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Implementation Team: Staff Resumes

Daniel S. Avery — Grant Administration Grant Writing, Administration and Coordination
Executive Director, Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council Coordinate grant writing, fund development and grant administration for Adams,
Allen, DeKalb and Wells Counties. Support the development of federal funding
projects for small urban and rural communities.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Metropolitan and Urban Transportation EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Responsible for developing and implementing highway, transit and trail projects • AS: Criminal Justice, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 1978
in accordance with the Transportation Plan for the Fort Wayne-New Haven-Allen • BS: Public Affairs, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 1980
County Metropolitan Planning Area. Specific transportation planning activities • MS: Public Affairs, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 1991
include travel forecasting, environmental assessment, intersection and corridor • Honors: Phi Alpha Alpha, Graduate Student of the Year Award 1991
analyses, safety assessments, bicycle and pedestrian planning and project
development. Responsible for securing and managing federal assistance on ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK & TRAINING
regional transportation projects in direct collaboration with state, local and federal • Capacity and Planning Applications for Arterial Analysis - National Highway
officials. Maintain compliance of the transportation planning process with all Institute
state and federal regulations. Prepare and submit planning documents to federal, • Congestion Management for Technical Staff - National Highway Institute
state and local agencies including legislative councils and commissions, boards, • Financial Planning in Transportation – National Transit Institute
committees, and advisory groups.
• Highway Project Traffic Forecasting Training Course - National Highway Institute
• Metropolitan Planning Training Course - National Highway Institute
This includes management of the Transportation Improvement Program (current • Transportation/Air Quality Conformity – National Highway Institute
version is FY2018-2021) and the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Annual • Urban Transportation – FHWA/UMTA
allocation for highway funds is between $10-$11 million and for transit is • Urban Transportation Planning Procedures and Energy Management – National
$265,000. Over the last three years, $49.1 million in annual allocation plus prior Highway Institute
year balances has been managed for highway and $795,000 has been managed • Public Involvement in the Transportation Decision-Making Process – FHWA and
for transit.
CDR Associates
• Urban Arterial Planning and Operations - National Highway Institute
Small Urban and Rural Transportation Planning • Urban Transportation Planning Systems Training Session – FHWA/UMTA
Collaborate with small urban and rural communities to investigate transportation
concerns and develop mitigation strategies. The process involves data collection CREDENTIALS/DESIGNATIONS
and planning analyses to conduct problem assessment and develop appropriate • Co-Chair - Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization Council
transportation solution. Solutions to the transportation problems are documented • Member - Indiana Department of Transportation Highway Safety Advisory
in Rural Transportation Plans. The process provides communities with information Committee
to help develop and prioritize projects.
• Board Member – Indiana Quick Clearance/INTIME Committee
• Board Member – Indiana Association of Regional Councils
Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Planning • Accredited Grant Administrator, IOCRA
Coordinate with regional leaders on programs and public infrastructure projects to
promote economic development and maintain regional competitiveness. Projects Years of Experience – 38
are documented in the Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS).

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