Transportation

David Kunz, Managing Director, Transportation

Mia O'Connell, Executive Managing Director

Dal Harper, Senior Associate

John S. Hassell, Jr., P.E., Managing Associate

Gary Hoitsma, Managing Associate

Jazzmone Jackson, Executive Assistant

Douglas A. Kerr, P.E., Senior Consultant

John Lagomarcino, Of Counsel

Proven Team

We approach problems and opportunities as a team
We formulate and execute winning strategies
We mobilize all of the firm's resources and senior leaders on behalf of each client
We offer experienced technical expertise in all transportation modes
We provide access to key transportation decision-makers

Our Professionals

Carmen Group's Transportation team combines over two decades of lobbying experience with unique technical expertise in transportation issues. Members of our team include:

a former Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and state transportation planning engineer
a former top aide to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and to a key House appropriations committee member
a former top aide to the ranking member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee;
a former 28-year career official of the Federal Transit Administration;
a former assistant general counsel of Amtrak

We maintain excellent positive working relationships with current Members of Congress, executive branch officials and key staff at all levels. Please click on "Case Histories" to review the industry-leading accomplishments that define us.

New York Roadway Improvement Coalition

A partnership of New York State’s construction industries and building trade unions supports increased funding for roads, bridges, tunnels, transit systems and vital wastewater and drinking water projects.

METRA

The nation’s premier suburban commuter rail system keeps paces with Chicagoland’s fast growth, with long-term federal support for development and expansion, including an unprecedented three Full-Funding Grant Agreements in a single year and security enhancement grants from the Department of Homeland Security.

Denton County Transportation Authority

Federal partnership completes a comprehensive vision for optimizing this suburban area’s fast growth by mitigating congestion with regional passenger rail and bus transit service.

Advanced Drainage Systems

A significantly updated federal transportation regulatory policy opens up competition in the federal highway pipe marketplace.