BOARD INFO

Traffic Incident Management Enhancement (TIME Task Force of Georgia)

To be a member of the Board of Directors all positions must:

  • Attend monthly Board of Director meetings and special meetings as
    scheduled.
  • Conduct initiatives to further the goals of the TIME Task Force.
  • Assist with outreach and identify champions in your field.
  • Attend TIME Quarterly Meetings.
  • Assist with conference meeting planning and production.
  • Attend the TIME Annual Conference.
  • Commit to a two-year term.

 

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BOARD MEMBERS

Captain Ritchie E. Howard - Georgia State Patrol Troop C Commander

Captain Ritchie E. Howard - Georgia State Patrol Troop C Commander

TIME Task Force Co-Chair

Jason Josey - GDOT Incident Management Coordinator

Jason Josey - GDOT Incident Management Coordinator

TIME Task Force Co-Chair

Eshon Poythress - Operations Manager, Strategic Planning

Eshon Poythress - Operations Manager, Strategic Planning

Governor's Office of Highway Safety

Matt Needham - Asst. State Emergency Operations Coordinator

Matt Needham - Asst. State Emergency Operations Coordinator

GDOT Emergency Operations

Sheri Russo - Field Coordinator

Sheri Russo - Field Coordinator

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

Greg Morris - Safety & Traffic Engineer

Greg Morris - Safety & Traffic Engineer

FHWA Ex-Officio (non-voting)

Robert Baker - TMC Traffic Ops. Manager

Robert Baker - TMC Traffic Ops. Manager

GDOT TMC Operations

Chad Hendon - TMC Ops Manager

Chad Hendon - TMC Ops Manager

GDOT CHAMP

Sal Scarpa - Chief EMA/Director, Columbus Fire & Emergency Services

Sal Scarpa - Chief EMA/Director, Columbus Fire & Emergency Services

Director of Planning

Jeff Payne - Statewide Wrecker

Jeff Payne - Statewide Wrecker

Director of Towing & Recovery

Vincent Harris - Regional EMS Director, Georgia Office of EMS & Trauma

Vincent Harris - Regional EMS Director, Georgia Office of EMS & Trauma

Director of Emergency Medical Services

Chief Antonio Burden - Augusta Fire Department

Chief Antonio Burden - Augusta Fire Department

Director of Fire

Requel Williams - GDOT TMC Deputy Program Manager

Requel Williams - GDOT TMC Deputy Program Manager

Director of Member-At-Large

Gina Ison - Operations Manager, GDOT District 3 Operations Center

Gina Ison - Operations Manager, GDOT District 3 Operations Center

Director of Transportation

Lieutenant John Brookshire - Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

Lieutenant John Brookshire - Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

Director of Law Enforcement

Dolores Uttero - Transportation Management Center Manager

Dolores Uttero - Transportation Management Center Manager

GDOT TMC

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Ivan Lichtenstein - Digital Media Specialist, AECOM

Ivan Lichtenstein - Digital Media Specialist, AECOM

Communications

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Rodney Pickle - CHAMP Supervisor, AECOM

Rodney Pickle - CHAMP Supervisor, AECOM

Operations

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Requel Williams - Operations Manager, AECOM

Requel Williams - Operations Manager, AECOM

Programs

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Chief Shaun Raulston - City of Buena Vista Fire Department

Chief Shaun Raulston - City of Buena Vista Fire Department

Training

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Robert Baker - TMC Traffic Ops. Manager

Robert Baker - TMC Traffic Ops. Manager

Grants

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

Communications: This committee shall coordinate timely and open communication both internally between transportation and public safety agencies as well as with the public and media. The committee chairperson shall be ultimately responsible for assigning and completing all tasks in conjunction with the Communications committee.

Operations: This committee shall focus on improving traffic incident response and clearance procedures and overcoming institutional and jurisdictional barriers that reduce the efficiency of traffic incident management. Primary tasks within this committee shall include After Incident Reviews (AIR) and Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Teams. The committee chairperson shall be ultimately responsible for assigning and completing all tasks in conjunction with the Operations committee.

Programs: This committee shall focus on planning and facilitating membership activities and events. Committee responsibilities include planning quarterly membership meetings and annual conference. The committee chairperson shall be ultimately responsible for assigning and completing all tasks in conjunction with the Programs committee.

Training: This committee shall focus on approving, developing and offering traffic incident management training courses and tracking certification of TIME and Towing & Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) members. Committee responsibilities include training acceptance and approval of all TIME-offered training courses by the Training Standards Board. The committee chairperson shall be ultimately responsible for assigning and completing all tasks in conjunction with the Training committee.

Grants: This committee shall focus on the annual call to gather TIME Task Force Grant applications. Work with the Grants Committee members to evaluate applications and determine the Grant awards recipients.