YMPO Executive Board Meeting, September 18, 2025

Who We Are…

We are the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO), we are a collaborative entity dedicated to coordinating regional transportation planning across the Yuma planning region. Our mission is to enhance mobility and quality of life through a comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing multi-agency approach. YMPO comprises an Executive Board, a Technical Advisory Committee, and dedicated staff.

 

Executive Board

The Yuma MPO Executive Board has an elected official from every member agency and a representative from the State Transportation Board. The Executive Board is the decision making authority and approves all MPO activities, including the approval of project funding. The Executive Board usually meets the last Thursday of each month.

 

Maria Cruz
Chairwoman
City of San Luis
Sam Elters
State Transportation Board
Art Morales
Council Member
Paul Patane
ADOT SW District
Cecilia McCollough
Town of Wellton
Wynnie Ortega
Cocopah Tribe
Martin Porchas
Yuma County
Karen Watts
City of Yuma
Carol Smith
City of Yuma
Darren Simmons
Yuma County
Technical Advisory Committee

The Yuma MPO Technical Advisory Committee has at least one representative from each member agency and a representative from ADOT. The Technical Advisory Committee are the technical voices for transportation needs and projects throughout the YMPO planning region.

 

Charles Gutierrez
City of Somerton
Frank Sanchez
Yuma County
Dave Wostenberg
City of Yuma
Kelly Fricke
Yuma County
Eulogio Vera
City of San Luis
Jennifer Hobert
ADOT
Erika Peterson
City of Yuma
Arturo Durazo
Cocopah Tribe
Aldolfo Ponce
Wellton
Susan Cowey
City of Yuma
YMPO Staff

YMPO staff carry out transportation planning activities for the Yuma region. These include: Long-Range Transportation Plan, air quality studies, multi-modal planning, traffic counting and other activities as outlined by the Unified Planning Work Program.

 

Crystal Figueroa
Executive Director
Fernando Villegas
Senior Transportation Planner
Lulu Lopez
Accountant
Executive Assistant
JR Aguilar
Mobility Manager
Jeff Heinrichs
IT Manager
Associate Planner
Lucia Zamudio
Bookkeeper