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Policy Committee
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Members
| Name | Title | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Trefethen | Town Manager | Arundel | 985-4201 |
| Jim Bennett | City Manager | Biddeford | 284-9313 |
| Jeff Demers | Public Works Director | Biddeford | 282-1579 |
| Matt Sturgis, Chair | Town Manager | Cape Elizabeth | 619-6716 |
| Bill Shane | Town Manager | Cumberland | 829-2205 |
| Hope Cahan, Vice Chair | Town Councilor | Falmouth | 650-270-9596 |
| Carlos Pena | Planning and Development Manager | Federal Highway Admin | 512-4914 |
| Leah Sirmin | Community Planner and Environmental Protection Specialist | Federal Transit Admin | |
| Sarah Tracy | City Councilor | Freeport | 615-7287 |
| Ephrem Paraschak | Town Manager | Gorham | 892-9062 |
| Kristina Egan | Executive Director | GPCOG | 774-9891 |
| Erin Courtney | Public Relations Manager | Maine Turnpike Authority | 871-7771 |
| Jennifer Brickett | Planning Director | MaineDOT | 624-3300 |
| Rosemary Roy | Town Manager | North Yarmouth | 829-3705 |
| Larry Mead | Town Manager | Old Orchard Beach | 934-5714 |
| Alex Jaegerman | Director of Planning & Development | Planning Committee Chair | 846-9036 |
| Chris Branch | Public Works Director | Portland | 874-8801 |
| Kim Cook | City Councilor | Portland | 874-8986 |
| Nell Donaldson | Senior Planner | Portland | 871-8723 |
| Keith Gray | Engineering Manager | Portland | 874-8834 |
| Kate Snyder | Mayor | Portland | 874-8941 |
| Lena Geraghty | Director of Innovation & Performance Manager | Portland | 874-8681 |
| Nathan White | Public Works Director | Raymond | 655-1012 |
| Jessa Berna | Business Development Specialist | Saco | 282-3487 |
| Bryan Kaenrath | City Administrator | Saco | 282-1032 |
| Jay Chace | Planning Director | Scarborough | |
| Tom Hall | Town Manager | Scarborough | 730-4031 |
| Stephanie Carver | Transportation Director | SMPDC | 571-7065 |
| Claude Morgan | City Councilor | South Portland | 450-2583 |
| Donna Tippett | Director of Transportation | South Portland | 767-5556 |
| VACANT | Standish | ||
| Adam Bliss | Town Engineer | Freeport | 865-4461 |
| Greg Jordan | METRO General Manager | Transit Committee Chair | 774-0351 |
| Eric Dudley | Public Works Director | Westbrook | 854-0660 |
| Barry Tibbetts | Interim Town Manager | Windham | 892-1907 |
| Rob Waeldner | Town Councilor | Yarmouth | 232-1114 |
GPCOG Staff
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kristina Egan | Executive Director | 774-9891, ext. 214 |
| Ryan Neale | Transportation Program Manager | 774-9891, ext. 229 |
| Chris Chop | Transportation Director | 774-9891 |
Committee Responsibilities
The Policy Committee is the policy-making body of PACTS, and as such:
- Adopts the annual budget and work program
- Establishes and modifies its structure and that of all standing committees
- Fixes the salary of, and removes the Executive Director
- Creates and disbands additional committees as deemed necessary
The Policy Committee also:
- Develops and endorses a transportation plan for the region
- Develops and endorses a Transportation Improvement Program and revisions and submits them to MaineDOT
- Performs any other duties required by the Federal and State governments