Last updated: August 16, 2023
A listing of AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force, TAG, and User Group Personnel.
AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force Liaisons
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Lavallee, Carrie |
SCOA Liaison, Massachusetts DOT |
carrie.lavallee@state.ma.us |
| Holmes, Will |
T&AA Liaison, Kentucky TC |
will.holmes@ky.gov |
| Daugherty, Lou |
T&AA Liaison, Nebraska DOT |
louanne.daugherty@nebraska.gov |
| Fragapane, Ryan |
AASHTOWare Product Director |
rfragapane@aashto.org |
| Sade, Ben |
AASHTOWare Associate Product Manager |
bsade@aashto.org |
Bridge Design and Rating (BrDR) Task Force
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Thompson, Todd |
South Dakota DOT, Chair |
todd.thompson@state.sd.us |
| Bucci, Mark |
BrD, Louisiana DOTD, Vice Chair |
mark.bucci@la.gov |
| Boehler, Ruben |
BrR, Illinois DOT |
ruben.boehler@illinois.gov |
| Hart, Jennifer |
BrR, Indiana DOT |
jenhart@indot.in.gov |
| Johnson, Michael |
BrR, Idaho TD |
michael.johnson@itd.idaho.gov |
| Ruby, Jeff |
BrD, Kansas DOT |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Westerfield, Scott |
BrD, Mississippi DOT |
swesterfield@mdot.ms.gov |
| Saad, Tom |
FHWA Liaison, FHWA Resource Center |
thomas.saad@dot.gov |
Bridge Management (BrM) Task Force
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Hedeen, David |
Minnesota DOT, Chair |
david.hedeen@state.mn.us |
| Constable, Derek |
FHWA Liaison, DC |
derek.constable@dot.giv |
| Nazareth, Craig |
Rhode Island DOT |
craig.nazareth@dot.ri.gov |
| Miller, Kent |
Nebraska DOT |
kent.miller@nebraska.gov |
| Bickley, Emily |
South Carolina DOT |
BickleyEJ@scdot.org |
| Alamares, Justin |
Caltrans |
Justin.Alamares@dot.ca.gov |
| Armour, Jacob |
Michigan DOT |
ArmourJ1@michigan.gov |
ProMiles
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Lee, Herman |
BrDR Contractor |
herman@promiles.com |
| Pilcher, Tim |
BrDR Contractor |
tim@promiles.com |
| Trees, Geoff |
BrDR Contractor |
geoffrey@promiles.com |
Mayvue
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Lang, Josh |
BrM Contractor |
Josh.Lang@mayvue.com |
| Hutskow, Anthony |
BrM Contractor |
Anthony.Hutskow@mayvue.com |
| Boyle, Zac |
BrM Contractor |
Zac.Boyle@mayvue.com |
BrDR Testing TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Johnson, Michael |
Idaho TD, Chair |
michael.johnson@itd.idaho.gov |
| Ruby, Jeff |
Kansas DOT, Vice Chair |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Mlynarski, Mark |
BrDR Contractor |
mmlynarski@promiles.com |
| Abdullah, Abm |
Virginia DOT |
abm.abdullah@vdot.virginia.gov |
| Albert, Joe |
New York State DOT |
joseph.albert@dot.ny.gov |
| Befikadu, Elizabeth |
AI Engineers |
ebefikadu@aiengineers.com |
| Boehler, Ruben |
Illinois DOT |
ruben.boehler@illinois.gov |
| Bucci, Mark |
Louisiana DOTD |
mark.bucci@la.gov |
| Chan, Sylvia |
