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WTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018

 SAN DIEGO | MAY 16–18, 2018
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                                     Great Teams.
                                     Extraordinary Outcomes.

It starts with great teams. HNTB and WTS, working together to build a better world.

                           TOP ROW                 MIDDLE ROW              BOTTOM ROW

                           DIANA MENDES            MICHELLE GRAHAM         KATIE NEES
                           Arlington, Virginia     Chicago, Illinois       Dallas, Texas
                           DARLENE GEE             CHERIE GIBSON           LISA THOMPSON
                           Oakland, California     Arlington, Virginia     Arlington, Virginia
                           YVONNE LOPEZ-DIAZ       SHANNON MCCORD          KAMMY HORNE
                           New York, New York      Dallas, Texas           Austin, Texas
                           KIMBERLY SLAUGHTER      MICHAEL SWEENEY         NEELIMA GHANTA
                           Chicago, Illinois       New York, New York      Arlington, Virginia
The HNTB Companies         MARY JANE O’MEARA       DIANA GIRALDO           MARY CONWAY
Infrastructure Solutions   Boston, Massachusetts   Seattle, Washington     Miami, Florida
                           GRETCHEN IVY            CARRIE ROCHA            MICHELLE DIPPEL
                           Kansas City, Missouri   Hartford, Connecticut   Austin, Texas
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                  WELCOME TO SAN DIEGO
                                   America’s Finest City!

                                                   The San Diego County Chapter is delighted to host the
                                                   WTS International conference this year. San Diego is
                                                   not just considered America’s Finest City just
                                                   because of our average year-round temperature of
                                                   70 degrees. We boast an economy with breakthrough
                                                   technology companies and research organizations,
                                                   we’re home to the largest military concentration in
                                                   the world, and produce more avocados than any
                                                   other place in the country. But while you’re here, you
might as well enjoy some of the finer things known to San Diego such as our world renowned zoo,
pristine beaches, or visiting one of the world’s oldest active sailing ships, the Star of India.

Mostly, we hope that you enjoy the four track program we developed focused on resiliency and
sustainability, funding and policy for the 21st century, a shared, electric, connected and autonomous
transportation future, and professional development. These programs are sure to be packed with
exciting and informative presentations representing diverse perspectives from within our industry,
locally and nationally. To ensure that you get plenty of exposure to the San Diego region and how we
are Driving the Waves of Change, we have planned 11 diverse tours that take you through central
parts of San Diego County featuring the I-15 corridor, historic walking tours of Downtown San Diego,
exploration of our amazing coastline down to the US-Mexico border where you can experience the
world’s busiest land port of entry, and more.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference, and also invite you to celebrate with us as we
kick-off our WTS Western Region and the San Diego County Chapter’s 25th anniversary. We hope you
enjoy the conference and get to experience America’s Finest.

