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Who are the Geotechnical Management System (GMS) Group?

The Geotechnical Management System Group (GMS group) composed of representatives from 12 State DOTs, FHWA, US EPA, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Geological Survey has been formed to govern the development of the standards for geotechnical data and to provide all final decisions.

GMS Group Membership

Member NameOrganizationPhoneEmail
Kirk BeachOH614-275-1342Kirk.Beach@dot.state.oh.us
Corey BobbaFHWA703-404-6348corey.bobba@fhwa.dot.gov
Cyprian FongeGA404-675-1731Cyprian.Fonge@dot.state.ga.us
Leo FontaineCT860-594-3180leo.fontaine@po.state.ct.us
Mike FritzMO573-526-4346mike.fritz@modot.mo.gov
Laurel GormanUSACE601-634-4484Laurel.T.Gorman@erdc.usace.army.mil
Will HolmesKY502-564-8900will.holmes@ky.gov
David HorhotaFL352-955-2924david.horhota@dot.state.fl.us
Thomas LefchikFHWA614-280-6845thomas.lefchik@fhwa.dot.gov
Mohammed MullaNC919-250-4088mmulla@dot.state.nc.us
Len OliverTN 615-350-4130Len.Oliver@state.tn.us
Jon PaauweIN317-610-7251jpaauwe@indot.state.in.us
David PattersonUKHA011-44-117-372-8399david.patterson@highways.gsi.gov.uk
Gary PersonMN651-779-5598gary.person@dot.state.mn.us
Daniel PontiUSGS650-329-5679dponti@usgs.gov
Loren TurnerCA916-227-7174loren_turner@dot.ca.gov
David WilsonUSEPA312-886-1476wilson.david@epa.gov