Who We Are

Joe has around a decade of experience in travel demand modeling and transportation data analysis. Prior to joining Cambridge Systematics, he worked for MPOs in Indianapolis, Philadelphia, and San Diego. He holds bachelor's degrees in mathematical statistics and brain and behavioral sciences from Purdue University and master’s degrees in civil engineering and applied mathematics from the University of Washington.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time Joe enjoys hiking and exploring new places, watching sports (primarily rugby, soccer, and baseball), occasionally making music, playing board games, and more recently competitive Pokémon video game battling.

Kaveh is a recognized national expert in freight modeling and data with experience across 27 U.S. states and internationally (Canada and Australia) in developing national, statewide, and urban freight forecasting models. He has published books and numerous peer reviewed papers in prestigious journals and academic conferences. Kaveh is an active member of the US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's (NASEM) Transportation Research Board (TRB) Freight and Logistics Planning and Modeling Committee (AT012). He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Freight and Logistics Committee. He has led national, statewide, and regional freight modeling projects with various agencies such as Federal (FHWA, TRB), State DOTs (such as California, Utah, Florida, New York, Michigan, and Oregon), and regional (such as SANDAG, SCAG, CMAP, and SEMCOG). Kaveh has pioneered innovative methods in big data processing and expansion, truck classification analysis, and commodity flow data fusion. He has published an ACRP Report (2017) which synthesizes and estimates truck trip generation rates for airport air cargo activities. He has also published an FHWA Report (2019) which evaluates the handful of behavioral/agent-based supply chain freight models in the U.S.

Interests & Hobbies

Kaveh works from his home office in San Diego, California. Outside of work, he enjoys year-round outdoor activities and competitive sports including soccer, volleyball, table tennis, foosball, and chess. He enjoys playing games, is a food enthusiast, and likes traveling with his wife in his free time.

Rachel Copperman leads the Analytics group, which leverages planning, engineering, market research, statistical analysis, visualization, and product development techniques to provide insights into existing transportation conditions and problems, forecast alternative outcomes, and explain complex traveler behavior.  Rachel also has expertise in developing regional and statewide travel demand models, with a focus on intercity rail and transit forecasting; and is a leading expert in incorporating uncertainty and risk analysis within the travel forecasting process.  

Antoinette is an Associate 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 sewing, cooking, and playing tennis.

Zeina is a Senior Associate of CS with more than ten years of experience developing and applying travel demand models. Some of her clients include the Alamo Area and El Paso MPOs in Texas, the San Bernardino County and Orange County Transportation Authorities, and the Colorado Department of Transportation. Her model application work includes metropolitan transportation plans, corridor studies, and freight plans. She is also a team lead, investing in the professional development of eight very talented CSers. 

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Zeina enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.

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.

Christina graduated from Boston University with a B.S in Communication and a minor in Computer Science. She worked in a variety of roles before starting at Cambridge Systematics, including a marketing internship for a local food truck, a content creator for a local Boston food publication, and a community moderator on a site teaching kids to code.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Christina likes staying active and eating delicious food. You can probably find Christina at the local YMCA or exploring the city for the next best bagel.

Mae Lewis-Workman is a Junior Analyst with experience in transport policy and economics. Before joining CS, she was an economist at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center, where she gained experience analyzing travel behavior and assessing transportation project and policy impacts using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Mae holds a Master's of Public Administration from Columbia University, and degrees in Economics and Mathematics from Barnard College.

Interests & Hobbies

Mae lives in Manhattan and enjoys spending her free time exploring new places, taking long walks, and discovering great food.

As the VP for our Federal Market, 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 wide range of clients and national network. 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, applying her knowledge of "needs analyses" to national investment decisions for both the highway and transit portions of the Conditions and Performance Report, exploration of road user charging domestically and abroad, and addressing approached to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal program delivery.  

Interests & Hobbies

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

Dr. Serigos is an infrastructure management specialist using his expertise in statistical analysis and modeling asset performance and traffic data to support transportation asset management and system performance improvement. He has extensive experience developing databases and analyzing infrastructure asset data to develop performance models, interactive tools, and visualizations to conduct the scenario analyses for the performance target setting process and investment strategies development.

Danny Shopf is an Associate with Cambridge Systematics, Inc. He has experience in long range policy planning and safety planning. Danny provides support for the development and implementation of Florida's statewide long range plan, the Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) and Florida high-priority transportation network with the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Policy Plan. Danny has also developed Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) for multiple states and currently supports multiple traffic safety coalitions focused on SHSP implementation. Danny is also the Team Leader for Florida's Analyst support team.

Latasha has 20+ years of marketing experience, serving in various roles such as customer loyalty marketing manager, marketing coordinator, and bid analyst. In these roles, Latasha led or co-led conference and event planning; participated in tradeshows around the country; crafted marketing communication, including company newsletters, mailers, brochures, and website content; and partnered with numerous sales teams in the coordination and development of proposals. At CS, Latasha leverages her extensive proposal experience as Marketing Manager, leading a team of high-performing proposal specialists who partner with consultant teams for the pursuit of new business.

Interests & Hobbies

Latasha lives in metropolitan Atlanta with her husband and son, and enjoys reading, theater, the arts, and attending outdoor events. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and is a member of APMP, the Association for Proposal Management Professionals.

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!

Michael has over 30 years of experience in freight and intermodal planning, seaport planning, commercial vehicle operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), freight technology applications, and transportation planning. He has helped clients develop and implement freight programs, and has led national research designed to document best practices and provide guidelines for establishing successful freight programs. His work has included regional and state freight plans, truck parking studies, economic impacts of freight, seaport access and seaport planning, preparation of discretionary grant applications, freight technology testing and evaluation, commodity flow analysis, public and private section stakeholder engagement strategies and more. Throughout his career he has helped his clients tackle an every changing and evolving set of freight transportation challenges.

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.

Along with project management and team leadership skills, Nicole is also talented in fostering collaborative relationships, identifying client needs with effective resources to resolve them, and organizing meetings and forums. Proficient in performing both qualitative and quantitative research, prior to joining CS, she managed planning research and technical assistance at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). She serves as the Vice Chair of the Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division for the American Planning Association. 

Interests & Hobbies

Outside her professional interests, Nicole is active in her community and volunteers for the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Holden Forests and Gardens, and as a Master Gardener for Cuyahoga County. She was appointed to the City of Shaker Heights Tree Advisory Board.

Marisela Cruz is a Certified Federal Contract Manager who possesses a broad knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. She has more than eight years of experience providing advice and guidance on a wide range of contractual activities, serving as an expert in all matters involving the interpretation of contract requirements and company policies.

She has successfully negotiated and managed GSA, IDIQ, T&M, FFP, and CPFF contracts of products and professional services supporting the Department of Defense and the United States Forest Service.
She has exceptional track record in reviewing RFPs; assisting in preparation of cost proposals and budgets; developing competitive and profitable rates and overall pricing strategies; negotiating pricing and rates with government clients; and responding to pre-award/post-award audits.

Interests & Hobbies

In her spare time, you can catch Marisela tasting different cuisines with her friends at restaurants in downtown Chicago or hiking with her husband and Gunther, their basset hound/bloodhound mix. When Marisela isn’t dining or hiking, she’s solving Sudoku or watching one of her favorite TV shows, Game of Thrones (only up to the seventh season).

Matt has over 10 years of accounting experience holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree (Dual Major: Accounting and Management) from Suffolk University in Boston, MA.

Prior to joining CS, Matt served as the Corporate Controller at JSI Research and Training Institute, where he led a team of 19 accounting professionals across divisions including International Accounting, General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Receivable, and Audit. He oversaw the financial consolidation of five global entities, supported three successful mergers, and managed complex audit and compliance processes, including USAID indirect cost proposals and state UFR filings. Matt also brings deep expertise in Deltek Costpoint, Cognos, GAAP, and federal grant regulations, and has implemented internal controls that improved compliance and reduced fraud risk.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Matt enjoys weightlifting and going to the gym, cooking a variety of cuisines, and playing sports.

