TRB Names New Leaders in Strategic Initiatives and Technical Activities
Mr. Mark Norman, TRB’s Technical Activities Division Director has assumed the role of Director of Program Development and Strategic Initiatives. Dr. Ann Brach, Director of TRB’s Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), has been selected to become the new Director of the Technical Activities Division. Dr. Brach will transition into her new role effective May 2, 2015.
Mr. Neil Pedersen, TRB Executive Director, created the position of Director of Program Development and Strategic Initiatives to ensure that TRB continues to grow while meeting customer needs. Mr. Norman will bring 15 years of experience leading TRB’s Technical Activities Division to this new position, and will guide TRB through developing initiatives designed to be responsive to the needs of TRB stakeholders and customers. Dr. Brach, a key player with establishing SHRP 2 and leading the $218 million research program, will oversee the direction of TRB’s Annual Meeting and TRB Standing Committee structure as Director of the Technical Activities Division.
In addition, Mr. Steve Andrle has transferred to the Technical Activities Division to become Program Director for Safety Data and Public Transportation. Mr. Andrle was most recently Deputy Director of the SHRP 2 program. Mr. David Plazak, also of SHRP 2, has been named Associate Director for Safety Data within the Technical Activities Division. Ms. Alyssa Hernandez will join the Technical Activities Division from the SHRP 2 program as Program Officer for Safety Data.
This Summary Last Modified On: 4/6/2015