Tuere Fa’aola                                                Mary Holland
IBI Group                                                    CDM Smith
WTS Conference Chair                                         WTS San Diego County Chapter President
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    2018 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
    Conference Committee Chair                                        Technical Tour        Blue Ribbon
                                                                      Committee             Reception
    Tuere Fa’aola                                                                           Committee
    IBI Group                                                         Kimberly Dodson
                                                                      Caltrans              Phuong Nguyen
    Conference Committee Co-Chairs                                    Lauren Ferrell        Chen Ryan Associates
                                                                      Rick Engineering      Precious Nicanor
    Katja Dillman, Tours
                                                                      Zachary Hernandez     SANDAG
    Chen Ryan Associates
                                                                      SANDAG                Robin Owen
    Mary Erchul, Blue Ribbon Reception
                                                                      Danielle Kochman      Caltrans
    Ghirardelli Associates
                                                                      SANDAG                Caroline Ruwe
    Aki Ghebre, Blue Ribbon Reception
                                                                      Debbie Leung          Kimley-Horn
    NV5
                                                                      IBI Group             Catherine Thibault
    Eleanor Gonzalez, Conference Fundraising
                                                                      Precious Nicanor      Circulate San Diego
    Caltrans
                                                                      SANDAG                Marissa Thomas
    Dana Hook, Conference Advisor
                                                                      Robin Owen            T.Y. Lin
    CDM Smith
                                                                      Caltrans              Cynthia Wong
    Debbie Leung, Poster Session
    IBI Group                                                         April Petonak
                                                                      SANDAG
    Marisa Mangan, Breakout Sessions & Technical Tours
    SANDAG                                                            Audrey Porcella       Fundraising
                                                                      SANDAG                Committee
    Allison Woodworth, Volunteer Coordinator
    SANDAG                                                            Lima Saft             Mary Holland
                                                                      Caltrans              CDM Smith
    Committee Members                                                 Allie Scrivener       Phuong Nguyen
                                                                      City of Coronado      Chen Ryan Associates
    Marketing                           Breakout Sessions             Allison Woodworth     April Petonak
    Committee                           Committee                     SANDAG                SANDAG
    Lisa Maier                          Krystal Ayala                                       Caroline Ruwe
    Recent Grad                         SANDAG                                              Kimley-Horn
    Phuong Nguyen                       Alexandra DeVaux              Poster Session        Cynthia Wong
    Chen Ryan Associates                SANDAG                        Committee             WTS Volunteer
    Precious Nicanor                    Kimberly Dodson               Monica Fiedler-Ross
    SANDAG                              Caltrans                      Kimley-Horn
    Audrey Porcella                     Mimi Morisaki                 Debbie Leung          Administrative
    SANDAG                              Rick Engineering              IBI Group             Committee
    Samantha Valencia                   Beverly Neff                                        Monica Fiedler-Ross
    Katz and Associates                 MTS                                                 Kimley-Horn
    Cynthia Wong                        April Petonak                                       Debbie Leung
                                        SANDAG                                              IBI Group
                                        Audrey Porcella                                     Gloria Rossiter
                                        SANDAG                                              MCTC
                                        Blanca Soto                                         Catherine Thibault
                                        Michael Baker International                         Circulate San Diego
                                        Susana Tello                                        Samantha Valencia
                                        SANDAG                                              Katz and Associates
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POCKET SCHEDULE
                                                                  WIFI CONNECTION
 || TUESDAY MAY 15, 2018                                          NETWORK:     WTS2018        PASSWORD:      SD2018

 1:00pm–5:00pm   Registration Open | LOEWS ATRIUM

                                                              || THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
 || WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018                                   7:00am–7:00pm    Registration Open | LOEWS ATRIUM

                                                              7:00am–7:00pm    Poster Gallery | UPSTAIRS PROMENADE
 7:00am–6:00pm   Registration Open | LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                              7:00am–7:00pm    Exhibitors | COMMODORE FOYER
 8:00am–9:30am   Chapter Leadership Meeting (registration
                 required) | BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
                                                              7:00am–8:00am    Breakfast | COMMODORE BALLROOM
 9:00am–1:00pm   Technical Tour 1: Mid-Coast Corridor
                                                              8:00am–8:30am    Welcome, General Session | COMMODORE
                 Transit Project | LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                                               BALLROOM
 9:00am–1:00pm   Technical Tour 2: Port of San Diego
                                                              8:30am–9:30am    Opening Plenary Panel Session: Equity and
                 LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                                               Access for Women in Transportation: The
                                                                               Tipping Point | COMMODORE BALLROOM
 10:00am–1:00pm Professional Development 1: Negotiating
                for Your Life | BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
                                                              9:30am–9:45am    Break: Poster Gallery and Exhibitors
 1:15pm–4:15pm   Professional Development 2: Brave
                                                              9:45am–10:45am BREAKOUT SESSION ONE
                 Leadership | BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
                                                                ■ Blue Line Trolley into the Future | AVALON
 1:30pm–5:00pm   Technical Tour 3: San Diego Transportation     ■ Piloting the Future of Transportation Funding
                 Management Center | LOEWS ATRIUM                  CONSTELLATION A
                                                                ■ Advancing Driverless Technology from Planning to
 1:30pm–5:00pm   Technical Tour 4: San Diego International         Implementation | CONSTELLATION B
                 Airport | LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                                ■ Starting Your Own Transportation Business
                                                                   BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
 1:30pm–5:00pm   Technical Tour 5: San Ysidro Land Port of
                 Entry (LPOE) | LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                              10:45pm–11:15pm Break: Poster Gallery, and Exhibitors
 1:30pm–5:00pm   Technical Tour 6: Cross Border Express
                                                              11:15pm–12:15pm BREAKOUT SESSION TWO
                 (CBX) | LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                                ■ Road Diets: Why You’re Not Losing, Only Gaining
 4:30pm–5:15pm   Executive Member Event (Invitation Only)          AVALON
                 AVALON                                         ■ Access, Innovation, and Mobility: Defining the Curve
                                                                   through a Changing Landscape | CONSTELLATION A
 5:30pm–6:30pm   Blue Ribbon Reception (Invitation Only)        ■ Drones: Application, Policy, Safety | CONSTELLATION B
                 BAY TERRACE
                                                                ■ Alliance Contracting: The Art of Working Collaboratively
                                                                   BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
 6:30pm–8:30pm   Welcome Reception | BAY TERRACE AND
                 COMMODORE TERRACE
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    || THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018                      continued     9:00am–10:00am Changing Lanes | COMMODORE BALLROOM

    12:15pm–2:00pm Lunch and General Session: Lauren             10:00am–10:45am Chapter Circle of Excellence Awards
                   Leader-Chivee, Author and Thought Leader                      Recognition Ceremony | COMMODORE
                   on Diversity and Women’s Issues                               BALLROOM
                   COMMODORE BALLROOM
                                                                 10:45am–11:00pm Break: Poster Gallery and Exhibitors
    2:15pm–3:15pm    BREAKOUT SESSION THREE
                                                                 11:00am–12:00pm BREAKOUT SESSION FIVE
      ■ The Only Acceptable Goal | AVALON
                                                                    ■ Transforming California | AVALON
      ■ Preparing for Funding | CONSTELLATION A
                                                                    ■ Toll Relief: Reinventing Equity for Mobility
      ■M
        obility Hubs as Key Transition Points to a Driverless
                                                                       CONSTELLATION A
       Future | CONSTELLATION B
                                                                    ■ The Autonomous Revolution: Lessons Learned
        ulture Change | BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
      ■C
                                                                       CONSTELLATION B
      ■T
        ransportation Programs, Policies, and Funding for
                                                                    ■ Empowering Young Professionals | BRITANNIA/
       the Future | COMMODORE BALLROOM A
                                                                       CAMBRIA
    3:45pm–4:45pm    BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR
                                                                 12:15pm–2:00pm     Anousheh Ansari, Entrepreneur & First
      ■ The Route to Resilience | AVALON                                           Female Private Space Explorer
      ■ The Tension Mounts | CONSTELLATION A                                       COMMODORE BALLROOM

      ■ Rideshare 2.0: The Future of Transportation             2:00pm–5:15pm      Technical Tour 7: Historic Downtown San
         CONSTELLATION B
                                                                                    Diego Walking | LOEWS ATRIUM
      ■ Pushing the Glass, Breaking the Ceiling
         BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA                                       2:00pm–5:30pm      Technical Tour 8: SR 15 Mid-City
                                                                                    Centerline Rapid and Mid-City Rapid
    5:00pm–7:00pm    Mix and Mingle | COMMODORE BALLROOM                            LOEWS ATRIUM
                     FOYER
                                                                 2:00pm–6:00pm      Technical Tour 9: South Bay Rapid
    6:00pm–7:00pm    VIP Reception (Invitation Only) | AVALON                       LOEWS ATRIUM

    7:00pm–10:00pm   Annual Awards Banquet | COMMODORE
                     BALLROOM

                                                                 || SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018
    || FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018                                      8:00am-8:45am      Morning Yoga on the Bay | THE POINT AT
                                                                                    THE BACK OF THE RESORT

    7:30am–12:00pm Registration Open | LOEWS ATRIUM              9:30am- 12:45pm Technical Tour 10–Coronado Island Bike
                                                                                 LOEWS ATRIUM
    7:30am–3:00pm    Poster Gallery | UPSTAIRS PROMENADE
                                                                 9:30am–1:00pm      Technical Tour 11: Bayshore Bikeway to
    7:30am–8:30am    Breakfast | COMMODORE BALLROOM                                 Imperial Beach Bikeway Village
                                                                                    LOEWS ATRIUM
    8:00am–9:00am    WTS Business Meeting/Induction of
                     New Board Members | COMMODORE
                     BALLROOM
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

 || TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018                                       negotiating is not comfortable for most women…even those
                                                                in executive level positions. Negotiating is a critical skill
                                                                for success especially as one moves up to higher levels of
8:00am-5:00pm                                                   responsibility, where being respected and taken seriously
WTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (registration                    are a-must! The skill of negotiating is the key achieving these
required) | SOVEREIGN                                           outcomes…and more.
                                                                In this thought provoking and interactive session, you will learn:
8:00am-5:00pm
                                                                 • How to spot a “win/lose” proposition and flip a negotiation to
WTS FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING (registration                          your advantage
required) | AURORA
                                                                 • The importance of balancing courage with compassion
                                                                 • Overcoming fears associated with negotiating
1:00pm-5:00pm                                                    • Preparing for a negotiation
REGISTRATION OPEN | LOEWS ATRIUM
                                                                 • How to say “no” in a “yes” way
                                                                 • Understanding the rational and emotional sides of negotiation
                                                                 • Mapping out options and avoiding being cornered
 || WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018                                      • When to “show your cards” and when not to
                                                                 • Determining your ace card and when to play it
7:00am-6:00pm                                                   SPONSORED BY:
REGISTRATION OPEN | LOEWS ATRIUM

8:00am-9:30am                                                   1:15pm-4:15pm
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP MEETING (registration required)              PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 2 ✣
| BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA                                             BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
Annual Meeting of WTS Chapter Leaders                           Capacity 100 | Pre-registration required.
                                                                Brave Leadership
9:00am-1:00pm                                                   While we may think that we need to follow some kind of
SOLD OUT TECHNICAL TOUR 1: MID-COAST                            prescription to get results, the most amazing leaders are
CORRIDOR TRANSIT PROJECT ✣ ◊                                    those who dare to be their true selves, powerfully. People
                                                                want to give them their best. But in a business world that’s so
SPONSORED BY:                                                   competitive and uncertain, how do you connect with others
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY:                                     more authentically to tap into their illusive want? Wherever you
                                                                are in your leadership journey—new, seasoned, young, or old—
                                                                if you aspire to be the best leader you can be, Brave Leadership
9:00am-1:00pm                                                   is essential in today’s ever-shifting world.
SOLD OUT TECHNICAL TOUR 2: PORT OF SAN DIEGO                    In this thought provoking and interactive session, you will learn
✣◊                                                              to:
                                                                 • Uncover your barriers to brave
10:00am-1:00pm                                                   • Escape overwhelm and frustration and learn to manage
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 1 ✣                               stress and anxiety
BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA                                                • Prepare for high-stakes meetings and conversations
Capacity 100 | Pre-registration required.                        • Have the influence you want to have
Negotiating for Your Life                                        • Set the direction of your career
Opportunities to negotiate exist daily in the workplace, some    • Connect powerfully
seen and others unseen. Research supports the reality that       • Feel more confident, courageous, satisfied, and purposeful

                                                                                                                        continued
 ◊ 	All tours meet in Loews Atrium. Please refer to
   the conference app for full descriptions.
✣ Separate registration required.
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    CONFERENCE PROGRAM: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018                                               continued

     • Tap into the want of the people you lead to get the results
       you need                                                         WTS FOUNDATION “SAN DIEGO SUPER DRAW” RAFFLE
    Please note: If you attended Kimberly Davis’ Authentic Influence    Throughout the Conference, the WTS Foundation is holding
    session in 2017, this session will be different but will incorpo-   its annual Raffle, the “San Diego Super Draw” which funds
    rate much of the same material.                                     scholarship, education and research opportunities. Tickets are
                                                                        $10 each. The more tickets you buy, the better chance of win-
    SPONSORED BY:                                                       ning. Place your tickets in the raffle bowls near the Registration
                                                                        Desk. Fabulous prizes maybe yours!

    1:30pm-5:00pm
     SOLD OUT TECHNICAL TOUR 3: SAN DIEGO
    TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER & I-15
    EXPRESS LANES ✣ ◊                                                   || THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
    TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY:
                                                                        7:00am-7:00pm
                                                                        REGISTRATION OPEN | LOEWS ATRIUM
    1:30pm-5:00pm
     SOLD OUT TECHNICAL TOUR 4: SAN DIEGO                               7:00am-8:00am
    INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ✣ ◊                                           BREAKFAST | COMMODORE BALLROOM
    TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY:
                                                                        7:00am-7:00pm
                                                                        POSTER GALLERY | PROMENADE
    1:30pm-5:00pm                                                       Peruse posters highlighting unique transportation experiences,
                                                                        projects, and research.
    SOLD OUT TECHNICAL TOUR 5: SAN YSIDRO LAND
    PORT OF ENTRY (LPOE) ✣ ◊
    TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY:
                                                                        7:00am-7:00pm
                                                                        EXHIBITORS | COMMODORE FOYER
                                                                        Stop by and visit with our conference sponsors and exhibitors.
    1:30pm-5:00pm
    SOLD OUT TECHNICAL TOUR 6: CROSS BORDER                             8:00am-8:30am
    XPRESS (CBX) ✣ ◊                                                    WELCOME, GENERAL SESSION
    TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY:                                         COMMODORE BALLROOM
                                                                        SPONSORED BY:

