Who We Are

As the CS Client Relationship Manager, Susan brings her "insider's" understanding of government to her CS clients based on her interdisciplinary skills and customer perspective developed during a unique public service career at USDOT, the US House of Representatives, the US Senate, and OMB. She broke the glass ceiling as the first woman to lead an FHWA field office as Division Administrator -- giving her insights into strategic management, program delivery and problem solving that are valuable to her clients. Her focus on funding and financing, performance-based needs analysis, legislation, and transportation policy analysis have been successfully applied in an eclectic portfolio of national and state clients such as TRB's Interstate Futures Study, FHWA "reinvention" of the Conditions and Performance Report, exploration of road user charging via a New Zealand study tour and analyses of education strategies for VMT strategies, and studying the implications and current use of program flexibilities under the Federal-aid Highway Program.

Interests & Hobbies

During the pandemic, she returned to her creative hobbies, needlepointing, knitting, and crocheting up a storm. She's now turning to her stained glass and quilting projects. All will help decorate the house that she, and her husband Michael, are updating at the beach.

Robert Skinner served as the Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine from 1994 to 2015. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Skinner directed TRB’s policy study activities. Before joining TRB, Mr. Skinner was a Vice President of Alan M. Voorhees and Associates, a transportation consulting firm.

In a volunteer capacity, Skinner served on the Metrolink (Los Angeles) Commuter Rail Safety Review Panel and chaired the Special Advisory Panel for the Stem-to-Stern Safety Review of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project. In addition, he has served on a number of university and other research advisory groups. Current assignments include the advisory boards for the MIT-Portugal Project; the University Transportation Center, a joint research center of Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pennsylvania; UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies; the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers; and NCE, a Nevada-based engineering firm.

Skinner earned his bachelor degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and received a master degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A registered professional engineer, Skinner has received the Director’s Research Champion Award from the Texas Transportation Institute (2011), the James Laurie Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (2003), and the P.D. McLean Memorial Award from the Road Gang (2001). He was the 2015 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation and the 2016 recipient of the George S. Bartlett Award.

Sara holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communications from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire and joins CS with over 15 years of extensive marketing / design experience in the AEC industry. Prior to joining CS, Sara worked as a Senior Marketing Specialist, where she coordinated, wrote, and lead qualification packages, proposals and leave behind material for pursuits.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Sara loves to travel - having been to 12 different countries, read her kindle, and grill with her husband on their Big Green Egg.

Lauren has over eight years of experience overseeing and administering transportation planning programs. Prior to joining CS, Lauren was a Senior Planner at a mid-sized MPO in New York, creating and analyzing data to support sustainable transportation and land use policies. She specializes in data analysis, public engagement, and multimodal planning.

Interests & Hobbies

Lauren loves reading, staying active, and exploring new places. She lives with her husband and two dogs in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Xinbo holds a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, as well as a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University. Prior to joining CS, Xinbo served as a Senior Transportation Engineer at Evansville MPO, where he crafted travel demand model, microsimulation models and customized tools, while also conducting engineering and big data analyses. Here at CS, Xinbo will continue his commitment to developing effective, efficient, and user-friendly models.

Interests & Hobbies

Beyond his professional pursuits, Xinbo is an avid traveler, soccer enthusiast, and board game aficionado. He also shares his home with two beloved cats and tends to a thriving collection of koi fish. We're delighted to have Xinbo on board and look forward to his contributions to our team!

Seema Singh is a Senior Professional in the Planning team at CS. Seema brings 10+ years of experience working at the research-policy-planning-and-education interfaces in sustainable development and transportation planning. She is a recent PhD in City and Regional Planning from Cornell where her research focused on mainstreaming gender and equity considerations into transportation policies and planning practices. Prior to that, Seema worked as a Research Associate at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) where she led several projects assessing the social, economic, and environmental impacts of transportation policies and programs. At CS, Seema is excited to bring her equity expertise to projects and clients across the US, and is currently supporting transit and research projects for NJDOT and CapMetro.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside work, Seema is an artist at heart and loves to paint. She also likes to travel and try different cuisines.

