Advisory Council on Traffic Safety Members and Staff

Council Members

Mike Hanson

Mike Hanson, Chair
Office of Traffic Safety
Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Catherine Diamond

Catherine Diamond, Vice Chair
Injury and Violence Prevention Section
Minnesota Department of Health

Brian Sorenson

Brian Sorenson, Vice Chair
Office of Traffic Engineering
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Paul Aasen

Paul Aasen
Minnesota Safety Council

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Abdirahman Ali-Mumin
Representing vulnerable road users

Christina Bogojevic

Christina Bogojevic
Chief, Minnesota State Patrol

Headshot of Gina Calistro smiling

Gina Calistro
Representing victim advocacy organizations

Aaron Cocking

Aaron Cocking
Insurance Federation of Minnesota

Josie Donohue

Josie Donohue
AAA Minnesota

Chris Hartzell

Chris Hartzell
City of Woodbury
Representing League of Minnesota Cities

John Hausladen

John Hausladen
Minnesota Trucking Association

Kristine Hernandez

Kristine Hernandez
TZD Statewide Communications and Marketing Director

 

Pete Hosmer

Pete Hosmer
A+ Driving School
Representing Minnesota Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association

Robert Jacobs

Robert Jacobs
University of Minnesota Physicians Group
Representing Statewide Trauma Advisory Council

Julie Jeppson

Julie Jeppson
Anoka County
Representing Association of Minnesota Counties

Jim Kosluchar

Jim Kosluchar
City of Fridley
Representing City Engineers Association of Minnesota

Annette Larson

Annette Larson
TZD Statewide Program and Operations Director

Reed Leidle

Reed Leidle
Safety Signs
Representing contractors

Derek Leuer

Derek Leuer
State Traffic Safety Engineer
Office of Traffic Engineering
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Nick Martini

Nick Martini
Northstar Bus Lines/American Student Transportation
Representing Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation

Kerry Meyer

Kerry Meyer
American Bar Association 
State Judicial Outreach Liaison

Michael Moilanen

Michael Moilanen
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Representing tribal governments

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Gayra Ostgaard
Minnesota Department of Education

Becky Putzke

Becky Putzke
Law Enforcement Liaison
Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Cheryl Quinn

Cheryl Quinn
Representing vulnerable road users

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Michael Ramos
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Representing Minnesota Sheriff’s Association

Heidi Schallberg

Heidi Schallberg
Metropolitan Council
Representing metropolitan planning organizations

Jessica Schleck

Jessica Schleck
Southeast TZD Regional Coordinator
Representing TZD Regional Coordinators

Michele Severson

Michele Severson
Council on Disability

Kyle Shelton

Kyle Shelton
Center for Transportation Studies

Jeff Tate

Jeff Tate
Shakopee Police Department
Representing Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association

Andrew Witter

Andrew Witter
Sherburne County
Representing Minnesota County Engineers Association

Michael Wojcik

Michael Wojcik
Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota

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Charles Young
Minnesota Department of Human Services

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Representative TBD
Minnesota Operation Lifesaver

Council Staff

Linda Dolan

Linda Dolan
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
ldolan@umn.edu

Stephanie Malinoff

Stephanie Malinoff
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
malinoff@umn.edu

Jackson Piper

Jackson Piper
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
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