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MIC Staff
The professional planning staff at the Metropolitan Interstate Council conducts research, develops technical tools and analyses for the region, consults with area jurisdictions and advises the Policy Board on transportation issues in the Duluth-Superior area.
The professional planning staff at the Metropolitan Interstate Council conducts research, develops technical tools and analyses for the region, consults with area jurisdictions and advises the Policy Board on transportation issues in the Duluth-Superior area.
| Ron Chicka, AICP
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Ron is the Director of the Metropolitan Interstate Council. He began at ARDC and the MIC in 1995, becoming Program Manager in 1997 and MIC Division Director in 1998. Prior to ARDC employed with City of Janesville (WI) Planning Dept as the MPO Coordinator from 1990 to 1995. He has an undergraduate degree in Geography from University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from University of Kansas– emphasis areas of land use and transportation. He is a member of the American Planning Association and is certified by American Institute of Certified Planners. His responsibilities with the MIC include:
Consultation with local, state and federal officials on transportation activities State and federal legislation review Reports to ARDC Board, NWRPC Board, MIC committee and project steering committees Overall MIC Program administrative functions and project oversight Director Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 529-7506 / Contact Ron by e-mail |
| James Gittemeier, AICP
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James is a Senior Planner with the MIC. James has a B.A. in Urban Affairs from Saint Louis University and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Kansas. He manages the annually updated Transportation Improvement Program, leads the MIC’s bike planning efforts, and works on various corridor and transportation studies. James' current projects include:
Public Involvement Plan Proctor Master Trails Plan MIC Area Bike Route and Signage Planning James Gittemeier, AICP Senior Planner Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 529-7556 / Contact James by e-mail |
| Robert Herling, AICP
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Robert is a Senior Planner with the MIC who has served Duluth-Superior communities with transportation related planning efforts since 2006. He specializes in a variety of tasks for the MIC, which includes administering the Duluth area's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in addition to conducting various planning and safety-related analyses. He also represents the MIC as a member of “Driving 4 Safe Communities”, the Lake Superior Region Safe Communities Coalition, and served as a member of Community Action Duluth’s Transportation Action Team. When not in the office searching for the most appropriate multi-modal transportation solutions, he’s usually found on a ski trail or in a trout stream, or with his head in a book.Some of Robert's major projects have included: The Duluth Area Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Long Range Transportation Plan 2035 East 2nd Street Corridor Study Safety Planning and Traffic System Management (TSM) Robert Herling, AICP Senior Planner Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 529-7573 / Contact Robert by e-mail |
| Sheldon Johnson
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Sheldon is the Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Interstate Council and the Northwest Regional Planning Commission. He has a B.A. from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in Geography and in Urban Studies and an M.A. from Mankato State University in Urban and Regional Studies. Sheldon has been with the MIC/NWRPC since 1994. He is member of the American Planning Association, on the Board of Directors of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin, and on the Wisconsin Local Roads and Streets Council. His responsibilities with the MIC include:
Consultation with Wisconsin officials (local, state, and federal) on transportation issues Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council Northwest Regional Planning Commission 1400 S River Street Spooner, WI 54801 (715) 635-2197 / Contact Sheldon by e-mail |
| Andy McDonald, AICP
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Andy is a Principal Planner with the MIC and has 15 years experience in transportation planning specializing in the areas of harbors, freight movements, rail, airports, growth management, infrastructure development, corridor planning, complete streets, pedestrian issues and land use/transportation relationships. He has a B.A. in Urban and Regional Studies and a Masters of Liberal Studies from the University of Minnesota, Duluth and is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Andy's current projects include:Central Entrance Corridor Study Duluth Sidewalk Inventory Erie Pier Management Plan Update Freight Planning Harbor/Port Planning Andy McDonald Principal Planner Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 529-7514 / Contact Andy by e-mail |
| Eric Miller
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Eric Miller of Appleton, WI, began as the MIC’s GIS Specialist in early 2013. Eric received his BA in Urban Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a GIS Certificate from Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA with a master’s degree in forestry remote sensing. In his spare time you can find him traveling, hiking, bicycling, playing basketball, experiencing live music or sporting events. Currently he’s adapting to the brisk Duluth winter after four years sporting shorts and sandals behind California’s redwood curtain. Eric Miller GIS Specialist Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 529-7515 / Contact Eric by e-mail |
| Rondi Watson
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Rondi has worked with MIC staff and the Board on various administrative and planning functions since 1999. As Planning Assistant she has primary responsibility for implementing the MIC's strategic communications plan and social media initiatives. She studied English and Public Health at the University of MN, which circuitously and fortuitously led to an eight-year stint at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.Now an enthusiastic Duluthian, she gets to walk to work along scenic Skyline Parkway and credits the City's many cross-country ski trails, vibrant music scene, and family and friends as major sources of her well-being. Rondi Watson Planning Assistant Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 529-7511 / Contact Rondi by e-mail |
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