Prior to joining CS, Josué served as a Senior Corporate Accountant, where he managed general ledger operations, handled month-end close, revenue recognition, invoicing, and led process improvement efforts including ERP implementation and automation. He’s worked closely with cross-functional teams to improve reporting processes and enhance overall financial operations. At CS, Josué will be responsible for support within the Accounting department in areas such as financial accounting and reporting, accounts payable, month end journal entries, account reconciliation, expense report processing, and general ledger support.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Josué enjoys staying active—whether he's training for marathons, or going fishing when he gets the chance. He’s also into photography and always has a DIY project in the works. When he’s not tackling something hands-on, he’s likely spending time with loved ones.

Wendy has more than 19 years of experience coordinating and developing strategic proposals for state and local transportation agencies. She supports the firm's new business activities in the Western region.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Wendy coaches her daughters softball team and enjoys watching her kids play baseball, hockey, soccer, and softball.

Katie has 10+ years of experiencing partnering with state and local agencies nationwide on a variety of multimodal transportation initiatives. She specializes in freight and rail planning, goods movement policy, industry and market trend analysis, strategy development, and investment prioritization. Katie has led or had a leading role on freight and rail planning projects in over 10 states. Her recent work centers on complex rail and maritime planning efforts, including a regional freight rail efficiency study for St. Louis, a market assessment and seaport plan for the Port of Oakland, and the inaugural master plan for the Illinois International Port District (IIPD). Katie uses her unique expertise to distill highly technical analysis to decision-makers and the public, helping her clients both "get it done" and make meaningful, lasting improvements in communities across the U.S.

Interests & Hobbies

Katie loves puzzles, podcasts, and taking brisk walks in and around her neighborhood. She is happiest reading a novel on a beach with a big bag of Snyder's honey mustard & onion pretzel pieces. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Pelham, NY.

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.

David Ferreira has more than 30 years of corporate and consulting experience across a wide range of industries, companies and business cycles. He has held senior positions at GE, KPMG, and Beneficial; founded Back Bay Consulting; and most recently served as Chief Administrative Officer for Abt Associates. His primary focus has been helping companies grow and improve performance through roles in business strategy and planning, organizational assessment and talent management. Earlier in his career Mr. Ferreira worked as a Prosecutor for the Massachusetts Attorney General and a Public Defender for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Social Venture Partners and is a past board member of the Harvard Medical School Bio-Medical Science Career Program, the American Financial Services Association, and the Somerville New Jersey Home for Temporarily Displaced Children. Mr. Ferreira received a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, a Master’s in Law from the University of Amsterdam, a Juris Doctorate from New England Law, and a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.

Leah Mooney is a Senior Project Manager (Sr. Associate) with close to 20 years public sector experience and over 15 years in strategic transportation and transit planning and project financing. With a background in infrastructure and operations, she has supported large scale planning efforts, including oversight of preliminary engineering, NEPA and FTA approvals. Leah has overseen significant visionary projects, including the CTA’s path to ADA accessibility: the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) and the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) plans. She also provides tactical, hands-on support for securing grants and funding, with successful submissions for Capital Investment Grants, including Full-Funding Grant Agreements (FFGA), Federal, state, and local competitive grants, as well as value capture funding, such as Chicago’s Tax-Increment Financing program (TIF).

Interests & Hobbies

Leah is a gardener, a hiker, a biker, a baker, a reader of mysteries, and (together with her better half) is the parent of two children and two dogs.

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. 

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.

Cameron is a Transportation Analyst with experience in the public and private sector of transportation planning. She enjoys creating meaningful, digestible maps and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. Cameron holds a Master's of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Cameron loves going on long, meandering walks. Some of her hobbies include drawing (especially trees and urban landscapes), baking (loves a good chocolate cake), and finding any opportunity to laugh with her friends.

Mathew Trostle is an Associate at Cambridge Systematics with experience in travel model development and application, data analysis, GIS analysis, and transportation safety planning. Mr. Trostle has experience in trip-based and activity-based travel demand model development, calibration, and application. He has also made contributions in data validation, network coding, data visualization, and alternatives analysis for numerous travel-demand forecasting projects from statewide model development to subarea modeling and corridor studies.

