Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality (GPTQ)
The Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality (GPTQ) is a longstanding partnership between ACEC Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Transportation. Its mission is to strengthen the working relationships between the parties that are responsible for designing, building, operating and maintaining Georgia's transportation infrastructure, with the overarching goal of making Georgia's transportation system the best that it can be.
ACEC Georgia Transportation Forum Leadership:
Forum Chair |
Allen Krivsky |
Heath & Lineback |
Forum Coordinator |
Drew Pitman |
CHA Consulting, Inc. |
Forum Reporter |
Katie West |
AtkinsRealis |
GPTQ Steering Committee Members:
GDOT |
Meg Pirkle |
GDOT - Chief Engineer |
GHCA |
David Moellering |
GHCA - Executive Director |
ACEC Georgia |
Michael "Sully" Sullivan |
ACEC Georgia President/CEO |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Allen Krivsky |
Heath & Lineback |
ACEC Georgia |
Chris Marsengill |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Wendy Dyson |
AtkinsRealis |
ACEC Georgia |
Brad Robinson |
Practical Design Partners |
ACEC Georgia |
Robert Lewis |
HNTB |
GPTQ Subcommittees:
Consultant Collaboration Committee (CCC) |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Chris Rudd |
GDOT - Director of Engineering |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Brad Robinson |
Practical Design Partners |
ACEC Georgia |
Warren Dimsdale |
BCC Engineering, LLC d.b.a Heath & Lineback |
ACEC Georgia |
Alex Stone |
TranSystems |
ACEC Georgia |
Saurabh Bhattacharya |
Parsons |
ACEC Georgia |
Prashanth Vaddu |
MC Squared, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Laura Dawood |
AECOM |
ACEC Georgia |
Bill Ruhsam |
Michael Baker International, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
James Aitken |
CHA Consulting, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Erin Murphy |
VHB |
Bridge & Structures Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Donn Digamon |
GDOT - State Bridge Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Kristen Kasmire |
Arcadis |
ACEC Georgia |
Graham Elliot |
Schnabel Engineering, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Melissa Harper |
Jacobs |
ACEC Georgia |
Pedram Rahbar |
Pond and Company |
ACEC Georgia |
Yoseph Gebremariam |
WSP USA |
ACEC Georgia |
Gavin Good |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Raj Anand |
BCC Engineering, LLC d.b.a Heath & Lineback |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non Voting) |
James Aitken |
CHA Consulting, Inc. |
Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Robert Simpson |
GDOT - CEI Program Manager |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
George Escojido |
RK&K |
ACEC Georgia |
Betty Mason |
AtkinsRealis |
ACEC Georgia |
Monica Fluornoy |
Atlas Technical Consultants |
ACEC Georgia |
Patrick Millican |
ECS Southeast |
ACEC Georgia |
Rob Mabry |
KCI Technologies |
ACEC Georgia |
Patrick Palmer |
MATERIALS MANAGERS AND ENGINEERS, INC. |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non Voting) |
Lee Upkins |
Jacobs |
Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Robert Simpson |
GDOT - CEI Program Manager |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
George Escojido |
RK&K |
ACEC Georgia |
Betty Mason |
AtkinsRealis |
ACEC Georgia |
Monica Fluornoy |
Atlas Technical Consultants |
ACEC Georgia |
Patrick Millican |
ECS Southeast |
ACEC Georgia |
Rob Mabry |
KCI Technologies |
ACEC Georgia |
Patrick Palmer |
MATERIALS MANAGERS AND ENGINEERS, INC. |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non Voting) |
Lee Upkins |
Jacobs |
Digital Delivery Subcommittee |
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GDOT Chair |
Sam Woods |
GDOT - Assist State Roadway Design Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Chase Horton |
HNTB |
ACEC Georgia |
Terry Cline |
Infotech |
ACEC Georgia |
David Jackson |
AtkinsRealis |
ACEC Georgia |
Ravi Vachhani |
Moffatt & Nichol |
ACEC Georgia |
Nick Bauer |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Andrew Garcia |
Parsons |
ACEC Georgia |
Andrew Poszich |
RS&H |
Engineering Services Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Erik Rohde |
