Our Team

Chris has spent his entire professional career at Gorove Slade and has served as president since 2007 when the firm’s founders transitioned ownership to Chris and a team of principals. He leads with a steadfast commitment to client service and staff development. Under his leadership the company has fostered a cohesive “One Firm” ethos across all offices and launched strategic initiatives supporting expansion. Chris began his career as an entry-level engineer and grew into a market leader, eventually establishing the first Virginia office location to spur growth throughout Northern Virginia. His portfolio of work includes both public and private projects, with experience balancing local and state regulations while championing transportation solutions that optimize mobility across all modes of transportation. Chris has provided expert testimony before various boards, commissions and courts, contributed to articles in industry publications, and shared insights at trade conferences and universities.

While originally from Connecticut, Chris has been a Fairfax County resident for nearly three decades and has fostered close community ties. In his free time, Chris enjoys golfing, skiing, and exploring the world with his wife, three adult children, and dog, Santino “Sonny” Corleone Tacinelli.

Chad is a practice leader in Gorove Slade’s Fairfax office. He possesses over two decades of transportation engineering and planning experience serving both the public and private sector. Chad’s experience includes traffic impact studies, parking studies, circulation planning, queuing analyses, traffic simulation, roadway signing and striping planning, maintenance of traffic plan design, and traffic signal design. He’s advanced projects associated with every land-use including schools, residential developments, universities, small and large commercial facilities, mixed-use developments, and transit-oriented developments.

Chad’s market focus is in Prince William County and Southern Fairfax County. His projects also take him to Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Fauquier County and Culpeper County. He manages several of the firm’s on-call engagements throughout Northern Virginia. He is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineering (ITE) and the National Association for Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

From New Boston, NH, Chad attended college in Bristol, Rhode Island. He was the starting catcher all four years of his collegiate baseball career. He moved to the Washington, DC area after graduation and now lives in Haymarket, Virginia with his wife (Amber), two sons (Tristan & Jackson), and daughter (Chloe). Outside of work, Chad coaches a youth baseball team – the Virginia Cannons – and is the league’s Vice President of Baseball Operations.

Dan has spent the majority of his career at Gorove Slade working in the DC region. After starting as a Transportation Engineer with the company more than 25 years ago, he quickly worked his way to Project Manager, Director of Engineering for the DC office, and then Principal. Today as a Vice President and Senior Principal, Dan’s role is to support the Principals and teams working in the urban jurisdictions, support strategic efforts that foster company growth, and contribute to the company’s marketing and thought leadership efforts. He does this by leveraging his diverse project experience, robust professional network, and keen interest to see those in his orbit succeed.

Over the years Dan has worked for public, private and institutional clients throughout the United States and internationally, on a variety of land uses and master plans. His primary geographic market focus areas are the District of Columbia, Arlington County, City of Alexandria, Fairfax County and Delaware. Dan has always been drawn to the urban context where creating human-scale and walkability are a priority. He appreciates the conversation that happens around our projects in those areas and knowing that everyone sees themselves as a transportation “expert” keeps it fun.

Dan is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, the DC Building Industry Association, NAIOP Northern Virginia, Lamba Alpha International GW Chapter, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He has hosted webinars, assisted in the classroom, and actively seeks to mentor those in the industry and give back to the community.

He is a West Virginia native, adopted Panamanian by marriage, and calls Alexandria home today. He and his wife met in the Dual Degree Engineering program at Washington University in St. Louis. They have two children and an American Bulldog. They love spending time together as a family enjoying all the rich amenities of the DC area and traveling abroad to discover new places when they get the opportunity.

Tushar is a practice leader in Gorove Slade’s Fairfax office and has significant transportation engineering and planning experience serving both the public and private sectors. As part of the leadership group, Tushar plays an active role, providing inputs and assistance on companywide initiatives. He co-leads Gorove Slade’s Loudoun County practice and possesses over 20 years of experience. His experience includes traffic impact studies, due diligence studies, signal justification reports, parking studies, traffic simulation, roadway design support, and traffic signal design. He also manages several on-call contracts in Loudoun County.

Tushar is registered as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is a member of NAIOP (the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties) and NVBIA (Northern Virginia Building Industry Association).

Originally from Pune, India, Tushar moved to the United States in 2002 to pursue his Masters degree. He now lives in Herndon with his wife and daughter. When Tushar clocks out of work, you’ll likely find him glued to cricket matches or testing out his Hindi comedic chops.

Kevin is a practice leader focusing on projects in Prince William County, Stafford County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, and the northern Shenandoah Valley. His experience includes traffic engineering, multi-modal transportation planning, parking assessment, and expert testimony for private-sector, institutional, and public-sector clients. His engagements have included land use approvals for large and small commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments, implementation of roadway improvement projects, and master planning for corporate, hospital, and university campuses in the Washington metropolitan area and nationwide.

He is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the National Association for Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). He is a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland.