I work in traffic operations and I have been with CS for over three and half years. My work areas include transportation system management and operations (TSMO), intelligent transportation systems (ITS), traffic signal design and analysis, travel time analysis, traffic safety studies and transportation data analysis. I have been involved in diverse projects focused on areas such as integrated corridor management, managed lanes operations, connected and autonomous vehicles, DTA simulations etc. My simulation/intersection analysis skills include AIMSUN, VISSIM, TransModeler, VISTRO and SYNCHRO, spatial analysis skills include QGIS and ArcGIS, and my programming and analytical skills include Python, MATLAB, R Studio, Tableau and JMP.

Interests & Hobbies

My hobbies include playing and watching cricket and soccer; photography; watching movies; and travelling. I am a fun loving person and I like to make new friends.

Mr. Ullah brings experience in transportation planning, travel demand modeling, forecasting and simulation, and several modeling software packages, including VOYAGER, TP+,TransCAD, EMME, VISUM and TRANPLAN. He also has experience in transit planning, freight forecasting, air quality analysis and integration between traffic and simulation models. Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Massachusetts.

Interests & Hobbies

Lives in Boston and enjoys watching movies and sports in his free time.

Matt Miller works in the transportation planning and policy arena with a focus on transportation systems, management, and operations (TSM&O), resilience, knowledge management/strategic planning, and emerging technologies. He applies 16 years of experience in research, program management, project management, and stakeholder engagement in support of these transportation policy and planning arenas and associated focus areas. Matt conducts multimodal research at the national level with the NCHRP, ACRP, and TCRP programs, and follows a career path that tracks across research and planning programs at Cambridge Systematics, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, and within the TRB SHRP 2 program.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time (when he has it!), Matt has a growing portfolio of over 600 songs, recordings, and participates in live music events through multiple "band/projects". He also volunteers with the Austin Chapter of the Project Management Institute. 

Heath Lupton joined Cambridge Systematics as a Travel Demand Modeler with experience in data analytics and travel demand modeling practices. Heath also has experience in transportation planning and is proficient in QGIS, ArcGIS, R, and Python.

Mark is a Senior Assoicate at Cambridge Systematics with expertise in Travel Demand Model application and development, transit ridership forecasting, discrete choice models, and toll road studies. Mark has been involved in a wide variety of projects since he began his transporation planning career in 2005, many of them utilizing his background in applied math and statistics.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Mark enjoys playing his electric and acoustic guitars, running, hiking, playing board games, and spending time with his 12-year-old daughter Allison (with two Ls) and his partner Alison (with one L).

Leonardo ‘Leo’ Cavalcanti is an Associate at CS, with experience in supporting transport and economic development strategies to plan and fund sustainable mobility and governmental interventions in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. As an Environmental Scientist with a Master's in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University, Leo has been a part of engagements related to freight, trade, economic planning, decarbonization, and resilience. He also served as a Manager of Capital Program Planning at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, helping to develop and implement the Authority's five-year capital investment plan. At CS, Leo focuses on advising our clients on matters related to freight, economics, and resilience.

Interests & Hobbies

Leo spends his free time trying out new food, deciding which music concert to go to, and what city to visit next.

Flora Castillo has over 20 years of experience as an accomplished and nationally recognized healthcare executive and a mobility and public transportation thought leader. Castillo is the President of Pivot Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm serving the infrastructure, aviation, healthcare and insurance industries. Her executive leadership in healthcare has led to transformative customer engagement, acquisition and health promotion strategies for the nation’s leading healthcare companies, including UnitedHealthcare and AmeriHealth Caritas. As former Vice President of Transportation for UnitedHealth Group, Castillo led innovative pilots to address social determinants of health barriers and spearheaded a medical transportation services program. Castillo also brings decades of experience as a former member of the board for multiple non-profit equity, transit and media organizations including National Urban Fellows, Rail-Volution, WHYY and others. In addition, Castillo was the first Latina and sixth woman elected chair to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). In this role, Castillo represented APTA as an industry spokesperson in the U.S., Canada and other international associations. Serving as a senior policymaker and board member of New Jersey Transit between 1999 and 2019, Castillo was a champion for equity and affordability for transit-dependent riders and an advocate for service expansions and emerging technologies. Castillo holds a B.S. in Management Business Administration from Long Island University.

Levon Mikaelian specializes in spatial and network analysis using GIS and scripting tools, as well as transportation safety analysis, performance measurement, and data visualization. His previous research includes spatial statistical analysis of the relationships between multimodal transportation networks and socioeconomic outcomes. For his work at CS, he regularly uses R, Python, and SAS, and has a working knowledge of several other programming languages.

Interests & Hobbies

In his spare time, Levon likes to read, ride his bike, and watch Star Trek. He also enjoys exploring the trails and waterways around Tallahassee.

Dan Haake leverages 15+ years of experience to help clients navigate infrastructure and policy challenges to improve their quality-of-life and competitiveness in today’s global marketplace. He has advised public and private organizations in 25 states and four countries on a wide range of transportation issues, including: goods movement, mobility, funding/financing, policy and electrification.

A national leader, Dan serves as the chair of TRB’s Trucking Industry Research Committee and past chair of ITE’s Urban Goods Movement Committee. He is an active member of APA’s national Legislative and Policy Committee and TRB’s Intermodal Freight Transport Committee. Dan has written over 25 publications, developed training courses and conferences, and served as an adjunct professor. He has been on the record for CQ Roll Call, NPR and Bloomberg.

Stacy M. Cook is a Senior Project Manager (Sr. Associate) at Cambridge Systematics Inc. (CS) with over 15 years of experience in transportation and land-use planning, project management, and facilitation. She has led the development and approval of high-profile plans and reports. She helps federal, state, local, and transit agencies to develop and advance plans, policies, and programs. Ms. Cook provides expert advice on sustainable and resilient transportation planning by helping agencies identify, prioritize and promote land-use and transportation strategies and investments to achieve agency goals to reduce greenhouse gasses and congestion, improve multimodal network connectivity, safety, resiliency, and to drive better economic, and equitable outcomes. Ms. Cook’s work focuses on helping agencies to problem-solve and navigate change through application of data and developing plans and policies.

Interests & Hobbies

When not planning for transportation, Stacy likes to kayak, bike, learn Norwegian, and develop gardens for pollinators and other wildlife.

Steve has spent the bulk of his career working to use technology to improve commercial vehicle safety and mobility. He has helped over two dozen states plan and/or implement their Intelligent Transportation Systems programs and has worked extensively with USDOT. While still working with some clients, Steve now spends most of this time overseeing CS' Operations as our Chief Operating Officer.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Steve loves to spend time with his family and enjoys traveling. He anxiously awaits his family's annual vacation to Cape Cod (Cape Week!) and spends most long weekends during the summer with family on Saratoga Lake in upstate New York. An avid sports fan, Steve loves all New England sports teams and can often be heard talking about the latest results from his daughter's swim meets. Regardless of the time, you are apt to find Steve with a Cold Brew Nitro in hand as he looks to take on the next challenge of the day.

Antoinette is a transportation analyst dedicated to resilience and sustainability planning at CS. She brings strong expertise in research, policy and climate adaptation planning, environmental analysis, and risk assessment to a variety of national, statewide, and MPO studies and long-range plans. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering with a Sustainability focus from Cornell University.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Antoinette is a huge dog lover who enjoys painting, cooking and playing tennis.

Marlene has 30 years of experience in transportation management and planning. She blends private and public sector experience with an intense personal commitment to improving transportation policy. She was previously the chief executive officer of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Springfield, MA where she directed numerous changes in service delivery, consolidated the fixed route and paratransit services programs, and implemented a systematic financial improvement process that improved efficiency while enhancing mobility. Following her time at PVTA, Marlene was a Director of Planning at CDM Smith and at Urbitran Associates. In 2015, Marlene launched her own consulting business (Marlene Connor Associates, LLC) which works primarily with public sector clients to improve public transportation and mobility.

