New Advertising Manager Appointed
We have a new committee chair serving the District! Robert Sweeting from the Central Coast Section has been appointed as our new WesternITE Advertising Manager. He will be taking the reins from Lisa Martellaro-Palmer, who substantially increased the number of firms advertising with the District during her term. Robert did an [...]
Western District Member Wayne K. Kittelson, P.E., Receives Theodore M. Matson Award
Our District's Wayne Kittelson received the Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award at the International ITE Annual Meeting in Boston this past August. Wayne is the founding principal of Kittelson & Associates, Inc. He devotes significant time and energy to the Kittelson Charitable Foundation, which enables educational opportunities for youth who are [...]
Nominees Sought for Secretary-Treasurer, International Director, and Achievement Awards
The Western District of ITE is seeking qualified candidates for Secretary-Treasurer and International Director to run in the June 2014 election. Candidates for Secretary-Treasurer must reside in sections within California, and candidates for International Director must have a home section outside of California. Interested individuals should contact their section or [...]
2013 Annual International Board of Direction Meeting – Highlights
Monica Suter, International Director for the Western District, has prepared a summary of the Annual International Board of Direction meeting held in Boston this August. Click on the image below to view the pdf. New Agency members can get free 2013 ITE Dues by Tuesday, October 1, 2013. See Monica’s discussion [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Sept/Oct
Thank you to all of our supporters at the recent Western District Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ! We kicked off the meeting on Saturday with the 3rd installment of the MiteY Race with 7 family/friends and 12 student teams completing fun, but challenging tasks to solve a mystery at the [...]
President’s Message: Getting on the Technology Bandwagon
I can whistle, sing, and hum. And after attending the International ITE meeting in Boston, I can now "tweet." I'm a "Gen-Xer," the minority group between the generation who still handwrites letters and the generation who asks, "Do you have your phone?" when they want to know what time it [...]
Thank you, Phoenix!
A warm thank you to the Local Arrangements Committee for hosting an outstanding Annual Meeting in Phoenix in July! The committee was chaired by Kim Carroll, assisted by vice chair Andrew Smigielski. They were supported by Alejandro Angel, Cathy Hollow, Chris Williams, Dan Hartig, Jenny Grote, Kim Konte, Randy Dunsey, Ray [...]
2013 Election Results
At the Phoenix Annual Meeting, election results for District positions were announced and the winners were Karen Aspelin, President; Carlos Ortiz, Vice President; and Cathy Leong, Secretary-Treasurer. They each will serve a one-year term through the next Annual Meeting in Rapid City. Jennifer Rosales was elected to serve a three-year [...]
John Fisher, James Sparks, and Paul Box Honored
Award winners announced at the meeting are listed at the bottom of the page. Among the honorees were Individual Achievement Award recipient John Fisher, who was selected for his continuing contributions to the California Traffic Control Devices Committee, the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the ITE Journal. [...]
Priscilla Romer Accepts Plaque in Commemoration of the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund
At the January 2013 District Board Meeting, the Student Endowment Fund was named in honor of Richard T. Romer. Rich was president of the Western District in 1997-1998, and the ITE International President in 2006. […]
