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ContentsAdirondack-Glens Falls Transportation Council (A/GFTC) .............................................. 3Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study (BMTS) ................................................. 4Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) .......................................................... 5Elmira-Chemung Transportation Council (ECTC)............................................................. 6Genessee Transportation Council (GTC)............................................................................ 7Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC) ........................... 8Herkimer-Oneida Counties Transportation Study (HOCTS) ............................................. 9Ithaca-Thompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) ............................................. 10New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC).............................................. 11Orange County Transportation Council (OCTC) ............................................................... 13Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council (PDCTC).................................... 14Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC) .................................................... 15Ulster County Transportation Council (UCTC)................................................................... 16NYSMPO Staff .................................................................................................................. 17Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 2

Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study (BMTS)Steven Gayle, Executive DirectorCyndi Paddick, Traffic EngineerJohn Sterbentz, Transportation AnalystScott Reigle, Senior Transportation PlannerJennifer Yonkowski, Senior Transportation PlannerEmail Convention:@co.broome.ny.usGeneral email: bmts@co.broome.ny.usWebsite: http://bmtsonline.com/bmtsBinghamton Metropolitan Transportation StudyP.O. Box 1766, Broome County Office BuildingBinghamton, NY 13902Phone: (607) 778-2443Fax: (607) 778-6051Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 4

Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC)John P. Poorman, Staff DirectorDavid P. Jukins, Deputy DirectorAnne Benware, Senior Transportation PlannerSreekumar Nampoothiri, Transportation PlannerChristopher O’Neill, Senior Transportation Planner IIGlenn Posca, Senior Transportation PlannerJason Purvis, Senior Transportation PlannerDeborah Stacey, Senior Transportation Planner IISandra Misiewicz, Senior Transportation PlannerTeresa LaSalle, Transportation PlannerJennifer Ceponis, Transportation PlannerSandra Kinnicutt, Administrative AssistantJune Maniscalco, Planning AideKelly Monty, SecretaryEmail Convention: @cdtcmpo.orgGeneral email: cdtc@cdtcmpo.orgWebsite: http://www.cdtcmpo.orgCapital District Transportation CommitteeOne Park PlaceAlbany NY 12205Phone: (518) 458-2161Fax: (518) 459-2155Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 5

Elmira-Chemung Transportation Council (ECTC)Jay Schissell, Director (jandj@clarityconnect.com)Jim Arey, Senior Transportation Planner (JimArey@stny.rr.com)Michael Perry, GIS Transportation Analyst (mikeperry@stny.rr.com)Jerre Cress, Chemung County Assistant Planner (jcress@co.chemung.ny.us)Andy Avery, Director of Public Works for Chemung County and the City of Elmira (aavergy@co.chemung.ny.us)Bob Williams, Transit Manager (Bob.Williams@firstgroup.com)General email: ectc@stny.rr.comWebsite: http://www.elmirampo.orgElmira-Chemung Transportation Council400 East Church StreetElmira, NY 14901Phone: (607) 737-5510Fax: (607) 737-5512Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 6

Genesee Transportation Council (GTC)Richard Perrin, Executive DirectorJames Stack, Assistant DirectorRobert Torzynski, Program Manager - Bicycle & Pedestrian PlanningJulie Gotham, Program Manager - Community & Transportation PlanningJody Pollot, Transportation Planner – Long Range Planning & Performance MeasurementChris Tortora, Assistant Program Manager – Travel Demand Modeling & GISEileen Yates, Grants & Contracts AdministratorEmail Convention: @gtcmpo.orgGeneral email: contactgtc@gtcmpo.orgWebsite: http://www.gtcmpo.orgGenesee Transportation Council50 W. Main Street, Suite 8112Rochester, NY 14614-1227Phone: 585-232-6240Fax: 585-262-3106Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 7

Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC)Hal MorseHector BoggioTeri CallBarbara CourtneyKenneth FieldMatthew GrabauRichard GuarinoTom KiplerHolly MaiettaJames ManuelHal MorseVolney PowellKimberly SmithKathryn StilwellStephen SzopinskiTimothy TraboldDeborah VizineRobert WagnerAmy Weymouth-MichauxEmail Convention: @gbnrtc.orgGeneral email: staff@gbnrtc.orgWebsite: http://www.gbnrtc.orgGreater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council438 Main StreetSuite 503Buffalo, NY 14202Phone: (716) 856-2026Fax: (716) 856-3203Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 8

Herkimer-Oneida Counties Transportation Study (HOCTS)Harry J. Miller, Program ManagerDave Gigliotti, Senior PlannerMithat Sadovic, PlannerBarbara Hauck, PlannerMarcella Turzanski, Secretary to the CommissionerMatthew Van Slyke, Senior PlannerEmail Convention: @ocgov.netGeneral email: planning@ ocgov.netWeb Site: http://www.hocts.orgHerkimer-Oneida Counties Transportation StudyBoehlert Center at Union Station321 Main Street, 3 rd FloorUtica, NY 13501Phone: (315) 798-5710Fax: (315) 798-5852Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 9

Ithaca-Thompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC)Fernando de Aragon, Staff DirectorVictor Jorrin, Transportation AnalystTom Mank, Transportation AnalystTeresa Linde, Administrative AssistantEmail Convention: @tompkins-co.orgGeneral email: itctc@tompkins-co.orgWebsite: www.tompkins-co.org/itctc/Ithaca-Thompkins County Transportation Council121 East Court StreetIthaca, NY 14850Phone: (607) 274-5570Fax: (607) 274-5578Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 10

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC)DIRECTOR’S GROUP 212- TITLE/RESPONSIBILITIESEttinger, Joel 383-7236 Executive DirectorBorenstein, Alan 383-7294 Deputy DirectorBogacz, Gerry 383-7260 Director, PlanningChiao, Kuo-Ann 383-7212 Director, Technical ServicesGaitan, Emma 383-7236 Director’s SecretaryDaglian, Lisa 383-7241 Public Information OfficerMiles-Cole, Andrea 718-482-4551 NYMTC Member SupportTECHNICAL GROUPChiao, Kuo-Ann 383-7212 Director, Technical ServicesEtkin, Daniel 383-7216 SecretaryAhmed, Imran 383-2403 Safety Report, County Profiles, ITS, WebsiteAiyedun, Afolabi 383-7219 Model Application, Air Quality & ConformityAmber, Wieslawa E. 383-7232 Model DevelopmentAngell, Robert 383-2518 Data RepositoryArgote, Jorge 383-2527 Manager, Travel SurveysBergman, Juliette 383-2520 Manager, Socioeconomic, Demographic Forecasts, CensusBhowmick, Sangeeta 383-2519 Manager, Model ApplicationsChandra, Thusitha 383-7220 Model Application, Air Quality & ConformityChiume, Michael 383-7218 Models, Applications & Data RequestGlogowski, Leokadia 383-7223 Regional Monitoring & AnalysisHrabowska, Mary 383-7231 Freight Transportation, Data CollectionJin, Xia 383-7227 Model DevelopmentMamone, Salvatore 383-7228 Travel SurveysMohseni, Ali 383-7215 Manager, Model DevelopmentMorozovskaya, Larisa 383-7222 Model Development, Freight ModelPatel, Munnesh 383-2528 Manager, Data Monitoring, ITS, GISRashid, Mohammad 383-7217 Models DevelopmentRodriguez-Perez, Jonathan 383-2517 Student Assistant, Model DevelopmentRodriguez, Tanya 383-2516 Student Assistant, Travel SurveysPLANNING GROUPBogacz, Gerry 383-7260 Director, PlanningRiederer, Gretchen 383-7258 SecretaryWeaver, Tarrina 383-7201 SecretaryAdekoya, Fatai 383-7250 Regional Transportation PlanDua-Awereh, George 383-7245 Regional Transportation PlanFordjour, Leslie 383-7271 Funding ProgramsFoster, Angelina 383-7283 Manager, Programming and AnalysisGarcia, Maria 383-7268 Funding ProgramsHardej, Chris 383-7253 Transportation Improvement ProgramHausch, Stephen 383-7282 Manager, Planning ProgramsKennedy, Brian 383-1883 Student Assistant, Regulatory AnalysisKhan, Jan 383-7251 Manager, Long-Range PlanningKletsman, David 383-7246 Unified Planning Work ProgramKotikovsky, Mikhail 383-7247 Unified Planning Work ProgramMahadeo, Nancy 383-7255 Student AssistantMann, Howard 383-2530 Manager, Specialized PlanningMcAuliffe, Larry 383-7281 Manager, Research and Education UnitMin, Jaeki 383-7248 Regulatory AnalysisO’Connell, Nancy 383-2529 Manager, Program DevelopmentRoss, Brian 383-7270 Student AssistantSalam, Abdus 383-7242 Air Quality ConformitySolomon, Scott 383-1885 Student Assistant, Specialized PlanningStaff Directory www.nysmpos.org 11

