Who am I?
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Executive Director
US CMTS
Coordinate US
Federal marine
transportation
Commissioner,
PIANC US Section
Mentor with the OSU
John Glenn School of
Public Policy
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Co-Founded a
women’s marine
networking
organization
Celebrating its 30th
year (MTS BBQ;
speed mentoring)
MTS Facilitator
Received the OAS
Woman of the Year
2016
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Transportation Management
in the U.S. Federal Govt
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Air Transportation System – Aviation
Administration
Highway Transportation System –
Highway Administration
Rail Transportation System – Railroad
Administration
Marine Transportation System – 30+
Federal MTS Agencies & Offices
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INFRASTUCTURE INVESTMENT
CHALLENGES
• Dwindling federal dollars
• Complex funding processes within
government
• Public – Private Partnerships are very
diverse and challenging
• U.S. infrastructure in varying states of
aging
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