Celia McAdam, Executive Director of the Placer Co. Transportation Planning Agency—September Meeting Speaker

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Referred to “(one) of the most important transportation officials in Northern California” by the Sacramento Bee, Celia McAdam has served as Executive Director of the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) since 1998. She has also served as Executive Director of the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) since its formation in 2001. Ms. McAdam previously served as a Senior Planner for PCTPA in the early 1990s and held management positions with the City of San Jose and the Butte County Association of Governments.

An expert in transportation funding, McAdam has been recognized by her peers for her creativity in moving projects forward in spite of bureaucratic and technical obstacles.  She has often been sought out by the media for her ability to translate complex transportation issues into terms more easily understood by the public.  McAdam’s ability to successfully navigate the often convoluted requirements of transportation planning and funding have translated nearly $2 billion of projects including the I-80 Lincoln Bypass Bottleneck Widening, I-80/Sierra College Boulevard Interchange, I-80/Douglas Boulevard Interchange, and a number of transit and rail projects. Under her leadership, PCTPA has earned numerous awards, including “Organization of the Year” with the California Transportation Foundation and “Agency of the Year” by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. McAdam was named “Woman of the Year” in 2012 by the Womens Transportation Seminar and was also inducted as “Fellow of the College” with the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2016.

Celia earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s with distinction in planning.

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Author: Editorial Team