Promote a regional transportation system that is safe, efficient, and accessible while sustaining the region’s vision related to the natural environment, economic and community development, social equity, and public health.
The CMAP Transportation Committee meetings are held at the CMAP Offices at 10:00 a.m.
| Representing |
Name |
Position |
Organization |
| Academic and Research |
| Academic and Research |
Joe Schofer, Ph.D. |
Associate Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Science/Professor |
Northwestern University |
| Academic and Research |
Vonu Thakuriah, Ph.D. |
Urban Transportation Center
Interim Director/Associate Professor |
University of IL at Chicago |
| Advocacy |
| Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force |
Randy Neufeld |
Healthy Streets Campaign Coordinator |
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation |
| Business Leaders for Transportation |
Mike McLaughlin |
Transportation Director |
Metropolitan Planning Council |
| Center for Neighborhood Technology |
Jan Metzger |
Senior Project Manager |
Center for Neighborhood Technology |
| Counties |
| Cook |
Rupert F. Graham Jr. |
Superintendent of Highways |
Cook County Highway Department |
| DuPage |
Chuck Tokarski |
County Engineer |
DuPage County Division of Transportation |
| Kane |
Thomas B. Rickert |
Deputy County Engineer |
Kane County Division of Transportation |
| Kendall |
Fran Klaas |
County Engineer |
Kendall County Highway Department |
| Lake |
Paula Trigg |
Chief Planner |
Lake County Division of Transportation |
| McHenry |
Jason Osborn |
Transportation, Planning and Program Coordinator |
McHenry County Division of Transportation |
| Will |
Sheldon Latz |
County Engineer |
Will County Department of Highways |
| Federal Agencies |
| Federal Highway Administration |
Chris DiPalma† |
Metropolitan Planning Engineer |
FHWA |
| Federal Transit Administration |
Vanessa Adams† |
Community Planner |
FTA |
| Municipal Government |
| Chicago Department of Transportation |
Luann Hamilton** |
Deputy Commissioner |
Chicago Department of Transportation |
| Council of Mayors |
Arlene Mulder |
Mayor |
Village of Arlington Heights |
| Regional Agencies |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning |
Don Kopec |
Deputy Executive Director for Programming and Operations |
CMAP |
| Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission |
Steven Strains |
Director of Transportation Development |
NIRPC |
| Regional Transportation Authority |
Leanne Redden |
Senior Deputy Executive Director |
RTA |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission |
Ken Yunker |
Deputy Director |
SEWRPC |
| State Agencies |
| IDOT Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation |
Neil Ferrari (alternate) |
Bureau Chief |
IDOT – DPIT Bureau of Northeast Illinois Programs |
| IDOT Office of Planning and Programming |
Dick Smith |
Bureau Chief |
IDOT – Office of Planning and Programming |
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency |
Mike Rogers |
Environmental Protection Specialist |
IEPA Bureau of Air |
| Operating Agencies |
| Chicago Transit Authority |
Jeffrey Sriver |
Project Manager |
CTA |
| Class One Railroads |
Thomas Zapler |
Special Representative |
Union Pacific Railroad |
| IDOT District One |
Clarita Lao |
Engineer of Program Development |
IDOT District One |
| Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Mary Wells |
Senior Manager of Strategic Planning and Programming |
ISTHA |
| Metra |
Jack Groner* |
Senior Director – General Development |
Metra |
| Pace |
Rocky Donahue |
Director of Government Affairs |
Pace |
| Private Providers |
Rob Hann |
Director of Airport Operations |
Airport Express |
* Chairman
** Vice-Chairman
† Non-Voting Member |
