WTS-DC relies completely on volunteers to make our events and programs happen. Our chapter thanks our 2023 volunteers on the Chapter Board!

Executive Board

• Katie Kraft - Thompson Coburn LLP, President
• Sophie Guiny - InfraStrategies LLC, Vice President 
• Cerasela Cristei - EXP, Treasurer
• Ellie McCurdy - WMATA, Secretary 
• Neela Babu - WMATA, Immediate Past President 

Advisors 

• Avital Barnea - California State Transportation Agency
• Brittney Gick - Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Susan Gygi - WSP
• Jamie Rennert - FRA

Communications, Newsletter, and Social Media

• Morgan Bassford - WMATA (Co-Chair)
• Katie Masetti - Mead & Hunt (Co-Chair)
• Nadiya Kutishcheva - Foursquare ITP (Volunteer)
• Sara Russo - AECOM (Volunteer)

Corporate Relations and Program Sponsorship

• Nadiya Kutishcheva - Foursquare ITP (Chair)
• Shelley Johnson - Epstein Creative Group (Deputy Chair) 
• Cherie Gibson - HNTB (Volunteer)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Audra Bandy - FHWA (Chair)
• Deepika Fields - Stantec (Deputy Chair)
• Cipriana Eckford - RK&K (Volunteer)
• Melissa Kim - WMATA (Volunteer)
• Marie Louis - WMATA (Volunteer)

Holiday Party

• May Elkhattab - Burns Engineering (Chair) 
• Chetna Sinha - Gannett Fleming (Deputy Chair)
• Laura MacNeil - DDOT (Volunteer)

Legislative

• Roxanne Feige - Atkins (Co-Chair)
• Robyn Jackson - DDOT (Co-Chair)
• Kerry O'Hare - O’Hare Infrastructure Strategies LLC (Deputy Chair)
• Nadia Anderson - Silicon Valley Leadership Group (Volunteer)
• Ally Castaneda - House of Representatives, Juan Vargas, D-CA (Volunteer)
• Kate Roetzer - WMATA (Volunteer)
• Abilgail Wolfgram - Guidehouse (Volunteer)

Membership

• Adrienne Ameel - Kimley-Horn (Chair) 
• Rachel Hensler - Kimley-Horn (Co-Deputy Chair)
• Becca Sulla - Kimley-Horn (Co-Deputy Chair)

Mentoring

• Ruochang Huang - Jacobs (Co-Chair)
• Ann McGrane - NVTC (Co-Chair)
• Lindsey Robertson - Evans Consulting (Volunteer) 
• Melissa Kim - WMATA (Volunteer)
• Wendy Thomas - Deloitte (Volunteer)

Professional Development

• Khatereh Vaghefi - Parson (Chair)
• Madonna Gadelseed - Dewberry (Deputy Chair)

Program Logistics

• Liz Patel - FHWA (Co-Chair)
• Shelley Wynne - Dewberry (Co-Chair)
• Ally Castaneda - House of Representatives, Juan Vargas, D-CA (Volunteer)
• Niloo Parvinashtiani - Iteris (Volunteer)
• Sara Russo - AECOM (Volunteer)

Recognitions

• Jamie Rosen - WMATA (Chair)
• Emily Hinkson - HNTB (Deputy Chair)
• Anne Patrone - WMATA (Volunteer)

Scholarship and Fundraising

• Alanna McKeeman - Foursquare ITP (Chair) 
• Regis Stinson - Dewberry (Deputy Chair)
• Diana Levy - WMATA (Volunteer)

Transportation YOU

• Barbara Moreno - WSP (Chair)
• Laura MacNeil - DDOT (Deputy Chair)
• Nadia Anderson - Silicon Valley Leadership Group (Volunteer)
• Kyla D'Sa - Kimley-Horn (Volunteer)
• Alejandra Felgueroso - HNTB (Volunteer)
• Melissa Kim - WMATA (Volunteer)
• Marcela Moreno - MWCOG (Volunteer)
• Amal Muse - Guidehouse (Volunteer)
• Niloo Parvinashtiani - Iteris (Volunteer)
• Meghan Powell - VHB (Volunteer)

Click here to learn more about the Executive Board's roles and responsibilities. 

Click here for descriptions of each Committee's roles and responsibilities. 

If you are interested in serving on the WTS-DC Board, please contact Katie Kraft, WTS-DC President, at [email protected].