Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules
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Committee Members
Brad McCaleb Transportation Planning and Policy Division Head Chairperson | Mark Headley System Information & Research Division Head Vice-Chairperson | Rex Vines Deputy Director and Chief Engineer |
Steve Frisbee Assistant Chief Engineer Operations | Mike Fugett Assistant Chief Engineer Design | Jared Wiley Assistant Chief Engineer Planning |
David Henning State Construction Engineer | Deric Wyatt State Maintenance Engineer | John Fleming Environmental Division Head |
Paul Tinsley Materials Division Head | Rick Ellis Bridge Division Head | David Hall Surveys Division Head |
Trinity Smith Roadway Division Head | Charles Brown Information Technology Division Head | Jason Hughey District Engineer – District 8 |
Bruce Street District Engineer – District 5 | Amy Heflin – FHWA Steve Napper – Advisory Council Chairperson Vacant – Staff Research Engineer (Non-voting members) |
Advisory Council
Steve Napper, Chairperson
Arkansas Municipal League
Walt Catlett, Vice-Chairperson
American Concrete Pipe Association
Mike Bailey
Arkhola / APAC – Central
Dr. Hank Bray
Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Jim Engstrom
H. James Engstrom & Associates, Inc.
Dr. Micah Hale
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Steve Jones
Arkansas Department of Economic Development
Herman Luebker
Dr. Heather Nachtmann
Mack-Blackwell Rural Trans. Center
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Jason Stewart
Arkansas State University
College of Engineering
Jim Scurlock
Scurlock Industries
Dr. Albert Toh
Dept. of Social & Behavioral Sciences
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff