Juan Morales, P.E. hired as Vice President of Road Safety and Latin American and Caribbean Programs
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2008
The International Federation-Washington (IRF-Washington) has announced the hiring of Juan M. Morales, P.E. as its vice president for Road Safety and Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Programs. In this position, Morales will be in charge of IRF-Washington's road safety programs including the development and implementation of various training initiatives and advocacy efforts, and to develop a short, medium and long-term plan to address the needs of IRF's members in the LAC.
Previously, Morales worked for the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the US Federal Highway Administration. He has over 25 years of experience in transportation and traffic engineering, including traffic management, traffic studies and analysis, incident management and traffic safety.
"Juan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to IRF. Our road safety programs will certainly expand under his leadership which will help IRF in its goal to reduce the deaths and serious injuries on the world's roads," said Patrick Sankey, CEO & DG, IRF-Washington. "Juan will also be a key to IRF developing a sound strategic vision for the LAC."
"I am very excited about having the opportunity to work for IRF and assist with its international programs, particularly in Latin America, where the need to improve roadway safety is great," said Morales.
Morales earned a bachelors of science in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico and a masters of science in transportation engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He speaks English and Spanish fluently and is conversational in Portuguese.
Founded in 1948, the International Road Federation (IRF) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with members from both the public and private sectors in 90 countries worldwide. IRF promotes the development and maintenance of better, safer roads and road networks throughout the world, using technological solutions and management practices that provide maximum economic and social returns from road investment.
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