Kevin grew up in Fairfax County and has been a resident of Manassas Park or Prince William County for the last 25 years. He enjoys supporting his three daughters’ extracurricular activities, including serving as a Prop Dad for their dance studio.

Mike is a Principal based out of our Richmond office with 14 years of combined experience in the private and public sectors. He handles a wide range of traffic and transportation projects, including Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), traffic signal warrant analysis, traffic signal design, corridor signal timing plans and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans. He has worked for private, public, and institutional clients across the Southeast. His market practice area includes nearly all of Virginia – including the Richmond, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Roanoke / Blacksburg, and Hampton Roads metro areas. Mike is responsible for business development, project execution and client coordination. Mike is an active member of the Virginia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (VASITE) and the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE).

Felice is a practice leader in Gorove Slade’s Alexandria office, focusing on projects in Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax County. She has worked in Northern Virginia markets for over 15 years and her experience includes multimodal transportation engineering and planning, transportation impact studies, traffic simulation, site access and circulation planning, roadway signing and striping plans, traffic signal design, functional parking lot and garage design, parking demand, and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies. Her experience includes mixed-use developments, multi-family residential, affordable housing, commercial and retail developments, and municipal uses. As much of her work is in urban areas, she enjoys the challenge of finding balanced solutions that accommodate the needs of each travel mode. Felice holds a PE in Virginia and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and participates in NAIOP and NVBIA.

Originally from the Atlanta area, Felice started her career in Nashville before relocating to Arlington in 2007. She now lives in Alexandria with her husband, two children and beagle-husky dog. During her time in the office, she enjoys collaborating and connecting with coworkers, and participating in Gorove Slade events. Outside of the office, she loves to travel, be outdoors, volunteer at her kids’ schools, dream up countless home projects, and spend time with family and friends.

Carl is based in our Richmond office, and he has 24 years of experience performing Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), traffic signal design, and parking demand studies. He has worked for private, public and institutional clients across the Southeast. His market practice area includes nearly all of Virginia – including the Richmond, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Blacksburg, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, Staunton and Hampton Roads metro areas. Carl performs traffic studies in West Virginia on a regular basis, and has also done work in Arkansas, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee in the past for various clients. He is responsible for managing the Richmond office, and growing our presence in the markets we serve.

Carl is an active member of the Virginia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (VASITE), the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Carl was born and raised in Maryland, and has lived in Richmond since 2011. He is married with three daughters, one son, and a golden retriever. In his spare time, he enjoys family time, running 5k’s, watching football, snow skiing, and learning about history.

Maria Lashinger is a Principal at Gorove Slade leading the firm’s work in Fairfax County and the surrounding towns and cities. She has 20 years of experience providing transportation engineering and planning services on projects that have shaped the region. Her skills conducting transportation impact studies, parking analyses, site access and circulation evaluations have contributed to successful retail, office, residential, and mixed-use developments as well as numerous public facilities in the County. Maria is an advocate for multimodal transportation and works to accommodate all modes of travel with a focus on providing safe bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. At Gorove Slade, Maria has grown in her career from a transportation engineer to a project manager and is now one of the owners of the firm. She leads a team of engineers, designers, and planners out of the Fairfax office working on projects throughout the county.

Maria earned her bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco. She is a member of ULI, ITE, and NAIOP and is a volunteer with Think Big for Kids. Outside of work, Maria enjoys golfing and supporting her favorite sports teams!

Rob is a Principal overseeing the firm’s transportation planning practice. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in multi-modal solutions and strategic planning for campuses, neighborhoods, and large developments, helping to define the hierarchy and role of each mode as they interact in urban environments. Rob considers all modes of transportation and brings non-vehicular analysis methodologies to a project, tailoring approach to specific goals unique to each project’s context.

Rob frequently presents to civil engineering classes at the University of Virginia, his alma mater. Rob is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the American Planning Association, and Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Rob lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, Erin and his two daughters, Evie and Alexa.

Daniel has significant transportation planning and engineering experience, including traffic impact studies, traffic simulation, field data collection and analysis, Transportation Demand Management (TDM), roadway signing and striping plans, bicycle planning and facilities design, parking studies, functional parking lot and garage design, and multi-modal planning efforts. He has been involved with various types of projects including educational institutions, mixed-use developments, commercial and retail developments, office developments, and government facilities throughout the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. He takes great interest in the multi-modal component of urban projects that require innovative solutions to benefit all modes of transportation. Daniel holds AICP credentials and is an active member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) Washington.

