Carl Burkhalter, P.E., Project Manager
Burkhalter joined ADOT in 2001 after 15 years of engineering consulting work with Woodward Clyde Consultants (now URS) and Knight Piesold LLC in Denver, CO; Santiago, Chile; and Phoenix. He was a Project Manager for ADOT's Traffic Operations Center in Phoenix before moving to Flagstaff in 2003 as Resident Engineer. He was promoted to Senior Resident Engineer in 2004 and oversees several construction projects in the District.
Burkhalter has managed many construction projects throughout Northern Arizona, including the Rio de Flag Bridge Replacement project on Interstate 40, the State Route 64 pavement overlay project, U.S. 180 Fine Street to Navajo Street improvement project in Flagstaff, and the pavement preservation and new bridge barrier work at the Walnut Canyon and Interstate 40 interchange.
Mr. Burkhalter received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in Mining Engineering and Civil Engineering, respectively, and is a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Arizona.
Steve Boschen, P.E., Resident Engineer
Steve Boschen, PE, Project Manager and President of Point Engineers, LLC, is responsible for oversight for the SR 179 construction, working closely with the contractor, ADOT and the community to make sure the project gets built on time, within budget and with as little impact to the community and traveling public as possible. Formerly with AECOM, Mr. Boschen was responsible for the roadway design on the SR 179 Project. As a Registered Professional Engineer, he brings a 20-year background in the study, design and construction of transportation improvements throughout Arizona. He is experienced in managing multi-disciplinary teams and projects that address the concerns of diverse stakeholders such as public and private agencies, residents, business owners and the traveling public. He has the ability to convey technical ideas and issues to a nontechnical audience, and has been successful in conducting public meetings and gaining support in public forums on a wide variety of projects.
His project experience includes weaving transportation networks into environmentally- and aesthetically-sensitive settings such as state parks and national forests. Representative project experience includes serving as Project Manager for Casa Grande Downtown Streets in Casa Grande, AZ; River Island State Park Improvements in Parker, AZ; Red Mountain Freeway, Gilbert to Higley in Mesa, AZ; SR 89A "Call of the Canyon," in Oak Creek Canyon, AZ and on more than 100 projects including multiuse paths, park projects, arterial roadways and rural highways. Mr. Boschen received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona.
Brandon DeCarlo, Project Supervisor
A Transportation Engineering Specialist with ADOT's Flagstaff District office, Brandon DeCarlo joined ADOT in 2001. Some of the projects he has worked on include the I-17/I-40 traffic interchange in Flagstaff, US 180 in Flagstaff, Rio de Flag bridges on I-40, and the SR 64 passing lane project.
In his role, Brandon has responsibility for the construction contract administration for ADOT and the day-to-day management. Before joining ADOT, Brandon worked for five years for the Nevada Department of Transportation doing survey, inspection and materials laboratory work.
Marsha Miller, Public Outreach Manager
Marsha Miller has more than 14 years of communications and outreach experience in the areas of planning, environmental, engineering, and construction services. Ms. Miller oversees all of the public outreach activities for the SR 179 improvement project. Ms. Miller is a Principal of KDA Creative in Phoenix, AZ.
Ms. Miller manages all aspects of public involvement and community outreach including the design and implementation of public meetings and facilitation, designing communication materials including newsletters, fliers, door hangers, and postcards, writing public involvement plans, project hotline maintenance, responding to public inquiries, and project website design coordination and maintenance. Ms. Miller believes in the value of communicating with potentially affected communities and involving them early in the planning and design phases of projects through open and meaningful communication activities.
Along with ADOT, she has transportation related experience with the cities of Flagstaff and Phoenix, and Maricopa Department of Transportation.
Mary Schnack, Communications Manager
Mary Schnack, a Sedona resident and active community member, has been a specialist in communications for more than 25 years, with a wide range of experience in journalism, public relations and public affairs.
Ms. Schnack directs all project communications and will be the team's local representative with the media, organizations, and community. In her public relations consulting business, Ms. Schnack represents clients throughout the country, including associations, corporations, entrepreneurs, government entities, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Her specialties include media training and crisis communications. She worked on the Waco cult crisis, the Los Angeles Civil Unrest and Rwanda genocide. She has taught Public and Community Relations seminars throughout the world.
Ms. Schnack is extremely involved in the Sedona community and has been honored for her professional and volunteer work. She was the girl's basketball coach at Sedona Red Rock High School, past president of the Church of the Red Rocks, Founder of the Sedona chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, and former board member of the Sedona-Oak Creek Chamber of Commerce.
