ATP Technical Advisory Committee

History and Formation

After Senate Bill No. 99 established the Active Transportation Program (ATP) in 2013, Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) built the ATP Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The ATP TAC is an action-oriented committee that supports Caltrans' and the CTC’s management and delivery of the ATP by providing balanced strategic technical guidance and assistance with complex program decisions that enable and maximize continuous improvement of the ATP.

ATP TAC Charter

Members

ATP TAC members represent a diverse statewide constituency including north, central, and south geographies, rural, urban and suburban community types, including disadvantaged communities, and members representing the needs and interests of all active transportation users. Our members represent public agencies, stakeholders, and non-profit advocacy organizations.

Staff Role Agency

Anja Aulenbacher

ATP TAC Co-Chair

California Transportation Commission

Ping Qiu

ATP TAC Co-Chair

Caltrans

Ali Doerr Westbrook

ATP TAC Coordinator

Caltrans

Michelle Lieberman

ATP TAC Facilitator

UC Davis

Member Agency Region

Alex Ramirez

Los Angeles Walks

South

Ariana Chopin

County of Orange

South

Candice Vander Hyde

City of Lancaster

South

Claire Gallogly

City of Santa Cruz

Central

Cory Peterson

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency

Statewide/ Rural Counties Task Force

Cory Wilkerson

City of Anaheim

South

Deb Banks

Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates

North

Diana Nuttman

County of Fresno

Central

Diego Corvera

A&M Consulting Engineers

Central

Iman Sylvain

Rails to Trails Conservancy

Statewide

Ivan Garcia

Butte County Association of Governments

North

Jason McCoy

City of West Sacramento

North

Jeanne LePage

Ecology Action

Central

Jenny Russo

San Diego Association of Governments

South

Jeremy Bloom

Circulate San Diego

South

Jesse Gothan

City of Sacramento

North

Joel Campos

San Joaquin Council of Governments

Central

Joi Jackson

Grow Cycling Foundation

Statewide

Jonathan Matz

Safe Routes Partnership

Statewide

Kathryn Studwell

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

North

Keith Williams

Shasta Regional Transportation Agency

North

Kendee Vance

Caltrans: Tribal Communities

State Agency Partners

Kendra Ramsey

California Bicycle Coalition

Statewide

Kenneth Kao

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

North

Kevin Jensen

San Francisco Public Works

Statewide/Accessibility Advisory

Kevin Shin

California Walks

Statewide

Louis Zhao

Orange County Transportation Authority

Statewide/RTPA Moderator

Maura Twomey

Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments

Central

Nicholas Mueller

San Joaquin County Office of Education

Statewide/Local Corps and CCC

Nicky Lambert

State Parks: Recreational Trails Program

State Agency Partners

Nino Abad

City of Temecula

South

Noah Rodriguez

North Coast Tribal Transportation Commission

North

Oona Smith

Humbolt County Association of Governments

North

Patrick Band

Napa Valley Transportation Authority

North

Pualani Vazquez

Scripps Health

South

Rachel Om

Southern California Association of Governments

South

Randy Bowman

Coachella Valley Association of Governments

South

Sarkes Khackek

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments

Central

Sheela Bhongir

Tulare County Association of Governments

Central

Shelly Quan

LA Metro

South

Tracy Bettencourt

City of Chico

North

Trinity Smyth

California Department of Public Health

State Agency Partners

Valerie Rodrigues

Riverside University Health Systems-Public Health

South

Membership list is current as of March 2026 

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