GDOT - State Project Review Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Stephen Mosher |
Barge Design Solutions |
ACEC Georgia |
Bob Baisden |
Benesch |
ACEC Georgia |
Jay Simone |
Neel-Schaffer, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Luke Taylor |
VHB |
ACEC Georgia |
Hisham Deeb |
Axis Infrastructure |
ACEC Georgia |
Rhandi Gallegos |
STV |
ACEC Georgia |
Ben Kauss |
HDR |
ACEC Georgia |
Joshua Leljedal |
TranSystems |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non Voting) |
Warren Dimsdale |
BCC Engineering, LLC d.b.a Heath & Lineback |
Environmental Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Eric Duff |
GDOT - State Environmental Administrator |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Jennifer Napier |
VHB |
Alternative Delivery Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Andrew Hoenig |
GDOT - P3 PreLet Assistant Administrator |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Joe Johnson |
Jacobs |
ACEC Georgia |
Chad Havens |
Michael Baker International, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Dustin O'Quinn |
HNTB |
ACEC Georgia |
Jonathan Langley |
Arcadis |
ACEC Georgia |
Tyler McIntosh |
Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering |
ACEC Georgia |
Jonas Kelly |
BCC Engineering, LLC d.b.a Heath & Lineback |
ACEC Georgia |
Donia Aponte |
Edwards-Pitman Environmental |
ACEC Georgia |
John Lin |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Scott Dubord |
AtkinsRealis |
Land Surveying & Mapping Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Ernest Lee Howell |
GDOT - Location Bureau Chief |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Erik Smith |
CERM |
ACEC Georgia |
Brandon Miller |
Bowman |
ACEC Georgia |
Rusty Evans |
Jacobs |
ACEC Georgia |
Jarod Black |
Rochester | DCCM |
ACEC Georgia |
Greg Karel |
TranSystems |
ACEC Georgia |
Byron Freeman |
Platinum Geomatics, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Andrew Settimio |
Settimio Consulting Services |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Mike Peppers |
Platinum Geomatics, LLC |
Materials Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Ian Rish |
GDOT - State Materials Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Stephanie Grahal |
MC Squared, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Guoming Lin |
Terracon Consultants |
ACEC Georgia |
Nathan Parker |
Willmer Engineering |
ACEC Georgia |
Robert Massaro |
Stantec |
ACEC Georgia |
John Pettigrew |
ECS Southeast |
ACEC Georgia |
Riley O'Brien |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Nathan Currier |
Garver |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Prashanth Vaddu |
MC Squared, LLC |
Preconstruction Awards Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Daniel Pass |
GDOT - Assist State Design Policy Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Nikki Parris |
AtkinsRealis |
ACEC Georgia |
Chuck Deeb |
CDM Smith Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Jennie Agerton |
Edwards-Pitman Environmental |
ACEC Georgia |
Tonia Brown |
Jacobs |
ACEC Georgia |
Abigail Burks |
Athena Engineering |
ACEC Georgia |
Sherma Sobers |
AECOM |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Chris Lowery |
Holt Consulting Company, LLC |
Procurement Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Treasury Young |
GDOT - Chief Procurement Officer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Michael Moseley |
AtkinsRealis |
ACEC Georgia |
Derrick Vincent |
Jacobs |
ACEC Georgia |
Holly Painter |
KCI Technologies |
ACEC Georgia |
Jeff Church |
STV |
ACEC Georgia |
Susan Thomas |
Edwards-Pitman Environmental |
ACEC Georgia |
Erik Hammarlund |
Benesch |
ACEC Georgia |
Matt McDow |
Arcadis |
ACEC Georgia |
Ben Clopper |
Michael Baker International, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Kevin Ergle |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Scott Jordan |
Southeastern Engineering, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Jordan Myers |
WSP USA |
ACEC Georgia |
Jeremy Busby |
Gresham Smith |
ACEC Georgia |
Matt Thompson |
VHB |
ACEC Georgia |
Emilee Woods |
Athena Engineering |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Brad Robinson |
