Advisory Committee

The ABC-UTC has an Advisory Committee that provides recommendations on ABC-UTC operations. The ABC-UTC also has advisory boards that provide recommendations under each of its focus areas of Research, Workforce Development, and Technology Transfer. Additionally, advisory panels and committees make recommendations on specific projects or activities.

The following individuals serve on the Advisory Committee:

State Transportation Agencies

  • Carmen Swanwick, AASHTO COBS Chair, Utah DOT
  • Cheryl Hersh Simmons, AASHTO COBS Construction Committee Chair, Utah DOT
  • Donn Digamon, Georgia DOT
  • Shoukry Elnahal, formerly MassDOT, Delaware River and Bay Authority
  • Habib Hotaki, Caltrans
  • Mal Kerley, formerly Virginia DOT
  • Ted Kniazewycz, Tennessee DOT
  • Paul Liles, formerly Georgia DOT
  • Richard Liptak, Michigan DOT
  • Rob Young, Vermont Agency of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

  • Jamal Elkaissi, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Industry Partners

  • Riad Asfahani, Tube-Tech, LLC
  • Vin Bartucca, National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA)
  • John Busel, American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)
  • Jeff Carlson, National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA)
  • Reid Castrodale, Lightweight concrete rep.
  • Mike Culmo, CHA Consulting, Inc.
  • Jerry DiMaggio, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
  • Carlos Duart, CDR Maguire
  • Bill Duguay, Construction contractor rep.
  • Matt Farrar, Strinteg Corporation
  • Tim Fields, HDR, Inc.
  • Gregg Freeby, American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI)
  • Kay Jimison, Valmont Industries, Inc.
  • Richard Juliano, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  • Jugesh Kapur, HNTB
  • Elmer Marx, Marx & Arndt Engineering, LLC
  • William Nickas, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
  • Eliza Partington, WGI
  • Lou Ruzzi, WSP USA
  • Giovanni Tambelini, Proceq USA, Inc.
  • Tom Zink, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

International Members

  • Taek-Ryong Seong, RIST – South Korea
  • Chan-Hee Park, RIST – South Korea