Get to Know Us
Technical Committee
MSB – Planning
(Chair) Alex Strawn – Planning & Land Use Director
City of Wasilla
(Vice Chair) Erich Schaal - Public Works Director
MSB Transportation Advisory Board
Randy Durham, TAB Member
randydurham@aircraftspruce.com
Alaska Railroad Corporation
Kate Dueber - Director of ROW and Public Projects
MSB School District operations
Crystal Smith, Transportation Supervisor
Public Transit Provider
Jennifer Busch, Valley Transit Executive Director
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities – Planning
Ben White, Anchorage Field Office Planning Chief
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities – Pre-Construction
Clint Adler, P.E., Mat-Su District Office Manager
MSB – Public Works
Tom Adams, Public Works Director
Mobility Advocate
Stuart Leidner – Mobility Advocate
Road Service Area Advisory Board chair
Dan Tucker, RSA Representative
City of Palmer
Jude Bilafer - Public Works Director
Knik Tribe
Bob Charles Jr. – Tribal Transportation Program Manager
Chickaloon Native Village
Brian Winnestaffer, Transportation Director
bewinnestaffer@chickaloon-nsn.org
Trucking Industry Advocate
Lawerence Smith, Trucking Industry Advocate
State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Air Quality
Adeyemi Alimi – Environmental Program Specialist
Policy Board
City of Wasilla
(Chair) Glenda Ledford, Mayor
City of Palmer
(Vice Chair) Steve Carrington, Mayor
Knik Tribe
(Secretary) Bob Charles
Alaska DOT&PF
(Treasurer) Sean Holland, CR Director
Chickaloon Native Village
Brian Winnestaffer, Transportation Director
bewinnestaffer@chickaloon-nsn.gov
Mat-Su Borough (MSB)
Edna DeVries, Mayor
Mike Brown, Manager
A big thank you!
Pre-MPO Steering Committee
Voting Representatives:
ADOT&PF
Ben White - Central Region Planning Chief
City of Wasilla
Erich Schaal – Public Works Director
Health & Human Services
Jim Beck – Senior Program Officer, Mat-Su Health Foundation
Mat-Su Borough (MSB)
Tom Adams – Director of Public Works
Kim Sollien – Planning Services Manager (Chair)
Brad Sworts – Pre-Design & Engineering Manager
Multimodal Mobility Advocates
Joshua Shaver – Multimodal Mobility Advocate
City of Palmer
Jude Bilafer – Public Works DIrector
Chickaloon Native Village
Brian Winnestaffer – Transportation Director
bewinnestaffer@chickaloon-nsn.gov
Knik Tribe
Bob Charles – IRR Roads Manager
MSB Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)
Jillian Morrissey – Public Information Officer, MSSD
Rail
Brian Lindamood – Vice President of Engineering, Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC)
Transit
Jennifer Busch – Executive Director, Valley Transit
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
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)
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
Chickaloon Native Village
Kaylan Wade, Assistant Director of Transportation
Mat-Su Borough (MSB)
Edna DeVries, Mayor
Mike Brown, Manager
Rob Yundt, Assembly Member
Bike and Pedestrian Advocate
Vacant
City of Wasilla
Glenda Ledford, Mayor
Knik Tribe
Bob Charles – IRR Roads Manager
Transit
Jennifer Busch – Executive Director, Valley Transit