Freight Advisory Council
Colorado’s multi-state Freight Advisory Committee (FAC) includes representatives from a cross-section of private and public freight industry and transportation planning with expertise and interest in the state’s Freight mobility network. Their role is to provide freight industry insight for future planning purposes, priority setting, and raising issues and concerns to ensure a strong freight network for Colorado. Members use the format to also share relevant information between sectors and stakeholders regarding Freight issues and guide CDOT’s Freight planning and policy activities.
Mission
The FAC will serve as a forum for the private sector to advocate for commercial transportation needs, influence transportation policy, and collaborate with partners to develop a transportation system that supports the economic vitality of Colorado by providing for the safe, efficient, coordinated and reliable movement of freight.
2024 Meetings Schedule
| Q1 | Tuesday February 6th at 2pm |
| Q2 | Wednesday April 24th at 2pm |
| Q3 | Tuesday July 23rd at 2pm |
| Q4 | Tuesday October 29th at 2pm |
Meetings subject to change based on the board’s request for off site visits.
Meeting Resources
Committee Members
| Name | Organization | Position |
| Aaron Bustow | Federal Highway Administration | Member |
| Barbara Torgerson | Xcel Energy | Member |
| Brodie Ayers | Denver International Airport | Member |
| Carl Spaulding | Renewable Fiber | Member |
| Craig Hurst | Colorado Department of Transportation | Secretary |
| David Arganbright | OmniTRAX | Member |
| Dennis Atencio | Apex Transportation | Member |
| Dick Elsner | Statewide Transportation Advisory Council Member for Park County | Member |
| Erica Denney | Colorado Department of Transportation | Secretary |
| Garrison Haning | Magellan - Midstream Partners | Member |
| Gary Beedy | Homestead Farms / Eastern TPR Commissioner | Member |
| Greg Fulton | Colorado Motor Carriers Association | Member |
| Grier Bailey | Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association | Member |
| Jake Killgore | Select Carriers | Member |
| Jason Emery | Excel Driver Services | Member |
| Jeff Cummings | Duffy Cranes | Member |
| Jeff Van Schaick | Jaguar Transport Holdings | Member |
| Jeffery Jensen | Waste Connections | Member |
| Jenyce Houg | Houg Transportation and Logistics | Member |
| Jim Coleman | DG Coleman | Member |
| Joe Kiely | Ports to Plains Alliance | Member |
| John Hahn | CSP Motor Carrier Safety Section (MCSAP) Commander | Member |
| Jon Petersen | Rush Truck Center | Member |
| Karen Gerwitz | World Trade Center Denver | Member |
| Mario Archaga | United Parcel Service | Member |
| Mike Ogborn | Ogborn Consulting | Chair |
| Mike Silverstein | Regional Air Quality Council | Member |
| Nathan Anderson | Union Pacific Railroad | Member |
| Omar Moreno | Iron Woman Construction | Member |
| Ozzie Mazzuca | Diversified Transfer and Storage | Member |
| Rafer Nichols | Burlington Northern - Santa Fe Railroad | Member |
| Robyn Smith | May Trucking | Member |
| Scott James | Statewide Transportation Advisory Council Member for Weld County | Member |
| Sean Schlessman | CSP Hazardous Materials Section Commander | Member |
| Shaun Hollis | Bluebear Waste Services | Member |
| Steve O'Dorisio | Adams County Commissioner | Member |
| Suzanne Kutsch | CAST Transportation | Member |
| Tracy Sakaguchi | Colorado Motor Carriers Association | Member |
| Teresa Alleman | Holly Energy | Member |
| Troy Hill | Hill Petroleum | Vice-Chair |
| Wally Weart | Journalist & Railroad Historian | Member |
| William Metcalf | Port Colorado | Member |