Daniel is a native of Israel who has lived in the District with his wife since 2014. Outside of work, Daniel volunteers at the National Building Museum’s CityVision program to teach DC public school students the basics of urban planning, design, architecture, and community-oriented planning. He enjoys playing soccer, ultimate frisbee, cycling, board games, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Erin is a Principal in Gorove Slade’s Fairfax office and has considerable transportation engineering experience serving both the public and private sectors. With 14 years of experience, primarily focused in the Loudoun County, Virginia market, she has been involved in all facets of transportation planning and traffic engineering. Her experience includes traffic impact studies, shared parking studies, traffic signal warrant studies, traffic signal design, roundabout analysis, signal optimization/corridor studies, speed studies, crosswalk studies and traffic volume projection studies. She has been involved with a variety of projects including schools, residential developments, small and large commercial facilities, government facilities and mixed-use developments. Erin is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

Erin grew up in West Virginia and loves her return visits to cheer on the Mountaineers. She lives in Fairfax with her family and in her time off enjoys traveling with them.

Katie Wagner is a Principal at Gorove Slade and leads the firm’s Maryland office. She is a transportation engineer with extensive experience in multimodal planning, traffic operations, and development entitlement support across Maryland and the greater Washington, DC region. Katie works closely with private developers, institutions, and public agencies to deliver transportation strategies that support vibrant, walkable, and transit-oriented communities.

Her project experience spans a wide range of land uses, including mixed-use developments, educational and institutional campuses, commercial centers, and government facilities. Katie’s expertise includes transportation impact studies, site access and circulation planning, functional parking and loading design, and Transportation Demand Management (TDM). She is also deeply involved in policy and regulatory work, having contributed to Montgomery County’s 2025–2050 Strategic Plan and the 2024–2028 Growth and Infrastructure Policy update as a private-sector advisor.

Katie is committed to improving transportation systems that serve all users—motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders—while streamlining review processes that support responsible development. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and an active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Urban Land Institute (ULI), CREW DC, NAIOP MD|DC, and MBIA. She was recognized with the 2022 CREW DC Champion Award and Chapter Member of the Year honors from both NAIOP and MBIA for her leadership in transportation and development policy.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Katie lives in Bethesda, Maryland, and enjoys exploring the region with her husband and their hound dog, Maya.

Mohammad is a newly graduated Ph.D. student in Transportation Engineering from the University of Maryland, with approximately five years of research-focused experience in transportation data analytics. His work has centered on critical topics such as complete streets, pedestrian safety, travel demand modeling, synthetic population generation, and data record linkage techniques.

Mohammad was honored with the Lieutenant General John W. Morris II Graduate Fellowship for academic excellence in Civil and Environmental Engineering during the 2022–2023 academic year. Recently, he was selected as the 2025 University Transportation Centers (UTC) Outstanding Student of the Year, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation. He has contributed to peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals such as Transportation Research Part A and presented findings at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting.

In his free time, Mohammad enjoys long walks and playing pickleball with his wife. He also loves playing soccer games with his friends. When not active, he enjoys relaxing at home and spending quality time with family.

Shashwat joined Gorove Slade in 2021, where he specializes in traffic impact analysis reports, signal justification reports, design waivers, AM-E requests, and traffic operations within Prince William County and the Piedmont region. His technical proficiency encompasses tools such as Synchro, SimTraffic, Vistro, ArcGIS, HCS, and AutoCAD. Additionally, he contributes to projects in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Shashwat is an active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Originally from India, he finds joy in various activities including working out, hiking, reading, watching cricket, and listening to classic rock. He is currently mastering the guitar and keyboard. Shashwat values the diversity and rich culture fostered within Gorove Slade.

Victor joined Gorove Slade in 2023 as a Project Transportation Designer. He has previous experience providing civil engineering services to land development projects in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties. He has worked on private and public developments, residential, commercial, mixed-use, data centers, and roadway projects.

Outside of work, Victor is passionate about traveling, fitness, and cooking

Josh joined Gorove Slade to support the administration team. He has prior experience working in the civil engineering firm working on billing and corporate accounting. Outside of work, Josh enjoys hiking and has recently taken up golf and snowboarding.

Lauren is based in our Bethesda office, working mainly on projects in Prince George’s County. She is a recent University of Virginia graduate (wahoowa!), bringing a strong knowledge of core urban planning concepts and her experience working on mobility planning. Lauren works on traffic impact studies, data analysis, and more throughout Maryland.

Lauren has a passion for urban planning and how transportation relates to and affects social and economic factors in people’s lives. On her days off, she enjoys roller skating, starting (and not finishing) all kinds of creative projects, and spending time outdoors.

Maribel works on projects in the District and Maryland out of the Washington, DC office. She has significant transportation engineering experience, including traffic impact studies, traffic simulation, site access and circulation planning, parking demand studies, loading dock analysis, field data collection and analysis, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) planning and analysis. Maribel’s project experience covers the full spectrum of land-use.

Outside of the office, Maribel spends most of her time taking care of her dog Dobby. She also enjoys yoga, rock climbing, and baking. She even brings her homemade vegan baked goods into the office to share with her coworkers!

