Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Zachariah Hollingshad currently serves as an Operations and Safety Transportation Planner I at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, where expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is utilized to improve roadway safety and efficiency. Previous experience includes a role as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst at the Institute for Mine Mapping, Archival Procedures and Safety, where responsibilities involved digitizing coal mine features and performing quality control on geospatial datasets. Zachariah also coordinated water quality monitoring as a Field Coordinator at the Beaver Run Reservoir project. An earlier position as a Map Production Specialist with Uber involved producing high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Geographic Sciences & Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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.