Lance A. Neumann

president, Cambridge Systematics

Lance Neumann has more than 30 years of experience in transportation policy, planning, programming, and finance. He has worked for a broad range of Federal, state, regional, and local agencies, as well as private and international clients. Dr. Neumann started the firm's management systems practice in the late 1970s, and has worked with many agencies developing practical approaches to measure and improve performance, evaluate projects and programs, improve resource allocation decisions, and increase accountability. Most notably, Dr. Neumann has been involved in major program evaluation projects for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as well as at the state and local levels. He is the chairman of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Performance Measurement Committee. Dr. Neumann has also published numerous articles and lectured on topics related to resource allocation decision-making, and management.