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President's Message

Dear Mountain District Members and Friends,

As we welcome the arrival of warmer temps and longer days, we’re reminded that spring brings renewal, growth, and new possibilities. This time of year provides the opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been, check in on our goals for the year ahead, and recommit ourselves to building a strong, connected professional community.

Spring is an ideal moment to think intentionally about our people, especially our younger and emerging professionals. As our workloads grow and projects move quickly, it becomes even more important to invest time and energy in encouraging younger staff, supporting their development, and inviting them to become engaged members of our profession. To our younger members and friends, take the initiative to explore how participation in ITE can support your growth, expand your network, and help shape the future of our industry.

With the anticipation of possibilities this year, the ITE Mountain District Annual Meeting is on the top of my list! The summer months are right around the corner, and I encourage everyone to register early to join us for what is to be an excellent conference. Booking your hotel reservation early is highly recommended. Make sure to book your stay to secure a room at the venue. The Technical Program will be announced soon!

We are always looking to strengthen our Mountain District Committees. If you're looking to get involved, consider joining our Communications Committee by contacting Devin Moore at [email protected], or lend your skills to the Service and Outreach Committee by reaching out to Jennifer Rosales at [email protected].

Finally, the Mountain District Awards deadline is approaching March 10th. This is a great opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of our members over the last year. More information on the Mountain District Awards can be found here.

Let’s embrace the energy of spring and work together to cultivate growth, opportunity, and connection throughout our District. Make your plans for the annual meeting, can’t wait to see you in Flagstaff!

-Lindsay Saner, 2026 ITE Mountain District President

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Call for Awards Nominations

Each year, ITE sponsors an awards program to honor outstanding achievement in transportation and distinguished service to the Institute.  The 2026 awards program is now available, and we are looking to you to help acknowledge and celebrate the many accomplishments of our membership.

A multitude of award opportunities are available for individuals, entities, and projects at all levels, from student members to seasoned professionals, including:

Please consider submitting nominations to highlight outstanding achievement in transportation and distinguished service to ITE.  Nominations/submittals are due via e-mail to the Mountain District Awards Committee Chair Ati Abad ([email protected]).

For additional information, please visit the Mountain District website or contact the Awards Committee Chair.

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Spotlight

2026 ITE Mountain District Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey

The DEI committee is conducting a member survey to better understand the DEI landscape in the Mountain District. Please take a few minutes to read about the survey purpose and fill out the survey by April 30th.

Link to DEI Survey (ITE members only)

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Annual Meeting Update

Annual Meeting Scholarships

For attending the 2026 Annual Meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona, from June 10-12, the DEI committee is offering a variety of scholarships to help members and students attend our annual conference. We remain dedicated to providing as much assistance as we can to keep registration fees from being a barrier to conference attendance.

The application deadline is Friday, March 26, 2026, and awarded by Monday, April 20. We are offering scholarships ranging from the meeting registration fee to $1,000, with a total award capped at $1,000. The number of scholarships awarded will depend on the funding available to the committee in any given year, as well as the number of applications received.

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New Members

ITE welcomes the following new members who recently joined our community of transportation professionals!

Shahab Biazar - Albuquerque, NM - City of Albuquerque
Liz Young Winne - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Amy Kollman - Herriman, UT
Gabriel Sanchez-Ramos - Santa Fe, NM - New Mexico DOT
Ben Ortiz - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Daniella Nietzen - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Laura Stevens - Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City Transportation Division
Stephen Patchan - Las Vegas, NV - Regional Transp. Commission of Southern Nevada
Alex Donaldson - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Daniel Martoma - Springville, UT - Brigham Young University
Jordan Arrowchis - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Department of Transportation
Molly Day - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Nathan Jones-Meyer - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Jennifer Hewett-Apperson - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Joseph Thomason - Las Vegas, NV - Quality Counts
Blake Warner - Phoenix, AZ - Wilson & Company
Hunter Graalum - Windsor, CO - University of Colorado Denver
Grant Penland - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Phil Taylor - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Alden Jenkins - Longmont, CO - City of Longmont
Levi Burr - South Jordan, UT
Melvin Sjostrom - Henderson, NV - CA Group

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Upcoming Events

See additional details for these events HERE.

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Call for Magazine Content

The Summit is seeking pictures of Mountain District swag from anywhere in the world to feature throughout the magazine and newsletters. Please send pictures to Darlene Yellowhair to be featured in our next magazine!

Want to highlight your team's projects or research to a wider audience? Consider submitting an article about your project to be included in the quarterly Mountain District magazine! Check out the latest issue from Winter 2026 here. We are currently looking for content for the upcoming Winter edition of the ITE MD magazine. Contact Darlene Yellowhair for more information.

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Mountain District News

GET INVOLVED WITH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ITE

If you have not gotten involved in your new District, now is the time! District Committees that are always welcoming additional volunteers to serve in a variety of roles, including committee members, co-chairs, and even chairs. If you are wondering what these roles are like and how to give back, just reach out to the committee you are interested in! Visit our Committees page for more info!

The Mountain District is currently seeking interested individuals to begin training to take over the role of District Administrator. This role is an appointed position that is responsible for providing continuity to the board over a number of years. Jenny Grote has been serving as the Mountain District Administrator since the founding of the Mountain District in 2020 and is looking to find someone to learn alongside her and be ready to fill her role when she steps down in 2026. For more information, please reach out to Jenny at [email protected].

If you ARE NOT yet a member of ITE, you should take advantage of the great advantages there is to being an ITE member and a formal member of the Mountain District of ITE!

Membership types are found here: https://www.ite.org/membership/become-a-member/join-ite/

Benefits of being a member are found here: https://www.ite.org/membership/become-a-member/benefits-of-membership/

If you are under the age of 29, membership has been discounted for you here: https://www.ite.org/membership/become-a-member/young-member/

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Employment Opportunities

Submit your job postings HERE!

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Sponsors

Our eNewsletter sponsors for this month are Iteris and Western Systems!

Whether you post a job listing, an entry in the products and services directory, become a District Sponsor or a Founding District Sponsor, know that your financial support goes directly into funding the important initiatives of the Mountain District.

These initiatives include a strong scholarship and award component to support the growth of our student population and encourage the next generation to join our Community of Transportation Professionals.  Initiatives are also in place to support the growth and development of our young professionals and providing additional outreach opportunities to both our public and private partners, highlighting the work they are doing to better serve the traveling public.  The Mountain District will be working in close partnership with our Sections and Chapters to support their activities at the local level and highlight the accomplishments of our transportation community.

More information on the scholarships, awards and other programs are available on the Mountain ITE website on the https://mountainite.org/sponsors page for more information or contact the Advertising Chair.

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Disclaimer

If you have any trouble with these e-mails, please contact [email protected]. We are using the membership database as our contact list, so please be sure to keep your contact information updated.

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