14th InternationalManaged Lanes Conference

May 22 -24, 2012

SPEAKERS BIOS

Malcolm DoughertyActing DirectorCalifornia Department of Transportation

Malcolm Dougherty was appointed the Acting Director of the California Department of Transportation on May 17, 2011. As Director, Mr. Dougherty is responsible for the maintenance and operations of more than 50,000 lane miles of roadway on the State Highway System, a budget of more than $13.3 billion, and providing leadership to more than 20,000 employees. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Dougherty served as the Chief Deputy Director where he advised and assisted the Director regarding all aspects in the policy and operation of the Department of Transportation. He represented the Department in meetings, hearings, boards, commissions and committees and had responsibility related to the overall operation and management of the Department. Malcolm Dougherty has been with the Department for nearly 20 years, serving in a number of high profile management positions including District Director of the District 6/Central Region. As the District Director, he was responsible for Planning, Project Management, and Maintenance for the five counties within the district, as well as the Capital Project Delivery Program for Central California from the Pacific Coastline to Nevada, and from Ama-dor to Kern County. Mr. Dougherty’s career also includes management positions in Design, Project Management, Maintenance, and Traffic Operations. Prior to coming to Caltrans, he worked on land development and municipal engineering for a consultant. Malcolm is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is married and has three children.

Andrew B. FremierDeputy Executive Director Bay Area Toll Authority

(BATA) and Deputy Executive Director, Operations, of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), a sister agency to BATA. In his BATA role, Fremier supervises administration of all toll revenue for the Bay Area’s seven stateowned toll bridges: Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, San Francisco-Oakland Bay and San Mateo-Hayward. In his MTC role he oversees the Highway and Arterial Operations section and the Electronic Fare Payment System. In this capacity, he oversees the Bay Area’s 511 phone and webbased traveler information system and FasTrak electronic toll collection for all eighttoll bridges in the Bay Area. Under Fremier’s direction, BATA funds the bridges’ day-to-day operations, maintenance and administration and participates in joint oversight of the Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program, including construction of the new East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Other projects include the retrofitting of theDumbarton and Antioch bridges. In his role as Deputy Executive Director of BATA, Fremier is also serving as staff liaison for the Bay Area Headquarters Authority (BAHA), a joint exercise of powers authority formed in 2011 for the purpose of planning, acquiring, and developing office space and facilities and undertaking related activities for BATA and MTC along with other regional agencies, and the Bay Area Infrastructure Authority (BAIFA), a joint exercise of powers authority formed for the purpose of planning, developing and funding transportation and related projects. Prior to joining BATA, Fremier served as the Chief Deputy District Director for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 4. A licensed civil engineer, Fremier held a variety of positions during his 20 years at Caltrans, including leading the Toll Bridge and Highway construction program anddeveloping the Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program. Fremier holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from California PolytechnicState University, San Luis Obispo.

14th InternationalManaged Lanes Conference

May 22 -24, 2012

SPEAKERS BIOS

Gary L. GallegosExecutive Director San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Gary Gallegos is the Executive Director of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). SANDAG is the research, planning, and transportation agency for the region. Agency policymakers are elected officials from each of the area’s 18 cities and the county. SANDAG is responsible for numerous regional initiatives including population growth, transportation, transit engineering and construction, environmental management, economic development, municipal finance, binational and interregional coordination, and public safety. Under his direction, the agency is creating the first Regional Transportation Plan under new California legisla-tive mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, developing a third international border crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border, and implementing more than $1 billion in transportation infrastructure projects in the San Diego region. Prior to joining SANDAG in 2001, Mr. Gallegos held the position of District Director for Caltrans District 11, covering San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Randell H. IwasakiExecutive DirectorContra Costa Transportation Authority

Randell “Randy” Iwasaki is the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).Iwasaki was appointed by the CCTA Board on April 16, 2010. CCTA administers a one-half percent sales tax program. The 1988 “Measure C” program consists of $1.1 billion in projects and programs; the 2004 “Measure J” program totals $2 billion and will run from 2009 through 2034. The Authority is also the Congestion Management Agency, making recommendations on how state and federal transportation funds will be used in Contra Costa; and serves as manager for the Transportation Funds for Clean Air Program. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, Iwasaki was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger in August 2009 as Director of the California Department of Transportation. He was in charge of the operation of the Califor-nia state transportation system, including more than 50,000 lane miles of state highway, intercity passenger rail, state support for local mass transportation systems, 12,400 bridges and more than 250 general aviation airports. He oversaw an annual budget of almost $14 billion and a staff of more than 22,000 maintenance, planning, right of way, environmental, administrative, and engineering personnel. A licensed civil engineer, Iwasaki had been with Caltrans for more than 26 years serving in a number of high profile engineering and management positions. From November 2004 to August 2009, Iwasaki was appointed as the Department’s Chief Deputy Director.Iwasaki also serves on a number of national transportation panels. The panels include chairing the Technology Coordinating Committee Chair for the renewal portion of the Strategic Highway Research Program and AASHTO’s Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management. He is the past Chairman of ITS America. In 2009, he was named to Government Technology’s list of 25 “Doers, Dreamers and Drivers,” and in 2008 was the recipient of the Thomas H. McDonald Memorial Award, which is considered the highest award presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for “rendering continuous outstand-ing service over an extended period of time or have made some exceptional contribution to the art and science of highway engineering.” Iwasaki earned his bachelor’s degree in Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a Master’s in Engineering from California State University, Fresno.

14th InternationalManaged Lanes Conference

May 22 -24, 2012

SPEAKERS BIOS

Will KemptonChief Executive OfficerOrange County Transportation Authority

Will Kempton is the chief executive officer of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), serving in the position since 2009. The OCTA is responsible for planning, financing and coordinating Orange County’s freeway, street and rail development as well as managing bus services, commuter-rail services and paratransit service. OCTA has 1,500 employees, a $1.1 billion annual budget and is governed by a 17-voting member board of directors. Prior to joining OCTA, Kempton was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the director of the Califor-nia Department of Transportation. For five years, he oversaw a nearly $14 billion budget and 22,000 employees, and was responsible for managing the daily operations of California’s transportation system, including more than 50,000 miles of highways. Kempton also has served as the City of Folsom’s assistant city manager for community services and was a member of the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission for eight years. Kempton’s career has spanned nearly 40 years in transportation, public service and government affairs. He is recognized as an authority on public infrastructure financing, sales-tax programs and project delivery. He is known for his results-oriented leadership style, his consensus approach to problem solving and for developing innovative solutions in order to achieve positive outcomes. Kempton and his wife Beverley live in Orange County and have four adult children, Mark, Laurie, Carrie, and Christina.

John Ristow Chief, Congestion Management Agency Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

As Chief of the Congestion Management Agency for VTA, John Ristow is responsible for VTA capital planning, project development, environmental review, right of way acquisition and property development for the agency as well as the programming of federal, state and local grant funds. John graduated from the University of Colorado with Bachelors in Geology and Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.