director's message

ABSTRACT

For Paniati, the year started a bit ominously with a case of COVID-19 right before he was supposed to attend the first Board of Direction meeting of the year in January. Fortunately, it was a very mild case and technology allowed him to participate virtually. From there, things improved, and they are finishing the year with a strong record of accomplishment and continued enhancement in member value. ITE continues to grow as an organization fueled by strong public agency participation. In 2022, they added a significant number of public agency members, including three of the largest state Departments of Transportation--California, Texas, and New York. They have exceeded 16,500 members and are on track to reach their highest membership ever in 2023. Their strengthened financial position has allowed them to bring more value to membership.