ARVE KIRKEVOLD

Responsible for International Cooperation, Norwegian Public Roads Administration

Arve Kirkevold is responsible for international cooperation at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. He is a member of the PIARC Council and Technical Committee 2.4 and previously worked at the PIARC General Secretariat in Paris as a Technical Advisor. He has extensive experience in the transport sector, with a career spanning road safety, mobility, transport technology, road user charging and regulation, as well as management and policy development. International cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and best practices have been a consistent part of his work throughout his career.

THERESE USTVEDT,

Strategic Transport Planning, Norwegian Public Roads Administration

Therese Ustvedt works with strategic and long-term transport planning at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Her work focuses on the knowledge base for Norway’s National Transport Plan, which sets out the Government’s priorities and direction for the development of the transport system over a twelve-year period. She previously worked at the Norwegian Ministry of Transport, with responsibilities related to transport research and the National Transport Plan. Her experience spans transport policy, strategic planning and the use of knowledge and analysis to support long-term decision-making.

Deanna BELDEN,

Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Deanna Belden is a Senior Research Scientist at Texas A&M Transportation Institute.  She joined TTI in 2024 after 25 years at the Minnesota Department of Transportation where she served as Director of Performance, Risk, and Investment Analysis for 13 years. Her career has focused on analysis, methods, and measures for decision support and evaluation.

Deanna is a Working Group Co-chair for PIARC’s TC 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations. She is a member of the Transportation Research Board’s new Standing Committee on Asset, Performance, and Risk Management after serving on the Standing Committee on Performance Management from 2017 to 2025.

Evelyn Sambo (PrTechEng, PrCPM)

Evelyn Sambo (PrTechEng, PrCPM) is an accomplished engineering and project management professional with over 18 years of experience in managing complex projects within the built environment and infrastructure sectors.

She currently serves as a Project Manager at the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL), where she applies her technical expertise, project management capabilities and industry experience to the delivery and management of complex projects.

As a registered Professional Engineering Technologist (PrTechEng) and Professional Construction Project Manager (PrCPM), Evelyn brings a strong combination of engineering knowledge, strategic project management and practical industry experience. She is passionate about effective project delivery, infrastructure development, professional excellence and contributing to sustainable development through the successful management of projects.

Through her experience and professional commitment, Evelyn continues to contribute to the advancement of engineering, construction and infrastructure development in South Africa.