The Burns Group
Business Development
Urs Corporation Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
Vice President, National Director of High Speed Rail and Special Projects
Valley Metro Rail Jan 2004 - Dec 2009
Chief Executive Officer
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Mar 1994 - Dec 1999
General Manager and Chief Executive Officer
Cota Central Ohio Transit Authority 1985 - 1994
General Manager
Education:
Penn State University 2010 - 2014
Masters
Penn State University 1974 - 1975
Masters, Regional Planning
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1964 - 1971
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Regional Planning
Skills:
Rail Public Transport Transportation Planning Project Planning Contract Management Program Management Metro Feasibility Studies Transportation Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Primavera P6 Project Management Proposal Writing Sustainability Contract Negotiation Transportation Engineering Government Urban Planning Highways Policy Leadership Construction Management Civil Engineering Light Rail Procurement Transit Oriented Development Economic Development Business Development Zoning Construction Public/Private Partnerships Project Control Land Use Land Development Traffic Engineering Comprehensive Planning Nepa Leed Entitlements Municipalities Infrastructure Road Design Build Project Estimation Microstation Mentoring Cpm Scheduling Environmental Planning Leed Ap
Languages:
Italian
Name / Title
Company / Classification
Phones & Addresses
Richard Simonetta Chief Executive Officer
VALLEY METRO RAIL, INC Business Services · Regulation/Administrative Transportation
101 N 1 Ave #1300, Phoenix, AZ 85003 6022627433, 6022549896, 6024958299