Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the Center's main decision-making body. It has primary responsibility for providing strategic direction to staff and for overseeing the implementation of CTS programs. It governs the operations of the Center, consistent with University of Minnesota policies, based on input from the Board of Advisors, CTS Councils, and CTS staff.

Current Members

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Chair: George Schember
Vice President, Cargill Transportation & Logistics

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Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Gina Buccellato
Technical Director, Transportation Safety Division, 3M

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Alex Cattelan
VP of Engineering, Polaris

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Christopher B. Clark
President, Xcel Energy–Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

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Jay Cowles
Co-Chair, Itasca Project Transportation Committee

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Christopher J. Cramer, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota

Steve Cramer

Steve Cramer
President and CEO, Minneapolis Downtown Council

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Scott Dibble
Senator, State of Minnesota

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Bill Dossett
Executive Director, Nice Ride Minnesota

Joseph Favour

Joseph Favour
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota

Peter Frosch

Peter Frosch
CEO, GREATER MSP

Andrew Furco

Andrew Furco
Associate Vice President for Public Engagement, University of Minnesota

Nicole Griensewic Mickelson

Nicole Griensewic Mickelson
Executive Director, Region Nine Development Commission

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Joseph Konstan
Associate Dean for Research, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota

Robin Hutcheson

Robin Hutcheson
Director of Public Works, City of Minneapolis

Wes Kooistra

Wes Kooistra
General Manager, Metro Transit

Randy Maluchnik

Randy Maluchnik
County Commissioner, Carver County

Wendall L. Meyer

Wendall Meyer
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Minnesota Division

Kjersti Monson

Kjersti Monson
Partner, Director of Civic Studio, Duval Companies

Dave Montebellow

Dave Montebello
President and CEO, SRF Consulting Group Inc.

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Sue Mulvihill
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Kim Norton
Mayor, City of Rochester

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John Petersburg
Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives

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Brian Ryks
Executive Director, Metropolitan Airports Commission

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Vicki Schwartz
Vice President, Logistics and Transportation, Schwan's Company

Carissa Slotterback

Carissa Slotterback

Associate Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota