The document outlines the professional goal, values, knowledge, and experiences of Charles A. "Chuck" Knowles. His goal is to utilize his values, statewide knowledge of Kentucky's transportation system gained over 40 years of experience, and leadership skills to lead a statewide transportation organization. He has extensive experience managing transportation programs and offices throughout Kentucky and representing the state's transportation interests. His education includes a Master's in transportation planning and Bachelor's in civil engineering.

1. Professional Goal
Utilize my professional values, statewide knowledge, and leadership and management experiences to lead,
manage, and/or support a statewide transportation organization
Professional Values
Honesty, integrity, loyalty, dependability, accountability, and dedication
Statewide Knowledge
 Have conducted transportation-related work in all 120 of Kentucky’s counties
 Have visited, worked with and supported the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 12
Highway District Offices
 Have personally interacted with local and state elected officials, citizens, and transportation-related
partners (government agencies,consultants, and contractors) all across the Commonwealth
Leadership/Management Experiences
 Led and managed the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) statewide maintenance, traffic
operations, equipment, construction, materials, and construction procurement programs involving
the 12 Highway Districts and applicable policies, budgets, and human resources
 Initiated and/or fostered numerous collaborative and partnering relationships to implement multiple
state and federally-funded projects and programs; for example, the Transportation Operations
Center (TOC) and the changeover to LED traffic signals statewide
 Participated in conducting KYTC’s statewide quality, continuous improvement, and performance
measure activities
 Coordinated KYTC’s statewide business process review and improvement (EMPOWER Kentucky)
 Conducted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) statewide transportation planning
activity involving the Highway District Offices and the Area Development Districts (ADDs)
 Represented KYTC in working with the KIPDA (Louisville) and Huntington/Ashland/Ironton
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
 Testified before legislative committees, reviewed legislation to determine impacts, and drafted
statutory and regulatory language
 Involved in disaster response planning and recovery processes
 Served as KYTC’s engineering recruiter
 Involved with the Kentucky Transportation Center’s (KTC) strategic planning, customer feedback,
performance measure,and program development activities
 Supported KTC’s Technology Transfer and Local Technical Assistance Program training activities
which are provided to city and county elected officials and employees
Education
Master of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan, 1976 (Emphasis on transportation planning)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1975
CharlesA. “Chuck” Knowles
107 Jeannette Avenue
Frankfort,KY 40601
Phone: 502-682-5590
E-mail: mich76cak@aol.com

2. Professional Employment
2011-2014 Associate Director, Executive Advisor/Special Projects Coordinator and/or Waterways
Research Coordinator, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Duties: Coordinate waterways research activities. Manage and support two
research programs, the Technology Transfer/Local Technical Assistance Program,
and some administrative functions.
2007-2010 Executive Director, Office of Project Delivery and Preservation, Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet (KYTC)
Duties: Management and oversight of statewide highway construction and
maintenance programs with an annual budget exceeding $1 billion. Responsible for
statewide highway functions of construction, construction procurement, materials,
maintenance, traffic operations, and equipment.
2004-2007 Executive Director, Office of System Preservation and Operations, KYTC
Duties: Management and oversight of statewide highway maintenance and traffic
operations programs with an annual budget exceeding $300 million. Responsible
for statewide highway functions of maintenance, traffic operations, and equipment.
2003-2004 Director, Division of Traffic Operations, KYTC
Duties: Management and oversight of statewide highway traffic operations
program including Intelligent Transportation Systems.
1999-2003 Director, Division of Maintenance, KYTC
Duties: Management and oversight of statewide highway maintenance program
including pavement and bridge preservation.
1999 Branch Manager, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Branch, KYTC
Duties: Manage and direct the activity of the ITS staff in planning, deploying, and
evaluating technology applications to the benefit of the highway system and its
users.
1996-1998 EMPOWER Kentucky Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, KYTC
Duties: Coordinate the business process reengineering and improvement of several
key KYTC business processes including the project development and construction
management processes.
1992-1996 Engineering Supervisor for Statewide and Intermodal Planning, Division of Planning, KYTC
Duties: Conduct the statewide transportation planning activity and manage major
planning project studies.
1989-1992 Branch Manager, District 7 Operations (maintenance) - Lexington, KYTC
1976-1989 KYTC Other Assignments - - Performed duties related to four different functions including
traffic, contract procurement, program management, and urban and regional planning. Also
served approximately two years as the engineering recruiter.
Licenses and Certifications
Registered in Kentucky as Professional Engineer #11,697 (Civil)
Personal
Married 37 years to Cindy with two adult sons and two granddaughters.