Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Greg Shermeto is an experienced transportation planner currently serving as Transportation Planner II at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission since January 2020. In this role, responsibilities include managing the current Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), maintaining GIS mapping for regional projects, and reporting on project modifications from PennDOT Districts 10, 11, and 12. Prior to this position, Greg worked as a Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer for Moon Township, processing zoning applications and leading Zoning Hearing Board cases. Greg also gained experience as a Planner for Cumberland County/Fayetteville Area MPO, contributing to various transportation projects and state program updates. Other notable positions include Designer/Planner at Planning Solutions Corp and Environmental Design Blogger with Global Site Plans. Educational background includes a BA in Environmental Design from the University at Buffalo.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is the cooperative forum for regional collaboration, planning, and public decision-making. The Commission develops plans and programs for public investments; fulfills federal and state requirements for transportation, economic development, and local government assistance programs. As the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning, SPC works closely with its transportation planning partners and PennDOT to produce and implement the region's transportation vision, long range plan and ongoing transportation improvement programs. SPC is designated by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) as the region's Local Development District and by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) as the region's Economic Development District. SPC also works with partner organizations throughout the counties of Southwestern Pennsylvania to deliver coordinated economic development services including loan programs, government procurement assistance and export assistance for companies looking to expand their business.