Who We Are

Danny Shopf is an Senior 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.

Mathew Trostle is a Senior Travel Demand Modeler at Cambridge Systematics with experience in travel model development and application, data analysis, GIS analysis, and transportation safety planning. Mat 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.

Mat 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.

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.

Antoinette is an Associate Planner 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.

Mae Lewis-Workman is an 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.

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

Ali has over 27 years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and travel demand modeling. He currently works onsite at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, where he provides 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!

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.

Richard is an Associate Planner and has been a member of the CS Team since 2018. He has experience nearly a decade of experience in transportation analysis and planning in both technical and non-technical capacities. Based in Colorado since 2021, he has grown his fields of expertise to include freight planning, resilience planning, safety analysis and planning, transit market analyses and asset management, grant procurement, and corridor assessments and planning. He specializes in data research and processing to inform planning and decision-making.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Richard enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, biking, snowboarding, and recreational sports leagues. He is also a fan of professional sports including NFL football and NHL hockey, and enjoys rooting on local teams. You might find him across the globe enjoying any number of his favorite activities and immersing himself in international cultures.

Ms. Charly Gutierrez is an Analyst II at Cambridge Systematics 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.

Rachel Vierstra holds Master's degrees in Urban Planning and Design and Public Health from the University of Washington. Her transportation planning interests lie in transit and shared mobility, safety, and accessibility and their intersections with public health. She has worked on projects all over the country including successful grant applications in California, state Freight and Rail plans, fare policy analyses, transit agency customer satisfaction surveys, Vision Zero Action Plans, and more! Before beginning her career in transportation planning, Rachel helped manage farmer's markets in Seattle and worked on food access advocacy.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work you can find Rachel baking up a storm, biking around the Boston region (her preferred mode of transportation), reading, and picking up new hobbies. She also volunteers regularly at her local farmer's market - you can always ask her what's in season!

Pearl graduated from UCLA Master of Urban and Regional Planning in June 2023. During her graduate studies, she worked with various public transportation agencies on environmental planning for transportation projects and active transportation projects. Pearl completed her Master program with the awarded capstone project on addressing gender-based violence on public transit.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time, Pearl enjoys traveling and exploring different cultures. She's a regular at the reformer pilate workout classes!

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.

Crystal specialize in helping agencies and communities build climate resilient futures through data-driven planning and geospatial analysis. With over two decades of experience developing GIS-based decision-support tools and more than 12 years working at the intersection of transportation planning and climate vulnerability, she loves turning complex data into meaningful insights that support smart, forward-looking infrastructure and policy decisions. Crystal's work has supported federal, state, and regional agencies—particularly in Florida—through the development of tools, data, and training to assess and mitigate risks from sea level rise, flooding, and other natural hazards. She's passionate about collaboration, capacity building, and creating tools that make climate planning more accessible and actionable.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, Crystal loves being with her family (husband, daughter, dog, and two cats) and friends, playing outside (hiking, biking, running, paddling), enjoying live music, playing games, traveling, and eating.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Karen D. Nocito, CPA, serves as a consultant to the Accounting team after serving 29 years with the firm as Controller and CFO. During her time as Controller and CFO, she devised and implemented growth and profitability strategies, helped to further strengthen the firm’s internal accounting controls and processes, and identified cost reduction strategies. She has more than 29 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 was 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.

Vanessa manages internal communications and plays an integral role in driving strategic alignment across Cambridge Systematics’ various functions and groups. With over a decade of communications and marketing experience, she builds relationships across CS to keep employees informed and foster shared understanding, connections, and engagement. Vanessa is passionate about people-centric communication and advancing positive employee experiences and workplace culture. 

Interests & Hobbies

In her spare time, Vanessa loves reading, cooking, trying new workouts and experiencing as much of the world as she can through travel.

