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Garland’s Transportation and Engineering Chief Elected Vice President of International Organization
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Garland, Texas – August 20, 2009 – Robert C. Wunderlich, P.E., was elected Vice President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. As Vice President, Wunderlich will serve as a member of the Executive Committee, helping to shape ITE’s priorities and strategic direction. He will also act as a representative for ITE to both members and the public. ITE is an international educational and scientific association responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. The announcement was made at the Annual Business Meeting during the ITE 2010 Annual Meeting and Exhibit. More than 1,000 transportation professionals were on hand to participate in the four day event.
Wunderlich is the Senior Managing Director of Transportation and Engineering for the City of Garland. He manages four departments that plan, design, construct, operate and maintain street and drainage infrastructure. The city’s population of 225,000 places it among the one hundred largest cities in the United States and ten largest cities in Texas. Wunderlich is a member of the City Manager’s Executive Management Team where he helps set policies, budgets and priorities. He serves on the Information Technology Board and as liaison to the City Council’s Development Services Committee. Wunderlich oversees a street, transportation and drainage capital improvements program of about $30 million annually and a yearly street reconstruction and repair program of $9 million. Prior to joining the City of Garland, Wunderlich was a Principal Associate with a national transportation consulting firm. He managed public and private projects in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kentucky and Mexico City. Wunderlich previously served as an Assistant Director of Transportation for the City of Arlington, and was also a Senior Traffic Engineer with the City of Austin, and a researcher at the Texas Transportation Institute.
Wunderlich has been a member of ITE for 27 years, participating in the Board of Direction from 2006–2008 and serving as the Public Agency Council Chair from 2004–2006. He has also been a member of the Coordinating Council from 2004–2006. He has served on numerous ITE committees, including Parking Generation Technical Review, 2004; Online Learning Program technical content reviewer, 2002 and content advisory committee, 2001; Access Management Brochure, 1998; Trip Generation Handbook reviewer, 1998, focus group, 1994–1996, subcommittee on data collection, 1996 and subcommittee on shopping centers, 1995.
At the local level, Wunderlich has been actively involved with the ITE Texas District. He has held the position of newsletter editor, 1990 and 1991, section representative, 1991 and 1992, secretary-treasurer, 1997, vice president, 1998 and president, 1999. From 2003–2005 he served as the student chapter liaison.
In 2008 Wunderlich received the Community Support Award for the Teens in the Driver Seat program. In 2007 he was the recipient of the Texas District Transportation Engineer of the Year award and the Community Partner Award from the Garland Chamber of Commerce.
ITE facilitates the application of technology and scientific principles to research, planning, functional design, implementation, operation, policy development and management for any mode of ground transportation. Through its products and services, ITE promotes professional development of its members, supports and encourages education, stimulates research, develops public awareness programs and serves as a conduit for the exchange of professional information.
Founded in 1930, ITE is a community of transportation professionals including, transportation engineers, transportation planners, consultants, educators and researchers. ITE has a network of nearly 17,000 members, working in more than 90 countries.
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