Much of Travesky & Associates success is based on the character, personalities, and skills of our people. We are proficient in the latest public facilitation and outreach techniques, conscientious in our work efforts, and involved in our community. We are pleased to have you meet our key staff.

Marie B. Travesky
President
mtravesky@travesky.com

Marie Travesky possesses over twenty-five years of transportation, government affairs, and community relations experience in both the public and private sectors. Her government experience spans local, state, and federal levels and includes a thorough knowledge of land use, environmental, and zoning regulations. As President of Travesky and Associates, Ms. Travesky is responsible for public involvement, community relations, and government affairs programs for federally funded projects. She managed the public involvement effort on the first Major Investment Study in the region and recently served as Deputy Project Manager for Public Involvement in the Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project.

Ms. Travesky is a past member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County School Board, and she has chaired the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, the Virginia Association of Public Transit Officials, and the Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Ms. Travesky has also served as Director of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

• Bachelor of Arts - Government and Politics,
• Certificate in Facilitation and Group Consensus Building, GMU
• Distinguished Alumni of the Year, 2004 School of Public and International Affairs, GMU

Affiliations and Associations

• George Mason University Enterprise Center Advisory Board
• George Mason MPA Advisory Board
• International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
• Chairperson, WAMU 88.5 FM Community Advisory Board
• Board of Directors Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA)
• Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS)
• Fairfax Committee 100
• Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
• Virginia Association of Public Transit Officials

Denise H. Nugent
Vice President
dnugent@travesky.com

With more than eighteen years of management experience, Denise Nugent develops, organizes, and directs the operations of the firms associates. As Vice President, Ms. Nugent is responsible for contract negotiation, program planning and evaluation, and corporate financial affairs. Ms. Nugent develops public outreach programs and participates in public and stakeholder coordination and communications activities in support of transportation/environmental studies and other planning and development activities. She provides task leadership to projects including overall scheduling, assignment of resources, budget review and adherence, quality control, and coordination of staff activities and vendors. Ms. Nugent resolves operating problems related to the accomplishment of program objectives.

Working closely with consultant engineering firms and state transportation agencies, Ms. Nugent prepares the project scope, crafting the methodology necessary to successfully implement public participation programs. As Deputy Project Manager, she plans and evaluates project activities and directs the professional team. She organizes, advertises, records, and provides follow-up from public meetings, and represents the project team at community events. She facilitates workshop discussions for transportation planning projects, manages the preparation of informational materials, Internet web sites, study documents, final reports, and project information centers. Ms. Nugent possesses a thorough knowledge of, and sound experience in, public involvement principles, practices, and standards.

• Master of Public Administration (MPA), George Mason University
• Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Virginia Tech
• Certificate in Facilitation USDA Graduate School
• Certificate in Facilitation and Group Consensus Building George Mason University
• Certificate in Public Participation (Five-Tier) International Association of Public Participation
• Certificate in Negotiation Skills George Mason University

Jamie C. Breme
Senior Associate
jbreme@travesky.com

Jamie Breme brings developed organizational skills to the firm in project schedule maintenance, public meeting support and preparation, project report creation, and marketing relations. Ms. Breme maintains the latest information on the various transportation projects in the region to facilitate event planning activities. She is responsible for personnel training within the firm and coordinating the staff and public outreach efforts for events and workshops. She works closely with agencies and the general public to solicit their input.

• Bachelor of Arts Government and International Politics, Computers and Public Management
• Certificate in Facilitation and Group Consensus Building George Mason University