Our People

Our team thrives at the intersection of public purpose and private innovation. AMG bridges creative ideas with public frameworks to connect people, shape policy, and deliver lasting mobility impact.

Meet Our Connectors

True progress happens when we connect people, not just places.

Habib Shamskhou
President, AMG

Armin Shamskhou
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Frank Furger (PE)
President, AMI

Director Program Management Services

Joy Bhattacharya (PE, PTOE)
Vice President, 
Director ITS

Beth Clement
Vice President +
Director Operations, HR PC/ Contract Management

Christopher Thnay (PE, AICP)

Vice President, Transportation Planning

Ray Akkawi, PE
Vice President, Program + Construction Manager

Alice Laura
Transportation Engineering

Caiya Carpenter
ITS Marketing Coordinator

Cara De Jong
Active Transportation Manager

Christina Ramos
Marketing and Communications Manager

Chris Higbee
Engineering Project Manager

Corinne Dutra-Roberts
Mobility Solutions Advisor

Desiree Acol
Operations + Finance HR Assistant

Devyani Padubidri
Transportation
Planner

Jack Benoit
Traffic Engineering

Jonathan Akkawi
Administrative Assistant
(Finance)

Kasra Behbahani 
Sr. Systems Engineer / Information Technology (IT) Manager

Karen Decool
Project Controls / Outreach Specialist

Kirsten Riker
Project Manager
TDM

Kristy Lovejoy
Programs and Contracts Coordinator

Laurie Talbert 
Transit Planning Manager

Mathew Boog
Traffic Signal 
Specialist

Mohammed Mirza
Traffic Engineering

Radin Rahimzadeh 
CAV and Smart Cities Specialist

Robert Furger
Data Scientist
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Ryan James Sabiniano
Lead 
CAD Specialist

Shabnam Yari (PE)
Engineering Project Manager

Shahin Sotoudeh
ITS, CAV Technology Manager

Sosan Yari
Software Systems Engineer

Stephen Au, PE
Senior Design Engineer

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