2024-2026 WTSI and WTSF Call for Committee Volunteers
The WTS International and WTS Foundation Boards of Directors are currently accepting volunteers to serve on 2024-2026 committees. The available volunteer opportunities are listed below.
WTS Members & Modes Committee
Committee Chairs: Alanna Strohecker, WTSI Board Member and Senior Vice President, Global Surface Transportation & Goods, AECOM; and Alexa Gangemi, WTSI Board Member and Vice President and Senior Project Manager, HNTB
The WTS International Members and Modes Committee defines strategic objectives for the WTS organization and its chapters around the topics of membership recruitment and retention with a focus on the identification and inclusion of multiple transportation industry modes, including but not limited to Aviation, Highway, Maritime/Ports, Supply Chain/Freight Logistics.
WTS Workforce Development Task Force
Committee Chair: Karen Philbrick, WTSI Board Secretary and Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute
The WTS Workforce Development Task Force defines strategic objectives for the WTS organization and its chapters around the topics of workforce development, including recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the transportation sector.
WTS Foundation Student Education & Engagement Committee
Committee Chair: Avital Barnea, WTSF Board Member and Senior Executive Officer at LA Metro
The Student Education and Engagement Committee assists the WTS Foundation in developing and providing educational opportunities to young women pursuing careers in transportation and attracting school-aged girls to transportation through STEAM-related educational opportunities and activities, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The committee is seeking six volunteers to support chapter educational activities through best practices and activity development.
WTS Foundation Scholarship & Scholar Engagement Committee
Committee Chair: Kelly Kaysonepheth, WTSF Board Secretary and VP/Marketing Director, Aztec Engineering Group
The WTS Foundation Scholarship & Scholar Engagement (S&SE) Committee supports and sustains the WTS Foundation’s scholarship program by overseeing the selection process, ensuring fairness, equity, and access, and consistency in reviewing applications and identifying deserving scholarship award winners. We are recruiting for 30+ members.
Committee applications are due on December 13th. Due to the limited number of committee openings, we will not be able to accommodate all requests, but we encourage you to apply each year.
Each committee has its own specific application — there is no general application to apply to volunteer for any or all committees. WTS members can submit multiple applications to be considered for different committees.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions. We appreciate your interest in serving on a committee!