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Get to Know Us

Technical Committee

MSB – Planning

(Chair) Alex Strawn – Planning & Land Use Director

alex.strawn@matsugov.us

City of Wasilla

(Vice Chair) Erich Schaal - Public Works Director

eschaal@cityofwasilla.gov

MSB Transportation Advisory Board

Randy Durham, TAB Member

randydurham@aircraftspruce.com


Alaska Railroad Corporation

Brian Lindamood - Vice President of Engineering

lindamoodb@akrr.com


MSB School District operations

Crystal Smith, Transportation Supervisor

crystal.smith@matsuk12.us


Public Transit Provider

Jennifer Busch, Valley Transit Executive Director

jbusch@valleytransitak.org


Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities – Planning

Ben White, Anchorage Field Office Planning Chief

ben.white@alaska.gov


Alaska Department of Transportation and Public

Facilities – Pre-Construction

Clint Adler, P.E., Mat-Su District Office Manager

clint.adler@alaska.gov

MSB – Public Works

Tom Adams, Public Works Director

tom.adams@matsugov.us

Mobility Advocate

Stuart Leidner – Mobility Advocate

stuartrleidner@gmail.com


Road Service Area Advisory Board chair

Dan Tucker, RSA Representative

antiquetuck@gmail.com

City of Palmer

Jude Bilafer - Public Works Director

jbilafer@palmerak.org


Knik Tribe

Bob Charles Jr. – Tribal Transportation Program Manager

bcharles@kniktribe.org

Chickaloon Native Village

Brian Winnestaffer, Transportation Director

bewinnestaffer@chickaloon-nsn.org


Trucking Industry Advocate

Lawerence Smith, Trucking Industry Advocate

risingphoenixent@hotmail.com


State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Air Quality

Adeyemi Alimi – Environmental Program Specialist

adeyemi.alimi@alaska.gov

Policy Board

City of Wasilla

(Chair) Glenda Ledford, Mayor

gledford@ci.wasilla.ak.us

 

City of Palmer

(Vice Chair) Steve Carrington, Mayor

scarrington@palmerak.org

 

Knik Tribe

(Secretary) Bob Charles

bcharles@kniktribe.org


 

Alaska DOT&PF

(Treasurer) Sean Holland, CR Director

sean.holland@alaska.gov

Chickaloon Native Village

Brian Winnestaffer, Transportation Director

bewinnestaffer@chickaloon-nsn.gov

 


Mat-Su Borough (MSB)

Edna DeVries, Mayor

edna.devries@matsugov.us

Mike Brown, Manager

mike.brown@matsugov.us

A big thank you!

Pre-MPO Steering Committee

Voting Representatives:

ADOT&PF

Ben White - Central Region Planning Chief

ben.white@alaska.gov

City of Wasilla

Erich Schaal – Public Works Director

eschaal@cityofwasilla.gov

 

Health & Human Services

Jim Beck – Senior Program Officer, Mat-Su Health Foundation

jbeck@healthymatsu.org

 

Mat-Su Borough (MSB)

Tom Adams – Director of Public Works

Tom.Adams@matsugov.us

Kim Sollien – Planning Services Manager (Chair)

kim.sollien@matsugov.us

Brad Sworts – Pre-Design & Engineering Manager

brad.sworts@matsugov.us

Multimodal Mobility Advocates

Joshua Shaver – Multimodal Mobility Advocate

shaver_j@hotmail.com

City of Palmer

Jude Bilafer – Public Works DIrector

jbilafer@palmerak.org

Chickaloon Native Village

Brian Winnestaffer – Transportation Director

bewinnestaffer@chickaloon-nsn.gov

 

Knik Tribe

Bob Charles – IRR Roads Manager

bcharles@kniktribe.org

MSB Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)

Jillian Morrissey – Public Information Officer, MSSD

jillian.morrissey@matsuk12.us

Rail

Brian Lindamood – Vice President of Engineering, Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC)

LindamoodB@akrr.com

 

Transit

Jennifer Busch – Executive Director, Valley Transit

jbusch@valleytransitak.org

 

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Representatives:

City of Houston

Vacant

Local Road Service Area Advisory Board (LRSAAB)

Vacant

 

Peer MPOs:

Jackson Fox – Executive Director, FAST Planning

jackson.fox@fastplanning.us

           

Aaron Jongenelen – Transportation Planning Manager/MPO Coordinator, AMATS

aaron.jongenelen@anchorageak.gov

Environmental & Air Quality Oversight:

Adeyemi Alimi – Air Non-Point & Mobile Sources, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

adeyemi.alimi@alaska.gov

 

Mat-Su Transportation Advisory Board

Josh Cross – TAB Transportation Engineering Member (Vice Chair)
JoshCross@kinneyeng.com

 

ADOT&PF Central Region Planning

Adam Bradway – Mat-Su Transportation Planner
adam.bradway@alaska.gov

Pre-MPO Policy Board

Representatives:

ADOT&PF

Sean Holland, CR Director
sean.holland@alaska.gov

         

City of Palmer

Steve Carrington, Mayor        

scarrington@palmerak.org

Chickaloon Native Village

Kaylan Wade, Assistant Director of Transportation

Kdwade@chickaloon-nsn.gov

Mat-Su Borough (MSB)

Edna DeVries, Mayor

edna.devries@matsugov.us

Mike Brown, Manager

mike.brown@matsugov.us

Rob Yundt, Assembly Member

robertyundt@gmail.com

Bike and Pedestrian Advocate

Vacant                   

City of Wasilla

Glenda Ledford, Mayor

gledford@ci.wasilla.ak.us

Knik Tribe

Bob Charles – IRR Roads Manager

bcharles@kniktribe.org

Transit

Jennifer Busch – Executive Director, Valley Transit

jbusch@valleytransitak.org

 

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