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Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)

The NJTPA is supported in its work by an advisory committee composed of staff-level, county and municipal planners and engineers who mirror the county, state and federal government voting and non-voting composition of the NJTPA Board of Trustees. This is the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC).

The RTAC provides a forum for presentation and discussion on regional issues. It also performs a vital function in reviewing and disseminating information, and making recommendations to the NJTPA Board and its individual Trustees to aid in decision making.

Additionally, RTAC members complement the work of and assist Central Staff by providing local input on a variety of issues of regionwide importance. RTAC members also serve an important role in advising Central Staff on the localized impacts of projects and programs.

Officers and voting members of the RTAC are as follows

RTAC Officers

Michael Lysicatos, Chair
Passaic County Department of Planning
(p) 973-569-4047

Brian Appezzato, Vice Chair
Senior Planner, Transportation
Warren County Planning Department
(p) 908-475-6584

Voting Members

BERGEN

Ken Aloisio
Principal Planner
Bergen County Department of Planning & Economic Development
(p) 201-336-6446

ESSEX

David Antonio
Essex County Department of Public Works
(p) 973-226-8500 ext. 258

HUDSON

John Lane
Executive Assistant
Hudson County Department of Engineering and Planning
(p) 201-558-7018

HUNTERDON

Ken Bogen
Principal Planner
Hunterdon County Planning Board
(p) 908-788-1490

JERSEY CITY

Douglas J. Greenfeld
Supervising Planner
Office of the Director
Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development & Commerce
(p) 201-547-4205

Naomi Hsu (Alternate)
Senior Transportation Planner
Jersey City Division of City Planning
(p) 201-547-5021

MIDDLESEX

Tony Gambilonghi
Supervising Transportation Planner
Middlesex County Planning Board
(p) 732-431-7760

MONMOUTH

Joseph Ettore
County Engineer
Monmouth County Department of Engineering
(p) 732-431-7760

Sayed M. Moafi (Alternate)
Chief Engineer
Monmouth County Department of Engineering
(p) 732-431-7760

MORRIS

John Hayes
Principal Planner
Morris County Department of Planning and Development
Division of Transportation
(p) 973-829-8111

NEWARK

Mike Gelin
Project Engineer
City of Newark
Department of Engineering
(p) 973-733-6452

OCEAN

Mark Jehnke
Principal Engineer
Ocean County Engineering Department
(p) 732-929-2130

Vicki Pecchioli (Alternate)
Principal Planner
Ocean County Department of Planning
(p) 732-929-2054

PASSAIC

Michael Lysicatos, Chair
Passaic County Department of Planning
(p) 973-569-4047

SOMERSET

Walt Lane
Supervising Transportation Planner
Somerset County Planning Division
(p) 908-231-7021

SUSSEX

Tom Drabic
Principal Planner
Sussex County Department of Planning
(p) 973-579-0500 ext. 3

UNION

Cherron Rountree
Deputy Director, Department of Parks & Community Renewal
908-527-4291

Liza Betz (Alternate)
Special Assistant to the Director
Union County Department of Parks & Community Renewal
(p) 908-558-2273

WARREN

Brian Appezzato, Vice Chair
Senior Planner, Transportation
Warren County Planning Department
(p) 908-475-6584

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Eric Powers
MPO Liaison
New Jersey Department of Transportation
(p) 609-530-6452

Andrew Swords (Alternate)
Director of Planning
(p) 609-530-2118

PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ

Lou Venech
General Manager
Regional Transportation Policy Development
Planning Department
Port Authority of NY & NJ
(p) 212-435-4422

Steve Brown (Alternate)
Manager, Regional Transportation
(p) 212-435-4411

NJ TRANSIT

Louis Millan
Director, Programmatic Planning
(p) 973-491-7760

RJ Palladino (Alternate)
Assistant Director, Strategic Investment
(p) 973-491-7791