ATSSA Signal May June 2020

American Traffic Safety Services Association 42 Building Connections Chesapeake Chapter seeks to involve young engineers in ATSSA Chesapeake ATSSA Chapter President Brett Martine Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesa peake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chap ter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesapeake Chapter Chesa C h a p t e r P r o i l e Member Engagement ATSSA’s Chesapeake Chapter was createdsixyearsagoandrecentlyhasbeen focused on trying to inspiremore young engineers to get involved in its activities, Chapter President Brett A. Martine said. The goal is to increase awareness of ATSSA among this group by employing innovative ideas like holding a chapter meeting on the University of Delaware campus. Martine said turnout for that was good. “We hope that this new direction will informstudents that the roadway safety industry has a growing need for bright young minds for future innovation,” Martine said. The Chesapeake Chapter includes Dela - ware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Martine is vice president of Century Engi - neering Inc., which is based inDover, Del. Hesaidhisfirmhasbeen involvedwith the chapter from the beginning. His chapter rolehas grownover the years fromsched - uling meetings to becoming president- elect in 2016 and now president. “I’vedonemy best to represent the agency and industry leaders within the Chesa - peake Chapter,” he said. Another chapter goal is to boost involve - ment frompeoplewithinD.C. andMartine said the group has some promising leads that he hopes will bring more participa - tion soon. Each year, ATSSAmembers fromacross the country travel to the nation’s capi - tal for the Legislative Briefing & Fly-In. Through that, they learn how to discuss