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Leadership

Executive Leadership

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Gregg G. Fleming - U.S. DOT Volpe Center Director
Gregg G. Fleming is the U.S. DOT Volpe Center director.
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Stephen M. Popkin, PhD - Research and Innovative Technology
Stephen Popkin, PhD is the director for Research and Innovative Technology.
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Dab Kern - Operations
Dab Kern is the director for Operations.
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Senior Leadership

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Christopher J. Roof - Policy, Planning, and Environment
Christopher J. Roof is the acting technical center director of Policy, Planning, and Environment.

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Stephen M. Popkin, PhD - Safety Management and Human Factors 
Stephen Popkin, PhD is the acting technical center director of Safety Management and Human Factors.

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Jonathan Walker, PE, PhD - Communications, Navigation, Surveillance Systems, and Engineering
Jonathan Walker, PE, PhD is the technical center director of Communications, Navigation, Surveillance Systems, and Engineering.
Photo of Eric Wallischeck Eric York Wallischeck - Infrastructure Systems and Technology  
Eric York Wallischeck is the acting technical center director of Infrastructure Systems and Technology.
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Operational Leadership

Cassandra C. Allwell. Cassandra C. Allwell - Communication and Knowledge Management
Cassandra C. Allwell is the director of Communication and Knowledge Management.
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Ellen E. Bell - Strategic Initiatives for Research and Innovation
Ellen E. Bell is the director of Strategic Initiatives for Research and Innovation.
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Helen Blackman Helen A. Blackman - Organizational Culture and Work Life
Helen A. Blackman is the director of Organizational Culture and Work Life.
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Monica Conyngham

Monica Conyngham - Chief Counsel
Monica Conyngham is the Chief Counsel.
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Kerri-Lee DeRusha

Kerri-Lee DeRusha - Facilities and Admin Services
Kerri-Lee DeRusha is the director of Facilities and Admin Services.
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Michael Finn - Acquisitions
Michael Finn is the director of Acquisitions.
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Michelle Freeman - Finance
Michelle Freeman is the director of Volpe Financial Management.
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Michael Lau - Information Technology
Michael Lau is the director of Information Technology.
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silhouette image Eliot Sutler - Equal Employment Opportunity
Eliot Sutler is the officer of the Equal Employment Opportunity Office.
 
La Var Williams

La Var M. Williams - Human Resources
La Var M. Williams is the director of Human Resources.
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