Mr. Trostle received a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Denver and a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Technology from the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Interests & Hobbies

Mat enjoys skiing, biking, running, and hiking with his wife and their dogs in his home state of Colorado or anywhere else their travels might take them.

Ms. Stockton is a Transportation Analyst with expertise in long-range multimodal transportation planning, active transportation planning and safety, public health, and report writing. With Masters degrees in city and regional planning and public health, in addition to professional experience, Ms. Stockton is skilled at analyzing and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Emma enjoys reading and taking long walks in nature and around the city. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two orange cats.

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.

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.

Ms. Valenti has more than 17 years of experience and serves as a Senior Designer and Section 508 Specialist. 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 the 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 documents for revision quality and correct formatting. Ms. Valenti is well versed in Section 508 requirements, including WCAG 2.0 Level AA; develops templates with fonts, color palettes, graphics, and tables that meet these requirements; and prepares final deliverables in both 508-compliant HTML and accessible PDFs. In addition, she has written internal and client-facing guidebooks on how to prepare deliverables with accessibility in mind and has delivered multiple educational presentations on this topic, focusing on the importance of accessibility. She also has provided voiceover for a range of efforts, including training materials for the National Highway Institute. Ms. Valenti is an effective communicator and collaborator and is able to advise clients on best practices in design and 508 accessibility. She is fluent in Spanish.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Angela enjoys cooking, travel, and going for walks. In the summer she spends as many days as she can at the beach.

David focuses on transportation funding & finance and transit planning. Other areas include transportation economics, intercity rail, and strategic planning. He is a staff manager for the Multimodal Planning group in the Northeast.

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.

Tyler Tucci is an Analyst Jr I (Professional) with three years of experience based in the Tallahassee, FL office. Her experience includes transportation planning, policy research, data analysis, GIS mapping, public engagement, and land-use planning. Tyler supports state, regional, and local agencies by conducting technical analyses, developing planning documents, and advancing coordination between transportation and land-use planning efforts.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Tyler enjoys hanging out with her friends, family, and her cat Fishie.

Jack Glodek is an Associate at Cambridge Systematics and has experience in multiple transportation-related areas including safety, freight, project prioritization, transit, and more. Before serving as a transportation planner, Mr. Glodek worked at Jacobs Engineering Group as a traffic and roadway engineer and received a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). His current role at CS allows him to utilize both his planner background and his engineering background, especially in safety- and freight-related projects.

Interests & Hobbies

Jack grew up in Philadelphia and is a passionate supporter of its sports teams. In his free time, Jack enjoys watching film, commuting by bicycle, and playing board games and puzzles.

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! 

Russ has over 15 years of experience in traffic safety, public policy, advocacy, communications, strategic planning, and association program, meeting, training management, and traffic records. He assists CS clients in developing and implementing impactful traffic safety programs on the National, State, regional, and local levels, including Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs), Highway Safety Improvement Programs (HSIP), Triennial Highway Safety Plan (THSPs), Vision Zero and Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Plans, as well as research initiatives for the National Cooperative Highway Safety Research Program (NCHRP) and Behavioral Traffic Safety Research Program (BTSCRP). He is a national expert on behavioral aspects of traffic safety. Prior to joining CS, Russ was Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations at the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), where he represented GHSA's state and territorial highway safety office members on the national level and supported the implementation of impactful state and local traffic safety programs. Russ also served at AAA National where he helped AAA's network of motor clubs advocate to improve state traffic safety laws and initiatives. Throughout his career, Russ has partnered with a constellation of policymakers, advocates, government agencies, insurers, automakers, tech companies, criminal justice and public health authorities, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders to improve transportation for all and prevent crashes, deaths and injuries on our roads.

Interests & Hobbies

Russ lives in Northern Virginia and enjoys listening to and making music, visiting bookstores, cooking at home, and spending time with family.

Claudette is a Senior Project Manager that specializes in transit operations, regulatory compliance, program planning and grant administration.

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.

