North Florida Transportation Planning Organization

January 2022 - June 2023 Board Members

Beaches Communities: Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown

City of Jacksonville: Council Members LeAnna Cumber, Randy DeFoor, Terrance Freeman, Sam Newby, Ju'Coby Pittman and Randy White

City of St. Augustine: Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline

Clay County: Commissioners Wayne Bolla, Kristen Burke and Betsy Condon

Jacksonville Aviation Authority: Board Member Fernando Acosta-Rua

Jacksonville Transportation Authority: Board Members Debbie Buckland and Ari Jolly

JAXPORT: Board Members Soo Gilvarry and Daniel Bean

Nassau County: Commissioners Klynt Farmer and Thomas Ford

Nassau County Ocean, Highway & Port Authority: Commissioner Mike Cole

St. Johns County: Commissioner Christian Whitehurst

St. Johns Airport Authority: Board Member Reba Ludlow

Ex-Officio Members

Baker County: Commissioner James Bennett,

U.S. Navy Representatives: Mark McManus and Matt Schellhorn,

Non-Voting Advisor

Florida Department of Transportation: District Two Secretary Greg Evans

2022 Funding

Total: $5,308,883

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

2023/24 - 2027/28

Total: $2,800,092,859

Staff


Jeff Sheffield

Executive Director

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Jeff Sheffield

Program Administration, Regional Coordination, Legislative and Policy Initiatives, Smart North Florida, Freight Mobility

Jeff Sheffield, a 31-year transportation professional, is the executive director of the independent four-county North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (North Florida TPO) handling transportation planning and prioritizing in the region. He has a Master of Science in urban planning from Florida State University.

Working with partner agencies, he has championed results-oriented investment in intelligent transportation systems (ITS), traffic incident management, safety, bicycle and pedestrian planning, freight and logistics planning, Clean Fuels and multi-modal improvements. Most recently, Mr. Sheffield has focused on innovation through the Smart North Florida Initiative. An outgrowth of the North Florida TPO Intelligent Transportation Systems program, Smart North Florida is a non-profit organization focused on resource investment in regional collaboration, data coordination and smart technology.


Clark Letter

Director, Planning and Analytics

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Clark Letter

Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, Long Range Transportation Plan, List of Priority Projects, Unified Planning Work Program

Clark oversees the development of the Long Range Transportation Plan, Unified Planning Work Program and list of region-wide priority projects. Clark is an innovative transportation engineer with more than twelve years of experience in traffic engineering/transportation planning including connected and autonomous vehicle deployment, traffic operations and emerging technologies. He is a registered PE in the state of Florida and has a Master’s Degree and PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. He worked in consulting for several years working on traffic engineering, planning, data analysis and technology related deployments.


Elizabeth De Jesus

Transportation Programs Manager

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Elizabeth De Jesus

Clean Fuels Coordinator, Transportation Improvement Program, Bicycle/Pedestrian, Commuter Services

Elizabeth is a 20+ year transportation professional who joined the North Florida TPO in 1999. She previously managed the Duval County Transportation Disadvantaged and bicycle/pedestrian programs. Currently, she manages the Transportation Improvement Program development and serves as the North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition co-director, working with coalition partners and the U.S. Department of Energy. Elizabeth received a Master’s degree in Economic Development Planning from the University of Puerto Rico.


Angela Session

Chief Financial Officer

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Angela Session

Accounting, Finance, Grants Management, Audits, Property and Inventory Management, Human Resources

Angela is responsible for all aspects of financial management and HR, and serves as the agency’s Record’s Management Liaison Officer. She has over 18 years of experience in the public sector, previously serving as an accountant with the Northeast Florida Regional Council before joining the TPO in 2010. She is an active member of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association (FGFOA) and the Florida Records Management Association (FRMA). She holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of North Florida.


Marci Larson

Public Affairs Manager

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Marci Larson

Media, Communications and Marketing, Public Participation, Title VI

Marci handles organizational branding and visibility, external/public outreach, media and community relations, event planning and marketing for the agency, programs, studies and special projects. In addition, she is the co-director for the North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition, a long-standing TPO-supported initiative with the Dept. of Energy. The coalition, one of 75 across the nation, works with the region’s government agencies and transportation providers to identify opportunities for reducing emissions by converting to alternative fuels.

Marci has worked in communications, government and public affairs for Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Amtrak, all in Washington, D. C., and Amtrak and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Jacksonville. She is an Accredited Business Communicator* from the International Assn. of Business Communicators.


Jennifer Lott

Executive Assistant

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Jennifer Lott

Office Management, Board, Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees, Board and Staff Support

Jennifer’s responsibilities include Board, Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees, Board Support, and Office Management. She has over 29 years of experience in the public sector, previously serving as the Executive Assistant to the CEO of JTA before joining the TPO in 2017. She earned an Associate Degree from Bryant & Stratton Business Institute for Legal Secretary.

Studies

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2023 Annual Mobility Report

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The North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition

The North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition updated its logo and website to provide more information on a variety of alternative fuels. Coalition stakeholders prevent nearly 40 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year and save hundreds of thousands in fuel costs using natural gas, propane and electric vehicles.

The new Alternative Fuels, Vehicles & Infrastructure Master Plan will be completed by year-end and guide investments in clean fuels vehicles and infrastructure.

We'd like to recognize and thank our Clean Fuels interns Ruby Cox, Klesia Xhaferllari and Charlotte Woska.

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Smart North Florida

In partnership with the City of Neptune Beach, Smart North Florida piloted flood sensors for real-time data and long term planning. This technology will now be piloted across the region.

Smart North Florida is also partnering with FDOT and TRAINFO on a pilot to place sensors at the Hendricks Avenues rail crossing. The sensors will help divert traffic, especially emergency vehicles heading to Baptist Medical Center, saving time and lives.

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