Jennings Randolph International Fellows

Past Fellows include: 

Amy Yuejiao Liu, P.E., PMP

Supervisor of Public Works, City of Austin, TX

2021 | Denmark
Amy Yuejiao Liu focused on waste-to-resource technology in Denmark.

 Learn more about Amy's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Transformation: A Jennings Randolph Fellow’s Study Tour in Denmark"

John Butler

Director of Public Works, Ashland, WI

2019 | Finland
John Butler focused on the use of asset management by Finnish water utilities.

 Learn more about John's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Where's Ashland? APWA Sends Public Works Ideas from Small-Town Wisconsin to Finland"

Nora Daley-Peng

Senior Transportation Planner and Landscape Architect, City of Shoreline, WA

2019 | Finland
Nora Daley-Peng explored how Finland is shifting away from auto-dependency by offering a diverse menu of mobility options that are so economical, convenient and enjoyable that people will naturally choose them rather than driving their personal vehicles.

 Learn more about Nora's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Helsinki's Smart Mobility Menu"

Douglas Sarkkinen

Senior Project Manager/Principal, Otak, Inc., Vancouver, WA

2019 | Sweden
Douglas Sarkkinen investigated a GIS based bridge inventory and interactive system.

 Learn more about Douglas' study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Bridge Asset Management in Sweden"

Helena E. Sullivan

Construction Engineer, McHenry County Division of Transportation, Woodstock, IL

2018 | Sweden
Helena E. Sullivan met with the Swedish roadway agency Trafikverket to learn more about its bridge repair and inspection program. She would also like to visit several ongoing and recently completed bridge construction sites to learn about typical construction materials and methods.

 Learn more about Helena's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "An Extremely Rewarding Jennings Randolph Fellowship Study Tour"

Jason Waldron, PE

Kansas City Streetcar, Deputy Project Manager, City of Kansas City, MO

2018 | Australia and New Zealand
Jason Waldron conducted his public works study tour in Sydney, South Wales to research the approach to the implementation of modern streetcar systems within the public right-of-way and the development of a smart city policy.

 Learn more about Jason's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Tale of Two Smart Streetcar Cities"

Evan Pratt, PE

2017 | Australia and New Zealand
Evan Pratt, P.E. focused on linking funding with Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand, and his public works study tour resulted in a stronger story to share with APWA and legislators about legislative mechanisms, administrative structure, and government’s role in technical support to link funding with Asset Management.

 Learn more about Evan's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "News from the Future: Jennings Randolph and Asset Management"

Aaron Putnam, PE

2017 | Sweden
Aaron Putnam, P.E. conducted a public works study tour to compare winter maintenance practices between Ankeny, IA and three cities in southern Sweden. The study looked at the entire winter maintenance realm from city planning to material and equipment usage, goals and priorities, staff scheduling, and public relations.

 Learn more about Aaron's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Winter is Coming"

Joanne Zhang, PE, CCM

2017 | Australia
Joanne Zhang, P.E., CCM studied the ways that Australia fosters a culture of innovation in Public Works and its effect on attracting and retaining talent and on capital project delivery. Her goal was to provide insight on how Australia has implemented successful initiatives to foster a culture of innovation with limited resources and to inform an effective Innovation Strategy for American Public Works.

 Learn more about Joanne's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "International Trip of a Lifetime: Discovering New Frontiers and Tools to Foster Innovation"

Bruce L. Kaplan, AIC, CTP

2016 | New Zealand
Bruce L. Kaplan studied the waterfront redevelopment experience of Auckland, New Zealand, specifically concerning its central rail terminal, the Britomart Transport Centre, to compare and contrast the waterfront renaissances in Boston and Auckland.

 Learn more about Bruce's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Dynamic Discoveries in the Other Down Under: A Jennings Randolph International Study Tour to Auckland, New Zealand"

Matt Rodrigues, PE, ENV SP

2016 | Sweden
Matt Rodrigues conducted a public works study tour in Malmö, Sweden relating to Sweden’s implementation of the Vision Zero Initiative to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries. In addition, Matt extended his study tour to Copenhagen, Denmark to learn about Denmark’s Road Safety Action Plan, which is similar in goals and successes to Sweden’s Vision Zero Initiative.

 Learn more about Matt's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Vision Zero and Other Lessons Learned in Sweden"

Tom Jacobs

2015 | New Zealand
Tom Jacobs explored the differences between the United States and New Zealand in national legislation and regional governance structures related to water resource management. His study focused on how national policy and regional decision-making structures and dynamics shape the ways in which public works officials frame, engage in, and implement watershed management.

