2021 ITSPA Board of Directors
Candidate Biographies
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Ross Buchan, P.E. - Associate Engineer, Kittelson & Associates
Ross is an Associate Engineer with 15 years of transportation engineering experience and is currently responsible for project pursuits and the planning, engineering, design of transportation projects. Areas of expertise include ITS planning/design, traffic signal analysis/design/retiming, roadway safety, traffic engineering/design, transportation system management & operations, and asset management. Participation in ITSPA:
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John Egger, P.E.- AECOM
John is a senior ITS engineer with the AECOM Philadelphia office with over 15 years of experience working in many aspects of ITS. He has resided in the Philadelphia area for the majority of my career (locally from West Chester, PA) and over his career have had many great opportunities to work on ITS deployments here in Pennsylvania and have enjoyed networking with great people in the industry through ITS Pennsylvania. Participation in ITSPA:
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Jim Katsafanas, P.E., PTOE - Michael Baker International
Jim is an Associate Vice President and Assistant Program Manager for Michael Baker International’s Emerging Transportation Technologies Practice. In his role, Jim provides national and local business development, technical consulting and project execution in emerging technologies, including connected and automated vehicles, smart cities, electrification, and advanced ITS solutions. In addition to his role at Michael Baker, Jim is a standing member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) ACP20 Freeway Operations Committee and is co-chair of the committee’s research subcommittee, which focuses on identifying and developing research needs in emerging technologies, C/AV and freeway operations. He is also a voting member of ITS America’s (ITSA) Smart Infrastructure Standing Committee and is engaged in various working groups at ITSA. Participation in ITSPA: Jim recently participated in the 2021 Annual Meeting planning committee and co-coordinated the connected and automated vehicle session. Jim also participates in ITSA board meetings, reporting out on the ITSA Smart Infrastructure Committee efforts. 3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member:
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Justin Neff, Senior Transportation Planner - DVRPC
Justin joined the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Office of Transportation Operations Management in 2016 after an 11 year career as a high school teacher. Through his work with multiple Incident Management Task Forces and the Transportation Operations Task Force, he works directly with first responders and operating agencies on topics such as ITS infrastructure, emerging technologies, severe weather mitigation, and communication coordination. Participation in ITSPA: Though his hands-on involvement with ITSPA has been fairly limited, Justin has attended all ITSPA Annual Conferences since 2016, making the most of the informational sessions, as well as the robust networking opportunities. 3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member:
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Dr. Samer Rajab, PhD - Locomation
Dr. Rajab is a V2V/V2X Communications Lead at Locomation, Inc. He joined Locomation in 2021 with focus on V2X system development as an integral part of the company’s Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) product. Dr. Rajab received his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 2016 and he has over 10 years of V2X and wireless communications experience in both academia and industry. He is a well published researcher in the domains of connected and automated vehicles, wireless communications, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Participation in ITSPA: He did not participate in ITSPA in the past. However, has similar engagements in the past such as IOO/OEM engagement effort led by CAMP consortium, several V2X SAE technical committees (including infrastructure communications), VOICES platooning work group and ITSA Future of V2X working committee. 3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member:
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Mark Transue, P.E. - Gannett-Fleming
Mark is an ITS engineer who has worked closely with PennDOT and PTC over the last 8 years. Work experience includes ITS planning, design and integration for projects found within PennDOT Districts 5, 6, 11 and 12. Regardless of scope, Mark approaches each project through the lens of his clients, taking time to learn each of their needs and working with the project team to make sure milestones are achieved. Participation in ITSPA: Mark is an active member of ITSPA and part of the student outreach program. During his time as a member, he has helped organize and facilitate recreational activities for the ITSPA/MASTIE golf outing. In 2021, Mark participated in the AV Summit Series. 3 Future Goals as an ITSPA Board Member:
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