Transportation Program Manager

• May 2023 - Present

Deputy Director of Public Works

• Sep 2018 - May 2023

Manages City’s most complex projects; reviews and approves all encroachment permits; manages traffic calming inquiries; serves as back up to the Director of Public Works on operational and management matters; serves on committees with Coachella Valley Association of Governments and Riverside County Transportation Commission; assists in budget creation; conducts presentations and interacts with City Council. Manages City’s most complex projects; reviews and approves all encroachment permits; manages traffic calming inquiries; serves as back up to the Director of Public Works on operational and management matters; serves on committees with Coachella Valley Association of Governments and Riverside County Transportation Commission; assists in budget creation; conducts presentations and interacts with City Council.

Senior Transportation Technology Program Manager

• Mar 2018 - May 2018

Following a short experiment with retirement, joined HDR Engineering working in a new team focused on autonomous vehicle/connect vehicle (AV/CV) and other emerging transportation technologies. Significant responsibilities include: • Conducting a Transportation Technology Assessment of US urban regions for the Denver Mobility Choice Blueprint project • Assisting in strategic planning for the new HDR AV/CV team • Met with various public transportation agency owners to raise awareness of emerging technologies and to market HDR capabilities Show less

Assistant Director of Public Service

• Apr 2014 - Dec 2017

Following reorganization of the Department in 2014, promoted to Assistant Director. Significant responsibilities include:• Managing the Department’s Continuity of Government Plan• Managing, publishing and editing the Department’s Annual Report• Providing/producing executive-level review of critical written communications for the Director• Serving as the Director’s representative to the Columbus Green TeamStarting in December 2015, led the City’s application efforts for the USDOT Smart City Challenge:• Led a diverse team of technical consultants, key city staff, and representatives from key stakeholders in developing the applications• Operated with great autonomy and authority• Organized and coordinated numerous key meetings with stakeholders, city leadership, constituents• Managed expedited, innovative procurement of technical consultants• Generated c$90 million in commitments from various partners to support the grant application• Represented the City at numerous local, state and federal events and speaking engagements• Columbus impressively beat out in the first round 71 cities competing in the Smart City Challenge; and in the second round, Columbus beat six finalists including Denver, San Francisco, Portland, Kansas City, Austin, and PittsburghStarting in June 2016, serving as the City’s Deputy Smart City Program Manager with responsibilities including:• Managing and negotiating partner agreements• Developing and coordinating legislation related to partnerships• Managing vendor engagement and tracking• Coordinating policy-related issues and developing policy solutions• Developing procedures for legislation, legal review, procurement, and contract management• Serving as PMO lead in proactively engaging vendors and responding to vendor inquiries• Leading a team in reviewing and determining responses to vendor contacts• Serving as escalation point for partner and vendor issues to Program Manager Show less

Mobility Options Division Administrator

• Mar 2009 - Apr 2014

Following reorganization of the Transportation into three new divisions in 2008, promoted to Administrator of a division of 56 employees with an annual operating budget of $6.4 million, and an annual capital improvements budgets of $8 million. Significant responsibilities include:• Directing and administration of planning, educating and advocating for greater mobility of various roadway users to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic as well as improving neighborhood livability and safety. • Directing the implementation of the city’s Bicentennial Bikeways Plan, which outlines goals for making Columbus a more bike-friendly city, and Operation SAFEWALKS, which sets priorities for filling in sidewalk gaps along the city’s arterial streets. • Directing and administration of parking management services, including on-street and parking garage planning, parking enforcement, various forms of parking permits, meter collections and maintenance.Significant accomplishments include:• Negotiating difficult and frequently high-profile issues with constituents such as policy changes, permit parking changes, and bikeway improvements• Updating the City’s parking meter program to new technology and policies• Engaging and collaborating with regional partners and agencies on projects and programs including joint sidewalk and bikeway projects, and regional bikeway maps• The City invested $11.5 million in the following bicycle facilities since the City of Columbus Bikeways Plan’s adoption in 2008 through 2014:o 271 Share the Road signs on 21 miles of marked routeso 1,965 sharrow pavement markings on 45 miles of roadwayso 268 bike boulevard pavement markings on 12.5 miles of roadwayso 23 miles of bike lanes; 261 bicycle detector markings at 95 intersectionso 8.7 miles of shared-use paths; 410 bike racks; 18 bike shelters; 3 bike corrals Show less