California DOT |
sylvia.chan@dot.ca.gov |
| Chernioglo, Igor |
California DOT |
igor.chernioglo@dot.ca.gov |
| Crudele, Brenda |
New York State DOT |
brenda.crudele@dot.ny.gov |
| Devkota, Manjil |
Virginia DOT |
manjil.devkota@vdot.virginia.gov |
| Gao, Yihong |
Minnesota DOT |
yihong.gao@state.mn.us |
| Hagos, Michael |
Manitoba |
michael.hagos@gov.mb.ca |
| Haney, Tyler |
Jacobs |
tyler.haney@jacobs.com |
| Hart, Jennifer |
Indiana DOT |
jenhart@indot.in.gov |
| Huang, George |
California DOT |
george_huang@dot.ca.gov |
| Iqbal, Mohammad |
New York State DOT |
mohammad.iqbal@dot.ny.gov |
| Jung, Jun |
California DOT |
jun.ki.jung@dot.ca.gov |
| Koehler, Spencer |
Illinois DOT |
spencer.koehler@illinois.gov |
| Luger, Matt |
North Dakota DOT |
mmluger@nd.gov |
| Mascarenas, Amanda |
Colorado DOT |
amanda.mascarenas@state.co.us |
| Meng, David |
Rhode Island DOT |
dewei.meng@dot.ri.gov |
| Metcalf, Billy |
Louisiana DOTD |
william.metcalf@la.gov |
| Pence, Alex |
Wisconsin DOT |
alex.pence@dot.wi.gov |
| Ruby, Jeff |
Kansas DOT |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Spencer, Andrew |
Kansas DOT |
andrew.spencer@ks.gov |
| Stone, Crystal |
Illinois DOT |
crystal.stone@illinois.gov |
| Tempinson, Don |
Michigan DOT |
tempinsond@michigan.gov |
| Tennant, Robby |
West Virginia DOT |
robert.m.tennant@wv.gov |
| Tomjanovich, Kelly |
Wisconsin DOT |
kelly.tomjanovich@dot.wi.gov |
| Vinayagamoorthy, Vinacs |
California DOT |
murugesu_vinayagamoorthy@dot.ca.gov |
| Waheed, Amjad |
Ohio DOT |
amjad.waheed@dot.ohio.gov |
| Wall, Michael |
Alabama DOT |
wallm@dot.state.al.us |
| Warner, Dave |
Montana DOT |
dwarner@mt.gov |
| Westerfield, Scott |
Mississippi DOT |
swesterfield@mdot.ms.gov |
| Withers, Richard |
Neel-Schaffer |
richard.withers@neel-schaffer.com |
| Woldemichael, Berhanu |
Alabama DOT |
woldemichaelb@dot.state.al.us |
BrDR Culvert TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Hart, Jennifer |
Indiana DOT, Chair |
jenhart@indot.in.gov |
| Johnson, Michael |
Idaho TD, Vice Chair |
michael.johnson@itd.idaho.gov |
| Mlynarski, Mark |
BrDR Contractor |
mmlynarski@promiles.com |
| Boehler, Ruben |
Illinois DOT |
ruben.boehler@illinois.gov |
| Curtis, Beckie |
Michigan DOT |
curtisr4@michigan.gov |
| Hagos, Michael |
Manitoba |
michael.hagos@gov.mb.ca |
| Jones, Daniel |
Alabama DOT |
jonesdan@dot.state.al.us |
| Luger, Matt |
North Dakota DOT |
mmluger@nd.gov |
| Silverstrim, Damian |
AI Engineers |
dsilverstrim@aiengineers.com |
| Stauts, Darren |
California DOT |
darren.r.stauts@dot.ca.gov |
| Vinayagamoorthy, Vinacs |
California DOT |
murugesu_vinayagamoorthy@dot.ca.gov |
| Waheed, Amjad |
Ohio DOT |
amjad.waheed@dot.ohio.gov |
| Wall, Michael |
Alabama DOT |
wallm@dot.state.al.us |
| Wang, Cindy |
Ohio DOT |
cindy.wang@dot.ohio.gov |
BrDR Design TAG (DTAG)
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Ruby, Jeff |
