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GHSA Executive Board

The GHSA Executive Board leads the organization in the fulfillment of its mission and vision.

The GHSA Executive Board consists of the four officers (chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary), one representative from each of the 10 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regions, and committee and task force chairs. 

Officers are elected annually by the full State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) membership during GHSA's Annual Meeting. Regional representatives are selected during regional caucuses. The GHSA Chair appoints the chairs of GHSA's various committees and task forces, who serve as at-large board members. All Board Members serve a one-year term.

Executive Committee

Mike Hanson
Chair Michael Hanson
Director, Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety
Amy Davey headshot
Vice Chair Amy Davey
Administrator, Nevada Office of Traffic Safety
Tom Glass
Treasurer Tom Glass
Chief, Highway Safety Section, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Lisa Freeman
Secretary Lisa Freeman
Executive Director, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission

Regional Representatives

Region Designate Alternate
1 Joe Cristalli, Connecticut Jaime Pelotte, Maine
2 Christy Timbrell, Pennsylvania Mike Rizol, New Jersey
3 Mark Ezzell, North Carolina Rick Birt, District of Columbia
4 Jason Ivey, Tennessee Christopher Craig, Florida
5 Emily Davidson, Ohio Katie Bower, Michigan
6 Paul Harris, Oklahoma Vacant
7 Gary Herman, Kansas Vacant
8 Carol Gould, Colorado Karson James, Wyoming
9 Jesse Torrez, Arizona Kari Benes, Hawaii
10 Shelly Baldwin, Washington Tammy Ross, Montana

Committee Chairs

Annual Meeting Committee
Edica Esqueda, Washington 
Bill Kotowski, Idaho 

Community Partnerships Committee 
Shelly Baldwin, Washington 
Rick Birt, Washington, D.C. 

Federal Relations Committee 
Amy Davey, Nevada 

Finance, Operations and Audit Committee 
Tom Glass, Pennsylvania 

Member Services and Development Committee 
Lauren Stewart, Maine 

Research Committee 
Tim Kerns, Maryland 
Karson James, Wyoming 

Governance Committee 
Jonathan Nelson, Missouri 
Bill Bell, Kentucky