Professional GoalUtilize my professional values, statewide knowledge, and leadership and management experiences to lead, manage, and/or support a statewide transportation organization

Professional ValuesHonesty, integrity, loyalty, dependability, accountability, and dedication

Statewide Knowledge Have conducted transportation-related work in all 120 of Kentucky’s counties Have visited, worked with and supported the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 12

Highway District Offices Have personally interacted with local and state elected officials, citizens, and transportation-related

partners (government agencies, consultants, and contractors) all across the Commonwealth

Leadership/Management Experiences Led and managed the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) statewide maintenance, traffic

operations, equipment, construction, materials, and construction procurement programs involving the 12 Highway Districts and applicable policies, budgets, and human resources

Initiated and/or fostered numerous collaborative and partnering relationships to implement multiple state and federally-funded projects and programs; for example, the Transportation Operations Center (TOC) and the changeover to LED traffic signals statewide

Participated in conducting KYTC’s statewide quality, continuous improvement, and performance measure activities

Coordinated KYTC’s statewide business process review and improvement (EMPOWER Kentucky) Conducted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) statewide transportation planning

activity involving the Highway District Offices and the Area Development Districts (ADDs) Represented KYTC in working with the KIPDA (Louisville) and Huntington/Ashland/Ironton

Metropolitan Planning Organizations Testified before legislative committees, reviewed legislation to determine impacts, and drafted

statutory and regulatory language Involved in disaster response planning and recovery processes Served as KYTC’s engineering recruiter Involved with the Kentucky Transportation Center’s (KTC) strategic planning, customer feedback,

performance measure, and program development activities Supported KTC’s Technology Transfer and Local Technical Assistance Program training activities

which are provided to city and county elected officials and employees

EducationMaster of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan, 1976 (Emphasis on transportation planning)Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1975

Professional Employment

Charles A. “Chuck” Knowles107 Jeannette AvenueFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: 502-682-5590E-mail: mich76cak@aol.com

2011-2014 Associate Director, Executive Advisor/Special Projects Coordinator and/or Waterways Research Coordinator, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky

Duties: Coordinate waterways research activities. Manage and support two research programs, the Technology Transfer/Local Technical Assistance Program, and some administrative functions.

2007-2010 Executive Director, Office of Project Delivery and Preservation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)

Duties: Management and oversight of statewide highway construction and maintenance programs with an annual budget exceeding $1 billion. Responsible for statewide highway functions of construction, construction procurement, materials, maintenance, traffic operations, and equipment.

2004-2007 Executive Director, Office of System Preservation and Operations, KYTCDuties: Management and oversight of statewide highway maintenance and traffic operations programs with an annual budget exceeding $300 million. Responsible for statewide highway functions of maintenance, traffic operations, and equipment.

2003-2004 Director, Division of Traffic Operations, KYTCDuties: Management and oversight of statewide highway traffic operations program including Intelligent Transportation Systems.

1999-2003 Director, Division of Maintenance, KYTCDuties: Management and oversight of statewide highway maintenance program including pavement and bridge preservation.

1999 Branch Manager, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Branch, KYTCDuties: Manage and direct the activity of the ITS staff in planning, deploying, and evaluating technology applications to the benefit of the highway system and its users.

1996-1998 EMPOWER Kentucky Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, KYTCDuties: Coordinate the business process reengineering and improvement of several key KYTC business processes including the project development and construction management processes.

1992-1996 Engineering Supervisor for Statewide and Intermodal Planning, Division of Planning, KYTCDuties: Conduct the statewide transportation planning activity and manage major planning project studies.

1989-1992 Branch Manager, District 7 Operations (maintenance) - Lexington, KYTC

1976-1989 KYTC Other Assignments - - Performed duties related to four different functions including traffic, contract procurement, program management, and urban and regional planning. Also served approximately two years as the engineering recruiter.

Licenses and CertificationsRegistered in Kentucky as Professional Engineer #11,697 (Civil)

PersonalMarried 37 years to Cindy with two adult sons and two granddaughters.