Mentoring Program
The NCSITE Mentoring Program
Supports and encourages participants to become highly effective leaders by:
- Building strong relationships across agency lines (private, state, local, university)
- Learning about other business units and organizations and how they all fit together
- Providing supportive and caring mentor to encourage confidence in protégé participants
- Discussing emerging issues, and sharing experiences / lessons learned
- Helping participants see the bigger picture / understanding differing perspectives
- Providing leadership development support
2021 Mentors
- Ryan L. White, PE - Stantec Consulting
- Will Letchworth, PE - WSP
- Cole Dagerhardt, PE - Exult Engineering
- Joe Milazzo II, PE - Regional Transportation Alliance / Raleigh Chamber
- Jim Westmoreland, PE - Westmoreland Strategic Enterprises, LLC
- Liz Babson, MBA, PE, ACTCP - City of Charlotte
- Stacie Phillips, PE - Kimley-Horn & Associates
- Terry Snow, PE - Gannett Fleming, Inc.
- Burt Tasaico, PE - NC Department of Transportation
- Jeffery Dale, PE, PMP - Kimley-Horn & Associates
- Eric Lamb, PE, FITE - City of Raleigh
- Meredith Van Duyn, PE - RS&H
How to Become a Protégé Program Participant
- Have a desire and the will to become a highly effective transportation leader
- Build lasting relationships in the transportation profession
- Listen to constructive criticism and make lasting improvements
- Commit to serving NCSITE in future leadership roles
- Applications are open. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 9th (COB).
Program Resources