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Board Members
2024-2025 Representatives
Board Members Representing Regional Sub-Groups
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| Sub-Group | State Agency Member | Industry Member |
| Central | Derek Gaw, P.E. Tennessee DOT |
Kent Starwalt Tennessee Road Builders Assn. |
| East | Kimberly Lyons, PhD South Carolina DOT |
Ellis Powell Carolina Asphalt Pavement Assn. |
| West | Travis Patton, P.E. Texas DOT |
Harold Mullen Texas Asphalt Pavement Assn. |
| Refining Industry | Gaylon Baumgardner Paragon Technical Services, Inc. |
| Binder Industry | John Christensen Nalco Water |
| Aggregate Industry | Alicia Brooks KCI, Inc. |
| Asphalt Institute |
Dr. Grover Allen, SE Regional Engineer |
| NCAT / CAPRI | Nam Tran Jason Moore |
| Program Committee Chair | |
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Academic Research
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Dr. Louay Mohammad / LSU
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| At-Large Member | Gary Fitts, P.E. Kraton Polymers |
| At-Large Member | Robert Lee CRH America |
| At-Large Member | Andrew Brooks C.W. Matthews Co. |
| 2023 Chairman | Travis Patton, P.E. Texas DOT |
| 2022 Chairman | Cliff Selkinghaus South Carolina DOT |
| 2020-2021 Chairman |
Matthew Chandler, P.E. |
| 2019 Chairman | Dr. Samuel Cooper, III LTRC / LADOTD |
| 2018Chairman Raleigh, NC |
Todd Whittington, P.E. North Carolina DOT |
| 2017 Chairman Jacksonville, FL |
Wayne Rilko, P.E. Florida DOT |
| 2016 Chairman Corpus Christi, TX |
Robert Lee, P.E. Texas DOT |
| 2015 Chairman Williamsburg, VA |
Robert Crandol, P.E. Virginia DOT |
| 2014 Chairman Nashville, TN |
Mark Woods, P.E. Tennessee DOT |
| 2013 Chairman Baton Rouge, LA |
William "Bill" King, Jr. Louisiana DOTD / LTRC |
| 2012 Chairman Hilton Head Island, SC |
Merrill Zwanka South Carolina DOT |
| 2011 Chairman Savannah, GA |
Peter Wu Georgia DOT |
| 2010 Chairman Oklahoma City |
William 'Bill' King, Jr. Lousiana DOTD |
| 2009 Chairman Hilton Head Isle, SC |
Todd Whittington North Carolina DOT |
| 2008 Birminghman, AL |
Mark Woods Tennessee DOT |
| 2007 San Antonio, TX |
Dale Rand Texas DOT |
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2003, 2006 |
Cecil L. Jones North Carolina DOT |
| 2005 Nashville, TN |
Peter Wu Georgia DOT |
| 2004 Baton Rouge, LA |
Chris Abadie Louisiana DOTD |
FWHA-Resource Center Liaison: Derek Nener-Plante (The FHWA Liaison is not a Board Member but serves as a resource person only)
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