Wes Parker Elected President of VASITE’s Virginia Section

Wes Parker was recently named president of the Virginia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (VASITE). He previously served as the vice president. At its core, VASITE is a professional society for those involved in any type of transportation engineering activities. The Virginia Section, which is a member of the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, has approximately 500 members, including engineers, planners, technicians, and product and service vendors.

“I am honored by the opportunity to serve as the VASITE president and give back to the professional transportation community which I hold very near to my heart. I’m looking forward to dedicating my time and resources to continue keeping VASITE ahead of the curve through innovative approaches to advancing the development of the transportation engineering profession,” Wes noted.

Wes is a senior transportation engineer in our Virginia Beach office with more than 10 years of design and management experience within the transportation sector. Along with his involvement in VASITE, Wes is an Eagle Scout and has served as vice president of camping operations for the Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts since 2010. He is also a proud Old Dominion University Monarch.

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VASITE was established to promote sound transportation engineering practices in the planning, design, operation, and management of transportation facilities and equipment for the safe, convenient and efficient movement of people and goods. To achieve this goal, VASITE encourages professional training and development of persons engaged in transportation engineering and continually seeks to increase public awareness and involvement in transportation engineering activities.