Washington, D.C. – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Board of Directors certified the election of its 2025 Board Officers, and welcomed its six new directors at the Board of Directors meeting this week in Washington, D.C.

The ITS America Board is composed of diverse senior-level executives from private companies and public organizations in the mobility, technology, and ITS industry. Officers and Directors set policy and strategic direction for the association.

“Strong, strategic leadership is essential to delivering on our organization’s mission and vision,” said ITS America President & CEO Laura Chace. “Transforming our transportation system through investments in technology will provide safe, accessible mobility options and access to more opportunities for our communities. Our Board Directors and Officers lead by example in advancing safer, greener, smarter solutions for all.”

2025 ITS America Board of Directors Leadership:

• Chair – Chris Armstrong, Cavnue
• Vice Chair – Tilly Chang, San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA)
• Secretary – Seleta Reynolds, Los Angeles Metro
• Treasurer – Laurel Straub, State Farm Insurance
• Immediate Past Chair – Joanna M. Pinkerton, HNTB

“I am honored to work alongside such an accomplished group of transportation leaders on the board as we serve our membership and continue deploying technology in transportation for the good of all,” Armstrong said. “Our industry actively benefits from the ever-evolving technology landscape, and ITS America is already a leading voice in connectivity, artificial intelligence and automation. I am excited to work with our membership to advocate for a mobility future that solves the issues that we face in transportation while ensuring technology investments deliver measurable outcomes.”

In addition to the certified Board leadership positions, the following individuals were named as new Directors on November 12^th. Representatives from the private sector include:

• Shailen Bhatt, COO – AtkinsRéalis
• David Desharnais, President & CEO – Rekor

From the public sector:

• Zac Doerzaph, Executive Director – VTTI
• Robert Brydia, Senior Research Scientist Division Head – TTI
• Solomon Caviness, Commissioner – ATL DOT
• Preeti Choudhary, Executive Director – DriveOhio

Additionally, five Directors have been re-elected to serve another Board term. Representatives from the private sector include:

• Ramin Massoumi, Global Director, Intelligent Mobility Systems – Arcadis
• Brad Stertz, Director, Government Affairs – Audi of America  
• Kevin Ro, Director, Technical & Regulatory Affairs – Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

From the public sector:

• Henry Lui, Director – MCity
• Tony Taveras, Director – Caltrans

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The Intelligent Transportation Society of America advances the research and deployment of intelligent transportation technologies to save lives, improve mobility, promote sustainability, and increase efficiency and productivity. Our vision is a better future transformed by transportation technology and innovation: Safer, Greener, Smarter. For All. For more information, please visit www.itsa.org.