Omran is an experienced transportation engineer and designer with experience in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Bristol District, Staunton District Virginia; Montgomery County, Maryland; and Washington, DC. He has over 9 years of design experience, specializing in serving the public sector with working knowledge of VDOT, SHA, MCDOT and DDOT. He has led a wide range of urban, sub-urban, rural and interstate projects. Omran’s experience includes design of traffic signal design, maintenance of traffic plans, signing and pavement marking plans, bike/pedestrian improvement plans, guardrail design, concept roadway planning, and cost estimating. Omran works out of the Fairfax, VA office but lends his expertise to design projects throughout all of Virginia, Maryland, and DC. He is a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE).

Outside of the office, he most enjoys spending time with his wife and kids. He is a Fairfax County native and enjoys serving at his church, playing basketball, eating Thai food, playing golf, watching all sports, and meeting new people. Omran is known as an unofficial tv show/movie critic and he often shares recommendations with his colleagues!

Kiana supports the Fairfax and Richmond offices with project administration and facilities management, in addition to supporting the administrative team. She is a Virginia native who frequents various amenities in Centreville.

Outside the office, she enjoys sewing, crafting, and reading with a hot cup of tea.

Melinda has 15 years of experience across office administration and management, including marketing, graphic design, production, and facilities management. Before starting a career as a business manager, Melinda spent 15 years as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager in commercial real estate.

Melinda is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and contributes to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing board games, hiking, and gardening with her cat.

Anushree has completed projects for public and private sector clients for over ten years. Her experience includes all facets of traffic engineering and transportation planning – traffic and simulation analysis for intersection studies and corridor studies, signal justification reports, roundabout analysis, speed studies, signal optimization, data collection, and crosswalk studies. Anushree primarily works on projects in Loudoun County but has experience in traffic engineering studies for projects in Fairfax County and Prince William County as well.

Anushree is also a certified Pastry Chef and loves hosting and decorating for parties, traveling with her family, yoga and playing badminton.

Sreekanth joined Gorove Slade in 2021, working out of the Fairfax office. He works on TIAs, scoping documents, parking studies, and traffic simulations on Prince William County and Fairfax County projects. He is interested in microsimulation, optimization, and big data analysis. Sreekanth completed and defended a thesis on signal coordination from NCSU titled “Multi-Cycle Semi-Actuated Signal Coordination.”

He was a national-level swimmer for India and continues to swim in his free time. In addition to swimming, Sreekanth enjoys watching live sports. He has enjoyed Gorove Slade’s trivia nights and office potluck lunches.

Sarah is the Admin coordinator for the Richmond office. Sarah has been working in administrative roles for a collective 5-6 years. She has also worked in education, aviation, car sales and real estate, health and wellness, and had her own residential organizing business. She loves offering individualized support and continuing to enhance her knowledge and understanding of those around her to bring ease into their lives.

Sarah loves being outside, especially near water and going on trails. Her hobbies include traveling, music, reading (especially memoirs), snowboarding, trying different cuisines, and so much more.

Blake is based in the DC office and has two years of experience at various transportation engineering consulting firms. He works on traffic engineering and transportation planning projects in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. Blake is skilled with analysis software such as Synchro, and his work experience includes traffic impact studies, transportation modeling, site access and circulation evaluations, transportation demand management, traffic calming design, and bicycle master planning. Blake is a member of the Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT).

Blake has lived in Chicago and Atlanta but is now happily settled in DC. Blake enjoys exploring DC’s various neighborhoods and volunteers with Mt. Pleasant’s Lantern Walk. He enjoys playing board games, collecting hats, and going to festivals.

Alexandria supports the Fairfax, Maryland, and DC offices through event coordination, and facilities management, ensuring the team has everything they need for success. Prior to joining the firm, Alexandria accrued 10 years of administrative experience in the visual and performing arts world.

In her free time, she enjoys a variety of hobbies including reading, baking, crafting, and watching her favorite hockey and soccer teams.

Jake is a transportation professional with over five years of experience in multi-modal transportation planning and engineering. His background includes experience in transit planning, multi-modal corridor studies, campus transit planning, traffic impact studies, parking studies, transit center plans, and station access plans. Jake has been involved with various types of clients, including transit agencies, planning organizations, private developers, and city and county governments. Jake takes an interest in using data to inform our understanding of transportation challenges and finding ways to present technical information to diverse audiences.

A Northern Virginia native, Jake relocated back to the DC Area after working in California for five years. Before joining Gorove Slade in 2021, Jake spent six months traveling around US national parks, visiting 22 parks across 21 states. Outside of the office he enjoys reading, hiking, playing soccer, watching RuPaul’s Drag Race, and cheering on his USC Trojans.

I recently joined Gorove Slade as a new grad from the University of Kentucky and I currently have almost 1 year of experience as a transportation engineer. In my first few months here, I worked in the Fairfax County and Prince William County markets. Currently, I work in the Alexandria office serving the City of Alexandria and Arlington County markets. I have worked on a variety of projects which include Traffic Impact Studies, Multimodal Transportation Assessments, Turn Lane Warrants, DCSM waivers, Signal Justification reports, Access Management exceptions and Transportation Demand Management plans. I have also done scoping for a variety of projects here in the Northern Virginia area. I am skilled in analysis software such as Synchro and Vistro, and also in ArcGIS.

Outside of the office, I enjoy hanging out with my friends and exploring the DC area as I have recently just moved to the area. I also enjoy watching limited tv series and reading books from time to time.

Ariel is a project manager in the Fairfax office and her work is concentrated in Fairfax County and the Cities and Towns within. She has experience with traffic engineering and transportation planning concepts, including transportation impact studies, traffic modeling, design waiver and AM-E requests, signal justification reports, parking adjustments, and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) services. She has worked on a variety of projects including high density, mixed-use, and multi-modal developments.

Originally from Maryland, Ariel is now a Virginia resident with her cats Tippy and Mo. Outside of work she enjoys gymnastics and going to concerts.

Sumedh is a Project Transportation Engineer in the Fairfax office with 3 years of experience working on traffic impact studies, transportation due diligence reports, signal justification reports, and access management assessments, amongst other transportation engineering assignments in Northern Virginia. He is involved in Young Professionals in Transportation, ASCE, ITE, and TRB and finds it enriching to have the latest know-how on anything and everything transportation.

Sumedh is an avid runner, with his favorite running spots being the Fairfax County Parkway and W&OD trail, which are close to his home. Being a budding guitar player, Sumedh is generally a fan of every type of music with the electric guitar – some of his favorite groups are Pink Floyd, Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sumedh also likes to cheer on the Boilermakers and the Aggies.

Mike works on projects for Gorove Slade from the Alexandria, VA office and his work is concentrated in Alexandria and Arlington County. He has skills in Synchro and AutoCAD and enjoys working on traffic impact analyses and signalized intersection designs. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Outside of the office, Mike enjoys reading comic books and is involved in rec league sports.

Aedan joined Gorove Slade in 2024 and works out of the Alexandria office. Aedan specializes in multimodal transportation assessments, VISSIM modelling, traffic impact analysis reports, and traffic operations within Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. His technical background encompasses both analysis and design, being proficient in VISSIM, Synchro, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HCS, AutoTurn, traffic signal design, and estimating. With prior experience in Hampton Roads, he has contributed to projects across all of Virginia.

Originally from Virginia Beach, Aedan enjoys going to the beach, riding his bikes, playing sports, reading, and learning more about the world. He is a proud Virginia Tech alum and enjoys watching sports almost as much as playing them.

Sasha works out of the Alexandria office on projects throughout Northern Virginia and in DC. She has experience working on mixed-use developments, office developments, multi-family residential developments, commercial and retail developments, and K-12 schools. She specializes in multimodal transportation impact studies, traffic analysis (Synchro and SimTraffic), big data, parking demand studies, shared parking analysis, and school studies.

Sasha loves spending time with her dog Sonic (who makes guest appearances on team calls). A Hokies fan year round, she especially follows college football and basketball seasons.

Portia is a project transportation engineer based in the Fairfax office. She holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from Arizona State University and serves clients in the Loudoun County market, addressing their transportation needs through data-driven analysis and strategic solutions.

In her role, Portia specializes in traffic impact analyses, operational studies, and applying industry-standard methodologies to evaluate transportation systems. She utilizes Synchro, Sidra, and Vistro software to analyze traffic flow, capacity, and multimodal interactions. She also prepares transportation studies, parking demand analyses, and intersection performance evaluations to support development and infrastructure projects. Additionally, Portia has expertise in traffic signal timings for new traffic signals and signal modifications, ensuring optimal intersection performance and improved traffic operations. She works closely with signal design plans to develop signal timing submissions for VDOT review and approval.

Portia is an Engineer in Training (EIT) and an active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, going for walks, going on road trips, and listening to music.

Flo has over 10 years of business and office management experience in the AEC industry and additional experience within the commercial real estate industry.

Flo grew up in Northern Virginia and lives with her family in Alexandria. Outside of the office, she practices and teaches yoga and meditation. In the past, Flo has had the amazing opportunity to volunteer abroad for a month in Dharamasala, India for a local preschool, and hopes to do something similar again, but this time with her younger daughter.

Mary joined Gorove Slade with 8 years of experience working on a wide range of traffic and transportation projects for private and public sector clients throughout the United States. She is experienced in completing transportation impact studies, interchange studies, design waiver and AM-E requests, signal justification reports, corridor studies, alternative intersection control evaluations, multiway stop analyses, signal timings plans, and parking & circulation studies. She is also experienced with traffic modeling and simulation using Synchro, Sidra, SimTraffic, and Transmodeler.

Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, checking out local festivals, kayaking, board games, and any activity that includes a free t-shirt.

Erin is based in the DC office and primarily serves the DC and Northern Virginia markets. With three years of experience in transportation engineering and planning projects, her work includes campus master planning, traffic impact analysis, and multimodal transportation studies. Erin is skilled in ArcGIS and has a strong passion for geospatial data science and visualizations.

