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User Group Officers

2024 – 2025

  • President: Cory Cowden, Caltrans (cory.cowden@dot.ca.gov)
  • Vice President (Database): Jera Irick, Utah DOT (jirick@utah.gov)
  • Vice President (Optimizer): Jacob Booth, Connecticut DOT (jacob.booth@ct.gov) 
  • Vice President (Reports & Dashboard): Cole Stump, Alabama DOT (stumpc@dot.state.al.us)

2023 – 2024

  • President: Ryan Cram, Kentucky DOT (ryan.cram@ky.gov)
  • Vice President (Modeling): Jacob Armour, Michigan DOT (armourj1@michigan.gov)
  • Vice President (Inspection): Emily Bickley, South Carolina DOT (BickleyEJ@scdot.org)
  • Vice President (Projects): Corey Cowden, Caltrans (cory.cowden@dot.ca.gov)
  • Secretary: vacant

2022 – 2023

  • President: Ryan Cram, Kentucky DOT (ryan.cram@ky.gov)
  • Vice President (Modeling): Jacob Armour, Michigan DOT (armourj1@michigan.gov)
  • Vice President (Inspection): Emily Bickley, South Carolina DOT (BickleyEJ@scdot.org)
  • Vice President (Projects): Corey Cowden, Caltrans (cory.cowden@dot.ca.gov)
  • Secretary: Jake Legler, Idaho DOT (jake.legler@itd.idaho.gov)

2021 – 2022

  • President: Patty Fish, Idaho DOT
  • Vice President (Modeling): Massoud Nasrollahi, Virginia DOT
  • Vice President (Inspection): Ryan Cram, Kentucky DOT
  • Vice President (Projects): Paul Cooley, California DOT
  • Secretary: Ed Lutgen, Minnesota DOT

2020 – 2021

  • President: Patty Fish, Idaho DOT
  • Vice President (Modeling): Massoud Nasrollahi, Virginia DOT
  • Vice President (Inspection): Ryan Cram, Kentucky DOT
  • Vice President (Projects/Multi-Asset): Paul Cooley, California DOT
  • Secretary: Ed Lutgen, Minnesota DOT

2019 – 2020

  • President: Patty Fish, Idaho DOT
  • Vice President: David Fuqua, Kentucky
  • Secretary: Ed Lutgen, Minnesota DOT

2018 – 2019

  • President: Patty Fish, Idaho DOT
  • Vice President: Jeff Vigil, New Mexico DOT
  • Secretary: David Fuqua, Kentucky

2017 – 2018

  • President: Drake Buita, Texas DOT
  • Vice President: Patty Fish, Idaho DOT
  • Secretary: Jeff Vigil, New Mexico DOT

2016 – 2017

  • President: Paul Cooley, California DOT
  • Vice President: Tom Yarbrough, Texas DOT
  • Secretary: Richard Thompson, Virginia DOT

2015 – 2016

  • President: David Coley, South Dakota DOT
  • Vice President: Vacant
  • Secretary: Tom Yarbrough, Texas DOT

2014 – 2015

  • President: Scott Choate, Louisiana DOT
  • Vice President: David Coley, South Dakota DOT
  • Secretary: Zachary Boyle, Utah DOT

2013 – 2014

  • President: Scott Choate, Louisiana DOT
  • Vice President: Bruce Novakovich, Oregon DOT
  • Secretary: David Coley, South Dakota DOT

2012 – 2013

  • President: Richard Kerr, Florida DOT
  • Vice President: Scott Choate, Louisiana DOT
  • Secretary: Bruce Novakovich, Oregon DOT

2011 – 2012

  • President: “Capt.” David Morgan, Rhode Island DOT
  • Vice President: Richard Kerr, Florida DOT
  • Secretary: Scott Choate, Louisiana DOT

2010 – 2011

  • President: James Fu, Hawaii DOT
  • Vice President: “Capt.” David Morgan, Rhode Island DOT
  • Secretary: Richard Kerr, Florida DOT

2009 – 2010

  • President: Paul Cooley, CalTrans
  • Vice President: James Fu, Hawaii DOT
  • Secretary: “Capt.” David Morgan, Rhode Island DOT

2008 – 2009

  • President: Jim Foster, Maine DOT
  • Vice President: Paul Cooley, CalTrans
  • Secretary: James Fu, Hawaii DOT

2007 – 2008

  • President: Charles (Dave) Ellison, Colorado DOT
  • Vice President: Jim Foster, Maine DOT
  • Secretary: Paul Cooley, CalTrans