Strategic Highway Safety Plan Partners
The Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) has three key leadership groups: Executive Leadership, Steering Committee, and Challenge Area Teams. A brief description of each of their responsibilities is presented below.
Committee membership updates are in progress as part of the development of the 2025-2029 SHSP. Check back for updates.
Executive Leadership provides direction on SHSP policies and procedures and engages support from multiple agency executives. The member organizations and representatives are listed below.
| Member Agencies | Current Representative |
| California American Traffic Safety Services Association (CAL-ATSSA) | TBD |
| California City Transportation Initiative (CaCTI) | TBD |
| California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) | Paul Tupy |
| California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Steve Gordon |
| California Department of Public Health (CDPH) | Erica Pan |
| California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) | Dina El-Tawansy |
| California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) | Elizabeth Basnett |
| California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Sean Duryee |
| California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) | Stephanie Dougherty |
| California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) | TBD |
| California Tribal Representative | Mike DeSpain |
| County Engineers Association of California (CEAC) | David Leamon |
| League of California Cities (Cal Cities) | Carolyn Coleman |
| Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) | Kome Ajise |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) | Stephanie Manning |
| Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) | Robert Phipps |
| The Children's Initiative | Sandra McBrayer |
| Vision Zero Network | Leah Shahum |
| Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) [Advisory] | Renée Gibson |
| California County Planning Directors Association (CCPDA) [Advisory] | Hailey Lang |
| California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) [Advisory] | Toks Omishakin |
| California Transportation Commission (CTC) [Advisory] | Tanisha Taylor |
| California Walks (Cal Walks) [Advisory] | Miha Babalai |
| Rural Counties Task Force (RCTF) [Advisory] | Aaron Hoyt |
| UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies [Advisory] | Julia Griswold |
| University of California San Diego Transportation Research and Education for Driving Safety (UCSD TREDS) [Advisory] | TBD |
| Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), California Division [Advisory] | Doug Hecox |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), California Division [Advisory] | TBD |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Region 9 [Advisory] | Chris Murphy |
Steering Committee establishes the strategies and processes to implement the SHSP and provides oversight for the Challenge Area Teams. The member organizations and representatives are listed below.
| Member Agencies | Current Representative |
| California American Traffic Safety Services Association (CAL-ATSSA) | Rob Georges |
| California City Transportation Initiative (CaCTI) | TBD |
| California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) | Matthew Hydar |
| California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Bayliss Camp |
| California Department of Public Health (CDPH) | Jeffery Rosenhall |
| California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) | Shaila Chowdhury |
| California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) | Kevin Chan |
| California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Eric Jones |
| California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) | Nichole Aston |
| California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) | Steven Shaw |
| California Tribal Representative | Misty Rickwalt |
| California Walks (Cal Walks) | Kevin Shin |
| County Engineers Association of California (CEAC) | Najee Zarif |
| League of California Cities (Cal Cities) | Rene Guerrero |
| Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) | Rachel Om |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) | Pat Rillera |
| Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) | Santosh Bhattarai |
| Rural Counties Task Force (RCTF) | Nephele Barrett |
| The Children's Initiative | Sarah Mostofi |
| University of California San Diego Transportation Research and Education for Driving Safety (UCSD TREDS) | Renee Dell'Acqua |
| Vision Zero Network | Dan Hennessey |
| American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) [Advisory] | Bob Prath |
| California County Planning Directors Association (CCPDA) [Advisory] | John Ford |
| California Transportation Commission (CTC) [Advisory] | Tim Sobelman |
| Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) [Advisory] | TBD |
| UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies [Advisory] | Katherine Chen Guibert |
| Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), California Division [Advisory] | Maria Bhatti |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Region 9 [Advisory] | Ryan Peters |
Challenge Area Teams evaluate relevant data and track best practices related to their area and are responsible for the development and completion of action items in the Implementation Plan.
Below is a list of the 16 Challenge Areas for the California 2025–2029 SHSP that are vital to success of the SHSP. More information on the Challenge Areas can be found on the Challenge Areas page.
| Aging Drivers | Driver Licensing | Intersections | Pedestrians |
| Bicyclists | Emergency Response |
Lane Departures |
Speed Management /Aggressive Driving |
| Commercial Vehicles |
Emerging Technologies |
Motorcyclists |
Work Zones |
| Distracted Driving |
Impaired Driving |
Occupant Protection |
Young Drivers |
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