About
The Policy Committee considers the impact of existing and proposed federal legislation, regulation, or policy on MPOs. The Committee develops position statements and/or white papers for AMPO’s staff and members to use when discussing legislation with MPO members and elected officials. The Committee works with AMPO staff to advocate AMPO positions and propose legislative language to benefit the metropolitan planning process.
Leadership
CHAIR
Sara Fields
Executive Director, Ozarks Transportation Organization
Sara Fields serves as the Executive Director for the Ozarks Transportation Organization located in Springfield, Missouri. She has been employed with OTO since 2003 and was appointed as the Executive Director in 2011. She was an integral part in transitioning the OTO from the City of Springfield to a stand-alone organization in 2008. Sara formerly worked as a Planner for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas where she coordinated the development review process and planning compliance.
VICE CHAIR
Uryan Nelson
Director, Killeen-Temple MPO
Uryan serves as the Director for the Killeen-Temple MPO, Development District of Central Texas, and Director pf Planning and Regional Services for the Central Texas Council of Governments. He has served in this capacity since April 2018. Prior to this, he served as the Public Safety Director for the Texas Association of Regional Councils, and has been in public service for over 25 years.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Erick Aune
SFMPO - James (Jim) Stack
Genesee - Eve Mcmenamy
SRTC - Paul Calvaresi
Broward MPO - Ron Papsdorf
DRCOG - Amy Vennewitz
Metropolitan Council - Kate Horton
Memphis MPO - Mark Reichert
FL MPOAC - Bill Higgins
Cal COG - Francis Pickering
West COG - Lyn Erickson
NCR TPB/MWCOG - Regina Aris
Baltimore Metropolitan Council - Chet Parsons
RRTPO/PlanRVA - Peter Koeppel
Farmington MPO - Gary Huttmann
Metroplan MCO - Becky Karasko
North Front Range MPO - Casey Covington
Metroplan AR - Amy Vennewitz
Met Council - Andrew Gruber
WFRC
BOARD LIAISON
Matt Johns
Rapides Area Planning Commission
AMPO STAFF CONTACT
Caitlin Cook, ccook@ampo.org