Her experience includes a wide range of public transportation planning projects in modes from ADA paratransit to Bus Rapid Transit as well as studies that include operations, policy development, management and organization, IT, and financial analysis and review. Marlene is Past Chair of the American Public Transportation Association’s Mobility Management Committee and also Chair’s the Legislative Committee’s Intergovernmental Issues Subcommittee, and the Access Committee Subcommittee on Emerging Technology committees. Marlene is also a member of the TRB Study Committee on the Role of Transit and Mobility Management

Natalie recently graduated from Florida State University with her Masters in Urban and Regional Planning and previously worked as a Transportation Planning Intern at Hall Planning and Engineering.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Natalie enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and other sports.

Baird Bream is a Senior Associate at Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) team with a specialization in human services transportation planning, regulatory compliance and performance management. He has experience applying regulatory standards to operational environments, organizational frameworks, and planning processes to ensure compliance with Federal and state program standards and to encourage the adoption of best practices. He has developed project prioritization and policy analysis frameworks to support long-range planning efforts for transportation departments and transit agencies across the country, with a focus area on emerging mobility solutions for non-traditional transit markets and populations. 

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Baird enjoys running, cooking, exploring neighborhoods, and cheering for the Memphis Grizzlies. He lives in Chicago. 

Lily holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Texas State University in San Marcos, TX as well as a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to joining CS, Lily worked as a Management and Program Analyst Student Trainee with the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General where she supported the Procurement & Acquisitions auditing team. Prior to this, Lily managed the Alamo Commutes transportation demand management program at the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization in San Antonio, TX.

Interests & Hobbies

In her spare time, she enjoys all things food - eating it, reviewing it, cooking it, watching it, reading about it, and talking about it. She lives in Ithaca, NY with her fiancé and rescue dog.

Scott Meeks has more than 30 years of software experience and has served as Architect, Technical Lead, and Principal Engineer on a wide variety of software projects for transportation agencies.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Scott enjoys reading, playing board games, camping, hiking, and attending science fiction conventions.

Mr. Beagan is a Principal of Cambridge Systematics (CS) with more than 45 years of experience in transportation, traffic analysis, and planning in the public and private sectors, and is a recognized expert on freight forecasting.

Interests & Hobbies

Mr. Beagan enjoys all forms of Pop Culture, especially animation and old movies and TV. Mr. Beagan is an avid sports fan, particularly of baseball and has visited almost all of the major league baseball parks, and and most of the minor league parks in the East Coast States. Mr. Beagan is a Disney expert and has been to the Disney theme parks in Florida and California many times.

Chris has 15 years of experience in multi-state, statewide, and urban freight and rail planning.  He has led the development of regional and state freight plans and studies in urban and rural states and regions. He has assisted economic development organizations with identifying transportation investments, public policy, and other strategies to promote industry retention and economic development.  Chris has worked with public and private stakeholders to gather data and analyze supply chain performance across multiple modes and geographies.  He has led research on integrating freight into community planning and last-mile delivery trends and issues.  Chris is the Director of our New York office and manages our mid-level and senior Freight and Economics staff in the Eastern U.S.

Interests & Hobbies

Chris spends his free time cycling, gardening, and serving on the board of his local community association in Jersey City, NJ.

Throughout his career at CS, Joe Zissman has sought creative, innovative solutions to transportation problems. He takes pride in a track record of engaging products that are attractive, communicate with clarity, and reflect well on clients. He has substantial experience working with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on a diverse slate of projects: asset management, capital planning, freight and multimodal planning, shared travel, and congestion management. He has supported public sector clients across the United States in all of these fields as well, and has been a substantial contributor to Federal research on performance, asset, and risk management, communication, and data visualization.