Outside of work, Erin enjoys spending time at home relaxing on her couch watching reality shows. She balances her homebody lifestyle with a love for weight training and aims to achieve the goal of doing 10 pull-ups in a row one day!

Jason, based in our Fairfax office, has 3 years of experience in the Transportation Industry which includes 2 years as a Roadway Design Engineer and 1 year in Traffic Analysis. Primarily serving Prince William County and the Piedmont region, Jason works on traffic impact studies and various other traffic related items. He enjoys music, food, and conversing with colleagues about new food and restaurants they’ve tried!

Anila joined Gorove Slade in 2021 working out of the Bethesda office. Her project work includes transportation impact studies, campus transportation planning, parking demand analysis, parking management plans, and scoping documents on projects in DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and Maryland. She has experience working with Synchro, VISSIM, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and AutoTurn.

Anila was born in India and now lives in Maryland. She loves reading mythology books, playing badminton, and binge-watching television shows.

Ryan works as a billing coordinator on our Accounting/Finance team, serving all of our offices but primarily billing for our DC, Alexandria, and Maryland offices. Ryan has significant experience in billing and accounts receivables, having previously worked in accounts receivables for an accounting firm and federal contractor. Outside the office, he enjoys coaching youth soccer, spending time with family and friends, and exploring the many food options the DC area offers.

Kelsey is based out of the DC office and brings two and a half years of prior transportation engineering experience to the DC and Fairfax teams. She has worked in both the public and private sectors on analysis and design projects throughout Virginia, including traffic impact studies, interchange access, safety analysis, and bike lane design.

Kelsey is from Silver Spring and is happy to be back in the DMV area after living in Richmond for close to three years. She enjoys sewing, knitting, and other fiber arts, as well as thrifting items to decorate her apartment and gardening on her balcony.

Pratik Neupane recently earned his Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation Engineering from the University of South Alabama in May 2025. During his graduate studies, he worked as a Graduate Research Assistant, where he gained foundational experience in transportation systems and roadway safety through academic research and project-based learning. Mr. Neupane is FE Civil certified and an active ITE Student Member, and he is committed to applying his technical training to real-world challenges in the transportation field.

Outside of engineering, Pratik enjoys both playing and watching soccer. He’s always up for a casual game with friends. He also likes hiking, which gives him a chance to explore nature.

Adam has more than 5 years of transportation consulting experience. He leads Gorove Slade’s transportation modeling group – contributing to and leading projects throughout the D.C. metro area. Adam is based out of the Alexandria office and his experience includes many facets of transportation engineering and planning including multimodal traffic operational analysis in VISSIM and Synchro, traffic impact studies, master planning, traffic forecasting, and safety analysis.

Adam has been actively involved with ITE since his time as a student. Since then, he served on committees at the section, district, and international levels, and was selected to be a member of the 2024 class of LeadershipITE. As a member of the Chesapeake and Potomac Section of ITE (CAPSITE), he assists on the STEM and Simulation and Capacity (SimCap) committees.

As somewhat of a native to the D.C. region, Adam enjoys acting as tour guide to visitors and exploring the area to find hidden gems. He is a regular at trivia nights, board game hangouts, and the occasional awards show watch party. On a nice day, you may find him running or hiking a local trail with his husband and dog. On a not so nice day, Adam is probably playing a city builder video game.

Kayla has significant transportation planning and engineering experience, which includes traffic impact studies, traffic simulation, site access and circulation planning, parking studies, signal justification studies, and TDM planning. She is based in the Fairfax, VA office and her work covers a number of jurisdictions in Northern Virginia with a focus on Fairfax County and Prince William County. She has been involved with various types of projects, including large mixed-use developments, transit-oriented developments, office developments, residential developments, and industrial developments throughout Virginia. She is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Originally from Southern Illinois, Kayla now enjoys exploring DC and Northern Virginia. She likes playing soccer, baking and trying new foods. As a big Purdue fan, she partakes (along with all the other Big Ten alumni/fans in the office) in debating on whose team will be superior each year in hopes that one day it will be the Boilermakers! As a “funtivity” committee member, she helps create many of the events Gorove Slade hosts throughout the year.

Ashley has nine years of experience working on transportation design, analysis, and planning projects and is based in the Washington, DC, office. After starting her career working on large-scale roadway design projects, Ashley has taken these experiences and transferred her knowledge of practical design and technical concepts to the world of traffic studies and simulation, transportation impact studies, signing and pavement marking design, site access and circulation planning, and parking planning. She is passionate about helping to create public spaces that are safe, accessible, and enjoyable for all modes of travel.

Ashley is an active Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) member and is the Chesapeake and Potomac Section of ITE’s Social Media Chair. She also heads the ITE Transportation Planning Council’s Multimodal TIA Case Studies Working Group.