Practical Design Partners |
Program Delivery Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Charles Robinson |
GDOT - Assist State Roadway Design Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Kerrie Boyette |
KCI Technologies |
ACEC Georgia |
Rick Strickland |
NV5 |
ACEC Georgia |
Josh Earhart |
Edwards-Pitman Environmental |
ACEC Georgia |
Jeff Clayton |
Garver |
ACEC Georgia |
Debbie Cottrell |
HNTB |
ACEC Georgia |
Ed Culican |
Mott MacDonald |
ACEC Georgia |
Matt Bennett |
Michael Baker International, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Justin Banks |
AECOM |
ACEC Georgia |
Mitchell Greenway |
Stantec |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Kevin Ergle |
Kimley-Horn |
Right-of-Way Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Kevin York |
GDOT - State ROW Administrator |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Ruthie Jones |
Gresham Smith |
ACEC Georgia |
Janae Barbeau |
HDR |
ACEC Georgia |
Mickie McJunkin |
BM&K |
ACEC Georgia |
Desmond Dasent |
CERM |
ACEC Georgia |
Michelle Brock |
THC, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Jennifer Sweigart |
Colliers Engineering & Design |
ACEC Georgia |
Bryon Letourneau |
T.Y. Lin International |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Jared Estes |
Holt Consulting Company, LLC |
Roadway Design Policy Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Frank Flanders |
GDOT - Assist. State Design Policy Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Ty Denning |
Arcadis |
ACEC Georgia |
Kurt Walcott |
Holt Consulting Company, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Zachary Lammers |
Gresham Smith |
ACEC Georgia |
Eric Rickert |
STV |
ACEC Georgia |
Cory Pfau |
Practical Design Partners |
ACEC Georgia |
Jeff Harrison |
Michael Baker International, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Dipan Shah |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Molly Rea |
Benesch |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Shawn Fleet |
BCC Engineering, LLC d.b.a Heath & Lineback |
Traffic Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Alan Davis |
GDOT - State Traffic Engineer |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Clay Smith |
Keck & Wood, Inc |
ACEC Georgia |
Tom Udell |
AECOM |
ACEC Georgia |
Jim Tolson |
Arcadis |
ACEC Georgia |
Ben Pierce |
GWES |
ACEC Georgia |
Bing Zhang |
Kimley-Horn |
ACEC Georgia |
Josh Williams |
Michael Baker International, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Andrew Antweiler |
KCI Technologies |
ACEC Georgia |
Chris Maddox |
Southeastern Engineering, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
John Karnowski |
NV5 |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Marco Friend |
Jacobs |
Training Subcommittee |
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GDOT Co-Chair |
Kyle Mote |
GDOT - HR Program Manager |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Kate Henry |
Aulick Engineering |
ACEC Georgia |
Kenneth Fluker |
CERM |
ACEC Georgia |
Yolande Stover |
Hussey Gay Bell |
ACEC Georgia |
Jake Mitchell |
Lowe Engineers, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Valeria Hernandez |
Neel-Schaffer, Inc. |
ACEC Georgia |
Candice Thomas |
VHB |
ACEC Georgia |
Richard Boston |
LJA |
ACEC Georgia (Ex Officio Non-Voting) |
Debbie Cottrell |
HNTB |
GPTQ Task Force:
Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) Task Force |
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GDOT Chair |
Megan Weiss |
GDOT - Planning Administrator |
ACEC Georgia Co-Chair |
Marie Njie |
Volkert |
ACEC Georgia |
Laura Dawood |
AECOM |
ACEC Georgia |
Cody Hufstetler |
Neel-Schaffer, Inc. |
Task Force: Utility Coordination |
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GDOT Chair |
Nicholas Fields |
GDOT - State Utilities Administrator |
ACEC Georgia |
Sara Ugolik |
Moffatt & Nichol |
ACEC Georgia |
Jason Walton |
Atlas Technical Consultants |
ACEC Georgia |
Matthew Jones |
Platinum Geomatics, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Daniel Taylor |
Practical Design Partners |
ACEC Georgia |
Robby Oliver |
WSP USA |
ACEC Georgia |
Kerry Gore |
Surveying and Mapping, LLC |
ACEC Georgia |
Matthew Alexander |
Rochester | DCCM |