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Wayne T. Davis

Wayne T. Davis is emeritus Chancellor and emeritus Dean of the Tickle College of Engineering at University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) and retired in 2019. He served as associate dean…

Paul D. Degges, P.E.

In August of 2022, Deputy Commissioner Paul Degges was appointed as the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Chief Policy Advisor. Prior to that, and for the past 18 years, Paul served…

Tony Davit

Mr. Davit currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. In this role, Mr. Davit directs the operational activities of GOAA, establishing and implementing an…

John Classe, Jr.

John Classe is the Chief Executive Officer and District Administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). Since 2015, he has…

Denis Qualls, P.E., D.WRE

Mr. Qualls received both a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University and is a Registered Professional Engineer with…

Andrew Fremier

Andrew Fremier is the executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), overseeing a consolidated staff of some 380 who support both…

Marshall Hampton

Marshall Hampton currently works for the City of St. Petersburg as the Director of the Stormwater, Pavement and Traffic Operations Department. Prior to joining the City, he worked for the…

Craig Ruyle

Craig Ruyle is the Regional Director of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in New York City. In this capacity, he supports the Agency’s mission of preserving, maintaining,…

Amanda Rogers, P.E., CCM, LEED AP

Chief Judge 2025 Amanda is the Deputy Chief of Engineer for the Port Authority of NY & NJ. Amanda manages the day to day business of the Port Authority’s Engineering…

Kelly R. Goforth, PMP

Kelly R. Goforth, PMP, is the Director of Development for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). She is responsible for overseeing the advancement of Charlotte’s 2030 Transit System Plan, which…