Greta joined CS in 2022 after three years of modeling experience for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. She brings experience in model calibration & validation, survey analysis, statistics, network editing, and GIS.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Greta likes exploring the restaurant scene of Oakland (thanks to AC buses and the BART), reading sci-fi & fantasy novels, hiking, and traveling with her partner, Peter.

Raj is the CEO of Galatea Associates LLC, a boutique data management and software development consulting firm that specializes in financial services.  Galatea’s clients are among the largest banking institutions in the United States, UK, Europe, and in Asia.  The software and data management solutions built by Galatea help clients manage, monetize, and transact over fifty trillion dollars in assets each year.

Raj graduated with a Computer Science and Electrical Engineering degree from MIT in 2000 and has been with Galatea his entire career.  During that time, he has been involved in all facets of the business from hands-on software development and design, to data monetization, project management, sales, strategy, and operations.  He played a critical role in designing and developing software that transacted, managed and monetized petabyte scale data using both private and public cloud technologies.

Raj has an extensive network in software, data management, and financial services.  He regularly advises senior industry leaders across the globe on how to best monetize their software and data investments.  He is often at the cutting edge of industry trends.

Raj became CEO of Galatea in 2017 and has been focused on defining and executing on a sustainable growth strategy.  That strategy has allowed Galatea to double revenues, increase margins, and improve recurring revenue, despite the economic turbulence of the past few years.  Raj is most proud of being able to achieve those results while continuing to foster a culture centered on mutual respect, diversity, and open communication.

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. 

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.

Ken White is a Senior Associate with expertise in strategic planning, finance, grant writing, program delivery, and transit operations. An experienced leader of complex plans and programs, Ken has led complex planning projects across the country for state, regional, and local clients across Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, and more. His work has included the development of two asset management plans, three Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs (STIPs), Safety Action Plans, financial analyses, and more than 20 successful Federal grants winning over $700 million. Prior to joining CS, Ken led RIDOT’s Office of Transit and Capital Programming where he managed the state's $9 Billion STIP, coordinated the programming and analysis of Rhode Island’s Federal funds and programs, oversaw the state’s asset management efforts, 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. Ken holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Brown University, where his research focused on the organizational and institutional drivers of sustainable redevelopment strategies leveraged through transportation projects, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Economics, summa cum laude, from Union College.

Interests & Hobbies

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

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 in addition to data visualization expertise using Tableau, Power BI, and R Shiny.

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.

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. 

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.

Krista L. Jeannotte, a Principal of Cambridge Systematics located in Saint Louis, Missouri, has more than 30 years of experience in transportation operations planning and evaluation, ITS/TSMO, port and freight technology planning, multi-modal performance-based planning and performance measures, analysis tools and methods, project/strategy prioritization, benefit-cost analysis, and grant preparation, review, implementation, reporting, and agency support.

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).

Over 20 years of experience in facilities and office services management.  Has worked in various industries including banking, financial services and retail technology.

Interests & Hobbies

Enjoys live music, traveling, exercising, horror movies/shows and Persian culture/language/foods.

Crystal brings 20 years of experience in transportation planning, traffic operations, and safety, which includes many years in the public sector. She has managed numerous traffic operations, traffic safety, and connected and autonomous vehicle readiness studies. She has also prepared highway safety studies to meet NHTSA requirements and contributes to Vision Zero Action Plans for multiple states.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Crystal enjoys travelling and being involved in her kid's extracurricular activities

Jyoti works as a Transportation Analyst Jr I and supports Florida DOT District 4 contracts held by CS, including Level of Service reporting for the Planning office and transit corridor analysis for the Modal Development office as well as resilience projects across Florida.

Interests & Hobbies

In his spare time, Jyoti likes to play soccer, and tennis. Jyoti also enjoys hiking, watching movies, and trying different cuisines.

Michael holds a Master's Degree in City Planning and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, with previous degrees in Urban Studies and Landscape Design and Planning from the University of Minnesota. He has worked on and has interest in multimodal transportation, equitable and sustainable transportation systems, and data and geospatial analysis.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Michael enjoys exploring the city of Chicago, whether by biking its streets, trying new restaurants, enjoying its parks, or attending its concerts and movies.