Deena Platman

Vice President of Client Services

Deena oversees user support, training and corporate communications for ITS. She began her career at ITS in 1989, working alongside Steve during the inception of the company. With the completion of a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning in 1996, Deena embarked on a two-decades long career as a transportation planner, specializing in freight mobility and transportation technology. She managed freight mobility programs for both the City of Portland Oregon and Metro, Portland’s regional government agency. She led the creation of the both strategic freight plans for the City and the region of Portland, a first for each agency. Deena managed Metro’s Regional Mobility program, responsible for advancing transportation technology initiatives in the Portland region. Prior to returning to ITS, Deena served as a Principal with DKS Associates, a transportation planning and engineering firm. In this role, she led the Freight Planning and Transportation System Management and Operations Planning business lines, managed an 11-person team, and conducted numerous planning studies to enhance freight mobility and transportation technology. Deena has a deep knowledge of the freight transportation system and an understanding of the issues facing surface transportation. She currently chairs the Oregon Freight Advisory Committee; and previously served on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Regional Transportation System Management & Operations Committee, TRB Freight Subcommittee, and TRB RTSMO Planning Subcommittee. Deena holds a MURP from Portland State University and a BA in Political Science from UCLA.

Deena has two adult children and two furry ones. For fun, she races on a dragon boat team, paddles kayaks, runs, cycles, hikes, and snowshoes. And she loves to read.