Thought Leadership

For the past month or so, We’ve been participating in a program sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association Lion Link.  Lion Link created an experience that focused on linking Penn State alumni with recent or soon-to-be graduates to gain real-world experience on actual projects.  We had the pleasure of interviewing and hiring Willie Thier and Sheetal Patangay to help us rethink our website (yes, the red is going away!).  Today, they led a charette to convert recent peer interviews into the basis for design…

This article is a collaboration between Eric Rensel (CEO & Founder of Rensel Consulting, LLC and 2024 International ITE Vice President Candidate) and Todd Szymkowski, PE, PTOE, PMP with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and ITE Member. It includes interviews with the Iowa Department of Transportation Director, Mr. Scott Marler, as well as ITE Member John Corbin. All comments in this article are the individuals they are attributed to and should not be misconstrued as the viewpoint of any agency or group…

What advice can you give students who are just starting out in their careers? What responsibility do you have as an International Officer to ITE members?

I woke up feeling overwhelmed with excitement today, so I felt that I needed to get some of my thoughts down on electronic paper and, as one does, I decided to share them with you all…

Recently I was selected by ITE to run for International Vice President.  Throughout the coming months I hope to share my ideas for ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals .  When I found out I had been selected, my thoughts shifted towards being #grateful…

Just like the rest of our technological world, the internet has evolved since its commercialization in 1989. Industry analysts tell us we are currently living in the era of Web 4.0…