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Volpe Center Highlights - January/February 2006

Director's Notes

Letter from the Director | Focus | Safety | Mobility | Environmental Stewardship | Security
New Directors | Published and Presented

New Office Directors Appointed

I am pleased to announce two new Volpe Center senior staff appointments as part of the Volpe Center's pending organizational restructuring. The Center's operational offices have been consolidated from five to three, each with a client-focused structure to promote organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. John O'Donnell, who led the Center's Office of System and Economic Assessment, is now Director of the Office of Surface Transportation Programs. This issue of Highlights introduces two new members of the Volpe Center management team: Nelson "Ned" Keeler, Director of the Office of Aviation Programs, and Kelly Leone, Director of the Office of Demonstration and Deployment Programs.

I heartily agree with RITA Administrator Ashok Kaveeshwar, who said, "the tremendous experience and unique abilities of Ned Keeler and Kelly Leone will greatly enhance the Volpe Center's ability to advance state-of-the-art research and technology solutions for our nation's transportation system."

Both new directors are proven, capable leaders with strong transportation backgrounds; their skills and experience will be assets to the Volpe Center and to our clients. Ned Keeler's service to NASA and the Coast Guard will enhance the Center's continuing response to the needs of these organizations. Kelly Leone's background in the transportation industry, her experience working on air traffic control modernization for the Federal Aviation Administration, and her understanding of explosives technology and weapons detection will also be critical assets. Please see the new directors article for more on Ned Keeler and Kelly Leone.

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