2019 Board of Directors
Candidate Bios
John R. Egger, PE
AECOM
Senior ITS Engineer
I am currently a senior ITS project engineer with the AECOM Philadelphia office with over 13 years of experience working in ITS. I have resided in the Philadelphia area for the majority of my career (I am from West Chester, Pennsylvania) and have had the opportunity to work on many projects locally and network with many inspiring people in the ITS industry here in Pennsylvania.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA:
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Paul Carafides
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Senior Transportation Planner
I am currently a Senior Transportation Planner in the Office of Transportation Operations with 16 years’ experience at DVRPC. I work closely with first responders through DVRPC’s Incident Management Task Force Program and am the DVRPC project manager for both the PennDOT District 6-0 Traffic Signal Retiming Initiative and the NJ Traffic Signal Retiming Initiative and other projects.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Anthony J. Castellone, PE, PTOE
Pennoni
Transportation Division Manager – Pittsburgh
Anthony received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of NH and an MBA from the University of RI and has over 35 years of wide-ranging experience in all phases of TSM&O engineering. Anthony served on ITSPA’s Board of Directors for 2-consecutve terms; and was Treasure in his final term. Currently, serves on the ITE’s Executive TSM&O Council (Secretary).
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
John Fuller, PE
McMahon Associates, Inc.
Project Manager
Mr. Fuller received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University in 2006 and is a Professional Engineer in four states – PA, MA, DE, and RI. Mr. Fuller is the lead ITS and Lighting Project Manager for McMahon Associates. Mr. Fuller has experience in all aspects of ITS from planning, design, and traffic operations; to physical construction, integration, and maintenance.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Drew Horgan, PE, PTOE
Jacobs
Sr. ITS/Traffic Engineer
Drew is experienced in multiple facets of ITS in Pennsylvania including planning, design, construction management services, operations, integration, device testing and maintenance. During his career Drew has served as an ITS consultant on numerous ITS projects for PennDOT, PTC and the City of Philadelphia.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Kevin T. Hunt, P.E., PTOE
Gannett Fleming
Senior Transportation Operations Project Manager
Kevin has been a traffic and ITS engineer for 19 years, working on all phases of ITS projects from planning through final design and construction in 12 states, and internationally in Qatar. He is currently Gannett Fleming’s Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager for Transportation Operations. Kevin has been involved with ITSPA since its reorganization in 2002 and would like to continue to help the organization grow.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Brian Keaveney, PE, PTOE
Pennoni
Transportation Division Manager-King of Prussia, Associate Vice President
Brian has 26 years of experience on a diverse range of traffic and ITS projects, primarily in the southeastern Pennsylvania region. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Villanova University, and is also is a member of ASHE, ITE, and ASCE.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Stephen McGinley, PE
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Senior Associate, Traffic Section Head
Mr. McGinley has 21 years of experience in all phases of traffic engineering, operations, and ITS projects in Pennsylvania. He has been an active member of ITSPA for the previous 10 years and is very grateful for the relationships and rewarding experiences gained over that time period.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation in ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Dan Ormand, PE
Rybinski Engineering
Senior Transportation Engineer
Dan has over 12 years of ITS and traffic engineering experience. Currently, Dan is regularly working onsite at the DelDOT TMC with projects related to DelDOT’s Integrated Transportation Management System. Dan’s prior experience includes the support of the City of Philadelphia’s central signal system, as well as ITS design projects across the country.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Amber Reimnitz
Michael Baker International
System Engineer – Emerging Technologies
Amber is a Technical Manager for CV/AV & Emerging Technologies. She has an extensive background with ITS Program management including project planning, funding, development, design, construction, operations and asset management. This includes the various technologies of ITS, CV, communications, and control software. She is currently assisting ODOT/City of Columbus, PennDOT and PANYNJ on CV planning and design projects.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
Dave Wolfe
Drive Engineering
Director of Traffic Operations & Incident Management
In a career spanning over 20 years in the public sector (PennDOT) and as a consultant Dave Wolfe has developed expertise in TSMO, TMC Operations, ITS, Traffic Incident Management, and Emergency Management. Dave currently manages multiple projects that touch each of these areas in both Pennsylvania and New York.