Interests & Hobbies

Joe has had the wonderful luck to apply his passion for Boston's urban and development history in so much of his professional work. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Ken is a Senior Associate with expertise in strategic planning, finance, grant writing, capital programming, policy analysis, and transit operations. Ken has helped public agencies secure more than $270 million in competitive transportation grant funds across 13 awards for highway and transit projects, and he is experienced in developing detailed benefit-cost analyses. Prior to joining CS, Dr. White led RIDOT’s Office of Transit and Capital Programming, where he managed the state's $9 Billion STIP, coordinated the deployment of Rhode Island’s IIJA funds and programs, and represented RIDOT on the Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC). He received a Special Achievement in GIS Award in 2023 for his work developing map-based transportation planning tools. He holds a Ph.D. and Master's in Political Science from Brown University and dual Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Economics, summa cum laude, from Union College.

Interests & Hobbies

Ken enjoys cooking, basketball, and exploring new restaurants with his wife, Allison, and their dog, Franklin.

David brings 20 years of experience in statewide and regional multimodal transportation planning, policy analysis, performance management, climate change mitigation, and short- and long-range plan project prioritization. Over the last decade, he has managed or supported a diversity of statewide and regional, high-profile planning and policy projects, including multiple examples throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as in the southeast throughout North Carolina and Georgia.

Interests & Hobbies

David enjoys spending time with his family, including coaching youth sports teams, hiking, and mountain biking.

Karen D. Nocito, CPA, serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cambridge Systematics. Ms. Nocito serves as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team of Cambridge Systematics. She devises and implements growth and profitability strategies, helps to further strengthen the firm’s internal accounting controls and processes, and identifies cost reduction strategies. She has more than 25 years of experience in accounting, including strategic planning and implementation; team leadership; stakeholder relations; government contracting; audits; forecasting and budgeting; compliance; business process improvement; and policies and procedures. Before her appointment as CFO in 2016, Ms. Nocito served for 19 years as CS’ Controller; in that capacity she led a comprehensive re-engineering of the CS Accounting department that elevated the Accounting team’s role as a partner to the firm’s business lines while optimally organizing it around the functional needs of the firm and its clients. Prior to joining Cambridge Systematics in 1997, Ms. Nocito held positions of increasing breadth and responsibility in the professional services and manufacturing sectors. She earned a bachelor of science in accounting from Fitchburg State College and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Massachusetts.

Interests & Hobbies

Karen enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, and most importantly time with family. The best part of life is when all those line up together. Karen has participated in a book club with her sisters for the past several years. Some of those books are discovered by randomly picking a letter in the alphabet for an author's name and wandering the shelves of the local library for an interesting jacket cover. Favorite recipes at those meetings include those passed down through generations via old school recipe cards and new options with local, seasonal ingredients.

Mr. Harrington is Regional Manager for Cambridge Systematics’ planning practice in the Mid-Atlantic region with more than 28 years of professional experience in transportation planning in the public and private sectors. Tom has served as a Project Manager in multiple studies that focus on transit systems planning, transit corridor studies and alternatives analysis, and performance-based multimodal evaluation and project prioritization.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Tom spends time biking and swimming. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife Claire and daughter Fiona.

David focuses on transportation funding & finance and transit planning. Other areas include transportation economics, tolling/pricing studies, intercity rail, asset management, and freight. He is a staff manager for the Planning & Policy group in New England.

Interests & Hobbies

David has two young kids, enjoys camping, and is an award-winning home brewer. He is primarily a bike commuter and lives in Medford, MA.

Ryan J. Ellis is a Market Leader at Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS), as part of the Planning division at the firm. Based in Atlanta, GA, Ryan brings over fifteen years of experience in transportation marketing, communications, sales, and public/employer engagement. Paired with his work experience in both the public and private sectors, Ryan works to connect our clients’ vision to the unique planning services offered by CS. Before joining Cambridge, he served as a lead Marketing Strategist with ICF International’s Georgia Transportation practice, where his work included business development and branding and communications assistance for projects such as the New York Department of Transportation’s statewide Transportation Demand Management program and ITS4US demonstrations in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and Buffalo, New York.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Ryan and his partner, Josue, are avid travelers, often spending time exploring new countries and destinations each year. Currently, they reside just outside of Atlanta, GA, along with their two dogs rescue dogs, Mikey and Bulleit.

