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The 2026 Chairperson Orientation will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at One Pierce Place, 150W, Itasca, IL 60143 from 8:30am-10:30am. A Continental breakfast will be provided.
The objective of this orientation is to focus on techniques and practices that successful committees and subcommittees use to effectively support their charge and to develop and implement the Association’s strategic plan. The program will explore strategies and best practices in the following areas:
IRTBA Committee Chair Orientation
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CST)
2026 IRTBA Committee Chair & Vice Chair Orientation
The 2026 Chairperson Orientation will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at One Pierce Place, 150W, Itasca, IL 60143 from 8:30am-10:30am. A Continental breakfast will be provided.
The objective of this orientation is to focus on techniques and practices that successful committees and subcommittees use to effectively support their charge and to develop and implement the Association’s strategic plan. The program will explore strategies and best practices in the following areas:
- Leading & Facilitating Successful Meetings
- Collaboration Between Chairs
- Role of Committees in a Successful Association
All Chairs, new and veteran, are highly encouraged to attend. In order to achieve the Association’s strategic goals, we need support from all of our working committees; internal, cooperative, and industry technical committees.
Please confirm your attendance for the 2026 Chair Orientation by registering on this site. We look forward to working together to continue advancing and promoting the transportation industry. Thank you in advance for your time, dedication, and volunteerism.
Agenda
| February 3 | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Presentations |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Discussion |
| Committee | Chair | Company | First name | Last name |
| Budget & Finance Committee | Chair | Gallagher Asphalt | Jon | Gallagher |
| Budget & Finance Committee | Vice Chair | RGE Engineering | Rick | Rivera |
| Chicago DOT / IRTBA Coop | Chair | Walsh Construction Co. | Emily | Dougherty |
| Chicago Transit & Freight Rail Coop | Chair | T.Y. Lin International | Beth | McClusky |
| Chicago/IRTBA Aviation Coop | Chair | R. M. Chin & Associates, Inc. | Eileen | Chin |
| Construction & Work Zone Safety Committee | Chair | Berger Excavating | Bryan | Beck |
| Construction & Work Zone Safety Committee | Vice Chair | D2K Traffic Safety, Inc. | Devvon | Clay |
| Convention Committee | Vice Chair | Assurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC | Mike | DeCaigny |
| Convention Committee | Chair | Welch Bros., Inc. | Britt | Lienau |
| Cook County DOT / IRTBA Coop | Chair | Plote Const. Inc. | Dave | Miller |
| DCR-Bridges Subcommittee | Chair | Lorig Const. Co. | Matt | Custardo |
| DCR-Bridges Subcommittee | Vice Chair | S&J Construction | Len | Kapovich Jr. |
| DCR-Contract Administration Subcommittee | Vice Chair | Gasperec Elberts Consulting, LLC | Lisa | Gasperec |
| DCR-Contract Administration Subcommittee | Chair | Plote Construction Inc. | Terry | Madden |
| DCR-Contract Plan Quality Subcommittee | Vice Chair | Civiltech Eng., Inc. | Jonathan | Vana |
| DCR-Contract Plan Quality Subcommittee | Chair | K-Five Const. Corp. | Joe | Bodzioch |
| DCR-Design-Build Subcommittee | Chair | Lorig Const. Co. | David | Lorig |
| DCR-Design-Build Subcommittee | Vice Chair | Parsons | Tricia | Walsh |
| DCR-Electrical Subcommittee | Chair | Aldridge Electric Inc. | Jim | Dote |
| DCR-Electrical Subcommittee | Vice Chair | John Burns | Pat | Esposito |
| DCR-Industry Technology Sub. | Vice Chair | Plote Const. Inc. | Myles | Plote |
| DCR-Industry Technology Sub. | Chair | Wight & Company | Jeff | Kiedaisch |
| DCR-Landscape & Erosion Control Sub. | Vice Chair | 2IM | Gary | Parodoski |
| DCR-Landscape & Erosion Control Sub. | Chair | ERO-TEX-HANES | Dan | Salsinger |
| DCR-Paving Subcommittee | Chair | F.H. Paschen | Chris | Fedro |
| DCR-Paving Subcommittee | Vice Chair | Lorig Const. Co. | Matt | Custardo |
| DCR-Sewer & Water Subcommittee | Vice Chair | DB Sterlin Consultants | Thomas | Powers |
| DCR-Sewer & Water Subcommittee | Chair | V3 Companies | Jennifer | Maercklein |
| DCR-Traffic Control Subcommittee | Vice Chair | Maintenance Coatings Co. | Julie | Wrightsman |
| DCR-Traffic Control Subcommittee | Chair | RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. | Bill | Seeman |
| DCR-Utilities Subcommittee | Vice Chair | Ardmore Roderick | Jeff | Jackowski |
| DCR-Utilities Subcommittee | Chair | V3 Companies | Pete | Stukas |
| Design, Construction Research Committee | Vice Chair | F.H. Paschen | Chris | Fedro |
| Design, Construction Research Committee | Chair | V3 Companies | Pete | Stukas |
| DuPage County DOT / IRTBA Coop | Chair | Gasperec Elberts Consulting | Megan | Elberts |
| Equal Opportunity / DBE Committee | Chair | Plote Construction Inc. | Heather | Plote |
| Executive Committee | Chair | Builders Asphalt | John | Healy |
| Executive Committee | Vice Chair | RGE Engineering | Rick | Rivera |
| Golf Outing Committee | Chair | CIBC Bank USA | Josh | Harris |
| Golf Outing Committee | Vice Chair | USI Insurance | Steven | Adamjee |
| Governmental Affairs Committee | Chair | Geneva Construction | John | Bryan |
| Governmental Affairs Committee | Vice Chair | Parsons | Tricia | Walsh |
| IDOT D1 Joint Forum | Chair | Dunnet Bay Const. Co. | Dan | Faerber |
| Illinois Tollway Industry Coop | Chair | K-Five Construction | Keri | Vester |
| Illinois Tollway Policy Committee | Chair | Builders Asphalt | John | Healy |
| Kane County DOT / IRTBA Coop | Chair | Geneva Const. Co. | Beth | Conley |
| Labor Relations Committee | Vice Chair | Geneva Construction | John P | Bryan |
| Labor Relations Committee | Chair | Lorig Const. Co. | David | Lorig |
| Lake County DOT / IRTBA Coop | Chair | IHC Construction Companies, LLC | Matt | Rock |
| Membership Committee | Chair | Asphalt Materials | Dave | Stanczak |
| Membership Committee | Co-Vice Chair | Granite Construction Inc. | Rafael | Chavez |
| Membership Committee | Vice Chair | Truck King Hauling | Tony | Robledo |
| Public Information Committee | Vice Chair | HNTB Corporation | Emily | Tapia-Lopez |
| Public Information Committee | Chair | R. M. Chin & Associates, Inc. | Beth | Tatro |
| Training & Education Committee | Chair | Chicago Testing Lab | Paul | Yerkes |
| Training & Education Committee | Vice Chair | Collins Engineers, Inc | Anastasia | Kotsakis |
| Will County DOT / IRTBA Coop | Chair | Kiewit Infrastructure Co. | Mark | Barkowski |