Kansas DOT, Chair |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Westerfield, Scott |
Mississippi DOT, Vice Chair |
swesterfield@mdot.ms.gov |
| Kennelly, Krisha |
BrDR Contractor |
krisha@promiles.com |
| Barnett, Nicholas |
Illinois DOT |
nicholas.barnett@illinois.gov |
| Befikadu, Elizabeth |
AI Engineers |
ebefikadu@aiengineers.com |
| Bucci, Mark |
Louisiana DOTD |
mark.bucci@la.gov |
| Chernioglo, Igor |
California DOT |
igor.chernioglo@dot.ca.gov |
| Crudele, Brenda |
New York State DOT |
brenda.crudele@dot.ny.gov |
| Ehrlich, Arielle |
Minnesota DOT |
arielle.ehrlich@state.mn.us |
| Kemna, Aaron |
Missouri DOT |
aaron.kemna@modot.mo.gov |
| Schroeder, David |
Montana DOT |
daschroeder@mt.gov |
| Wagner, Brad |
Michigan DOT |
wagnerb@michigan.gov |
| Woldemichael, Berhanu |
Alabama DOT |
woldemichaelb@dot.state.al.us |
BrDR Backlog TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Westerfield, Scott |
Mississippi DOT, Chair |
swesterfield@mdot.ms.gov |
| Boehler, Ruben |
Illinois DOT, Vice Chair |
ruben.boehler@illinois.gov |
| Mlynarski, Mark |
BrDR Contractor |
mmlynarski@promiles.com |
| Albert, Joe |
New York State DOT |
joseph.albert@dot.ny.gov |
| Bucci, Mark |
Louisiana DOTD |
mark.bucci@la.gov |
| Chernioglo, Igor |
California DOT |
igor.chernioglo@dot.ca.gov |
| Jung, Jun |
California DOT |
jun.ki.jung@dot.ca.gov |
| Koehler, Spencer |
Illinois DOT |
spencer.koehler@illinois.gov |
| Ruby, Jeff |
Kansas DOT |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Yap, Kian |
Louisiana DOTD |
kian.yap@la.gov |
BrDR Reports TAG (RTAG)
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Johnson, Michael |
Idaho TD, Chair |
michael.johnson@itd.idaho.gov |
| Ruby, Jeff |
Kansas DOT, Vice Chair |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Trees, Geoff |
BrDR Contractor |
geoffrey@promiles.com |
| Albert, Joe |
New York State DOT |
joseph.albert@dot.ny.gov |
| Bucci, Mark |
Louisiana DOTD |
mark.bucci@la.gov |
| Chernioglo, Igor |
California DOT |
igor.chernioglo@dot.ca.gov |
| Huda, Ratan |
New York State DOT |
ratan.huda@dot.ny.gov |
| Iser, Craig |
West Virginia DOT |
craig.a.iser@wv.gov |
| Patria, Christopher |
Connecticut DOT |
christopher.patria@ct.gov |
| Paulson, Steven |
Tennessee DOT |
steven.paulson@tn.gov |
| Ruby, Jeff |
Kansas DOT |
jeff.ruby@ks.gov |
| Smith, Mary |
Montana DOT |
msmith@mt.gov |
| Thompson, Todd |
South Dakota DOT |
todd.thompson@state.sd.us |
| Vinayagamoorthy, Vinacs |
California DOT |
murugesu_vinayagamoorthy@dot.ca.gov |
| Waheed, Amjad |
Ohio DOT |
amjad.waheed@dot.ohio.gov |
| Wang, Cindy |
Ohio DOT |
cindy.wang@dot.ohio.gov |
BrDR Analysis TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Boehler, Ruben |
Illinois DOT, Chair |
ruben.boehler@illinois.gov |
| Hart, Jennifer |
Indiana DOT, Vice Chair |
jenhart@indot.in.gov |
| Kennelly, Krisha |
BrDR Contractor |
krisha@promiles.com |
| Abdullah, Abm |
Virginia DOT |
abm.abdullah@vdot.virginia.gov |
| Albert, Joe |
New York State DOT |
joseph.albert@dot.ny.gov |
| Befikadu, Elizabeth |
AI Engineers |
ebefikadu@aiengineers.com |
| Chernioglo, Igor |
California DOT |
igor.chernioglo@dot.ca.gov |
| Debessay, Mengisteab |
New York State DOT |
mengisteab.debessay@dot.ny.gov |
| Feng, Dana |
Louisiana DOTD |
dana.feng@la.gov |
| Gao, Yihong |
Minnesota DOT |
yihong.gao@state.mn.us |
| Hankins, Sean |
Indiana DOT |
shankins@indot.in.gov |
| Hart, Jennifer |
Indiana DOT |
jenhart@indot.in.gov |
| Hasan, Mahmood |
Stantec |
mahmood.hasan@stantec.com |
| Johnson, Michael |
Idaho TD |
michael.johnson@itd.idaho.gov |
| Koehler, Spencer |
Illinois DOT |
spencer.koehler@illinois.gov |
| Mallard, Jonathan |
Virginia DOT |
jonathan.mallard@vdot.virginia.gov |
| Vinayagamoorthy, Vinacs |
California DOT |
murugesu_vinayagamoorthy@dot.ca.gov |
BrDR User Group (RADBUG)
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Albert, Joe |
New York State DOT, President (BrD) |
joseph.albert@dot.ny.gov |
| Weber, Seth |
Kansas DOT, Vice President (BrD) |
seth.weber@ks.gov |
| Hennessy, Melissa |
Idaho TD, Vice President (BrR) |
melissa.hennessy@itd.idaho.gov |
BrM Testing TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Hedeen, David |
Minnesota DOT, Chair |
david.hedeen@state.mn.us |
| Ahmad, Faheem |
Delaware DOT |
faheem.ahmad@state.de.us |
| Alamares, Justin |
California DOT |
justin.alamares@dot.ca.gov |
| Armour, Jacob |
Michigan DOT |
armourj1@michigan.gov |
| Bal, Harjit |
New Jersey DOT |
harjit.bal@dot.nj.gov |
| Booth, Jacob |
Connecticut DOT |
jacob.booth@ct.gov |
| Builta, Drake |
Texas DOT |
drake.builta@txdot.gov |
| Campbell, Diana |
California DOT |
diana.campbell@dot.ca.gov |
| Cram, Ryan |
Kentucky TC |
ryan.cram@ky.gov |
| Crosland, Daniel |
Kansas DOT |
daniel.crosland@ks.gov |
| Faulhaber, Mark |
Kentucky TC |
mark.faulhaber@ky.gov |
| Fish, Patty |
Idaho TD |
patty.fish@itd.idaho.gov |
| Irick, Jera |
Utah DOT |
jirick@utah.gov |
| Laughlin, Christopher |
Florida DOT |
christopher.laughlin@dot.state.fl.us |
| Litchfield, Phillip |
Illinois DOT |
phillip.litchfield@illinois.gov |
| Miller, Kent |
Nebraska DOT |
kent.miller@nebraska.gov |
| Nasrollahi, Massoud |
Virginia DOT |
massoud.nasrollahi@vdot.virginia.gov |
| Nazareth, Craig |
Rhode Island DOT |
craig.nazareth@dot.ri.gov |
| Nelson, Mike |
Florida DOT |
mike.nelson@dot.state.fl.us |
| Novakovich, Bruce |
Oregon DOT |
bruce.d.novakovich@odot.state.or.us |
| O’Donnell, Larry D. |
FHWA Resource Center |
larry.o’donnell@fhwa.dot.gov |
| Smith, Jerry |
Mississippi DOT |
jdsmith@mdot.ms.gov |
| Thompson, Todd |
South Dakota DOT |
todd.thompson@state.sd.us |
| Tobey, Lance |
California DOT |
lance.tobey@dot.ca.gov |
BrM Database TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Nazareth, Craig |
Rhode Island DOT, Chair |