Guilherme Leao is a Transportation Analyst at Cambridge Systematics. With a degree in Urban Studies, he has a wide range of skills, from Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to public policy analysis. Since joining Cambridge Systematics, he has been involved in various state Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) efforts, as well as projects related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Freight Planning, and Systems Engineering. Guilherme is also fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Guilherme enjoys watching movies and documentaries, and exploring cities around the U.S. and the world. He was born in South Florida and lives in Chicago.

Mr. Hopwood is a Traffic Safety Engineer of Cambridge Systematics with over 11 years of experience in transportation safety analysis and planning. He is experienced in managing a variety of teams and projects driven by safety data analyses, including Strategic Highway Safety Plans and Local Road Safety Plans. Mr. Hopwood is adept at utilizing safety data and predictive analysis to guide these planning efforts towards outcomes with quantifiable benefits that support safety investments and decisions. These outcomes are supported by strategies and implementation plans he developed for Vision Zero and Toward Zero Deaths initiatives, as well as HSIP Implementation Plans, Highway Safety Plans, Long Range Transportation Plans, and Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Action Plans.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Cory enjoys exploring all NYC has to offer. He lives in Manhattan, is a major foodie, and always loves being asked for a good dinner recommendation, as well as receiving them!

Linnea holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School. She has expertise in environmental and sustainability planning, land use, and transit-oriented development. She came to the professional planning world via land use reform advocacy in Minneapolis, where she currently lives.

27 years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and travel demand modeling. I currently work onsite at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, where I provide a wide range of support and assistance to the technical group as well as to the planning, application and survey units.

Interests & Hobbies

Listen to fusion music and read books! 

Nick Caccamo is a Principal of Cambridge Systematics. With more than 10 years of experience, Nick has served as Director of Contracts since 2017 and Corporate Counsel since 2019. As Director of Contracts, Nick is responsible for oversight and management of the Cambridge Systematics Contracts Group functions. This includes reviewing and negotiating contracts with public and private sector teaming partners and clients; providing guidance on contractual issues and risk assessment; providing assistance with the RFP and proposal process; and contractual, legal, and regulatory compliance. As Corporate Counsel, Nick is responsible for the renewal and maintenance of CS’ corporate insurance policies; administration, compliance, and enforcement of CS' Ethics and Business Practices Policy; general risk management; and providing legal advice and guidance to corporate leadership and staff as needed. Nick has a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Rhetoric from University of Illinois.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Nick enjoys writing, running, and attending as many concerts and Cubs games as possible. Nick lives in the Chicago area with his wife and two kids.

Ms. Wakeman has more than 10 years of experience and serves as a Senior Designer. At Cambridge Systematics (CS), she conceives and creates a full range of design products, including infographics, logos, product overviews, brochures, print ads, posters, and cards—integrating new design concepts and themes to meet unique requirements of individual clients. She edits documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and overall consistency according to the firm’s style sheet or client guidelines. She creates special formats and templates from client specifications and proofreads completed hard copies of documents for revision quality and correct formatting. She is trained in ArcGIS and has developed a range of maps for project deliverables. In addition, she has extensive experience in Section 508 compliance.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, hiking, and cooking new dishes.

Holly brings over 15 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, business analysis, financial modeling, pricing, contract management, and contract compliance. Prior to joining CS, Holly served as the Director of Finance with Beth Israel Lahey Health where she led the Finance team for the Pharmacy company overseeing the Accounting, Revenue Cycle, and Financial Planning & Analysis teams. She also has experience working in the public consulting sector, previously working as the Director of Finance at Public Consulting Group.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Holly is a lover of fitness—you can often find her running, on her Peloton, or taking yoga and barre classes. When not working or working out, she volunteers for a local animal rescue and enjoys spending time with her husband, young daughter, and rescue pup Bella.

