
Candidate
for Vice President
Michael Sanderson, PE, PTOE
Principal, Engineering Inc., Billings, Montana
I have been privileged to serve as District
6 Secretary-Treasurer this past year. During the year, I
have learned the details of the District’s operations
and finances, and I’ve worked with the other officers,
international directors and all of the District’s
dedicated committee chairs to serve the members of ITE and
to help achieve our common goals. Now I’m honored
to be nominated as Vice President and would appreciate your
vote.
In addition to my year as District
6 Secretary-Treasurer, I have served ITE in many roles in
the past and each has added to the perspective I bring to
my role as a District leader. From the Montana Chapter,
to the Intermountain Section, to Local Arrangements Committee
Chairman for the 2005 District 6 Annual Meeting and Professional
Advisor for the Montana State University student chapter,
I have gained valuable insights to the issues of the Institute.
My campaign last year focused
on the goals listed below. These are still consistent with
the direction of the District and work remains to be done
in each of these areas:
- Serve our current members first. As
we tackle new goals we must always consider the value
of services we are providing our current members.
- Raise $500,000 for the student initiatives
endowment. This past year I served on the District’s
Endowment Fund Committee to help achieve this ambitious
and important goal.
- Increase membership. Many professional
organizations, including ITE, are struggling to maintain
membership. We must develop new and creative ways to attract
members.
- Elevate the public image of transportation
professionals. Traffic engineers and transportation
planners are not always recognized by the public for their
significant contributions. Starting as early as elementary
school, we must work to create a positive “brand”
for our profession.
- Maintain ITE’s family-friendly meetings
and reduce registration fees. Our family-friendly
meetings distinguish ITE from other organizations. As
a board we have worked hard to keep registration fees
and hotel costs affordable.
ITE
Experience
District 6 2005 Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Committee
(Kalispell) - Chairman
Intermountain Section Officer, 2003-2007 (President, 2006-2007)
Montana Chapter Officer, 1997-2000 (President, 1999-2000)
Montana State University Student Chapter, Professional Advisor,
2001-present
ITE Transportation Planning Council
ITE Transportation Consultants Council
Education
MBA, University of Montana
MSCE, Montana State University
BSCE, Montana State University
Registrations/Certifications/Recognitions
Professional Engineer-Montana & Wyoming
PTOE, since 2002
District 6 Individual Achievement Award (2006)
MSU Engineering Advisory Council
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