Ashley, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, loves to explore the DMV by foot, bicycle, bus, and Metro with her family. She enjoys snuggling up with a good book and a cup of coffee, traveling and exploring new cities, and spending time in the great outdoors.

LaRee joined Gorove Slade with over 20 years of progressive operational accounting experience working for individuals and privately held companies across several industries, including real estate construction and management, professional services, and retail. She is experienced with all general areas of accounting and manages our accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general maintenance of accounting records to reflect day-to-day operations. She is a Certified Public Accountant and current Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants member.

Local to Northern Virginia, LaRee is very involved in her community. She volunteers with her family school and extracurricular activities, The ParrotHeads of the Old Dominion, and is an active member of All Saints Catholic Church. Outside of work and community involvement, LaRee enjoys reading, doing puzzles, watching animated Disney movies (really anything Disney Magic), and attending live concerts, shows, and events.

Rob is a transportation engineer working out of Gorove Slade’s Richmond office. He has two years of experience primarily focused on traffic analysis, signal design, and traffic management plans (TMPs). His technical skill set includes Synchro, SimTraffic, and Microstation. He has an EIT designation, IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician (Level 1) Certification, and a VDOT Advanced Work Zone certification. Rob is interested in intelligent infrastructure, sustainable development, and renewable energy.

In his free time, he enjoys hiking, going to concerts, and playing guitar and bass.

Maria joined Gorove Slade in 2020 bringing with her prior experience in structural engineering. She has experience in project entitlement, parking studies, transportation and parking management plans, design work – including pavement markings and signage plans, truck maneuvering, and conceptual roadway design plans – throughout Alexandria, Arlington, and DC. As a student she participated in the ITE Student Leadership Summit and attended TRB in 2019 and 2020.

Outside of work, Maria loves going to the movies, spending time with family, and walking her three dogs. She also enjoys sports and plays tennis regularly.

Birat is a Transportation Engineer based in our Bethesda office. He is part of the Transportation Modeling team and is involved in a variety of projects around the DMV area, from traffic impact studies and parking studies to campus transportation plans. Birat has experience of using industry-standard tools like VISSIM and Synchro, helping him deliver reliable, data-driven insights for every project.

Originally from Nepal, Birat loves being outdoors whenever he’s not at work. You will probably find him playing some sport, hitting the road for a spontaneous trip, or just hanging out somewhere scenic if you catch him outside of work.

Kat joined Gorove Slade with 6 years of transportation and roadway design experience, specifying in intersection reconstruction and ADA design. Working out of the DC office, she will use her wide array of design experience to help serve signal design projects, traffic control plans, and pavement marking and signing projects throughout the DMV area. Kat is also an active member of WTS-DC and has a passion for introducing young women to STEM careers and retaining them in the workforce throughout their careers.

Originally from Rochester, NY, Kat lived in Minneapolis, MN for 5 years and ultimately ended up back on the east coast in Arlington, VA. Outside of work, Kat plays semi-professional ultimate frisbee with the DC Shadow, coaches a few youth ultimate teams, and loves playing on rec sports leagues (soccer, pickleball, dodgeball, you name it!)

David works on projects across Virginia for Gorove Slade from the Richmond, VA, office. David has experience with traffic engineering and is skilled with analysis software such as Sidra, VISTRO, Synchro, and SimTraffic. His work experience includes traffic impact studies, signal justification reports, parking studies, and AM-E requests.

David is a Fairfax County native but now lives in the Richmond area. He enjoys spending time with his fiancé, going on walks, and online gaming in his free time.

Maggie supports all facets of marketing at the firm. She plays a key role in developing proposals and teaming materials, crafting compelling social media content, and tracking business development activities. With a keen eye for design and a passion for branding, Maggie brings creativity and consistency to every touchpoint of the firm’s visual identity.

Outside of work, she spends her time teaching tricks to her pet rabbits (yes, it’s possible!), dabbling in a growing list of crafty hobbies, and exploring the local coffee scene one latte at a time.

With three years of experience in US Public Accounting, Pramesh joined the company in 2025. His expertise revolves around managing accounting operations, overseeing financial reporting and deadlines, reconciliation, and taxation, all while ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

Pramesh brings positive energy to the office. He is a travel enthusiast, a researcher, and an avid planner. He enjoys outdoor activities, is a family man, and is actively involved in community projects.

Lauren is a Senior Engineer in the Fairfax office, and her work is concentrated in Fairfax County and the surrounding towns and cities. She has experience with traffic engineering and transportation planning concepts, including transportation impact studies, traffic modeling, design waiver and access management exception requests, parking studies, and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) services. She has been involved with various projects, including large mixed-use developments, transit-oriented developments, and multimodal projects throughout Fairfax County.

Lauren is a native of Northern Virginia and a proud Virginia Tech alum. Outside the office, she enjoys trying new restaurants, going on walks, and listening to Taylor Swift.