Feng Liu, Ph.D., a Principal and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager of CS’ analytics, modeling and forecasting business line, has approximately 30 years of experience in developing and enhancing models and conducting travel demand forecasting in support of a wide spectrum of planning studies at local, metropolitan, and state levels. He has proven strong technical expertise in a variety of modeling techniques and methods, including data analytics, model development and applications. He has a proven track record of managing complex and challenging projects, serving as program manager, project manager, and principle-in-charge in numerous projects/programs, including recently an integrated modeling system with macro-modeling and mesoscopic simulation for Northern Virginia and activity-based models.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Feng enjoys traveling.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Stacy M. Cook is a Practice Lead at Cambridge Systematics Inc. 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. Stacy 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. Stacy’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.

Mr. Stock is a economist, researcher and quantitative analyst experienced in developing and executing innovative methods to collect and analyze information to support client research goals. His clients have included the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Transport Canada, as well as many regional, state and metropolitan agencies. His 40 years of experience includes regional economic impact assessment, benefit/cost analysis, operations analysis, policy analysis, business case development, grant writing, and research design and management. His focus for the past 27 years has been on determining impacts of programmatic, technological and infrastructure improvements on the profitability, efficiency, safety and security of transportation systems.

Rich has more than 27 years of experience in transportation planning at the Federal, state, and local levels. He provides strategic planning, policy analysis, and management advice to address complex transportation challenges, with a focus on metropolitan planning and performance-based planning and programming. He has worked with Metropolitan Planning Organizations and their planning partners across the country as staff, consultant, and association representative. He has expertise in developing and applying objective analytical methods to assess and select effective approaches to a range of transportation issue areas.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Rich enjoys making cocktails for family and friends and spending time outdoors.

Seema Singh is an Associate Planner 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.

Cameron is an 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.

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!

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.

Jyoti works as an Associate Planner 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.

Alan is an Associate Planner with Cambridge Systematics. He holds a master's in Urban and Regional Planning form Florida State University. He supports Florida’s Traffic Safety Coalitions and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Safety Office through the coordination, facilitation, and documentation of the Traffic Records, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, and Teen Safe Driving Coalitions while providing support to the development and update of each coalition’s strategic plan. Alan supports the development and update of Florida’s Highway Safety Plan (HSP) and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Implementation Plan.

Interests & Hobbies

While not working, Alan maximizes his time outdoors by cycling, camping, hammocking, hiking, rock climbing, and playing ultimate frisbee. He also enjoys attending live music performances and reading about history and current events. He regularly travels across the country to play in hardcourt bike polo tournaments and vacations in the Appalachian Mountains. He lives in Tallahassee, FL with his cat and his growing collection of bicycles.

Kirk T. Steudle is an independent senior executive advisor and President of the Steudle Executive Group, LLC focused on advancing national transportation policy, executive coaching, and integrating technology into transportation.  His current clients include public agencies, private businesses, and academic institutions.  He is a noted expert in surface transportation and a nationally recognized leader in the integration of technology into transportation and the development of connected vehicle technology.

During his 32-year public employee career, he served as Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) from 2006-2018 directly serving both Democrat Governor Jennifer Granholm and Republican Governor Rick Snyder. Aside from his political, executive and management experience, he is a registered engineer in Michigan and had extensive experience in construction project management with his Civil Engineering degree focused on Construction Engineering. Kirk worked in every aspect of the DOT from Design and Maintenance to Permitting and Operations. He was instrumental in the significant development of the CAV ecosystem in Michigan.

Kirk, recently retired as Sr Vice President from Econolite Systems, an international traffic management and software company headquartered in California, where he ran the software, ITS integration, and field services businesses as well as the consulting services business.

He has led and contributed to significant research work with NCHRP, many with Cambridge Systematics, most recently completing Phase 1 of the National Vision for Transportation and currently starting Phase 2.  Previously he was the Principal Investigator for the development of the AASHTO Strategic plan and numerous asset management and ITS projects.

