Tom Adams, Executive Director, American Coal Ash Association

Thomas H. Adams was appointed Executive Director of the American Coal Ash Association in early 2009, where he coordinates efforts to educate stakeholders about coal ash, its commerical value, and its role in achieving national sustainability goals.  The ACAA’s membership includes electric power utilities, concrete and cement producers, building products manufacturers, engineers, architects, researchers, venture capitalists, and others with interest in coal combustion “products”.   Mr. Adam’s 30 years in the concrete industry prepared him well for the challenges he faces as ACAA Executive Director. He has held key leadership posts for the American Concrete Institute, American Shotcrete Association, ASTM International, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and Michigan Concrete Association.  He is a native of Detroit. Mr. Adams attended Wayne State University and Aquinas College studying Business Administration.

Al Alonzi, Deputy Division Administrator, FHWA Texas Division.

In his current role as Deputy Division Adminstrator, Mr. Alonzi oversees the day-to-day operations of an annual program of approximately $3 billion in Federal-aid funding to the State of Texas.  He is responsible for ensuring that program delivery and stewardship activities are consistent with Federal-aid requirements; that Division priorities and resources are in alignment with the agency Strategic Plan; and that the Texas Division remains a relevant partner in the Texas transportation.  Al has been with the FHWA for 21 years, the last 6 in Texas.  He received a BS in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of the AASHTO National Transportation Leadership Institute. 

Freeman Anthony, City of Bellingham Public Works Department

Freeman Anthony is a registered Professional Engineering in Utah and Washington State. He has 12 years of experience as both a private consultant and public sector engineer in municipal water, wastewater, stormwater and transportation infrastructure with a focus on sustainable design and construction. He has worked in New Zealand, Indonesia and the United States and currently works for the City of Bellingham, overseeing a $45M wastewater treatment plant expansion via alternate delivery process. His design background includes water/wastewater facilities, multi-modal transportation corridors and sustainable design concepts such as porous concrete, rain-gardens, and pin foundations. With the City of Bellingham he has worked on agency sustainable construction specifications, transportation policies, and infrastructure facility plans. His projects have received project  of the year awards in transportation for Washington State from both APWA and ASCE. He currently serves as the chair of the APWA National Transportation Sustainability Subcommittee and serves on the APWA Transportation Committee.

Michael Blumenthal, Conference Chair

Michael Blumenthal was appointed Executive Director of the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s Scrap Tire Management Council in October 1990. In 2007 Michael was promoted to Vice President of the Rubber Manufacturers Association.  Since 1990 Michael has led the tire manufacturer’s efforts to expand the viable markets for scrap tires, this includes co-authoring three ASTM standards, one of which was for the use of tire shreds in civil engineering applications. Michael earned a Master of Business Administration from the City University of New York, a Master of Science from Michigan State and his Bachelor of Science from Purdue. 

Craig Coker, Board Member, US Composting Council

Christian Dolittle, County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department

 Christian is a Professional Geologist with 14 years experience working at the County of Santa Barbara in a number of capacities, including construction materials testing and inspection, engineering technician, and now as a Professional Geologist and project manager.  His responsibilities include project development and geotechnical investigations for highway infrastructure; including bridges, retaining walls, rock/soil cut and embankment slopes, rockfall hazard mitigation, erosion control applications, storm damage emergency opening response, and various transportation-related projects.  Christian received his B.S. degree in Geology from the University of California Santa Barbara.  He is licensed as a Professional Geologist in the State of California, and recently sat for his exam for licensure as a Certified Engineering Geologist (CA). 

Tuncer Edil, Ph.D., PE., D.GE Fellow, ASCE, Recycled Materials Resource Center

Prof. Tuncer B. Edil has been an active researcher and educator for nearly 40 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prof. Edil is currently serving as Research Director of the new Recycled Materials Resource Center sponsored by FHWA. He has undertaken several projects relating to highway construction and has been actively involved in use of a large variety of recycled materials, including scrap tires, foundry sands, coal combustion products, recycled pavement materials, recycled concrete aggregate, and recycled asphalt shingles. He was appointed as founding Chair of newly formed ASTM Subcommittee D18.14 on Geotechnics of Sustainable Construction. He is a member and Research Coordinator of TRB ADC60 Committee on Waste Management and Resource Efficiency. Dr. Edil is a former Editor-in-Chief of the ASCE’s Journal of Geotechnical Engineering and current Editor-in-Chief of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering journal. He is recipient of numerous personal and team/project awards from ASCE, ASTM, TRB, and other organizations. He is holder of 2007 Special Science Award from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.

Constance Hill Galloway, Environmental Protection Specialist,  FHWA Office of the Natural Environment.

After a career as a college educator, teaching geology and earth science, Connie Hill joined FHWA in 1997 as an Environmental Protection Specialist on the Water and Ecosystems Team.  Her responsibilities, then and now, include brownfields, hazardous waste sites, and other issues related to contamination and transportation. She has served as Research Program Coordinator for the Office of Natural and Human Environment and represents the Office of Environment, Planning, and Realty on the FHWA Recycling Team (now functioning as FALCON6, Environmental Stewardship), which encourages and promotes the use of recycled materials in transportation projects. Connie is currently working on development of FHWA’s Sustainable Highways Self-Evaluation Tool and other ongoing agency initiatives on sustainability as part of FHWA's Sustainable Transport and Climate Change Team. Connie holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Environmental Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a Master of Science in Geology, also from RPI, and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Virginia State University.