Sam, who works primarily out of our Bethesda office, has over 13 years of experience working in public and private sector traffic and transportation projects. Sam is a Senior Project Manager and leads the design team for the DC, Bethesda, and Alexandria offices. Sam has expertise in traffic signal design, roadway signing and striping plans, traffic control/maintenance of traffic plans, curbside management, loading analysis, field data collection and functional parking lot and garage design. His market practice areas include the District of Columbia; Arlington County and the City of Alexandria in Virginia; and all of Maryland. Sam also has significant experience working on a wide variety of VDOT projects throughout Virginia.

Sam is a member of the Society of Military Engineers and prior to his career as a transportation engineer, he served in the United States Army Infantry. He remains active in several veteran organizations.

Sam is a northern Virginia native and resides in Friendship Heights with his wife and daughter. Sam is a bike commuter and outside of work he is an avid runner, soccer player, and an enthusiastic DC sports fan. He can usually be found wandering around AU Park with his dogs, Rocket and Groot.

Sushant Tiwari is a Project Engineer & Project Planner in the Richmond office. He has experience with traffic impact analysis, traffic modeling, signal warrants, turn lanes warrants, parking studies, and signal design. His technical skill set includes Synchro, Simtraffic, Microstation, AutoCAD, PTV vistro, Revit, Navisworks, Q-GIS, ArcGIS, GAMS, Python, MatLAB, and R-Studio. He has EIT designation. Sushant is interested in the application of an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to optimize complex and deep transportation problems using machine learning, deep learning, image processing, and visualization.

In his free time, he loves to play and watch soccer. Additionally, he loves to read books and cook and enjoys hiking.

Jake Tufts, located in the Fairfax office, has more than 4 years of experience within the traffic and transportation field within the greater DMV area, with projects ranging from traffic impact studies, signal justification reports, parking management plans, speed studies, transportation development plans, and others. His software proficiency includes Synchro, Vistro, SIDRA, HCM, TEAPAC, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Suite. He has worked on public, private, and institutional projects throughout the United States. His market practice area is within Fairfax County, Virginia and the surrounding regions. Jake is currently an Engineer in Training, with goals of obtaining his Professional Engineering license, and is a part of ASCE.

As a Navy brat, Jake traveled around the US and beyond as a child, and landed in northern Virginia after going to Virginia Tech for his Civil and Environmental Engineering degree. Outside of the office, he enjoys relaxing at the beach, hiking local trails, watching movies, and playing board games.

With over two decades of experience in marketing, business development, and communications within the commercial real estate sector, Vicki White has established herself as a leading expert in her field. Her extensive career is marked by a deep commitment to industry advancement and the mentorship of emerging talent through active participation in various professional associations.

Vicki’s career is distinguished by her meticulous attention to strategic planning and problem-solving. Her resourcefulness and results-driven mindset consistently drive growth and efficiency, aligning with company objectives to enhance overall value. Known for her dedication to achieving excellence, Vicki’s approach ensures that every project and initiative delivers measurable success.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, which has provided a solid foundation for her impactful work in the industry. Vicki’s blend of professional expertise and unwavering commitment makes her a valuable asset in the realm of commercial real estate marketing and business development.

Walker joined Gorove Slade in 2024 as a Transportation Planner in the DC office. He is a recent Virginia Tech graduate and plans to start his graduate studies in Urban and Regional Planning in their DC campus. He brought two years of experience surrounding the micro-mobility and community development aspect of transportation planning and engineering. He currently works on transportation studies, field data collection and analyses, and other transportation projects in the DC area. Walker is also a member of the DC Chapter of Young Professionals in Transportation.

Walker is interested in how transportation can be designed to connect communities equitably and efficiently. In his free time, Walker enjoys playing volleyball, golf, and listening to new podcasts while biking around Northern Virginia and DC.

Michael has over ten years of experience across a wide array of transportation engineering services for private, public, and institutional clients. His experience includes preparation of transportation impact analyses, traffic signal design, ITS/tolling and lighting design, curb ramp design, maintenance of traffic plan preparation, speed studies, and parking demand studies.

His work is primarily focused on Virginia, but he has performed work for projects in 15+ different states. He is also currently the 2nd Vice President of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) – Old Dominion Section.

Salem is a recent Virginia Tech graduate and Northern Virginia native working out of the DC office. She has a year of experience working on multimodal transportation studies, field data collection and analyses, and traffic demand analyses throughout DC as well as parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia. She is a member of the DC Chapter of Young Professionals in Transportation.

Salem’s interests lie in the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of multimodal transportation planning and engineering. Outside of work, you can find her curating playlists, walking around DC, and buying books she forgets to read.

As a Project Transportation Engineer at Gorove Slade’s Fairfax, VA office, Goli focuses on transportation studies within Fairfax County. Her expertise includes traffic impact analyses, transportation modeling, and parking studies, utilizing Synchro and PTV Vistro software. Beyond Goli’s professional role, she enjoys walking on local trails and playing with her cats.