ADMINISTRATIVE GROUPBorenstein, Alan 383-7294 Deputy DirectorGawrych, Anthony 383-2412 Supervisor Administrative & Contract ServicesHoffner, Bernice 383-7200 SecretaryAnderson, Voncille 383-2405 Accounts PayableApdiroglu, Ismet 383-2414 Audit Manager, Contract Liaison, Purchases, GrantsChiriboga, Helen 383-2426 Student Assistant, AccountingCrawford, George 383-2416 Office ServicesDel Senno, Nicole 383-2401 Student AssistantDel Senno, Nina 383-2402 AccountingDonohue, Robert 383-2415 Manager, Information ServicesForman, Gary 383-2408 Microcomputer Systems, Network ManagementJonassen, Gerald 383-2407 Web Operations, Computer Training & ProgrammingLopez, John 383-2423 Maps, GraphicsMatthews, Ella 383-2411 Computer Programng., Mainframe Systems, Internet Coord.Oguz, Ozlem 383-2424 Student AssistantRamadhin, Shalendra 383-2417 AccountingRodrigues-Moore, Chris 383-2409 Personnel & Human ResourcesWong, Chew 383-2425 AuditTRANSPORTATION COORDINATING COMMITTEES (TCC)New York City TCC- FAX- 718-482-6686, 6331Madu, Uchenna 718-482-4562 TCC STAFF DIRECTORDelpozo, Carlos 718-482-6330 Intermodal Transportation Specialist IDrits, David 718-482-6596 Senior Transportation AnalystFolarin, Oluseye 718-482-4548 Transportation AnalystFrank, Merrill 718-482-4560 Intermodal Transportation Specialist 1King, Carl 718-482-4557 Senior Transportation AnalystSeidi-Gbamuse, Adeleke 718-482-4553 Student AssistantMid Hudson South TCC- FAX- 845-431-7919Shanahan, Jean 845-431-5768 TCC STAFF DIRECTORGunsch, Jean 845-431-5725 Senior Transportation AnalystChecca , Rosemary 845-431-5817 Transportation AnalystMonroe, Kathy 845-431-5710 Transportation AnalystCotton, Kristin 845-431-7921 SecretaryNassau/Suffolk TCC- FAX- 631-952-6420Wolford , Kevin 631-952-6115 TCC STAFF DIRECTORShah, Manish 631-952-6114 Transportation AnalystSouthe, Sherry 631-952-6343 Transportation AnalystFax NumbersMain Fax Number 212-383-2418Directors’ Office 212-383-7266Planning Group 212-383-7244Email Convention: @gw.dot.state.ny.usWebsite: www.nymtc.orgNew York Metropolitan Transportation Council199 Water Street, 22nd FloorNew York, NY 10038-3534Phone: 212-383-7200Fax: 212-383-2418Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 12

Orange County Transportation Council (OCTC)Orange County is the host agency for the Orange County Transportation Council, with primary staff supportprovided by the Orange County Planning Department. Within the Department, principal OCTC administrativefunctions are carried out by the Deputy Commissioner, who serves as MPO Staff Director, together with SeniorPlanner Fred Budde, Transit Planner Rob Parrington, and Planners Kate Schmidt and Todd Cohen. Support forSpecial Projects, Land Use Reviews, and Administrative Assistance activities are provided by other professionalstaff in the department.Staff Support for OCTC activities is also provided by the Mid-Hudson Shared MPO Staff with offices at theNYSDOT Region 8 headquarters in Poughkeepsie; this support, provided by Jean Gunsch, is especially for TIPdevelopment/administration and coordination with PDCTC and UCTC within the Mid-Hudson ValleyTransportation Management Area (jgunsch@dot.state.ny.us, 845-431-5725, 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY,12603).Staff Listing – Orange County Planning DepartmentDavid E. Church, AICP – CommissionerJohn Czamanske, AICP – Deputy CommissionerBakker, Nancy -- Planning Assistant (Transit)Dobrzynski, Jody – Grant CoordinatorBudde, Fred -- Senior PlannerCohen, Todd – PlannerDobbins, Kelly – Senior PlannerKays-Burden, Angela – Director of GrantsLanigan, Atticus – PlannerMacLeod, Jennifer -- PlannerMurphy, Kathy -- PlannerParrington, Rob -- Planner (Transit)Russell, Ellen – Secretary/Admin. AssistantSchmidt, Kate – PlannerTennermann, Megan – PlannerEmail Convention: @orangecountygov.comWebsite: www.orangecountygov.com/planning/octcOrange County Transportation Councilc/o John Czamanske, Deputy CommissionerOrange County Planning Department124 Main StreetGoshen, NY 10924Phone: (845) 615-3840Fax: (845) 291-2533Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 13

Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council (PDCTC)Eoin Wrafter, Transportation Program AdministratorMark Debald, Senior PlannerEmily Dozier, PlannerJean Gunsch, Senior Transportation AnalystEmail: pdctc@co.dutchess.ny.usPersonal Email format: @co.dutchess.ny.usWeb Page: www.dutchessny.gov/pdctc.htmPoughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council27 High Street, 2nd FloorPoughkeepsie, NY 12601Phone: 845-486-3600Fax: 845-486-3610Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 14

Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC)James D'Agostino, DirectorMario A. Colone, Senior Transportation PlannerJennifer DeShaies, Senior Transportation PlannerDanielle Krol, Senior Transportation PlannerJason DeShaies, Transportation Analyst (jasondeschaies@smtcmpo.org)Nell Donaldson, Transportation PlannerMeghan Vitale, Transportation PlannerAhmed Ismail, Junior Transportation PlannerPatricia Wortley, Administrative/Communications AssistantSherry Keytack, Administrative AssistantEmail Convention: @smtcmpo.orgWebsite: www.smtcmpo.orgSyracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council100 Clinton Square126 N Salina St, Suite 100Syracuse, NY 13202Phone: (315) 422-5716Fax: (315) 422-7753Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 15

Ulster County Transportation Council (UCTC)Dennis Doyle, MPO Director (ddoy@co.ulster.ny.us)Bill Tobin, Principal Transportation Planner (wtob@co.ulster.ny.us)Sweta Basnet, Transportation Planner (sbas@co.ulster.ny.us)General email: planning@co.ulster.ny.usWebsite: http://www.co.ulster.ny.us/planning/tran.htmlUlster County Transportation Council244 Fair StreetP.O. Box 1800Kingston, NY 12402Phone: 845-340-3340Fax: 845-340-3429Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 16

NYSMPO StaffProject ManagerJames Levy, AICPSenior Transportation PlannerWilbur Smith Associates3 Lear Jet Lane, Suite 202Latham, NY 12110-2314PHONE: 518.783.1887FAX: 518-783-5663EMAIL: jlevy@wilbursmith.comPolicy Expert/Lead FacilitatorPeter Plumeau, DirectorTransportation PlanningResource Systems Group, Inc60 Lake Street, Unit 1EBurlington, VT 05401PHONE: 802-383-0118FAX: 802-383-0122Staff Directory www.nysmpos.org 17