Advisory Council on Traffic Safety Members and Staff
Council Members
Mike Hanson, Chair
Office of Traffic Safety
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Catherine Diamond, Vice Chair
Injury and Violence Prevention Section
Minnesota Department of Health
Brian Sorenson, Vice Chair
Office of Traffic Engineering
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Paul Aasen
Minnesota Safety Council
Abdirahman Ali-Mumin
Representing vulnerable road users
Christina Bogojevic
Chief, Minnesota State Patrol
Gina Calistro
Representing victim advocacy organizations
Aaron Cocking
Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Josie Donohue
AAA Minnesota
Richard Hansen
Minnesota Operation Lifesaver
Chris Hartzell
City of Woodbury
Representing League of Minnesota Cities
John Hausladen
Minnesota Trucking Association
Kristine Hernandez
TZD Statewide Communications and Marketing Director
Pete Hosmer
A+ Driving School
Representing Minnesota Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association
Robert Jacobs
University of Minnesota Physicians Group
Representing Statewide Trauma Advisory Council
Julie Jeppson
Anoka County
Representing Association of Minnesota Counties
Jim Kosluchar
City of Fridley
Representing City Engineers Association of Minnesota
Annette Larson
TZD Statewide Program and Operations Director
Reed Leidle
Safety Signs
Representing contractors
Derek Leuer
State Traffic Safety Engineer
Office of Traffic Engineering
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Nick Martini
Northstar Bus Lines/American Student Transportation
Representing Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation
Kerry Meyer
State Judicial Outreach Liaison
Michael Moilanen
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Representing tribal governments
Gayra Ostgaard
Minnesota Department of Education
Becky Putzke
Law Enforcement Liaison
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Cheryl Quinn
Representing vulnerable road users
Michael Ramos
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Representing Minnesota Sheriff’s Association
Heidi Schallberg
Metropolitan Council
Representing metropolitan planning organizations
Jessica Schleck
Southeast TZD Regional Coordinator
Representing TZD Regional Coordinators
Michele Severson
Council on Disability
Kyle Shelton
Center for Transportation Studies
Jeff Tate
Shakopee Police Department
Representing Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
Andrew Witter
Sherburne County
Representing Minnesota County Engineers Association
Michael Wojcik
Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Charles Young
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Council Staff
Linda Dolan
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
ldolan@umn.edu
Stephanie Malinoff
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
malinoff@umn.edu
Jackson Piper
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
piper129@umn.edu