The mission of the Alumni Association is to foster meaningful and lifelong connections through the ongoing advancement of leaders, exchange of ideas and mobility solutions to link communities.
Alumni Event
IBTTA Distinguished Leadership Academy Alum of the Year
In 2021, The Leadership Alumni Association (LAAA) accepted nominations for the first IBTTA Distinguished Leadership Academy Alum of the Year Award.
This award recognizes a leader that has demonstrated and made significant commitments to tolling and the transportation industry after graduating from the IBTTA Leadership Academy. Nominees for the IBTTA Distinguished Leadership Academy Alum of the Year should mirror IBTTA's focus on advancing leaders in the industry as well as serve to inspire others while building relationships. 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.
The 2021 Distinguished Leadership Academy Alum of the Year will be announced at the 89th Annual Meeting & Exhibition during the LAAA session on Sunday, October 10, 2021.
LAAA Co-Chairs
Lauren Hakos, Training and Development Manager, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Mary Sallach, Director of Strategic Initiatives, State Road & Tollway Authority
LAAA Committees
Programs and Planning
This committee supports the planning of LAAA initiatives and the implementation of programs. This includes LAAA events, meetings, webinars, socials, in-person gatherings, reunions, awards, etc. Planning is done in coordination with IBTTA. This committee plans these programs, which are then publicized by the Communications Committee. This committee includes a sub-committee focused on LAAA specific awards to be coordinated with IBTTA Awards Committee.
Chair
- Stephanie Blanco, Riverside County Transportation Commission
Vice-Chairs
- Myneca Ojo, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Pennsylvania Turnpike (Awards)
- Steve Corbin, Owner, Atkins (Events)
- Jeff Weiss, Gannett Fleming (Mentorship)
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Communications
This committee is focused on communications within LAAA including social media (LinkedIn and Facebook groups), advertisements in IBTTA programs, award information, event details and LAAA presentation content at Leadership Academy or other IBTTA events. This committee supports the other committee requests for support of events or awards.
Chair
Dee Anne Heath, Director of External Affairs, CTRMA
Vice-Chairs
- Jessica Carson, Director of Operations, E-470 Public Highway Authority
- Christopher Swenson, Assistant Vice President, WSP
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Membership and Finance
This committee is focused on keeping up the membership database, soliciting sponsorships for LAAA events, collecting budget information from other committees and surveying membership periodically.
Chair
Mark Hicks, Senior Toll Technology Specialist, RS&H
Vice-Chairs
- Scott Rundell, Director of Tolling Operations, Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development
- Jonathan Tursky, Associate Vice President, Transcore
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