PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Michigan State University Alumni Advisory Board Member　

Licensed Professional Engineer - State of Michigan, State of Georgia

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Advanced Training Courses in Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Highway Design, Project Management, Geometric Design, Pavement Design, Surveying, Expert Witness, Executive Speaking, and Personnel Management

Computer Experience - MS Dos, MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, CORSIM, FRESIM, and Highway Capacity Analysis Software

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

As Director of the Atlanta, Georgia, Bureau of Highways and Streets, responsibilities included coordinating the design and construction of the City’s infrastructure improvements and supervising a staff of 550 employees. Accomplishments included creation and implementation of construction and maintenance specifications, and acting as a liaison between the Bureau and local, state, and federal government agencies regarding projects which would impact the transit needs of citizens. As the Michigan Department of Transportation District Utilities-Permits Engineer, responsibilities included administration of laws and regulations pertaining to the control and use of State trunkline right-of-way in addition to the coordination of the relocation of public, private, and municipally owned utilities. Extensive civil and transportation engineering experience has been gained by managing numerous projects as a prime consultant or subconsultant in the capacity of President and Principal Engineer of BBF Engineering Services, P.C. 

CIVIL AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

BBF ENGINEERING SERVICES, P.C. (6/93-PRESENT)

President and Principal Engineer – Responsible for the project management, marketing, and daily operations of the consulting firm.

THE CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(3/92-6/93)

Director, Bureau of Highways and Streets - Responsibilities included; directing the activities necessary to design, construct, and maintain street and sewer facilities for the City of Atlanta, Georgia. Additional responsibilities included the creation and implementation of project specifications for contracting road and sewer construction projects. As the Bureau Director, Ms. Foster was also charged with managing a $24 million dollar budget, in addition to coordinating the design and construction management necessary to complete the City's infrastructure improvements.

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – METRO REGION (9/85-3/92)

Metro Region Utilities-Permits Engineer - Responsibilities included; administering laws, permits and regulations controlling the use of the state trunkline right-of-way, coordination of relocation projects of public, private, and municipally owned utilities, and advising legal officials, individuals, organizational representatives and other governmental agencies.

Assistant Design Unit Leader - Responsibilities included; assisting in supervising and training engineers and technicians in project design, writing specifications, project estimates, and reviewing project proposals.
Staff Engineer - Responsibilities included; developing traffic diagrams, road and bridge inspecting, surveying, and verifying field quantities.

OAKLAND COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION (6/84-9/85)

Assistant Road Design Unit Leader - Responsibilities included; designing road construction projects, personnel supervision and project coordination.

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION (9/83-6/84)

Structural Engineer - Responsibilities included; reviewing and coordinating structural components for a nuclear facility.