Staff Directory
| Staff Directory | ||
| Amanda Marino | Transportation Planner | GO Santa Cruz County/Cruz511 – Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Rideshare; Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee (E&DTAC); Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) |
| Amy Naranjo | Transportation Planner | Funding; Programming; RTIP; GO Santa Cruz County/Cruz511 – TDM and Rideshare; Regional Transportation Plan 2045; SAFE/Call Box; Safe on 17/TOS; IT/Website |
| Brian Zamora | Assistant Engineer | Rail Infrastructure Preservation Projects & Preventative Maintenance; Rights of Entry; Utility License Agreements; Engineering Support |
| Brianna Goodman | Transportation Planner | Hwy 9/SLV Complete Streets Program Manager, Real Property Management, Measure D Strategic Implementation Plan, Soquel and Freedom Congestion Impact Study, Santa Cruz County Climate Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment |
| Cynthia Convisser | Contract Coordinator | Contracts & Contractor Insurance Coordinator; Public Records Requests, Administrative Support |
| Grace Blakeslee | Senior Transportation Planner | North Coast Rail Trail Project; Regional Mitigation Planning; Regional Transportation Plan EIR; Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST) |
| Mitch Weiss | Interim Executive Director | Management & Administration; Media Contact |
| Jason Thompson | Transportation Planning Tech | Assists Planners with: Rail Line Right-of-Way and Maintenance; Cruz511 – TDM/Rideshare; Ped/Bike Hazard Reports; Website & GIS |
| Keith Rayburn Garcia | Accountant | Accounting & Payroll |
| Krista Corwin | Administrative Assistant | RTC Agenda Coordinator; Reception; Administrative Support; Purchasing Support |
| Luis Mendez | Deputy Director | Management & Administration; Rail Line/Corridor Management; Rail Corridor Maintenance Management; Media Contact; Measure D Implementation |
| Rachel Moriconi | Senior Transportation Planner | Equity Action Plan; Funding; Programming; Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP); Interagency Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC); Legislative Monitoring; Measure D Implementation |
| Rae Hughes | Accounting Tech | Invoicing; Accounts payable/receivable |
| Riley Gerbrandt | Associate Engineer | Rail Infrastructure Preservation Projects & Preventative Maintenance; Rights of Entry; Utility License Agreements; On-Call Engineering & Construction Management Contracts; Coastal Rail Trail Projects; Engineering Support |
| Sarah Christensen | Senior Transportation Engineer | Management & Administration; Watsonville to Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program; Hwy 1 Program; Hwy 9 Complete Streets Program; Rail Infrastructure Preservation Program; Coastal Rail Trail Projects |
| Shannon Munz | Communications Specialist | Media Contact; Public Outreach; Community Engagement |
| Stephanie Britt | Transportation Planning Tech | Translating outreach materials and assistance with MBSST & RCIS |
| Tommy Travers | Transportation Planner | Bicycle Advisory Committee; Rail Corridor Maintenance; MBSST; Watsonville-Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor; GIS |
| Tracy New | Director of Finance and Budget | Management and Administration; Accounting; Grant Billing; Audits; Budget |
| Yesenia Parra | Administrative Services Officer | Management & Administration; HR; Risk Management; Purchasing; Public Relations; IT/Website; Payroll, Contract Administrator |
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1101 Pacific Ave, Suite 250
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Phone: (831) 460-3200
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