NVTA

Our Role

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises and provides recommendations on the development of projects, funding strategies, application of performance-based criteria, and other matters as directed by the Authority.

The committee consists of experts in transportation planning, finance, engineering, construction, and/or management. NVTA seeks to keep membership balanced regionally and within focus areas, including highway, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation.  

 

 

NVTA Staff Lead

Alyssa Beyer, Regional Transportation Planner

Membership

NVTA’s CEO will recommend a list of members each year for approval by the Authority. Initially, half the locally appointed members will serve a one year term.  The other half will serve two year terms.  Subsequently, members will serve three year terms. The Chair of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will appoint three members to three year terms.  The Chair and Vice Chair of the committee shall be appointed by the Chair of the NVTA. 

Chair
Randy Boice, T3 Design Corporation

Member
Karen Campblin, KTCPlan 

Member
Michelle Cavucci, VHB 

Member
Armand Ciccarelli, Appian Strategic Advisors 

Member
Kerianne Masters, T3 Design Corporation

Member
Amy Morris, T3 Design Corporation

Member
Frank Spielberg, Retired

Member
Dr. Shanjiang Zhu, George Mason University 

Member
Vacant

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Meeting Schedule

The Technical Advisory Committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the NVTA offices. 

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NVTA Charge

This committee of individuals with multi-modal expertise and regional focus shall be responsible for reviewing the development of major projects and potential funding strategies and providing recommendations to the NVTA. “Development of projects” shall be defined as: the identification of projects for the NVTA long range transportation plan and the NVTA Six Year Program, and the application of performance-based criteria to the projects identified. 

Governance

Statute

As per Code of Virginia § 33.2-2507 - Formation of advisory committees, the Authority shall have a technical advisory committee, consisting of nine individuals who reside or are employed in counties and cities embraced by the Authority and have experience in transportation planning, finance, engineering, construction, or management. Six members shall be appointed by the Authority and three members shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The technical advisory committee shall advise and provide recommendations on the development of projects as required by §33.2-2508 and funding strategies and other matters as directed by the Authority.