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
  • Barron Ross, Nebraska DOT
  • Barrows Fianna, Vermont Agency of Transportation
  • Crowell Kathy, FIU (formerly New Mexico DOT)
  • Digamon Donn, Georgia DOT
  • Elnahal Shoukry, formerly MassDOT
  • Hotaki Habib, Caltrans
  • Kerley Mal, formerly Virginia DOT
  • Khaleghi Bijan, FIU (formerly Washington State DOT)
  • Kniazewycz Ted, Tennessee DOT
  • Leland Amy, Washington State DOT
  • Liles Paul, formerly Georgia DOT
  • Lindell Kevin, Delware DOT
  • Liptak Richard, Michigan DOT
  • Ralls Newman Mary Lou, FIU (formerly Texas DOT)

Federal Highway Administration

  • Elkaissi Jamal, formerly Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Industry Partners

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

International Members

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