Technical Committee

The Technical Committee is responsible for administration of transportation planning and programming under the direction of the Executive Board. The Technical Committee, individually or collectively, conducts research and prepares planning studies, programs, and other appropriate documents in accordance with Executive Board policy and legislative requirements.

The Technical Committee shall provide technical review, comment, and recommendations on transportation plans, programs, reports, and other appropriate documents, and report to the Executive Board as needed. The Technical Committee is also responsible, together with the Transportation Planning Manager, for coordination of all transportation planning, programming, and implementation activities among the various jurisdictions and agencies comprising the MPO.

Overview

Bylaws

Technical Committee Bylaws

Membership (Voting)

Members with asterisks (*) next to their name are serving as alternates for the member designated in the bylaws.

State Agencies

Name	Title	Jurisdiction/Agency
Matt Meservy	Director	TDOT Long-Range Planning
	Traffic Operations Manager	TDOT Region 1
	District Manager	TDOT District 17
Tiffany Dubinsky	Director	Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Tabitha Crowder	District Engineer	VDOT Bristol District
Marsha Fiol	Division Administrator	VDOT Transportation and Mobility Planning Division

Regional Planning Districts

Name	Title	Agency
Mike Harrison	Director	First Tennessee Development District
Aaron Sizemore	Director	Mount Rogers Planning District Commission

Airport Authority

Name	Title	Agency
Mickey Hines	Manager	Virginia Highlands Airport

Transit Agencies

Name	Title	Agency
Wes Ritchie	Director	Bristol Tennessee Transit
Tony Jemes	Director	Bristol Virginia Transit
Melanie Fleenor	Director	District Three Public Transportation
Candace Long	Director	NET Trans

Local Jurisdictions

Name	Title	Jurisdiction
Mayana Rice	Assistant Town Manager	Town of Abingdon, VA
Michael Surrett	Director of Public Works	Town of Abingdon, VA
Cherith Young	Director of Community Development	City of Bristol, TN
Brian Ramsey	Director of Engineering	City of Bristol, TN
Jay Detrick	Director of Planning and Community Development	City of Bristol, VA
Jacob Chandler	Director of Public Works	City of Bristol, VA
Ambre Torbett	Director of Planning	Sullivan County, TN
Scott Murray	Highway Commissioner	Sullivan County, TN
Jason Berry	County Administrator	Washington County, VA
Jason Boswell	Director of Community Development	Washington County, VA

Membership (Non-Voting)

Members with asterisks (*) next to their name are serving as alternates for the member designated in the bylaws.

Federal Agencies

Name	Title	Agency
Pamela Kordenbrock	Division Administrator	Federal Highway Administration - Tennessee Division
Thomas L. Nelson, Jr.	Division Administrator	Federal Highway Administration - Virginia Division
Yvette G. Taylor	Regional Administrator	Federal Transit Administration - Region IV (Tennessee)
Terry Garcia Crews	Director	Federal Transit Administration - Region III (Virginia)