Recognition

Awards & Honors

In its more than 25 years of existence, ITS Michigan has recognized outstanding contributions to intelligent transportation through four annual award programs.

In its more than 25 years of existence, ITS Michigan has won many awards and honors, including numerous ITS America Best Chapter Awards. The chapter also recognizes outstanding contributions to intelligent transportation in Michigan through four annual award programs.

Chapter recognition

  • 2021 Square One Education Network Appreciation Award (covering 2020–21) — presented to ITS Michigan
  • 2015 ITS America Outstanding State Chapter Award — presented to ITS Michigan

Award programs

  • Lifetime Achievement Award — Honors sustained, exceptional contributions to ITS in Michigan
  • Rising Star Award — Recognizes early-career professionals advancing transportation technology
  • Technical Excellence Award — Celebrates outstanding technical work on ITS deployments and research
  • Distinguished Service Resolution — Recognizes exceptional service to the chapter and its members

Award program

Distinguished Service

2024

Kiel McIntosh

Carrier and Gable

Honored at the July 2024 Board meeting for his two-year term as ITS Michigan President (May 2022 – May 2024). Prior to the presidency, McIntosh served as Vice President, Secretary,…

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2022

Gary Piotrowicz

Road Commission for Oakland County

Honored at the July 2022 Board meeting for his presidency from May 2020 to May 2022, guiding ITS Michigan through the COVID pandemic. Under his leadership, the chapter transitioned the…

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Award program

Lifetime Achievement

2025

Brent O. Bair

Road Commission for Oakland County

Inaugural recipient of the ITS Michigan Lifetime Achievement Award. A founding member of ITS America in 1995, Bair served as Managing Director at the Road Commission for Oakland County from…

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Award program

Rising Star

2025

Zachary Jerome, PhD

UMTRI

Inaugural recipient of the ITS Michigan Rising Star Award, presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Jerome earned his PhD in civil engineering from the University of Michigan in summer 2025…

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ITS Michigan members can nominate colleagues for any of the chapter's award programs.

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