TAB Technical Advisory Committee

The Transportation Advisory Board's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provides technical expertise to the TAB, makes recommendations for action to the TAB Programming Committee or TAB Policy Committee, and provides a public forum for discussion of technical issues that impact the TAB’s role and responsibilities.

The TAC has two standing committees:

Meetings

The Technical Advisory Committee meets online on the first Wednesday of every month at 9:00 a.m.

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Committee members

The TAC is composed of 29 professional staff from city and county governments and the agencies involved in transportation in the seven-county region.

  • Anoka County – Joe MacPherson, Chair
  • Carver County – Lyndon Robjent
  • Dakota County – Erin Laberee
  • Ramsey County – Brian Isaacson
  • Hennepin County – Chad Ellos 
  • Scott County – Craig Jenson
  • Washington County – Lyssa Leitner
  • District 7W – Andrew Witter, Sherburne County

  • Chanhassen – Charlie Howley
  • Eagan – Russ Matthys
  • Eden Prairie - Robert Ellis
  • Fridley – Jim Kosluchar
  • Lakeville – Paul Oehme
  • Brooklyn Park – Dan Ruiz
  • Plymouth – Michael Thompson
  • Woodbury – Chris Hartzell

  • Minneapolis Engineering – Jenifer Hager
  • Minneapolis Planning – Kathleen Mayell
  • St. Paul Engineering – Nick Peterson
  • St. Paul Planning – Reuben Collins

  • Metropolitan Council (MTS) – Steve Peterson
  • Metropolitan Council Community Development – Patrick Boylan
  • Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) Coordinator – Elaine Koutsoukos
  • Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) – Molly McCartney, Vice-Chair
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) – Innocent Eyoh
  • Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) – Bridget Rief
  • Suburban Transit Association (STA) – Matt Fyten
  • Metro Transit – Jonathan Ahn
  • MnDOT Freight – Shelly Meyer
  • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) – Colleen Eddy
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – Vacant
  • Bicycle – Kyle Sobota
  • Pedestrian – Mackenzie Turner Bargen
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) – Josh Pearson (ex-officio)

Resources

Staff contact

Joe Barbeau
651-602-1705
[email protected]