 Learn more about Tom's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Learn from Kiwi Practices for Sustainability-Focused Water Resource Management"

Frank Pandullo, PE, PWLF

2015 | Czech and Slovak Republics
Frank Pandullo studied with public works agencies in the Czech and Slovak Republics to explore and learn what issues these countries faced in managing public works programs involving waste collection and disposal, handling of recycled materials, funding of their operations, and the sociological impacts on their citizens in dealing with the spectrum of waste collection and disposal.

 Learn more about Frank's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Interesting and Innovative Approaches to Solid Waste Management Practices"

Travis Greiman

2014 | Mexico
Travis Greiman conducted a study tour to provide insight on how Mexican project managers interact with citizens, other agencies, and politicians to offer a contrast with how project managers operate with similar groups in the United States. Specifically, he studied four techniques: right-of-way acquisition, public outreach, interagency coordination, and winning political favor to examine how they are employed in Mexico.

 Learn more about Travis' study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Buen Viaje! A Jennings Randolph International Fellowship Field Study in Mexico"

Amanda Millirons Wheeler, MPA

2014 | New Zealand
Amanda Millirons Wheeler visited New Zealand to compare the roles of United States public works professionals as first responders with those of New Zealand. In addition, she studied firsthand the response efforts and public outreach programs regarding emergency management best practices—more specifically, the emergency response and recovery after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes.

 Learn more about Amanda's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Kia Kaha: New Zealand Communities Remain Collaborative, Resilient and Leaders in the Public Works and Emergency Management Communities"

Sujit Ekka

2013 | Australia
Sujit Ekka concentrated his public works study tour on advanced stormwater treatment techniques and watershed management plans between Melbourne and Durham, Australia, and to evaluate the functionality of existing regulations in implementing positive changes to protect water resources.

 Learn more about Sujit's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Stormwater Management Insights from 'Down Under'"

Ray Funnye, PE

2013 | Czech and Slovak Republics
Ray Funnye visited the Czech Republic and Slovakia to study the best practices for the management of electronic waste collection and disposal in European countries.

 Learn more about Ray's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Innovative Ideas and Recycling Concepts Acquired Through Eastern Europe Jennings Randolph 2013 Study Tour"

Elia Twigg, Sr PE

2013 | Australia
Elia Twigg focused her study tour in Australia on collaboration of public works professionals. Her intent was to learn how other professionals around the world reach out to their communities and advocate public works.

 Learn more about Elia's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Community Outreach in Australia"

Kevin Chang, PhD, PE

2012 | New Zealand
Kevin Chang visited New Zealand to study school zone safety and to make a comparative review of New Zealand and US signage, markings, walkways and other safety improvements.

 Learn more about Kevin's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "School Zone Safety in New Zealand"

Carla Dillon

2012 | New Zealand
Carla Dillon visited New Zealand to study how New Zealand implements its national odor policies and regulations. She studied the design and operation of odor treatment facilities and techniques for monitoring and assessing odors.

 Learn more about Carla's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "New Zealand's Successful Approach to Wastewater Odor Control"

Greg Chartier, PE

2011 | Australia
Greg Chartier studied in Australia to evaluate the state of practice in developing sustainable infrastructure plans based on the triple bottom line and assess the suitability of the Australian National Asset Management (NAMS.PLUS) training and certification programs for building asset management capacity in North America.

 Learn more about Greg's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "APWA Jennings Randolph Study Tour 2011: Australia's Journey to Sustainable Infrastructure Management Practice is About Alignment"

Dan Hartman

2011 | Australia
Dan Hartman studied in Australia gathering and sharing information how new applications, social media and smartphone technology can improve communication and notification to make cities more responsive and more efficient.

 Learn more about Dan's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Trampled by Technology: Are You Managing Technology, or Is It Managing You?"

Tyler Palmer

2011 | Mexico
Tyler Palmer visited Mexico to study methods and materials used to design, build and, most importantly, maintain streets with limited resources in an effort to see how U.S. public works professionals can enhance our ability to see alternatives to established norms.

 Learn more about Tyler's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Creativity and Adaptability: Public Works in Zihuatanejo, Mexico"

Ram Tewari, PhD

2011 | Czech and Slovak Republics
Ram Tewari visited the Czech Republic to study waste management and to evaluate transferability of successful waste management programs in the Czech and Slovak Republics, European Union, and the US.

