Michael Pack is the founder and director of the CATT Laboratory where he sets the strategic vision for his team of 80+ data scientists, software developers, systems integrators, and transportation professionals to make federal, state, and local transportation data easily accessible and usable by diverse user communities. Through the development of innovative applications and data visualization tools, Michael’s team enables data sharing, informed decision-making, better response to emergencies, insight discovery, and increased productivity.

Mr. Pack has been honored at the White House by the Obama Administration as a Champion of Change for his leadership in integrating vast amounts of data from around the country into the Regional Integrated Transportation Information System, for his performance management applications, and for his efforts in breaking down the barriers within agencies that prevent data from being leveraged to its fullest potential. He is also the two-time winner of the Greg Harrington Award for excellence in Transportation Data Visualization Research, and the Charley V. Wootan award at the National Academies Transportation Research Board for outstanding paper in the field of policy and organization.

Mr. Pack has previously worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Center for Transportation Analysis. He currently serves on the Performance Management Committee and is chair of the Visualization Committee at TRB.

Under the leadership of Mr. Pack and the Mobility Analytics and Sandbox team, the project advances the real-time fusion and visualization of data for anything that can move, including vehicles, aircraft, equipment, and medical supplies. The team is also focused on developing analytics that support improved decision-making and more efficient movement of people, equipment, and supplies across complex multimodal networks. Learn more