Executive Committee Members
The Executive Committee is the Center's main decision-making body.
The Committee has primary responsibility for providing strategic direction to staff and for overseeing the implementation of CTS programs. It governs the operations of CTS based on input from the Board of Advisors and CTS Councils.
Current Members
Chair: Jeff Hamiel
Executive Director, Metropolitan Airports Commission
Bernie Arseneau
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Mike Beard
Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
Debra Brisk
Assistant County Administrator of Public Works, Hennepin County
Fred Corrigan
Executive Director, Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota
Jay Cowles
Co-Chair, Itasca Project Transportation Committee
Caren Dewar
Executive Director, Urban Land Institute–Minnesota
Scott Dibble
Senator, State of Minnesota
Margaret Donahoe
Executive Director, Minnesota Transportation Alliance
Jim Erkel
Attorney and Program Director, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
Thomas Fisher
Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota
Andrew Furco
Associate Vice President for Public Engagement, University of Minnesota
Wayne Gladfelter
Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Minnesota
Susan Haigh
Chair, Metropolitan Council
Ronald Have
President, Freightmaster Inc.
Cheryal Lee Hills
Executive Director, Region Five Development Commission
John Houle
General Manager, 3M Traffic Safety Systems Division
James Hovland
Mayor of Edina
Michael Huber
Cardiovascular Health Consultant, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
Robert Jones
Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration, University of
Minnesota
Rick Krueger
Brian Lamb
General Manager, Metro Transit
Keith Langseth
Senator, State of Minnesota
Greg Lindsey
Associate Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Kevin McCarthy
Director of Consulting Services, C.H. Robinson
Peter McLaughlin
Hennepin County Commissioner
Mark Phillips
Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Jonathan Sage-Martinson
Director, Central Corridor Funders Collaborative
Tom Sorel
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Derrell Turner
Minnesota Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
Douglas Weiszhaar
Vice President Special Projects, WSB & Associates, Inc.