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.
Frank Hornstein was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2002 and now represents District 61A (southwest Minneapolis).
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.
Access to Solutions brings strategic thought-leaders together to focus on the healthcare and wellness industry in Minnesota's Medical Alley.
Mike Beard was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2002–2014. He served as lead Republican on the Transportation Committee for three terms and chaired the committee in 2011–2012. He was elected to the Scott County Board in November 2014.
The program is led by the Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs (SLPP).
The activities of the program are organized and outlined in a strategic research and outreach plan that is updated every two years. Key components of the plan include:
In its 2013 session, the Minnesota Legislature directed the Minnesota Department of Transportation to fund research at the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, including research on "transportation policy and economic competitiveness, including, but not limited to, innovative transportation finance options and economic development, transportation impacts of industry clusters and freight, and transportation technology impacts on economic competitiveness."