Current Participation in ITSPA
Past Participation ITSPA
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
AECOM
Senior ITS Engineer
I am currently a senior ITS project engineer with the AECOM Philadelphia office with over 13 years of experience working in ITS. I have resided in the Philadelphia area for the majority of my career (I am from West Chester, Pennsylvania) and have had the opportunity to work on many projects locally and network with many inspiring people in the ITS industry here in Pennsylvania.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Annual Meeting Planning Committee Volunteer
- ITSPA Events Committee Coordinator Volunteer
- Student Outreach Liaison – Drexel and Bucknell Universities (2014 – Present)
Past Participation ITSPA:
- ITSPA Newsletter Staff Volunteer/Editor
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Become a Subcommittee Chair and invest my time in helping to make ITSPA a successful organization, bring my ideas and perspective to the meeting table
- Help ITSPA to grow in new directions by promoting outreach and working to deepen involvement with external connections (i.e. universities, public and private industry partners)
- Work to develop and support vision/goals with ITSPA leadership, and be a valuable board member for brainstorming and planning ITSPA activities and involvement in the Pennsylvania industry
Paul Carafides
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Senior Transportation Planner
I am currently a Senior Transportation Planner in the Office of Transportation Operations with 16 years’ experience at DVRPC. I work closely with first responders through DVRPC’s Incident Management Task Force Program and am the DVRPC project manager for both the PennDOT District 6-0 Traffic Signal Retiming Initiative and the NJ Traffic Signal Retiming Initiative and other projects.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Board of Directors
- Chair of the Public Services Committee
Past Participation ITSPA
- Co-Chair of the 2017 ITSPA Annual Meeting
- Planning team for the joint ITSPA/ITSNJ Joint Technical Event
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- To continue to enhance ITSPA’s philanthropic legacy, through donations to charity organizations and organizations which support ITS and transportation engineering.
- To continue to provide the ITS and TSMO professional community a place for learning, knowledge sharing and networking through ITSPA events such as the annual meeting.
- To continue to provide the ITS and TSMO community the Public Agency perspective on ITS and intelligent mobility.
Anthony J. Castellone, PE, PTOE
Pennoni
Transportation Division Manager – Pittsburgh
Anthony received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of NH and an MBA from the University of RI and has over 35 years of wide-ranging experience in all phases of TSM&O engineering. Anthony served on ITSPA’s Board of Directors for 2-consecutve terms; and was Treasure in his final term. Currently, serves on the ITE’s Executive TSM&O Council (Secretary).
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Annual Meeting Attendance
- Pennoni Primary Contact / Member Firm Coordinator
- President of ASHE’s Pittsburgh Section
Past Participation ITSPA
- Past Board Member (2 Consecutive Terms)
- Past Treasurer
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Promotion of TSMO Solutions as the guiding philosophy for the future of our Industry
- Engage ITSPA in PennDOT / PTC policy development via Technology Transfer Subcommittee
- Enhance High School and College Outreach Program to promote workforce development
John Fuller, PE
McMahon Associates, Inc.
Project Manager
Mr. Fuller received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University in 2006 and is a Professional Engineer in four states – PA, MA, DE, and RI. Mr. Fuller is the lead ITS and Lighting Project Manager for McMahon Associates. Mr. Fuller has experience in all aspects of ITS from planning, design, and traffic operations; to physical construction, integration, and maintenance.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Member
- 2019 ITSPA Central Events Committee Member
Past Participation ITSPA
- Workshop Committee Chair – 2017 ITSPA Annual Meeting planning
- ITSPA Student Outreach Committee in 2013
- 2019 ITSPA Annual Meeting (PA AV Summit) Planning Committee – Social Event Chair
- 2019 ITSPA Annual Meeting (PA AV Summit) Planning Committee – Technical Session Coordinator (SPaT Challenge/Connected Signals)
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Provide leadership and assistance in developing new ITSPA initiatives to bridge the gaps in continuity between PennDOT and PTC: design standards and preferences, interagency device sharing procedures, and other interagency ITS coordination.
