TPEC Advisory Board

Ryan Allen Professor and Associate Dean for Research Ryan Allen is a housing and community development scholar with a focus on the experience of immigrant communities in the U.S. He directs the Urban and Regional Planning program at the Humphrey School.
Charles Carlson Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Services, Metropolitan Council Carlson is the executive leader for public transportation and regional transportation planning.
Scott Dibble Senator, Minnesota Senate Scott Dibble was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2002 and is now in his seventh term as the senator for District 61 (southwest Minneapolis). He is the chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.
Bill Goins Executive Director, Access to Solutions Access to Solutions brings strategic thought-leaders together to focus on the healthcare and wellness industry in Minnesota's Medical Alley. A major priority is addressing the transportation infrastructure needs of this region and examining the healthcare supply chain requirements for our future. Goins served in various roles at FedEx for more than 35 years, retiring at the end of May 2019.
Jay Hietpas Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation Jay Hietpas is MnDOT’s assistant commissioner for operations. He has worked for MnDOT for more than 20 years and also spent four years in the private industry. He has held a variety of positions in design, construction, innovative contracting, traffic, and technology.
Frank Hornstein Representative, Minnesota House Frank Hornstein was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2002 and now represents District 61A (southwest Minneapolis). Representative Hornstein is currently the Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division and also serves on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Jim Hovland Mayor, City of Edina, MN James (Jim) Hovland is the mayor of Edina. He is the chair of the Municipal Legislative Commission, co-chair of the Regional Council of Mayors, and chair of the Transportation Advisory Board to the Metropolitan Council.
John Jasinski Senator, Minnesota Senate John Jasinski is in his third term serving District 19 (Rice, Steele, Waseca, and Goodhue Counties). He is Senate Deputy Minority Leader and Minority Lead for the Transportation Committee. He previously served as mayor of Faribault from 2008–2016.
Josh Knatterud-Hubinger Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Department of Transportation Knatterud-Hubinger previously served as budget director of MnDOT's Office of Financial Management.
Jon Koznick Representative, Minnesota House Jon Koznick is the State Representative for District 58A (Lakeville) and serves on the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Downtown Lakeville Business Association advisory board.
Adeel Lari Director and researcher (retired), Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance (IURIF), Humphrey School of Public Affairs Adeel Lari was the founding director of IURIF and a TPEC researcher. He conducted pioneering work in right-of-way contracting, transportation finance, telework, and implementation of numerous technological innovations. A highlight of this work was leading Connecting Minnesota, a public-private initiative to build a statewide fiber optics network. Another major effort was eWorkPlace, a multi-year initiative that helped Twin Cities-area businesses foster teleworking. Lari was also a champion of diversity—his telecommuting research, for example, looked at disparities by race, gender, and income.
Lee Munnich Senior Fellow (retired), Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Lee Munnich was the founding director of TPEC and a senior fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. His research focused on transportation policy and finance, congestion pricing, rural road safety, regional economic development, and industry clusters. In his long and distinguished career, Munnich had extensive experience with state and local governments. He was a founder of the Mileage-based User Fee Alliance, a deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development, and executive director of the Minnesota Tax Study Commission.
Brian J. Peters Director, Air Service Development, Metropolitan Airports Commission Peters has more than 25 years of aviation industry experience and has been leading MAC’s air service development efforts since 2010. In this role, Peters enhances MAC’s relationship with external stakeholders by engaging with the business and tourism communities of the Minneapolis–St. Paul region.
Kyle Shelton Director, Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota Kyle Shelton is the director of the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS). Prior to joining CTS, Shelton was the deputy director at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. There he led several research programs and oversaw external partnerships as well as overseeing overall Institute strategy. Shelton has a PhD in American urban history from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Power Moves: Transportation, Politics, and Development in Houston (2017).
Amanda Taylor Vice President, Research & Intelligence, GREATER MSP Amanda Taylor is the vice president of research & intelligence at the GREATER MSP Partnership. Taylor provides intelligence and analytical expertise to inform business investment decisions and the execution of strategic initiatives in the Minneapolis Saint Paul region. She brings more than 14 years of experience in economic development and corporate site selection to the organization.
Neal Young Director, Economic Analysis, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) In addition to DEED, Young has worked as an analyst for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Iowa Department of Revenue. He has a BA in economics from Drake University and a master's in public affairs from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.