Technical Committee

About

The Technical Committee addresses the technical needs of MPOs through sub-committees and research programs. It works with the USDOT to identify MPO training needs and disseminate information on new technology, planning tools and design concepts. Members of the Technical Committee meet regularly through the year and are responsible for a variety of things to include:

Reviewing and ranking proposals submitted for the AMPO Annual Conference and the Planning Tools and Training Symposium
Providing guidance on State of the Practice Quarterly Reports
Supporting the development and implementation of MPO Institute materials
Coordinating as liaisons with Interest Groups and the
Intergovernmental Affairs Group
Providing feedback on updated regulations and rule makings from USDOT/IIJA implementation

The Committee is composed of 30 members from all geographic locations and MPO sizes. Each member serves a term of 3 years, with a maximum of 3 terms; open positions are filled annually.

Leadership Team

Rea Donna Jones

Director, Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization

2023-2025 Chair

Ms. Rea Donna Jones is the Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization Director. As the director, Ms. Jones leads efforts in establishing and coordinating regional transportation priorities for the Texarkana region. She is focused on promoting transportation planning partnerships in planning and developing transportation solutions that reflect both community and regional values. Rea Donna promotes improving public health through increasing opportunities for active and sustainable transportation. She is a highly accomplished and result-oriented regional director with over 30 years of planning experience.

Saleem Salameh

Deputy Director, KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission

2023-2025 Vice Chair

Saleem has over 20 years of experience in the area of transportation planning. Currently the Deputy Director with KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission, his responsibilities include all activities related to the transportation planning process, including preparation of long and short range plans, traffic model development, air quality conformity analysis, technical studies, access management, geometric analysis, capacity analysis, statistical analysis, multi-modal transportation planning studies, project management, project impact studies and transit planning. Prior to that, he was Transportation Planner Engineer for the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG).