Teams: Transportation
Ranjan Shrestha
Tim Rohan
“Our work’s values of sustainability and equity are also part of a productive work culture.”
Craig McNees
“I’ve devoted my career to improving sustainable infrastructure and developing safer, healthier means of transportation.”
Kevin Dooley
For Kevin Dooley, a project manager at Otak, transportation is about much more than getting from one place to the next. To him, transportation design is an art form that involves creatively combining “what is known” with “what could be.” This approach, including a love for the outdoors and music, is something Kevin has been adding to Otak projects for more than a decade.
Having always had a love for design and the natural world, providing unique transportation and recreational experiences in this space is a natural fit. Those personal priorities are exemplified further as a member of the GO (Green Otak) and Operations Committee. Kevin’s artistic aptitude is combined with technical know-how and a passion for how plans become a physical reality. The result in an engineer who breaks the mold by looking past the numbers to deliver projects that turn transportation designs into engineering wonders.
Meredith Askham
“I’ve found projects that make a difference to people on the local level are the most fun and rewarding.”
Amanda Owings
The opportunity to take her career into a more creative space led Amanda Owings to her role as senior transportation manager at Otak.
For more than 20 years, Amanda has worked within all facets of transportation, from traffic signal review to accessible ramp designs. She now draws on that experience to design unique transportation solutions that are centered around the impact they have on existing systems and the broader communities her projects aim to service.
Amanda looks forward to growing an engineering team and mentoring younger engineers while performing quality control that ensures clients’ needs are met. From bike and pedestrian path planning to multi-modal design for roadways and development, Amanda facilitates discussions around how transportation-related infrastructure will intersect with land use goals, ADA accessibility, and overall future growth.
Hailey Sibert
“I really enjoy looking at a beautiful building and standing in its glory; architecture fascinates me.”
Eva Ho
“Otak is an enjoyable workplace that brings people together.”
Scott Belonger
Since Scott was a little boy, he’s always loved riding his bike and designing and building things. Imagine his “aha!” moment, after a few years of working as a bridge engineer, when he realized he could make a career out of designing bike and pedestrian facilities! Scott likes to see his ideas get built. When he can see a constructed project in Google Earth, he can see that he has literally changed the world. It’s especially gratifying to design projects in his own community that he can use with his family, such as the City of Louisville Wayfinding and Trail Improvements or the SH 42 Underpass right by his house. Working on projects where he lives has given him the chance to get to know city staff and public officials and provide input into the planning and development of future projects across the community. Scott is a member of the “20 Project Club” for his work with Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, for completing more than 20 wildlands restoration projects.