Amy is a transportation planner who uses code-based data analytics tools, GIS, and more than five years of public and private planning experience to advise on asset management, capital planning, and transit projects. She has worked closely with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), as well as other state and local clients. In all aspects of her work, Amy is passionate about translating key issues for decision makers - including opportunities, constraints, and prioritization of goals - into a roadmap of implementable actions.

Interests & Hobbies

When she's away from her desk, Amy loves to visit museums and dance.

Ishraque is a transportation specialist with expertise in big data analytics, cloud computing, algorithm design, travel and freight demand modeling, network development, statistical modeling, and spatial analysis. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from Virginia Tech, USA.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Ishraque enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, listening to music, and watching movies.

Karl graduated from UC Berkeley in December 2020 with a Master of City Planning and MS in Transportation Engineering. During his graduate studies, Karl focused his research on micromobility policy and transit use and demand. Prior to that, Karl worked as an energy consultant for clients in New England and graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine.

Interests & Hobbies

Karl enjoys staying active in his free time by hiking, swimming, biking, and playing tennis.

Michael has fundamentally transformed CS’ business processes to inform our forward-looking strategy. His analyses have allowed CS to critically assess our business structures and systems, so our staff can focus on producing great work for our clients. Michael pushes CS to be our best through his willingness to be inquisitive and challenge the status quo. He leads us to new ways of thinking about our business by analyzing problems from unique perspectives. He brings a strong commitment to our growth and success, demonstrated through his contributions and his efforts to support and elevate the work of his colleagues.

Ms. Charly Gutierrez is a Junior Associate of Cambridge Systematics (CS) with 2 years of experience in transportation safety planning, transportation policy planning, regional multimodal transportation and transit planning, urban planning, land use planning. Charly also has experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and its applications to perform spatial analysis, data manipulation, and map production. 

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Charly enjoys boating, biking, and making homemade pasta. She lives in Tampa, Florida with her high energetic Australian Shepherd name Zara. 

Sheldon is a skillful leader, team-builder and manager who reaches across offices and practice areas to collaborate, innovate, and problem-solve. Sheldon has an exceptional ability to communicate complex issues and ideas like data and modeling. He has been instrumental in modeling and planning activities across the Southeast, providing our clients with data-driven results. That talent, together with his consistent dedication to supporting his peers in delivering the highest quality work, has made him a highly sought-after collaborator and mentor to junior, mid- and senior-level staff.

Brad is the President & CEO of Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2011, he founded and led several CS business lines focused on technology planning in transportation, freight transportation, and developing and implementing software solutions for our clients. Before joining CS, Brad worked for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and in Civil Engineering Group at United Parcel Service. He has a B.S., in Business Management from Northeastern University.

Interests & Hobbies

Brad lives outside of Boston with his wife and three sons. In his free time Brad enjoys playing golf and watching his kids play football, hockey and lacrosse. He also enjoys spending time on Long Island, Maine, where he is a member of the Civic Association's Board of Directors.

Rachel Copperman has expertise in developing and applying travel demand models. Her focus areas include developing advanced and innovative models and intercity passenger rail and urban transit ridership forecasting. She is a leading expert in incorporating uncertainty and risk analysis within the travel forecasting process.

Sha’Von R. Terrell is an Analyst Jr. II (Senior Professional) with Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) who holds seven years of industry experience and a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Morgan State University. Sha’Von has technical skills in project management, fundraising, grant-writing, geographic information systems (GIS), and public speaking and presentations. Sha’Von also brings a variety of competencies such as fostering community partnerships, creating engaging alliances within the historically marginalized communities as well as building and preserving relationships across sectors of nonprofit, Government, and faith institutions.

Interests & Hobbies

Sha'Von enjoys gardening, exploring local trails, and traveling. 

Raphael has over a decade of cross-functional experience in transportation and transit, in both public and private transportation organizations. At CS, he helps guide strategy for mobility information software and serves as a project manager for engagements involving customer-facing real-time data and multimodal trip planning.