Tom Ellis, PE, Appointed to Board of Directors of Transportation Advocacy Group – Houston Region (TAG)

Vice President and Transportation Group Director Tom Ellis, PE, of leading planning, engineering and project management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), has been elected to the Transportation Advocacy Group – Houston Region (TAG) board.  Tom joins fellow board member and LAN Advisor Jack Drake, who co-founded TAG in 2011.

Ellis, a seasoned transportation professional with more than 35 years of planning and design experience, has advocated for transportation infrastructure investment. His past involvement with TAG includes the development of the Motion MAP, an innovative tool that visually captures the region’s current and future transportation projects. This tool has provided clarity and direction to policymakers and stakeholders regarding Houston’s infrastructure needs.

“I am honored to be selected to the board of directors of TAG as it allows me to be directly involved in advancing transportation projects in this region. I have always felt that TAG has been a great advocate for bringing funding to the Houston region,” said Ellis. “I am excited to be on the TAG Board again and hope to contribute to moving transportation projects forward and improving the quality of life for all of us,” he added.

Before joining LAN, Ellis spent nearly two decades in the private sector, serving as a senior vice president in multiple leadership roles. His background includes overseeing offices in San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Southern California, where he managed teams in Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County. Ellis has worked with major public sector clients, including the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Harris County Toll Road Authority, Houston Metro, the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority.

His industry involvement includes serving on the board of various organizations, including TAG, the San Antonio Mobility Coalition Organization and the Houston Council of Engineering Companies. He also presided over the San Antonio Council of Engineering Companies.

TAG is a leading advocate for transportation funding that brings together businesses, local governments and community organizations to ensure adequate infrastructure investment at the state and federal levels. With Houston projected to grow from 6.7 million to over 11 million residents by 2040, according to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), TAG addresses transportation challenges while maintaining a long-term vision for sustainable mobility.