Mr. Steudle has extensive industry and business contacts developed over his 4-decade career. He served as president to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AASHTO, chaired the Transportation Research Board, TRB, executive committee and chaired for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, ITSA, Board of Directors. He is the current President of the Engineering Society of Detroit, a Board Trustee of Lawrence Technological University, serves on the Texas Technology Task Force and previously was a Board member of the Center for Automotive Research and an elected City Council member for the City of Essexville, Michigan.

Ms. Sharmin joined Cambridge Systematics as a Transportation Analyst with specialization in Transportation Planning and Land-use Planning. She has more than three years of working experience in transportation safety planning, transportation policy planning, regional transit planning, and transportation and land use planning interaction.

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.

Steve is the Interim Chief Executive Officer at Cambridge Systematics and has held numerous leadership positions during his more than 25 years with firm, including Operations Manager, Chief of Consulting Operations, and Chief Operating Officer. He 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 regularly engages with federal, state and local clients. Within CS, he is an active mentor of staff and created the firm’s premier training opportunity for mid-level consultants, Associates Bootcamp.

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.

Joey brings over 23 years of experience working in the IT space, managing all aspects of IT strategy for various high-growth, multi-location on-prem and fully-remote companies. He takes a human/user-centric approach to IT, evaluating the benefits of technology to corporate goals, but also focusing on how the user experience can be improved, improving productivity as well as comfort for those interacting with technology.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Joey is a songwriter and pianist. He is also an avid bowler, and is one strike away from a perfect 300.

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.

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.

Baird Bream is a Technical Lead  at Cambridge Systematics 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.

As an Associate Vice President at Cambridge Systematics, Dan Haake guides CS’s transit and shared mobility, safety, and technology practices. Before assuming this role, he served as the company’s first-ever Director of Project Delivery, where he reduced project overruns by 50% while enhancing client outcomes.

A national freight planning leader, Dan has worked with clients in 30 states and 4 countries to improve economic competitiveness and quality of life. Active professionally, Dan chaired two TRB freight committees and ITE’s Urban Goods Movement committee. He has written over 30 transportation-related articles, most recently a chapter in the textbook “Handbook on City Logistics and Urban Freight.”

Jack Glodek is a Team Lead  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.

Sarah has over 17 years of experience in statewide planning, regional and urban transportation planning, and financial project management.

Interests & Hobbies

A lifelong Floridian, Sarah lives in Tallahassee with her son. Outside of work, Sarah is reliving Kindergarten again with her six-year-old son as he learns to read. She also enjoys doing art and Legos with her son, working in the yard, and reading.

Sha’Von R. Terrell is an Analyst II (Senior Professional) with Cambridge Systematics, 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, 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.

Suseel Indrakanti, AICP is a Principal and the Practice Lead for Resilience and Sustainability at CS. Over his 16 years of experience, Suseel has provided leadership and expertise on projects pertaining to transportation resilience, climate action planning, and climate finance. He has worked on major practice-leading climate resilience and greenhouse gas mitigating projects in various settings, including local, State, regional, and international efforts and for a variety of clients. His extensive experience involves conducting climate change vulnerability and risk assessments, including the design of tools that support the integration of adaptation planning into broader transportation project life-cycle and development processes. He supported several FHWA resilience pilots over the years. He has led various efforts on mainstreaming climate change considerations into transportation policy-making and enabling agencies to create frameworks for making climate-resilient transport investments.

Interests & Hobbies

Suseel loves music and likes to spend time with family.

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.

Leads the Inside Sales Support Team within the Office of Growth. Strives to improve processes, coordination, and teamwork to efficiently and effectively connect our consultants to the clients and projects best suited for both parties. Reagan can often be found leading conference calls, mapping business process improvements, and collaborating with colleagues on these efforts.

Interests & Hobbies

Reagan enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah and son, gathering with their church family, and taking in an episode of Frasier as he plans a garden that will one day be planted.

Mark is a Senior Travel Demand Modeler 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 transportation 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).

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.