- Continue membership growth and involvement to extend to local/municipal government organizations.
- Enhance membership value by assisting with developing technical programs for meetings and events.
Drew Horgan, PE, PTOE
Jacobs
Sr. ITS/Traffic Engineer
Drew is experienced in multiple facets of ITS in Pennsylvania including planning, design, construction management services, operations, integration, device testing and maintenance. During his career Drew has served as an ITS consultant on numerous ITS projects for PennDOT, PTC and the City of Philadelphia.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Vice President
- Scholarship Committee
- Annual Meeting Committee Member
Past Participation ITSPA
- Treasurer (2018)
- Eastern Area Events Coordinator – (2016-2018)
- Coordinated with local college students to promote ITSPA student membership
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Promote ITSPA by coordinating technical events with other professional engineering organizations
- Encourage young member participation and attendance at events and conferences, and
- Advocate for the use of emerging technology in transportation to help provide information for safe and efficient travel along Pennsylvania’s roadway network.
Kevin T. Hunt, P.E., PTOE
Gannett Fleming
Senior Transportation Operations Project Manager
Kevin has been a traffic and ITS engineer for 19 years, working on all phases of ITS projects from planning through final design and construction in 12 states, and internationally in Qatar. He is currently Gannett Fleming’s Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager for Transportation Operations. Kevin has been involved with ITSPA since its reorganization in 2002 and would like to continue to help the organization grow.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Active Member since 2002
Past Participation ITSPA
- Board of Directors; 2015 – 2017
- Board Officer – Treasurer; 2016 – 2017
- Chair, Membership Committee; 2009-2017
- Chair, Annual Conference; 2011
- Served on the Annual Conference Committee; 2006-2015
- Served on the ITS Tri-Chapter Information Exchange Summit Committee; 2007 & 2010
- Served on the Events Committee; 2005-2007
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Organize a lunch and learn series for the members of ITSPA.
- Identify opportunities and encourage more active participation from ITSPA members, especially, the younger members.
- Work with adjacent ITS State Chapters and other organizations to enhance the education of ITS best practices and lessons learned from projects that could benefit Pennsylvania and vice versa.
Brian Keaveney, PE, PTOE
Pennoni
Transportation Division Manager-King of Prussia, Associate Vice President
Brian has 26 years of experience on a diverse range of traffic and ITS projects, primarily in the southeastern Pennsylvania region. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Villanova University, and is also is a member of ASHE, ITE, and ASCE.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Regular attendee of ITSPA activities, meetings, and BOD calls
Past Participation ITSPA
- Previously served on the Board of Directors for 2 consecutive terms, primarily participating on the University Outreach committee and Eastern Events committee
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Continue to expand our outreach to high school/college students and younger professionals to strengthen and diversify the organization, and continue to provide effective Professional Development to our members
- Continue to advocate at the State and Federal levels for dedicated TSMO/ITS funding, and for policies that support the implementation of smart infrastructure
- Continue involvement with PennDOT and the PTC to ensure we are an effective resource for emerging technologies and initiatives that will further increase the effectiveness of existing and future ITS in Pennsylvania.
