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March Virtual Quad Meeting!

Electrifying Alaska!

Wednesday, March 29 · 12 – 1pm 

Participating Sections: 

State of Alaska’s NEVI Plan

Moderated By: Marc Violett

Presented By: Josi Hartley, PM-Alaska Energy Authority

Josi Hartley is the EV Program Manager for the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA). Josi has been a member of the AEA team for three years as a program manager in the renewable energy group and has worked with a variety of technologies including Wind, Energy Efficiency, Rural Power Generation, and Nuclear Energy. Most recently, her focus within the agency has shifted to Electric Vehicles. She was a member of the team that developed the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Implementation Plan for the State of Alaska. Josi received her bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After graduating from UAF she went to work for BP in Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope, and in Anchorage as a Drilling Engineer. After five years with BP, Josi decided to transition into the renewable energy industry and joined the AEA team as the Wind Program Manager. Josi currently resides in Anchorage and she enjoys spending time outdoors with her fiancé, their seven-month-old daughter, and their two dogs.

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2023 Election Results

The election for 2023 officers is now closed and tabulated. We are pleased to announce the new elected officers as follows:

Kathy Kleinschmidt: President

Tom Mericle: Vice-President

Ryan Caldera: Secretary-Treasurer

Vidhi Sachdeva moves into the role of Past President/Section Representative

Congratulations and thank you for your willingness to serve our members!

2022 President’s Message

Happy New Year, ITE Community! It’s hard to imagine that our last in-person event was the vendor show two and a half years ago. While not seeing engaged faces in person has been difficult, our section has hosted some incredible virtual events, taking advantage of the remote meetings. We’ve seen more consistent attendance with a wide variety of speakers presenting to our group. When we do go back to in-person meetings, we plan to offer a hybrid option. As transportation professionals, we all know how difficult it can be to commute across our section, which spans from San Luis Obispo to Simi Valley and beyond. Virtual platforms have made it easier than ever to stay connected and take advantage of the services and webinars ITE provides. 

I want to thank our members for continuing to support ITE and remain active in their community and their profession. If there’s anything we can do for you, or if you would like to become more involved with the Board, please contact me. Here’s to a healthy and safe 2022!

Vidhi Sachdeva, Central Coast Section President

Cal Poly SLO Looking for Professional Mentor for ITE Student Data Collection RFP

The ITE Western District recently release the 2022 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Student Projects. This year’s RFP is focused on STEM outreach projects, instead of the traditional trip generation data collection project. However, the SLO student chapter project team needs a professional mentor who can work with them.

This is a great opportunity for the SLO student chapter to earn some money to support their chapter activities (up to four student chapters will be awarded $1,000 each).

Proposals will need to be sent to the Western District by Friday December 17 at 5pm Pacific Time. If you are interested in learning more or assisting the SLO student chapter please contact Jason Ng, Chapter Secretary.