Advisory Board

The Institute of Transportation Studies depends on the involvement of leaders and experts to advance research and public education and to solve complex transportation challenges. Advisory board members actively participate in the ongoing development and promotion of UCLA ITS, ensuring that our research is timely and relevant to the policymaking, rulemaking, and practitioner communities. Some specific examples include providing guidance on program activities and research, particularly in identifying programmatic needs and useful research materials and products, participation and cosponsorship of conferences, research, and other activities congruent with their organization’s mission and goals, and assistance with distribution of research findings to relevant audiences, including agency staff or other constituencies. The ITS advisory board meets at least once each year and membership is a three-year appointment.

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Kome Ajise

Kome Ajise

SCAG
Jean Armbruster

Jean Armbruster

Los Angeles County PLACE
Richard France

Richard France

Estolano Advisors
Darnell Grisby

Darnell Grisby

Beneficial State Foundation
Hasan Ikhrata

Hasan Ikhrata

SANDAG

Richard Jackson

UCLA
Eugene Kim

Gene Kim

AECOM
Trent Lethco

Trent Lethco

ARUP
Kurt Luhrsen

Kurt Luhrsen

Houston's Metropolitan Transit Authority
Lance MacNiven

Lance MacNiven

WSP Global Inc.
Hilary Norton

Hilary Norton

FASTLinkDTLA
Toks Omishakin

Toks Omishakin

California State Transportation Agency
Tim Papandreou

Tim Papandreou

Emerging Transport Advisors
Michael Pimentel

Michael Pimentel

California Transit Association
Robert Puentes

Robert Puentes

Eno Transportation Foundation
Seleta Reynolds

Seleta Reynolds

Los Angeles Metro
Lilly Shoup

Lilly Shoup

Rebel Group
Robert Skinner

Robert Skinner

Consultant
Paul Sorensen

Paul Sorensen

Cambridge Systematics
Kristen Torres-Pawling

Kristen Torres-Pawling

Los Angeles Council District 5
Emily Warren

Emily Warren

EverCharge
Stephanie Wiggins

Stephanie Wiggins

LA Metro
Danny Wu

Danny Wu

Cal Poly Pomona
Allison Yoh

Allison Yoh

LA Metro