Listed Left to Right.
Front Row: Jonathan Pagan, Melissa Cline, Jonathon Steiner, Regina Briseño, Tamara Jordan, Erin Sullivan, Anand Kumar, Lu Ding, Nancy Canul, Juan Luis Merino, Nadia Mata, Andrew Stull, Chriss Pogorelc. Second Row: Peter Emmanuel, Lisa Shearer-Salim, Leslie Gervasio, Miguel Melchor, Daniel Mathias, Patrick Wicketts, Thomas Owen. Third Row: John Miller, Bryan Olson, Fabiola Bowers, Andrew Hedy, Tarun Ahlawat, Satheesh Rao, Anand Seetharaam. 4th Row: Luis Alberto Sánchez, JoAnn Boyll, Susan Garriques Brown, Tonya Philson, Darya Shtykalo, Christian Quashie, Ramdas Ramakrishnan. Back row: Tim Byrne, Sunny Khurana, Raul Rosario, Joshua McRae, Jake Royer
The Leadership Academy Alums met up for their Annual session at IBTTA's 93rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Denver, CO. View more photos from Denver.
Chair
Tyler Milligan, Managing Partner
Milligan
Liaison to Chair/Coordinator
Mike Davis, PE, VP, Tolls and Technology Service Group Leader
RS&H
Vice Chair of Mentor Program
Chelsea Scheid-Mason, PE, Toll Systems Project Manager, HDR
Co-Vice Chair of Leadership of Membership and Events
Amanda Boulden, Director of IT
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Vice Chair Professional Development and Awards
Mark Hicks, AVP, Principal Tolls and Technology Consultant
RS&H
Alan Williamson
Construction Engineering Manager
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
LAAA Class of 2013
Alan Williamson is a Senior Engineer Project Manager at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission; has served as the Cashless Tolling Conversion project manager since April 2012; and, leads the Commission’s efforts on new toll facility design and construction, cashless revenue modeling, communications & outreach and developing strategies for transitioning impacted employees. Prior to 2012, Alan served as an engineer project manager for several projects including new interchanges and toll plazas, total roadway reconstructions and bridge replacements.
Before joining the Commission in August 2004 he served as a geotechnical project engineer for GTS Technologies, Inc. and F.T. Kitlinski and Associates, Inc. Alan has over 19 years of experience in the transportation industry. Alan earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering at West Virginia University and is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania.
Award Criteria & Selection
Purpose
The Distinguished Leadership Academy Alum of the Year will honor an Academy graduate who has made significant contributions to the transportation/tolling industry in a way that mirrors the Association’s focus on advancing transportation by attracting and developing talent with a keen recognition of the benefits of human-centered leadership and membership.
This outstanding Alum will have personal and professional priorities that exemplify overall leadership within the tolling industry, forging genuine human connections within and across diverse teams and people, and mentor and cultivate employees, creating a culture of respect that fosters an atmosphere conducive to advancement and enthusiasm for the tolling industry. This outstanding Alum will embody emerging mindsets and the evolution of transportation in their respective organization or agency, along with demonstrating an intense commitment to providing excellent service to the tolling industry and maintaining perseverance in the face of adversity.
This distinguished Alum should inspire and encourage personal and professional development in others; build strong relationships that support a high level of trust and credibility; promote the transfer of knowledge and influence from person to person; and recognize and respond to differing learning preferences while cultivating other’s abilities and talents.
Nomination Criteria
The Leadership Academy Alum of the Year Award is open to IBTTA Leadership Academy graduates based on the criteria below. Nominations may be submitted by an individual familiar with the work of a nominee. Self-nominations are also accepted. To be considered for the award, a nominee must meet the following criteria:
IBTTA Leadership Academy Graduate
Nominee must be a graduate of the IBTTA Leadership Academy.
Note: To ensure submitted nominees have had enough time and opportunity to engage within the IBTTA and LAAA, as well as provide services and support as a Leadership Academy alumni, we require the nominee to be at least two full calendar years removed from their Leadership Academy graduation date to be eligible for this award.
Professional and Career Accomplishments
Nominee must have contributed to the betterment of the bridge, tunnel, and tolling industry. Career accomplishments may include program development, committee participation/leadership, and/or other professional and/or career contributions.
Community and Career Leadership
Nominee must exhibit outstanding leadership and have made contributions in their professional career and personal life through service to their community, civic organizations, or other means.
IBTTA Involvement
Nominee must have demonstrated continuing interest in and support of IBTTA and the Leadership Academy through contribution of time, talent, or resources.
Human-Centered Leadership
Nominee has actively demonstrated and supported the core principles of human-centered leadership within their professional work, organization and/or personally to advance transportation and tolling initiatives, improve their organizational work culture or advance the quality of their community.
- Nominee must be a current member of IBTTA.
- Nominee must not be a previous winner of the award.
Selection Methodology
Nominations will be submitted and distributed to the LAAA Awards selection committee. Only the nomination forms will be reviewed by the committee and numbered. The LAAA Awards committee will score each submission and from there, will make the selection, based on a numerical scoring.
All nominees will be considered, but only the nominee selected for the award will be notified by the Vice Chair of Professional Development & Awards.
Nominee Submission
- Nominations should be submitted using the Nomination Form.
- For fairness to all nominees, nominations are judged solely on the content submitted by the nominators, so nominations must be submitted as though the judges do not know the nominee.
- Nominators are advised to provide a thorough description of the nominee, fully detailing their experience, leadership, accomplishments and involvement in the selection categories.
- Within the form, each criterion in the submission form has a 250 word limit.
For questions about this award, please contact Mike Davis, 2025 LAAA Chair, or Mark Hicks, 2025 Vice Chair of Professional Development & Awards.
Nominations for 2026 will open in the Summer.