Administrative Council
Stan Polanis; Council Co-Chair
Director, City of Winston-Salem DOT
Winston-Salem, N.C.
336.727.2707
The Administrative Council serves the membership by focusing on topics such as Leadership Development, Legislative Issues, Public Education and Strategic Planning initiatives. Some of the initiatives the Council expects to pursue during the calendar year include:
- Distribution of Legislative Information affecting transportation
- Training related to soft skills such as mentoring, team building, media relations, etc.
- A Transportation Education Strategy to enhance the perception of Transportation Professionals
- Conduct sessions at local meetings and bi-annual meetings.
2008 Goals:
The Administrative Council Chair promotes efforts to foster leadership development, soft skills training, transportation profession advocacy, networking, communications and activities to identify and address strategic and emerging issues for the transportation profession. The Council caters to senior and mid-level managers in the profession and those who aspire to a management role. The Council’s structure includes a leadership team, the Council membership, and the rest of the Section’s members and affiliates who express and interest to be involved. The goals for the year include the following:
- Conduct two Administrative Council Meetings
- Direct NCSITE Mentor Program
- Develop the Administrative Track of the Annual Meeting and provide support for the meeting
