The Transportation Committee serves as a resource on tranportation issues to the agency’s committees, working groups, and staff. The Transportation Committee is a working committee for both the CMAP Board and the MPO Policy Committee. The Transportation Committee considers recommendations and policy decisions prior to MPO Policy Committee action, and has final approval authority for certain Transportation Improvement Program changes. Members Name Representing Title/Position Cara Bader Chicago Transit Authority Member Chuck Abraham Illinois Department of Transportion Office of Intermodal Project Implementation Member Kevin Carrier Lake County Chair Lynnette Ciavarella Metra Member Jack Cruikshank Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Member Jon Paul Diipla Federal Highway Administration Non-voting member Jackie Forbes Kane County Member Chris Heibert Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Member Scott Hennings McHenry County Member Mark Kane Federal Transit Administration Non-voting member Christina Kupkowski Will County Member Aimee Lee Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Member Heidi Lichtenberger Kendall County Member Erik Llewellyn Pace Member John Loper DuPage County Member Mary Nicol Chicago Department of Transportation Member Tara Orbon Cook County Department of Transportation Vice chair Jose Rios Illinois Department of Transportation, District 1 Member Karyn Robles Illinois Tollway Member Leon Rockingham Council of Mayors Member Amy Rynell Advocacy Member Joe Schofer Academic and research Member P.S. Sriraj Academic and research Member Megan Swanson Illinois Department of Transportation Member Tom Vander Woude Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Member Audrey Wennink Advocacy Member Kyle Whitehead Regional Transportation Authority Member Vacant Class One Railroads Member Vacant Private Providers Member close-x-circle Post Modal Title This is the post content Resources Transportation Committee archive Upcoming events Event date/start date 28 Feb Transportation Committee meeting Event time 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Event date/start date 25 Apr Transportation Committee meeting Event time 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Meeting materials The Transportation Committee meets several times a year on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. at CMAP’s office. The 2025 calendar is as follows: February 28 April 25 May 30 August 1 September 12 November 21 December 19 Visit CMAP’s public meetings website for the most up to date information and agenda materials. Public meetings website ext-link Opens in a new tab Contact the Transportation Committee liaison Doug Ferguson, dferguson@cmap.illinois.gov Victoria Barrett, vbarrett@cmap.illinois.gov Committee updates Subscribe for committee updates Opens in a modal