craig.nazareth@dot.ri.gov |
| Barut, Joseph |
Wisconsin DOT |
Joseph.Barut@dot.wi.gov |
| Wright, Arnita |
Kansas DOT |
Arnita.Wright@ks.gov |
| Comstock, George |
Washington DOT |
ComstoG@wsdot.wa.gov |
| Cram, Ryan |
Kentucky TC |
Ryan.cram@ky.gov |
| Builta, Drake |
TX DOT |
Drake.builta@txdot.gov |
| Fish, Patty |
Idaho TD |
Patty.Fish@itd.idaho.gov |
| Fuqua, David |
Kentucky TC |
David.fuqua@ky.gov |
| Hedeen, David |
Minnesota DOT |
david.hedeen@state.mn.us |
| Irick, Jera |
Utah DOT |
jirick@utah.gov |
| Lovato, Eric-Lee |
New Mexico DOT |
Eric-lee.lovato@state.nm.us |
| Novakovich, Bruce |
Oregon DOT |
bruce.d.novakovich@odot.state.or.us |
| Pineda, Tiffany |
New Mexico DOT |
Tiffany.pineda@state.nm.us |
| Tajibnapis, Adrian |
FHWA Software |
Adrian.tajibnapis@dot.gov |
| Venkatasamy, Venkat |
FHWA Federal Lands |
Venkat.venkatasamy@dot.gov |
BrM Database TAG – At Large Members
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Marshall, Allen |
Allen R. Marshall Consulting LLC |
hexageniameister@gmail.com |
BrM Database TAG – FHWA Group
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Soden, Derek |
FHWA |
Derek.soden@dot.gov |
BrM Multimedia TRT
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Miller, Kent |
BrM, Nebraska DOT, Chair |
kent.miller@nebraska.gov |
| Coon, Amy |
Kansas DOT |
amy.coon@ks.gov |
| Faulhaber, Mark |
Kentucky TC |
mark.faulhaber@ky.gov |
| Fish, Patty |
Idaho TD |
patty.fish@itd.idaho.gov |
| Nazareth, Craig |
Rhode Island DOT |
craig.nazareth@dot.ri.gov |
| Schreiner, Carey |
North Dakota DOT |
cschreiner@nd.gov |
BrM Optimizer TAG
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Barut, Joseph |
Wisconsin DOT |
Joseph.Barut@dot.wi.gov |
| Cullison, Andy |
Montana DOT |
acullison@mt.gov |
| Faulhaber, Mark |
Kentucky TC |
mark.faulhaber@ky.gov |
| Fish, Patty |
Idaho DOT |
patty.fish@itd.idaho.gov |
| Fuqua, David |
Kentucky TC |
David.Fuqua@ky.gov |
| Hedeen, David |
Minnesota DOT |
david.hedeen@state.mn.us |
| Litchfield, Phillip |
Illinois DOT |
Phillip.litchfield@illinois.gov |
| Meinel, Philip |
Wisconsin DOT |
philip.meinel@dot.wi.gov |
| Nazareth, Craig |
Rhode Island DOT |
craig.nazareth@dot.ri.gov |
| Neubauer, Scott |
Iowa DOT |
scott.neubauer@iowadot.us |
| Padilla, Felix |
Florida DOT |
felix.padilla@dot.state.fl.us |
| Sondag, Sarah |
Minnesota DOT |
Sarah.sondag@state.mn.us |
| Shim, Hyung |
Washington DOT |
Shimhyu@wsdot.wa.gov |
| Springer, Todd |
Virginia DOT |
Todd.Springer@VDOT.Virginia.gov |
BrM User Group (BrMUG)
| Name |
Role |
Contact Information |
| Cram, Ryan |
Kentucky TC, President |
ryan.cram@ky.gov |
| Vacant |
Secretary |
|
| Bickley, Emily |
South Carolina DOT, Vice President for Inspections |
BickleyEJ@scdot.org |
| Armour, Jacob |
Michigan DOT, Vice President for Modeling |
armourj1@michigan.gov |
| Cowden, Corey |
Caltrans, Vice President for Projects |
cory.cowden@dot.ca.gov |
