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

Chair: George Schember
Vice President, Cargill Transportation & Logistics
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Gina Buccellato
Technical Director, Transportation Safety Division, 3M
Alex Cattelan
VP of Engineering, Polaris
Christopher B. Clark
President, Xcel Energy–Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
Jay Cowles
Co-Chair, Itasca Project Transportation Committee
Christopher J. Cramer
Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota
Steve Cramer
President and CEO, Minneapolis Downtown Council
Nancy Daubenberger
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Scott Dibble
Senator, State of Minnesota
Bill Dossett
Executive Director, Nice Ride Minnesota
Joseph Favour
Head, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota
Peter Frosch
CEO, GREATER MSP
Andrew Furco
Associate Vice President for Public Engagement, University of Minnesota
Nicole Griensewic
Executive Director, Region Nine Development Commission
Patrick Hessini
Vice President of Transportation & Distribution, CHS
Joseph Konstan
Associate Dean for Research, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota
Wes Kooistra
General Manager, Metro Transit
Randy Maluchnik
Wendall Meyer
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Minnesota Division
Kjersti Monson
Partner, Director of Civic Studio, Duval Companies
Dave Montebello
President and CEO, SRF Consulting Group Inc.
Kim Norton
Mayor, City of Rochester
John Petersburg
Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
Brian Ryks
Executive Director, Metropolitan Airports Commission
Catherine Squires
Associate Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Joan Willshire
President, Willshire Consulting
Charles Zelle
Chair, Metropolitan Council