RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESEARCH TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUPS Office

RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE & RESEARCH TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUPS Office of Research Division of Organizational Performance Management Georgia Department of Transportation May 6, 2013

Research Advisory Committee (RAC) • Chief Engineer - Chair • Director of Organizational Performance Management – Vice Chair • Division Directors • Provide overall guidance and direction • Receive annual status/implementation report

Current RAC Membership Chief Engineer (Chair) Director of Organizational Performance Mgt. (Vice. Chair) State Research Engineer (Secretary) Russell Mc. Murry Director of Construction Thomas Howell Director of Planning Toby Carr Director of Administration and General Counsel Matthew Cline Director of Engineering Joe Carpenter Director of Permits and Operations Meg Pirkle Director of Local Grants and Field Services Vacant Director of Finance Angela Whitworth Director of P 3 Vacant Director of Intermodal Carol Comer Chief Information Officer/Director of IT Jeff Hill Angela Alexander Georgene Geary Advisory (non-voting) Member Research Liaison Engineer, FHWA Georgia Division

Research Technical Advisory Groups (RTAG’s) • Making GDOT a better place to work will make GDOT a place that works better • Taking care of what we have in the most efficient way possible Workforce / Policy RTAG MISSION The Georgia Department of Transportation provides a safe, seamless and sustainable transportation system that supports Georgia’s economy and is sensitive to its citizens and environment. Asset Management RTAG CUSTOMERS Safety RTAG • Making safety investment and improvements where the traveling public is most at risk VISION Keep Georgia Moving With Quality Transportation Mobility RTAG • Planning and Constructing the best mobilityfocused projects we can, on schedule CORE VALUES Committed Accountable Responsible Ethical

Research Technical Advisory Group (RTAG) Responsibilities • Develop research need statements • Technical oversight of active research projects • Direct assistance with implementation of active and completed research projects • Meet at least twice a year

Methods of Performing Research National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) National issue Long Term/ selected yearly Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Program Regional issue Long Term/other States needed Georgia Transportation Institute-University Transportation Center Based on researchers expertise Availability of researcher Outside solicitation In accordance with FAR 35. 007

RTAG Organization (Chairs, Vice – Chairs, Secretaries) • Asset Management • J. T. Rabun, Materials (Chair) • Melany Reynolds, Organizational Performance Measurement (Vice-Chair) • Ms. Gretel Sims, Research (Secretary) • Mobility • Eric Duff, Environmental Services (Chair) • Darryl Van. Meter, Innovative Program Delivery (Vice. Chair) • Mr. Binh Bui, Research (Secretary)

RTAG Organization (Cont. ) • Policy/Workforce • Vacant (Chair) • Tony Giasi, Organizational Performance Management (Vice-Chair) • Mrs. Supriya Kamatkar, Research (Secretary) • Safety • Steve Gafford, Utilities (Chair) • Vacant (Vice-Chair) • Mr. Aram Torabian, Research (Secretary)

RAC Liaisons to RTAG’s • Asset Management: Director of Engineering • Mobility: Director of Intermodal • Policy/Workforce: Director of Field Districts & Local Grants • Safety: Director of Permits and Operations