Walter Okitsu

Walter Okitsu is a VP/Principal at KOA and has extensive experience in transportation planning and traffic design. He is responsible for a wide variety of highway, transitway, and bikeway projects which includes design for traffic signals, street lighting, signing & striping, and worksite traffic control. He collaborates with company-wide project managers to ensure the delivery of high-quality products to clients. Walter has field and managerial experience in traffic impact, feasibility analysis, and circulation projects. He has been instrumental in developing and implementing KOA’s QA/QC process while serving as QA/QC Manager for traffic engineering projects. While at KOA, Walter was the inaugural awardee of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District Individual Achievement Award in 1998. He has served as Past President of the Western District of Institute of Transportation Engineers in 2013. Most recently, Walter was awarded the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – Southern California Section.