About Technical Planning Committee

The purpose of the Technical Planning Committee is to serve as an advisory body to the Board of Directors on transportation issues and to propose and recommend plans, programs, studies, and other activities pertaining to transportation planning.

SEMPO Technical Planning Committee meetings are regularly scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month. Additional meetings may be held as necessary. Meetings are held at 11:00 a.m. at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau unless otherwise noted.

Main Street Cape Giradeau

SEMPO Technical Planning Committee

Alexander County

  • Joe Griggs, County Commissioner

Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission

  • Jim Grebing, Executive Director
  • Jared Brown (Alternate)

Cape Girardeau County

  • Jay Knudston, Cape Girardeau County

Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority

  • Ginny Smith, Executive Director

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

  • JoJo Stuart, Airport Director

Cape Special Road District

  • Mark Phillips, District Engineer

City of Cape Girardeau

  • Ryan Shrimplin, City Planner

City of Jackson

  • Rodney Bollinger, Director of Administrative Services

City of Scott City

  • Danny Tetley, City Administrator

Scott County

  • Jim Glueck, Presiding Commissioner

SEMO REDI

  • Lucas Presson, Director of Business Growth and Innovation

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission

  • Drew Christian, Deputy Director

Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority

  • Cary Harbison, Director

Village of East Cape Girardeau

  • Joe Aden, Mayor

Federal Highway Administration – Illinois

  • Anna Musial, Transportation Planning Specialist

Federal Highway Administration – Missouri

  • Cecelie Cochran, Community Planner

Federal Transit Administration – Region 5

  • Anthony Greep, Community Planner

Federal Transit Administration – Region 7

  • Gerri Doyle, Community Planner

Illinois Department of Transportation

  • Thomas Caldwell, Metro Planning Manager

Missouri Department of Transportation

  • Mike Brandon, Transportation Project Designer
  • Corbin Carlton, Transportation Project Designer
  • Joe Killian, Senior Transportation Planner
  • Michael Henderson, Transportation Planning Specialist
2026 Meeting Schedule