in Colorado and Wyoming and would benefit Section members, and organization and conduct of specific workshops, seminars, and training sessions expressly for the section. Notification of training events are distributed in the Section newsletter, through membership e-mail, and on this website. If you have any questions, please contact the committee co-chairs.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
This committee aggregates resources related to ITE DEI initiatives and plans social and educational events to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Section. Additional information can be found on the CO/WY ITE Diversity & Inclusion Page. If you have any questions, please contact the committee co-chairs.
Golf Committee
This committee organizes and hosts the Section’s annual golf tournament. This committee solicits sponsorship from consultant firms, industry representatives and other commercial establishments, selects and coordinates logistics with the golf course, manages the registration process, purchases prizes and hosts the awards ceremony and luncheon following the tournament. Additional committee members are welcome to assist with this popular annual event. If you have any questions regarding the annual golf tournament, please contact the committee co-chairs.
Legislative Committee
This committee is responsible for monitoring transportation-related policy throughout Colorado and Wyoming and reporting on matters relevant to the Section. It is not charged with expressing editorial opinions on behalf of ITE. This committee may serve as a clearinghouse for legislative information, helping to connect transportation decision-makers with the expertise of the Section membership on any given subject. If you have any questions or legislative input, please contact the committee chair.
Membership Committee
This committee is responsible for maintaining the Section’s membership database in order to facilitate the dissemination of information to its members. In addition, communication to our national organization is vital to ensure that records for both the local and the national chapter are consistent. In each issue of Conveyances, this committee provides the “On the Move” article that announces member career moves, advancements, or new members. In an effort to get to know our members better, one of our regular Conveyances articles that began in 2007 is a personnel profile that features one of our Section members. If you recently joined ITE, changed jobs, or been recognized for an achievement, please inform the committee chair.
For more information on ITE membership, please link to the Institute web page.
Mentoring Committee
Our Section is promoting a mentoring program that has a twofold purpose. First, it is an opportunity for the Section to increase the participation of younger members and students in Section activities. Second, the program gives younger transportation professionals an opportunity for personal growth and career development. Details of the mentoring program can be found on the CO/WY ITE Students Page. If you are interested in either volunteering as a mentor or participating as a protégé, please contact the committee co-chairs.
Newsletter Committee
This committee is responsible for the creation and distribution of the Section newsletter. The CO/WY Section Newsletter is distributed monthly and covers a range of topics, from awards and announcements to upcoming events and Section information. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chair.
Scholarship Committee
In order to encourage undergraduate and graduate level students pursuing careers in transportation-related fields, the Section provides scholarship opportunities on a yearly basis. More information about the scholarships can be found on the CO/WY ITE Students Page. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chair.
Technical Committee
This committee encourages Section members to prepare and discuss an article for publication or presentation. Committee activities can also include providing guidelines regarding local transportation and traffic engineering problems. This committee also sponsors a student technical paper contest annually. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chair.
Vendor Show
The Vendor Show is an annual event that give an opportunity for Section members and local vendors to connect. The Vendor Show includes vendor exhibits as well as several presentations to discuss new technologies in the industry. If you have any questions, please contact the vendor show organizer.
