Freight Advisory Council
Freight Advisory Council
Colorado’s multi-state Freight Advisory Committee (FAC) includes representatives from a cross-section of private and public freight industry and transportation planning with expertise and interest in the state’s Freight mobility network. Their role is to provide freight industry insight for future planning purposes, priority setting, and raising issues and concerns to ensure a strong freight network for Colorado. Members use the format to also share relevant information between sectors and stakeholders regarding Freight issues and guide CDOT’s Freight planning and policy activities.
Mission
The FAC will serve as a forum for the private sector to advocate for commercial transportation needs, influence transportation policy, and collaborate with partners to develop a transportation system that supports the economic vitality of Colorado by providing for the safe, efficient, coordinated and reliable movement of freight.
FY2026 Meetings Schedule
| Q1 | Tuesday July 1, 2025 |
| Q2 | Tuesday September 2, 2025 |
| Q3 | Tuesday November 4, 2025 |
| Q4 | Monday January 26, 2026 |
Meetings subject to change based on the board’s request for off site visits.
Meeting Resources
Committee Members
| Name | Organization | Position |
| Aaron Bustow | Federal Highway Administration | Member |
| Andrew Cooper | RMT Trucking | Member |
| Andrew Goetz | Denver University | Member |
| Barbara Torgerson | Xcel Energy | Member |
| Bill Persichette | MHC Denver | Member |
| Bill Smith | Delta Building Centers | Member |
| Brodie Ayers | Denver International Airport | Member |
| Carl Spaulding | Renewable Fiber | Member |
| Craig Hurst | Colorado Department of Transportation | Secretary |
| Dana Brosig | Mesa County | Member |
| David Arganbright | OmniTRAX | Member |
| Dennis Atencio | Apex Transportation | Member |
| Erica Denney | Colorado Department of Transportation | Secretary |
| Garrett Clemons | AltitudeX Aviation | Member |
| Garrison Haning | Magellan - Midstream Partners | Member |
| Gary Beedy | Homestead Farms / STAC Chairman | Member |
| Greg Fulton | Colorado Motor Carriers Association | Member |
| Grier Bailey | Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association | Member |
| Gabriel Easton | Colorado State Patrol | Member |
| Jake Killgore | Select Carriers | Member |
| James Lee | Acme Distribution | Member |
| Jason Emery | Excel Driver Services | Member |
| Jay Fountain | Purify Fuel | Member |
| Jeff Cummings | Duffy Cranes | Member |
| Jeff Van Schaick | Jaguar Transport Holdings | Member |
| Jeffery Jensen | Waste Connections | Member |
| Jennifer Donner | Walmart | Member |
| Jenyce Houg | Houg Transportation and Logistics | Member |
| Jim Coleman | DG Coleman | Member |
| Joe Kiely | Ports to Plains Alliance | Member |
| Jon Petersen | Rush Truck Center | Member |
| Julia Larson | Martin Marietta | Member |
| Julie Mullica | Adams County Commissioner | Member |
| Karen Gerwitz | World Trade Center Denver | Member |
| Ken Rose | OmniTRAX | Member |
| Lindsey Wacha | PACCAR | Member |
| Lorie Hinton | Centennial Airport | Member |
| Mario Archaga | United Parcel Service | Member |
| Michael Carr | Colorado State Patrol | Member |
| Michael Gillaspie | ONEOK Inc. | Member |
| Mike Ogborn | Ogborn Consulting | Chair |
| Mike Silverstein | Regional Air Quality Council | Member |
| Nate Brown | OmniTRAX | Member |
| Nathan Anderson | Union Pacific Railroad | Member |
| Omar Moreno | Iron Woman Construction | Member |
| Rafer Nichols | Burlington Northern - Santa Fe Railroad | Member |
| Ray Byrd | Tendit Group | Member |
| Ross Lane | Genesee & Wyoming Railroad | Member |
| Scott Caylor | North Park Transportation | Member |
| Shaun Hollis | Bluebear Waste Services | Member |
| Steve O'Dorisio | Adams County Commissioner | Member |
| Steve Waymel | Excel Driver Services | Member |
| Suzanne Kutsch | CAST Transportation | Member |
| Tracy Sakaguchi | Colorado Motor Carriers Association | Member |
| Wally Weart | Journalist & Railroad Historian | Member |
| Walt Sanders | RMT Trucking | Member |
| William Metcalf | Port Colorado | Member |