Cha'ssem Anderson (University of NC at Chapel Hill)
Cha’ssem possesses nearly 20 years of expertise in transportation and parking. During his career, he has acquired a solid background and understanding of comprehensive planning principles and a specialized background in transportation planning, transit administration, cartography, parking and customer service.Currently, Cha’ssem serves as Associate Director of Transportation and Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill. In this role, he is responsible for strategic planning, including representation on regional and local committees acting as a university/department liaison on policy and service development associated with transportation services. For his great work, he was honored with the International Parking and Mobility Institute 2024 Apex Award in Restoration for the University’s surface parking facility and campus wide parking repairs. Before joining UNC-Chapel Hill in 2019, he served as Director of Transportation and Parking at North Carolina Central University. During his time there, he coordinated all daily operations of traffic, parking and transportation services including developing and implementing emergency operations, policies, procedures, plans and programs. His experience in transportation and parking planning is rooted in developing, administering and implementing short-range and long-range transportation plans, emergency transportation management and cultivating relationships with regional transportation partners. Cha’ssem also served in various roles at Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Triangle Transit Authority and The City of Durham.Cha’ssem holds a bachelor’s in Geography and a master’s in Geography and Earth Sciences from North Carolina Central University. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a Certified Administrator of Public Parking, among other affiliations. Membership Category: Regular Member Board Term: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2027 |