ITE is committed to cultivating the next generation of our profession. As such, ITE’s Rising Stars Program has been created to identify the next generation and new faces of the transportation profession. It is designed to recognize members under the age of 35 who have already made an impact on the profession, have demonstrated the ability to lead the next generation, and have implemented innovative techniques to solve transportation problems. Each year’s Rising Stars Class will consist of representatives from ITE’s Districts. Beginning in 2021, the Rising Stars will help make up the Young Leaders to Follow and one person from the Young Leaders to Follow will be selected for the Young Member of the Year Award.
Class of 2015
Tyler Golly – Canadian District
Danni Jorgenson – Florida District
Lia Michaels – Great Lakes District
Kenn Beer – International District
Nicole Kline – Mid?Colonial District
Michael Bittner – Midwestern District
Samuel Gregorio – Northeastern District
K. Scott Walker – Southern District
Oscar Garza – Texas District
Neelam Dorman – Western District
Class of 2016
Garreth Rempel – Canadian District
Praveen Pasumarthy – Florida District
Gerald Bollinger – Great Lakes District
Sara Moridpour – International District
Seth D. Young – Mid?Colonial District
Jennifer Pangborn – Midwestern District
Michelle Danila – Northeastern District
Meredith Emory – Southern District
Julio Ramos – Texas District
Devin Moore– Western District
Class of 2017
Erin Toop – Canadian District
Seckin Ozkul – Florida District
Joyce Yassin – Great Lakes District
Jeffrey Kupko – Mid?Colonial District
Amanda Brauer – Midwestern District
Mohammad Jalayer – Northeastern District
Ryan Eckenrode – Southern District
Erin Eurek – Texas District
Kimberly Leung – Western District
Class of 2018
Lou Davenport – Western District
Thomas Montz – Southern District
Wendy Krehbiel – Florida District
Sarah Hernandez – Midwestern District
Suzanna Set – Texas District
Vivek Hariharan – Mid-Colonial District
Adam Allen – Northeastern District
Irini Akhnoukh – Canadian District
David K. Addison – Great Lakes District
Manuel L. Lawrence – International District
Class of 2019
Patrick Marnell – Western District
Kellie Reep – Southern District
Christopher Russo – Florida District
Justin Effinger – Midwestern District
Gaby Tassin – Texas District
Burak Cesme – Mid-Colonial District
Keith Hall – Northeastern District
Rebecca Peterniak – Canadian District