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In alphabetical order:

Acumen Building Enterprise, Inc. (Program Management and Administrative Services)

Since 1999, the professional consulting firm Acumen Building Enterprise has provided administrative support to ACTA/ACTIA. Currently, Acumen provides numerous services to assist Alameda CTC in planning, funding and delivering transportation programs and projects: policy, legislation, communications and planning support, including project management and coordination of outreach events and public meetings; pass-through fund program and grant program support; content development and editing for publications, reports and presentations; website content updates; and clerical and administrative support. Subconsultants Finger Design Associates provides art direction and graphic design, and Lohnes+Wright provides mapping services.

Contact information for the Acumen team:
Tamara Halbritter, Senior Project Manager: (510) 208-7475 | thalbritter@alamedactc.org
Angie Ayers-Smith, Public Meeting Coordinator: (510) 208-7450 | aayers@alamedactc.org
Carol Crossley, Outreach Coordinator: (510) 208-7454 | ccrossley@alamedactc.org
John Nguyen, Programs Project Manager: (510) 208-7419 | jnguyen@alamedactc.org
Krystle Pasco, Outreach Coordinator: (510) 208-7467 | kpasco@alamedactc.org
Margaret Strubel, Senior Administrative Assistant: (510) 208-7417 | mstrubel@alamedactc.org

L. Luster & Associates (Local Business Contract Equity Services)

L. Luster & Associates (LLA) is an Oakland-based small, local, minority/woman-owned firm that provides the Alameda CTC with expertise in contract equity, business outreach, certification, contract compliance and technical assistance for small businesses.  LLA leads the Local Business Contract Equity (LBCE) team that includes Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services and Rubain & Associates.

Contact information for the LBCE Team:
Joan Fisher (Business Outreach Coordinator): (510) 208-7466 | jfisher@alamedactc.org
Brooklyn Moore Green (Certification Coordinator): (510) 208-7468 | bmoore@alamedactc.org 

Moffatt & Nichol (Capital Program Management Services)

Moffatt & Nichol is a Oakland consulting engineering firm currently supporting the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) in the ongoing management of their capital program. The tasks generally comprise of both project-specific and program-wide activities. The Moffatt & Nichol team is made up of several local firms that have been assembled to provide Alameda CTC with the efficiency and economy of a compact local core team, while offering the wide range and depth of services provided by proven, experienced regional professionals.

Contact information for Moffat & Nichol: 
Bruce Zaeni: (510) 645-1238 | bzaeni@moffattnichol.com
James O'Brien: (510) 208-7464 | jobrien@alamedactc.org
Connie Fremier: (415) 526-1970 | connie.fremier@valicooper.com
Stefan Garcia (510) 208-7474 | sgarcia@alamedactc.org
Chris Gunderson (510) 208-7476 | cgunderson@alamedactc.org
Raj Murthy (510) 208-7470 | rmurthy@alamedactc.org
Kanda Raj (510) 208-7465 | kraj@alamedactc.org
Christina Ramos (510) 208-7456 | cramos@alamedactc.org
Jim Richards (510) 208-7440 | jrichards@alamedactc.org    
Mark Ricards (510) 208-7478 | mricards@alamedactc.org
Dora Royster (510) 208-7458 | droyster@alamedactc.org
Gary Sidhu (510) 208-7421 | gsidhu@alamedactc.org

Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (Strategic Communications Services)

MIG is a Berkeley-based firm that focuses on planning, designing and sustaining environments that support human development. MIG provides strategic communications as well as public involvement and outreach services for Alameda CTC.

Contact information for MIG: 
Heather Barber, Communications Manager: (510) 208-7439 | hbarber@alamedactc.org

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates (Paratransit Coordination Team)

Naomi Armenta of Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates is Alameda CTC's Paratransit Coordinator, responsible for the development and ongoing coordination of various programs funded by Alameda CTC that provide special transportation services to seniors and people with disabilities. Naomi has a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and has been a paratransit consumer-dabbler for over 20 years.

Contact: (510) 208-7469  | narmenta@alamedactc.org

Contact information for the Paratransit Education and Outreach Team: 
Krystle Pasco: (510) 208-7467  | kpasco@alamedactc.org

Wheeler Planning & Team (Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordination Services)

Wheeler Planning provides Alameda CTC's Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordination Services, with a team of other consultants. Together, the team brings decades of experience and expertise in their delivery of bicycle and pedestrian planning, program implementation, and mapping services to the agency. Rochelle Wheeler, the owner of Wheeler Planning, serves as Alameda CTC's Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, a role she has filled since January 2003.

Contact information for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordination Team:
Rochelle Wheeler: (510) 208-7471 | rwheeler@alamedactc.org