Board Members
Meet our Board Members
Harold Caples
Chair, Virginia DOT
Harold is the State Cost Estimation Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation and has more than 26 years of diverse transportation experience in both the public and private sectors. His VDOT experience includes four years in the Cost Estimation Office (CEO), where he served as the Data Analytics and Technology Program Manager. Prior to that, Harold was the Assistant State Construction Engineer / State Contracts Engineer for seven years. He also served as a Senior Construction Engineer in the Construction Division, District Project Management Engineer in Richmond District, Assistant Director of Public Works for the City of Colonial Heights, Senior Engineer for Chesterfield County and a Project Engineer at Timmons Group.
A licensed professional engineer, Harold earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Virginia Military Institute.
He has previously served as president and various other positions on the board of the American Public Works Association (APWA, Mid-Atlantic Chapter) and currently serves on AASHTO’s Technical Committee on Cost Estimating (TCCE).
Ryan Sweeney, P.E.
Vice-Chair, Tennessee DOT
Ryan graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 2003 and has worked over 12 years for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. He began his career with an architectural engineering consulting firm, where he specialized in site and roadway design for both private and government clients. After a decade, Ryan joined TnDOT as a design manager in the Project Development Division. In 2019, he transitioned to the role of Assistant Director of Construction, overseeing contract administration and project letting for TnDOT Region 2. Early in 2024, Ryan accepted the position of Statewide Transportation Engineer for the TnDOT estimating section. He has previously served as president and various other positions on the board of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (Nashville Chapter) and currently chairs the Nashville Chapter’s awards committee.
Josh Taylor
Secretary, Georgia DOT
William Allen
Treasurer, Texas DOT
Ivan Schmidt
Ad Hoc Board Member, Missouri DOT
Ivan Schmidt is an Estimate and Review Manager in Bidding and Contract Services with 28 years of experience at Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). He has been with MoDOT Bidding and Contract Services since 2017. Before that he was in MoDOT Engineering Policy Section for 2 year and 18 years in MoDOT Bridge Division. Ivan holds an Associate Degree in Drafting from Linn State Technical College. When not working at MoDOT he enjoys his time play volleyball and refereeing high school volleyball.
Jacob Faulk
Ad-Hoc Board Member, New York DOT
Jacob Indihar
Ad-Hoc Board Member, Minnesota DOT
Ashley Anderson, P.E.
Ad-Hoc Board Member, Florida DOT
Ashley Anderson began her career in the private sector before joining the Florida Department of Transportation in 2015. She worked in the State Construction Office for 8 years as a Final Estimates Specialist and the Construction Final Estimates Engineer. She was appointed as the Forecasting and Project Cost Engineer in the Forecasting and Performance Office in December 2023. Ashley has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Florida State University and is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Florida. Ashley has over 20 years of construction final estimates and contract administration experience. Ashley is married to her high school sweetheart and is a proud mom of 2 energetic boys. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors and rock climbing with her family. Previously, Ashley served as the 2025 TEA Vice Chair.
Nicole G. Coronado, P.E.
Past Chair, Texas DOT
Nicole Coronado, P.E. has more than 20 years of experience in transportation project development, program management, and strategic planning with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Her career spans bridge design, project delivery, and statewide transportation planning providing her with a unique perspective on the risks, costs, and funding considerations that influence project delivery. Currently serving in TxDOT’s Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Division, Nicole leads initiatives focused on Cooperative and Automated Transportation (CAT) and connected transportation technologies. Her work includes advancing digital infrastructure, connected vehicle applications, and corridor-based strategies that support the safe and efficient deployment of emerging transportation technologies across Texas. A key component of her role is evaluating how these evolving technologies influence project scope, risk, cost estimating, and long-term investment decisions. Nicole previously led a TxDOT Enterprise Work Group on Construction Cost Estimating and helped establish the agency’s Construction Cost Estimating Community of Practice to promote collaboration and consistency across TxDOT.
