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Managment Structure

The GTI/UTC  is organized as shown below.  An advisory board consisting of government, industry and academic representatives provides overall guidance to the Center management team.  A steering committee consisting of representatives of  the member universities provides management oversight of Center activities.   A research subcommittee has also been established to guide the project selection and management of the Center’s research program.

Advisory Board: Chair, Gerald Ross, Interim Commissioner, Georgia DOT

Richard Anderson, Exec. Director, GRTA
Rodney Barry, FHWA, Georgia Division
Deb Butler, Norfolk Southern, Inc.
Jane Hayse, Atlanta Regional Commission
Ed Ellis, Kimley-Horn, Inc.
Dr. Patrick McCarthy, Chair, School of Economics, Georgia Tech

Chuck Meadows, Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Beverly Scott, General Manager/CEO, MARTA
Dr. David Sjoquist, Georgia State University
Doug Stoner, State Senator, Georgia Senate
Dr. Yvette Taylor, FTA Region IV

Director: Dr. Michael D. Meyer
Deputy Director: Dr. Adjo Amekudzi
Associate Director of Research: Dr. Laurie Garrow
Assistant: Lisa Baxter

Steering Committee

Georgia Inst. of Tech Georgia State Univ. Univ. of Georgia Georgia Southern Univ. Southern Polytechnic and State Univ. Albany State Univ.
Dr. Catherine Ross Dr. Ted Poister Dr. Ron Sawhill Dr. Robert Cook Dr. Thomas Currin Vacant

GTI/UTC Researchers and Scholars