City Engineer/Transportation Division Assistant Administrator

• Jan 2002 - Mar 2009

Assisted with the reorganization of three divisions into the Transportation Division, upgraded responsibilities include management of 250 professional and semi-professional staff. Significant accomplishments include:• Assisting in the creation of the Transportation Division• Establishing One-Stop Shop Plan Review section• Instituting the neighborhood liaison function within the Transportation Division• Successfully negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of Public Utilities and Public Service for inspection services• Successfully negotiating the Spring-Sandusky Traffic Task Force Traffic Management Plan between neighborhoods, the City and ODOT• Directing the establishment of policy for traffic management plans and community mobility• Directing nearly $220M in capital improvement construction and design projects between 2002 to 2008, with three-quarters of contracts legislated within 30 days of planned start date Show less

Assistant City Engineer/Engineering & Construction Division Assistant Administrator

• Feb 2001 - Jan 2002

Responsible for management of 90 professional and semi-professional staff. Staff responsibilities included right-of-way permits and inspection, capital improvement design and construction award recommendations, pavement management maintenance, capital improvement program management for transportation, development plan review and approval, address assignments, and bridge maintenance management and repair. Personal duties included operating and capital improvement budget preparation, recommended prospective new hires to Public Service Director, project management of capital improvement design, preparation of reports to City Council, City Administration, and other City boards and commissions. Excellent written and oral communications skills used in providing services to citizens, staff members, elected and appointed officials. Show less

City Engineer

• Mar 1999 - Mar 2001

Reported to Director of Public Service, appointed by Mayor. Responsible for management and supervision of 13 staff whose duties included construction permits and inspection, zoning administration, capital improvement design, infrastructure maintenance, community planning, development regulation and review, GIS/CAD services, and administering engineering design and construction standards. Personal duties include operating and capital improvement budget preparation, recommended prospective new hires to Public Service Director, administration of City floodplain regulations, project management of capital improvement design, preparation of reports to City Council, City Administration, and other City boards and commissions. Directed updates to the City’s Transportation Plan and Water and Sewer Master Plans. Modernized the City’s zoning process and hired the City’s first City Planner. Show less

Assistant City Engineer

• Sep 1992 - Mar 1999

Reported to the City Engineer, appointed by the City Manager. Responsibilities included management and supervision of five staff whose duties included construction inspection, capital improvement design, development application and permit review, report preparation to City Administration, City Council and other City boards and commissions. Other duties included engineering liaison to Planning Division staff, recommending engineering design and construction standards to City Engineer, and recommending new hires. Assisted in creating the City’s One Stop Shop for development and zoning review. Was the City’s Engineer’s representative to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Provided zoning and plan review for over $4B in private and public sector development. Show less

Civil Engineer

• Jun 1989 - Mar 1992

Reported to the Assistant City Engineer, appointed by the City Manager. Responsibilities included design and construction inspection of capital improvement projects including Windsor Road reconstruction, with additional responsibilities of surveying, construction staking, resident project engineer, concrete batch plant proportioning, and liaison with Illinois Department of Transportation officials and residents. Was the principal designer and construction and materials testing manager for the Windsor Road 1.5-mile reconstruction project, which was funded with federal monies. Show less

Civil Engineer

• Sep 1987 - Jun 1989

Reported to the Director of Bureau of Construction. Responsibilities included construction inspection, project documentation and material testing of bridge reconstruction over Illinois/Fox Rivers, Interstate 57 resurfacing, and street construction in Bloomington, Illinois. During two winters with IDOT, was temporarily assigned to Bureau of Design, contributed to design of rural highway widening and intersection improvements, and reviewed interstate reconstruction plans designed by consultants. Reported to the Director of Bureau of Construction. Responsibilities included construction inspection, project documentation and material testing of bridge reconstruction over Illinois/Fox Rivers, Interstate 57 resurfacing, and street construction in Bloomington, Illinois. During two winters with IDOT, was temporarily assigned to Bureau of Design, contributed to design of rural highway widening and intersection improvements, and reviewed interstate reconstruction plans designed by consultants.