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I am pleased to be a candidate for President of the Arizona Section of ITE - a Community of Transportation Professionals.   As president, I pledge to focus on “community,” and how there are many diverse professionals that contribute to mobility and enrich our understanding of what is possible. 

I have been a registered professional engineer in the state of Arizona since 2001, and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer for almost as long.  For the last seven years, I have worked for the Town of Marana gaining experience in operations and development.  Prior to Marana, I worked for the City of Tucson for 14 years, with a focus on signing/marking and traffic safety. 

For the last 26 years, I have been active with the ITE Southern Arizona Chapter, or SAITE.  I continue to help the SAITE board with its scholarship, recognizing outstanding members, and helping arrange SAITE’s monthly meetings.

I am an unabashed questioner, which can be pretty annoying.  But I am enthusiastic to learn what other professionals are doing and how we can all collaborate to provide safe, equitable and efficient transportation options.  As president, I will channel this curiosity toward identifying thought-provoking technical programs that offer Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

My name is Helayne Dominguez, I am a traffic engineer at the City of Scottsdale, and I am honored to be considered for the role of Vice President for Arizona ITE. I am a born and raised Phoenix native and earned my bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 2017 from Arizona State University. My involvement with ITE began in college where I participated in the student chapter and have been committed to staying involved with the Arizona section of ITE since graduation. At the start of 2021 I was appointed as the Young Professional Committee Chair and served in that position for four years. Since being elected as a board member beginning in 2025, I am happy to have contributed to the organization and look forward to finishing my term as Secretary on a high note. My goal as Vice President is to assist the President with decision making, keep record of our accomplishments, and continue to contribute towards the organization of technical and social events that are relevant to the professional needs of AZITE section members.

Simon Ramos serves the City of Phoenix as their Traffic Engineering Supervisor within the Street Transportation Department where he oversees the Traffic Operations Section and emerging technology initiatives.  He has over 20 years of experience in traffic signal operations, design, construction, and maintenance.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona.  Simon is a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Arizona and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE).  

If elected to the ITE Arizona Board, Simon aims to strengthen collaboration across the transportation community by fostering open communication, shared learning, and collective problem‑solving.  With extensive hands‑on experience in smart detection systems, the rich data they provide, connected vehicle technologies, and signal timing strategies rooted in his early career as a traffic signal technician.  Simon is committed to advancing innovative tools and practices that improve safety, efficiency, and mobility for all roadway users.  By bringing practitioners, agencies, and industry partners together, he strives to support a vibrant, connected, and forward‑thinking engineering community throughout Arizona.

As an active ITE member since 2022, I am looking forward to serving you all as your Treasurer for Arizona ITE in 2027. I first got involved with ITE that year when I took on the role as my employer’s (Parsons) Tempe office representative by regularly attending happy hours, technical luncheons, young professional events, and the annual Spring Conference. 
That has given me the opportunity to form relationships with our members, which include other consultants and potential clients. Since 2024, I have served on the planning 
committee for the Spring Conference. There I learned what type of outreach is given to all our members to give them the best possible networking experience over the two days. 
If given the opportunity to be your treasurer, it would be my goal to continue forming relationships with our members to give them the best networking opportunities we can at 
not only the annual Spring Conference but at the happy hours, technical luncheons, and other social events that ITE Arizona plans. As a practicing Roadway/Traffic engineer who prides himself on detail orientation, I am the right candidate for the Treasurer role. 
As for my background, I have been a Roadway/Traffic Engineer at Parsons since 2019 and an active Professional Engineer in Arizona since 2022. I received my BS in Civil Engineering 
at Seattle University in 2016 and my MS in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering from Arizona State University in 2019. Outside of work, you can find me at the 
pickleball courts, the golf course, or in my kitchen perfecting my home-cooked recipes. I also enjoy travelling, especially exploring new cities, places to eat, and MLB ballparks.