 Learn more about Ram's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Global Interdependence: Public Works Conference and Study Tour in the Czech and Slovak Republic"

John Daly

David Zelenok, PE

2010 | New Zealand
David Zelenok promoted the sharing of ideas, planning practices, and how state-of-the art traffic engineering techniques and new urban planning concepts could improve a sense of community, enhance neighborhood and pedestrian safety and reduce traffic volumes and speeds.

 Learn more about David's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Lessons Learned from New Zealand Public Works Professionals"

Catherine Chertudi

2009 | Australia
Catherine Chertudi studied water conservation and management practices in Australia to learn how the country has addressed limited supplies and impacts of drought, growth, or overuse and contamination in providing safe and adequate water for needed municipal, industrial, and agricultural uses in Australia.

 Learn more about Catherine's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Water: More Precious than Gold"

Mark Whitfield

2009 | Czech Republic
Mark Whitfield studied the removal and composting of organic waste from the municipal solid waste stream in the Czech Republic.

 Learn more about Mark's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Planning for Organic Waste Recycling in the Czech Republic"

Tricia Aragon, PE

2008 | New Zealand
Tricia Aragon studied the public works role in mitigating construction impacts of private development in New Zealand.

 Learn more about Tricia's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "My Trip to Kiwi Land: An Overview of Asset Management in New Zealand"

Willard A. Bruce

2007 | Czech and Slovak Republics
Willard Bruce studied waste management and waste disposal legislation, regulation, and practices in the Czech and Slovak Republics, and identified management practices that would be transferable from U.S. systems to theirs.

 Learn more about Willard's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Waste Management and Public Policy in the Czech and Slovak Republic"

Jim Close

2007 | Australia
Jim Close studied organic recycling in Australia.

 Learn more about Jim's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Looking Up from Down Under"

Paul Hindmann, PE

2007 | Czech and Slovak Republics
Paul Hindman studied how the Slovak and Czech public works professionals have managed floods and how they have protected their citizens and property.

 Learn more about Paul's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "What's Happened to Czechoslovakia?"

Keith Reester, MPA, PWLF

2007 | Australia
Keith Reester studied how Australia is building the future workforce by replacing Baby Boomers in the public works arena.

 Learn more about Keith's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Dynamic Succession Under the Australia Sky"

Julio Fuentes

2006 | Mexico
Julio Fuentes compared traffic engineering techniques in the United States and Mexico, specifically focusing on Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI).

 Learn more about Julio's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Se Habla Public Works?"

John Lisenko

2006 | Czech and Slovak Republics
John Lisenko studied the provision of public works infrastructure for suburban development in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

 Learn more about John's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Jennings Randolph Fellowship Trip to the Czech Republic and Slovakia"

Tammy Qualls

2006 | Mexico
Tammy Qualls studied the design and use of recycled water systems and the potential for development of these systems in Mexico.

 Learn more about Tammy's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Se Habla Public Works?"

Patricia Bugas Schramm

2006 | New Zealand
Patricia Bugas Schramm documented New Zealand’s method for assessing risk in funding public infrastructure needs and developed specific understanding of how this world leader in community engagement succeeded in using risk to improve public works funding decisions.

 Learn more about Patricia's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "New Zealand Community Engagement: Asset Risk Assessment and Community Tradeoffs"

Larry Lux

2005 | Australia
Larry Lux studied the disaster preparedness, response, and recovery methods currently used in Australia for natural and man-made disasters, with a focus on the public works role in terrorism.

 Learn more about Larry's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Emergency Management in Australia: An Overview"

Brian Pettet

2005 | Australia
Brian Pettet studied involvement practices of public works in the land development application and approval process, and methods and tools that are used by public works agencies to mitigate the cost of development on public infrastructure in Australia.

 Learn more about Brian's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Behavioral Guidelines for the Public Works Tourist"

George Crombie

2004 | Czech and Slovak Republics
George Crombie studied techniques and policies being used to manage solid waste in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

 Learn more about George's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Discovering a New Paradigm for Solid Waste Recycling By Sharing Fellowship and Knowledge with Public Works Officials in Slovakia and Czech Republic"

Jose Gamboa

2004 | Mexico
Jose Gamboa studied ISO certifications in public works in Mexico.

 Learn more about Jose's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "Environmental Management Program for Landfill Operations"

Brad Kutzner, PE

2004 | Czech and Slovak Republics
Brad Kutzner studied techniques and policies of public works efforts in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

 Learn more about Brad's study tour in the APWA Reporter: "A Land of Opportunities: The Czech and Slovak Republics"

Dwayne Kalynchuk, PWLF, CSM

Dr. Hilary I. Inyang

Richard A. Person

Nalliah T. Rajah

Jerry L. Haynes