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Project Advisory Committee (PAC)

As part of the public outreach for the Albany Corridor Study, a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) was formed. The PAC is a resource group that provides input to the Project Team. The members of the PAC include representatives from agencies, cities, towns and counties. The PAC will meet throughout the study.

The following is a list of the PAC participants:

City/Town PAC participants
Cities/Towns PAC Participant
City of Albany Ms. Deirdre Rudolph, City Engineer
City of Schenectady Bernard Sisson, City Engineer
Town of Bethlehem

Mr. George Leveille, Commissioner of Public Works

Town of Coeymans

Mr. Albert J. Deering, Highway Superintendent

Town of Colonie

Mr. Robert Mitchell, Director of Public Works

Town of Guilderland

Mr. Todd S. Gifford, Highway Superintendent

Town of Rotterdam

Ms. Diane Marco, Town Council Member


County PAC participants
Counties PAC Participant
Albany County

Mr. Michael Franchini, Commissioner, Public Works

Schenectady County Mr. Latimer Schmidt, Engineering Director

Agency/Other PAC participants
Agencies/Others PAC Participant
Albany County Airport Authority

Mr. Steve Iachetta, Airport Planner

Albany County Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Planning

Mr. Andrew Labruzzo, Senior Planner

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Mr. Christopher A. Hawver, Executive Director
Albany Port Commission Mr. Frank Commisso, Business Manager
Capital District Transportation Authority

Ms. Kristina Younger, Director of Program Development

Capital District Transportation Committee

Mr. John Poorman, Director

CSX Transportation

Mr. John Casellini, Regional Vice President
Mr. Rick Nevinger, Area Engineer

Federal Highway Administration

Mr. Bob Davies, Area Engineer
Ms. Joan Walters, Transportation Engineer

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Region 4 Mr. William Clarke
NYS Department of Transportation - Main Office Mr. Maurice T. Rasheed, Office of Planning and Strategy
NYS Department of Transportation - Region 1 Mr. Michael Hawrylciw
NYS Motor Truck Association Inc. Mr. Bill Joyce, President
NYS Office of General Services Mr. Frank Pallante
Schenectady County Planning Department Mr. Stephen Feeney
US Army Corps of Engineers Ms. Christine Delorier, Geologist/Project Manager