Stephen McGinley, PE
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Senior Associate, Traffic Section Head
Mr. McGinley has 21 years of experience in all phases of traffic engineering, operations, and ITS projects in Pennsylvania. He has been an active member of ITSPA for the previous 10 years and is very grateful for the relationships and rewarding experiences gained over that time period.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- President, Board of Directors (2019)
- Liaison, Pennsylvania CAV Community of Practice (2019)
Past Participation in ITSPA
- Vice President, Board of Directors (2018)
- Chair, Public Services Committee (2018)
- Secretary, Board of Directors (2017)
- Lead, Central Region Events Committee (2015-2017)
- Chair, 2017 ITSPA Annual Meeting
- Co-Chair, 2016 ITSPA Annual Meeting
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Continue to support re-establishing ITSPA as the premiere society in Pennsylvania by:
- Assisting in the development of ITSPA led events and assist in identifying technology-based learning activities.
- Donating time for STEM activities.
- Leverage current initiatives with ITS America to provide more value to membership.
- Provide support for the growth of our membership.
Dan Ormand, PE
Rybinski Engineering
Senior Transportation Engineer
Dan has over 12 years of ITS and traffic engineering experience. Currently, Dan is regularly working onsite at the DelDOT TMC with projects related to DelDOT’s Integrated Transportation Management System. Dan’s prior experience includes the support of the City of Philadelphia’s central signal system, as well as ITS design projects across the country.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- ITSPA member (2012 – 2019)
- ITSPA Annual Meeting Committee member (2016 – 2019)
- ITSPA Board of Directors (2017 – 2019)
- ITSPA Secretary (2018 and 2019)
Past Participation ITSPA
- ITSPA member (2012 – 2019)
- ITSPA Annual Meeting Committee member (2016 – 2019)
- ITSPA Board of Directors (2017 – 2019)
- ITSPA Secretary (2018 and 2019)
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Enhance the benefit of ITSPA membership by surveying ITSPA members interests and documenting best practices from other ITS state chapters.
- Enhance the benefit of ITSPA membership by developing and tracking annual goals for each ITSPA committee.
- Champion intelligent transportation management. Existing transportation management technologies focus on system monitoring, performance measures, and distribution of traveler information. In addition to these applications, the future of transportation management will leverage technology to guide and automate comprehensive transportation management decision making.
Amber Reimnitz
Michael Baker International
System Engineer – Emerging Technologies
Amber is a Technical Manager for CV/AV & Emerging Technologies. She has an extensive background with ITS Program management including project planning, funding, development, design, construction, operations and asset management. This includes the various technologies of ITS, CV, communications, and control software. She is currently assisting ODOT/City of Columbus, PennDOT and PANYNJ on CV planning and design projects.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Volunteer at Future Cities Competition
- Took a year hiatus in 2019
- Presented at the PA AV Summit 2019
Past Participation ITSPA
- Served on the BOD for 2 terms, 6 years (2013-2018)
- Served as Secretary, Vice President, President and Immediate Past President
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Serve as the ITS America Task Force Liaison for Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) to ensure that the ITSPA community and Pennsylvania remain a leader in advocating and testing of V2X technology.
- Promote more diversity and inclusion in our organization and the industry through public education, college school visits, event presentations, sponsorships and co-hosted events with WTS.
- Partner with WTS Philadelphia chapter for events geared towards emerging technology. As a current BOD member of WTS it will be easier to coordinate with the WTS events committee on these opportunities.
Dave Wolfe
Drive Engineering
Director of Traffic Operations & Incident Management
In a career spanning over 20 years in the public sector (PennDOT) and as a consultant Dave Wolfe has developed expertise in TSMO, TMC Operations, ITS, Traffic Incident Management, and Emergency Management. Dave currently manages multiple projects that touch each of these areas in both Pennsylvania and New York.
Current Participation in ITSPA
- Regular attendee and presenter at ITSPA meetings.
Past Participation ITSPA
- Assisted in preparation of the successful 2015 “Outstanding State Chapter” award submittal.
3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member
- Support committees that may be lacking in staff support.
- Strengthen connections between the engineering and operations communities.
- Help cultivate greater involvement amongst inactive or non-traditional participants.
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