Technical Advisory Committee
The HRMPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is comprised of city, county, town, and agency staff with expertise in planning, engineering and related fields. The primary responsibility of the TAC is to conduct technical reviews and analysis regarding all work activity of the UPWP, LRTP, TIP and any related issues and programs as specified by HRMPO’s Policy Board, and to advise the Policy Board on technical issues concerning transportation.
The TAC reviews and makes recommendations to the Policy Board on all plans and programs to be adopted, conducts special studies at the request of the Policy Board and generally provides expert transportation advice to the Policy Board. There are sixteen voting members on the TAC and they meet on the first Thursday of the month as needed.
Voting
- Bill Blessing, City of Harrisonburg (Chair)
540-433-9957
webarb@adelphia.net - James Baker, City of Harrisonburg
540-434-5928
jim.baker@harrisonburgva.us - Thanh Dang, City of Harrisonburg
540-432-7700
thanh.dang@harrisonburgva.us - Gerald Gatobu, City of Harrisonburg
540-432-0492
gerald.gatobu@harrisonburgva.gov - Tom Hartman, City of Harrisonburg
540-434-5928
tom.hartman@harrisonburgva.gov - Rhonda Cooper, Rockingham County (Vice Chair)
540-564-3033
rcooper@rockinghamcountyva.gov - James May, Rockingham County
540-564-3030
jmay@rockinghamcountyva.gov - Casey Armstrong, Rockingham County
540-564-3030
carmstrong@rockinghamcountyva.gov - Alex Wilmer, Town of Bridgewater
540-908-4838
awilmer@bridgewater.town - Robert Popowicz, Town of Dayton
540-879-2241
manager@daytonva.us - J. C. Smythers, Town of Mt. Crawford
540-810-5009
johpeg617@comcast.net - Terry Short, VDOT
540-332-9057
terry.shortjr@vdot.virginia.gov - Don Komara, VDOT
540-434-2587
Donald.Komara@VDOT.Virginia.gov - Nick Britton, DRPT
804-786-7425
nick.britton@drpt.virginia.gov
Alternates
- Lisa Perry, Rockingham County
540-564-6095
lperry@rockinghamcountyva.gov - Jeff Lineberry, VDOT
540-332-2265
Jeff.lineberry@vdot.virginia.gov - Josh Dunlap, VDOT
540-434-2587
Josh.dunlap@vdot.virginia.gov - Brad Reed, VDOT
540-332-2266
brad.reed@vdot.virginia.gov - Susan Smith, Town of Dayton
540-879-2241
ssmith@daytonva.us - Shane Stevens, Town of Mt. Crawford
540-432-0126
sstevens@bridgewater.edu - Jay Litten, Town of Bridgewater
540-908-4838
jjlitten@bridgewater.town - Erin Yancey, City of Harrisonburg
540-434-5928
erin.yancey@harrisonburgva.gov - Cheryl Spain, City of Harrisonburg
540-432-0492
cheryl.spain@harrisonburgva.gov - Avery Daugherty, City of Harrisonburg
540-432-0492
avery.daugherty@harrisonburgva.gov - Dan Rublee, City of Harrisonburg
540-432-7700
dan.rublee@harrisonburgva.gov - Katie Schwing, DRPT
804-371-4057
katie.schwing@drpt.virginia.gov
Nonvoting
- Kevin Jones, FHWA
804-775-3328
kevin.joness@dot.gov - Michele DeAngelis, FTA
Michele.DeAngelis@dot.gov - Lee Eshelman, JMU
540-568-4522
eshelmll@jmu.edu - Rusty Harrington, Aviation
804-236-3632
Rusty.Harrington@doav.virginia.gov
Meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee are held the first Thursday of each month at the Rockingham County Administration Center, unless otherwise advertised.