Who We Are
Working Together
Our team members participate in every stage of transportation project development, including planning, designing, and engaging with the public and our clients. Our staff are passionate about helping communities develop multi-modal transportation networks.
We guide projects from conception, design and construction; over 80% of our planning projects are constructed. We have small-scale projects that take a little as a few weeks, to major planning and design projects spanning several years. What makes us tick is the understanding that all of our projects make an impact.
Staff Members
Andres Gonzalez, EIT
At Parisi Andres has participated in all stages of project development including presentations and client meetings, fieldwork, planning and engineering analysis, and the preparation of plans and technical reports. His hobbies include listening to new music and playing Tetris. Andres holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.
Andrew Lee, PE, TE
Andrew Lee is a registered California civil and traffic engineer who specializes in developing innovative and creative designs. Andrew’s motivation to create safe roadways was strongly shaped by a summer spent on bike, traveling from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly SLO and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA.
Bri Adams
Bri is a recent graduate from San Francisco State University where she received a Bachelor in Civil Engineering. She also has an Associates degree in Kinesiology. She has been passionate about design since a young age; her early focus was in graphic design but soon found a passion in engineering. Some of Bri’s hobbies include exploring the East Bay, camping/ hiking, and watching movies.
Carolyn Johnston
Carolyn provides project controls and bookkeeping services for Parisi. She has over 30 years of experience managing accounting, payroll and financial reporting functions for engineering and architectural firms. Carolyn has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from St. Mary’s College. She enjoys fitness and cheering on the Warriors and 49ers.
David Hoffman
David has worked for Parisi for the past six years focusing on Complete Streets, Safe Routes to School, pedestrian and bicycle facility planning, and design assignments. David has participated in all stages of project development including presentations and client meetings, fieldwork, planning and engineering analysis, and the preparation of plans and technical reports.
David Parisi, PE, TE
Parisi Transportation Consulting was founded by David Parisi, a professional civil and traffic engineer with over 30 years of experience in multimodal transportation planning and design. His experience includes leading multi-disciplinary transportation projects from inception through design and construction, as well as managing active transportation programs. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University.
Jasmine Stitt, AICP
Jasmine specializes in transportation safety, data analysis and Complete Streets design. She combines her skills with her passion for bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects. Jasmine’s favorite things to do are biking around Oakland, playing the French Horn in the Alameda Community Band and playing Pokemon Go with her daughter. Jasmine has a graduate degree from Cal Poly in both city planning and transportation engineering.
Jeffrey Martin, PE
Jeffrey is a registered civil engineer with extensive experience in the design and construction of private- and public-sector infrastructure. He has successfully managed the design and construction of numerous intersections, multi-use paths and open space improvements for various public agencies. He spends much of his free time from the seat of a bicycle researching area bikeways and trails. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from UC Davis.
Jeremy Thornton
Jeremy is a versatile and experienced graphic designer. His work helps visually explain the technical aspects of the work done at Parisi. He has a long association with the Marin Safe Routes to School program, providing light hearted graphics that have helped define the program. Jeremy is also an exhibiting fine artist. Creativity, problem solving and an interest in learning new things are what drive him. He also enjoys gardening and exploring new music.
Josh Handel
Josh’s passion for active transportation began in the Air Force, where he was surprised to find that none of his colleagues on the compact military bases would walk or ride a bicycle for transportation. The role of emergency access in street design is Josh’s primary research interest – he is fascinated by the design details that make a street work for all of its users. Josh has a Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley, and he enjoys backpacking in the Sierras, and flying stunt kites at the Berkeley Marina.
Lisette Parisi
Lisette leads Parisi’s operations and finance department and provides task services on active transportation projects. She holds a Masters degree in Business Economics and a Masters degree in Taxation Law, both from Maastricht University in Maastricht, Netherlands. Growing up in Holland and on a bicycle since she was an infant, cycling culture is part of Lisette’s life. She has traveled and worked throughout the world.
Mac Grosel
Mac is a recent graduate from the University of California at Berkeley where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Mac’s passion is in transportation engineering and as an intern he supported the design of a $175 million Bus Rapid Transit project in Portland. Mac’s interests include hiking, yoga, weightlifting and cooking.
Patrick Golier
Patrick is a transportation planner with domestic and international experience in the private- and public sector. Previously, Patrick was a manager at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency where he oversaw pedestrian and bicycle projects on some of that city’s most complex and constrained corridors. His most important critic is his daughter, with whom he travels with on an array of modes. He holds a MA in Planning from the University of Southern California.