Chip Eibel

Henry “Chip” Eibel, retired as the Director of Operations for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in August of 2018. In this position he managed both the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.

Chip has over 28 years of experience dealing with traffic management centers, traffic engineering and design, operations safety and planning, as well as, emergency services.

He is a well-recognized and respected transportation operations and technology professional. During his career with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, he earned the trust and confidence of the agency executives, leadership, as well as, the staff.

Chip also has extensive experience working closely with all the traffic and transit transportation agencies throughout the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region.

He earned their trust, confidence and respect by working together to solve complex transportation related issues, like Super Bowl XVII, Hurricane Sandy and other events that had an impact on the region’s transportation network.

Chip is also a specialist in Emergency Services. Because of this experience he ensured that state and local public safety and law enforcement agencies throughout the region were brought to the table during the discussion of projects that may impact the local communities.

Prior to working for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, he was in law enforcement. He has also been a volunteer fireman in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, for the past 40 years and remains very active today. He has held many executive positions during this time including Chief Officer for 6 years and President for 10 years.

Since 1983, he has been a member of the Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad and is considered a life member.

Chip lives in Point Pleasant, New Jersey with his wife Kirstie and son, Jack Henry.

Jim Hadden

Jim has over 30 years of public sector experience in advanced traveler information, data analytics, Transportation Systems Management and Operations and Planning, as well as, communications and public relations.

During his career, Jim was the Project Manager for:

• The development and deployment of New Jersey’s 511 Traveler Information Program;
• The creation, validation and integration of New Jersey’s travel times on Dynamic Message Boards (DMS) along New Jersey’s limited access highways, including the NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Port Authority river crossings.
• He also worked closely with the Metropolitan Planning Organizations and the Bureau of Commuter/Mobility Strategies on the use and assimilation of the TSM&O data as an additional tool for the development of short and long-term planning strategies and analysis.
• Managed the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Traffic Signal Optimization Program;
• Played a key role in the creation of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s ITS Resource Center with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
• During his tenure in Governor Whitman’s Administration he managed the day-to-day television and radio broadcast communication activities to ensure maximum exposure for the Governor.

He also worked closely with other Governor's Office staff members, members of the legislature, their staff, and other state departments to ensure a cohesive delivery of key messages.

He participated in the planning and execution of a wide range of national, regional and local public and private events which included bill signings, press conferences and briefings, photo opportunities, fund-raisers and media tours.

Jim is currently, Treasurer of ITS New Jersey and is a member of ITS New York.

Jim earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the State University of New York and lives in Hamilton Square New Jersey.