Nick Goldstein, Vice President of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, American Road & Transportation Builders Association

 Mr. Goldstein joined the ARTBA staff in September 2004, where he is responsible for the oversight and litigation of environmental and regulatory issues affecting the transportation construction industry. Prior to joining ARTBA, Nick worked as an associate with the law firm of Van Ness Feldman, P.C. where he concentrated on environmental and energy regulatory issues. Nick completed a year in the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program where he served as a research assistant at the Bexar County Legal Aid office in San Antonio Texas. Nick has also completed internships with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s American Indian Environmental Office located in Washington, D.C. and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Office of Economic Planning and Development, located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.  He graduated from Hobart College with a B.A. degree in Environmental Studies and subsequently earned both a law degree and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law from the Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont where he was a member of the Vermont Law Review.

Gary McVoy, Ph.D., Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff.

Dr. McVoy is PB Americas’ Transportation Market Lead for Sustainably and Climate. Gary served the New York State Department of Transportation as Environmental Director for 15 years and became Director of Maintenance, and then all of Operations while continuing work on the Agency’s GreenLITES system and climate change effort. Gary holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Yale University and is an author of books, papers and presentations on a range of topics including Environmental Stewardship, Computer Modeling, Expert Systems, Asset Management, Maintenance Management, and Sustainability. He is a founding board member for the AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence, Research Coordinator for the AASHTO Standing Committee on Environment, and Chair of TRB research panels and the Maintenance Environmental Sub-committee.

Steve Maxwell, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer, Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Steve is a Wisconsin native who  has worked as geotechnical engineer in his home state for nearly two decades, the first seven years in the private sector followed by more than 11 years in the public sector.  A Registered Professional Engineer since 1998, Steve joined the Wisconsin DOT in 2000 and has participated in several Mega-projects improving Wisconsin's transportation infrastructure, first on the Marquette Interchange and now on the 94 North-South Corridor project, which is reconstructing Interstate 94 from the Illinois border to Milwaukee.  A double graduate of the University of Wisconsin Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, he earned his Bachelor of Science in 1993 and his Master of Science in 2000.

Steve Mueller, Pavement and Materials Engineer, FHWA Lakewood Resource Center.

In his role as a Pavement and Materials Engineer for the Federal Highway Administration Resource Center in Lakewood, Colorado, Mr. Mueller is a member of a geographically dispersed team that is responsible for providing technology deployment and technical assistance for pavements and materials issues at the national level.  He served as a Co-Chair of the Environmental Stewardship Team for FHWA’s Pavement and Materials Program and as a member of FHWA’s Recycling Team. He is a recognized leader in the agency’s efforts to increase the use of recycled materials and industrial byproducts in roadway applications.  Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado, a Past-President of the Colorado Society of Engineers, and a former Director of the Colorado Engineering Council. He is a member of ASCE.  In addition to his undergraduate engineering degree, he also holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Colorado.  

Tim Murphy, President, Murphy Pavement Technologies

Timothy E. Murphy is president of Murphy Pavement Technologies, a Chicago-based company that provides professional engineering solutions and training for the asphalt paving industry.  Tim is a past President of the Chicago Testing Laboratory and a former district engineer at The Asphalt Institute, where he worked after a number of years as a field engineer at the Illinois Department of Transportation.  Tim is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Jim Pappas, Chair, AASHTO Subcomittee on Materials Recycling Task Force.

Mr. Pappas is currently the Assistant Director of Design for Delaware DOT with responsibilities for Bridge Design, Bridge Management, Quality Control, Pavement Management, and Materials & Research. Jim began his career with DelDOT after his graduation from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He has served many roles as a DelDOT Materials Engineer, COMTECH Engineer, and Chief Materials Engineer, working closely with construction personnel and designers on various transportation projects.  In 2009, Jim was honored by the Delaware Engineering Society as Engineer of the Year.  The AASHTO SOM Recycling Task Force was established in 2003 with a mission to investigate which recycled products can work in the highway environment and to support the development and implementation of standards that facilitate the use of recycled materials.

Sam Reyes, Recycling Program Coordinator, Texas Department of Transportation

Sam Reyes is the Recycling Program Coordinator for TxDOT's Recycling & Recycled Products Program, a state agency with over 12,000 employees. The program is very diverse, covering all aspects of the department’s operations, including: office, road construction, equipment fleet, break areas, and building construction and maintenance. Sam has worked with TxDOT for 17 years and has a total of 24 years of state employment. He originally helped start TxDOT’s Recycling & Recycled Products Program by planning, coordinating, and promoting the program’s goals and policies. In addition to office recycling and establishing departmental green purchasing guidelines, TxDOT’s Recycling Program has also looked at alternative materials for roadway construction. This has been a major influence in departmental roadway building initiatives. He continues to work with various state agency staffs, recycling organizations, and numerous recycled product vendors and contractors to promote the use of recycled products and materials in departmental operations. He is a Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) and holds a Journalism Degree from Texas State University.

Bill Thacker, Senior Research Engineer, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement

 NCASI is a non-profit technical organization that focuses on environmental topics of interest to the forest products industry.  Dr. Thacker's principal responsibilities at NCASI are to conduct research on environmental issues pertinent to the paper industry and provide requested information to paper companies on environmental matters. His research projects tend to address either the beneficial use of by-product solids or questions related to wastewater treatment and water quality. Prior to joining NCASI, he worked for 10 years in environmental positions at two paper companies.  Bill is a member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI). He has served on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies (CenCITT), a research consortium at Michigan Technological University. Bill received a B.S. degree in Paper Technology from Miami University of Ohio and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

John Yzenas, Technical Expert, National Slag Association

John J. Yzenas Jr. is the Director of Technical Services for the Edw. C. Levy Company. He has been engaged in the construction and construction materials industry for over 30 years, working in operations, quality and new product developement. He serves and participates in many local and national committees dealing with aggregate issues, including TRB and ASTM, where he has chaired numerous committees.  John is an ASTM International Fellow and a Member of the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association Aggregate Hall of Fame.