    4:30pm-5:15pm
    EXECUTIVE MEMBER EVENT (Invitation Only) | AVALON                   8:30am-9:30am
                                                                        OPENING PLENARY PANEL SESSION
    5:30pm-6:30pm                                                       COMMODORE BALLROOM
    BLUE RIBBON RECEPTION (Invitation Only)
    BAY TERRACE
                                                                        Equity and Access for Women in
                                                                        Transportation: The Tipping Point
    SPONSORED BY:
                                                                        WTS started in 1977 by pioneers who realized that for women
                                                                        to thrive in transportation, they needed career-based en-
    6:30pm-8:00pm                                                       couragement, education and support from peers, colleagues
                                                                        and other professionals throughout the industry. This vision
    WELCOME RECEPTION
    BAY TERRACE AND COMMODORE TERRACE
    SPONSORED BY:                                                       ◊ 	All tours meet in Loews Atrium. Please refer to
                                                                           the conference app for full descriptions.
                                                                        ✣ Separate registration required.
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remains relevant today as WTS strives to attract women to            growth anticipated by 2030 because of the corridor expansion.
join the profession, provide support at all career stages, and       The Project will assist in maintaining the health of San Diego’s
take advantage of networking activities, events, training and        environment, meeting state mandates for greenhouse gas,
scholarships. All of this has been proven to advance women           supporting future smart growth opportunities, creating
into great leadership positions. While WTS provides substantial      access to jobs, housing, and services. The result will be fewer
benefits to the professional lives of its members, there is still    highway trips, reduced emissions, and more opportunities to
a tremendous disparity in the number of professional men as          create transit oriented development. This panel explores how
compared to women at the higher ranks of the industry. Our           the Project adds resiliency to the San Diego region and the
strategic vision for a more equitable future includes diversity of   underlying transportation network.
transportation professionals proportionately reflecting users at                    Laura Ray, Deputy Program Manager, HDR
                                                                     M O D E R AT O R :
all levels. Since women make up 50% of transportation users,         Sharon Cooney, Chief of Staff, San Diego Metropolitan Transit
we still have a long way to go. This diverse group of association     System
and transportation thought-leaders will discuss constructive         Linda Culp, Principal Planner, San Diego Association of
cultural change in support of equity and access for women             Governments
in transportation careers and what it will take to propel the        Georgette Gómez, Councilmember, City of San Diego, Ninth
industry forward toward the better future we envision.                District
              Diane Woodend Jones, Chairman, Lea+Elliott and
M O D E R AT O R :                                                   Elsa Saxod, Founder, SAXOD Enterprises
 WTS Chair
Henrika Buchanan, Acting Associate Administrator for Transit         9:45am-10:45am
 Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit Administration                FUNDING & POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY
Nathaniel Ford, Sr., CEO, Jacksonville Transit and APTA Chair        TRANSPORTATION | CONSTELLATION A
Neil Pedersen, TRB Executive Director
Mary Peters, Former USDOT Secretary                                  Piloting the Future of
Leslie Richards, PennDOT Secretary                                   Transportation Funding
                                                                     Mileage based user fees, or road charges, have continued to
9:30am-9:45am                                                        gain momentum in acceptance and research across western
BREAK: POSTER GALLERY AND EXHIBITORS                                 states. Significant projects are currently underway in multiple
                                                                     states, some newly examining the concept, while others
9:45am-10:45am                                                       have been experimenting for over a decade. Regardless of
                                                                     where states are in their road charge studies, they continue
BREAKOUT SESSION ONE                                                 to collaborate and share insight about road charge as a
RESILIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY: FROM PLANNING                           sustainable solution to the transportation funding problem.
TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND                            Oregon implemented a road charge program (OReGO) in
OPERATIONS | AVALON                                                  mid-2015 and continues to operate. In March 2017, California
Blue Line Trolley Into the Future                                    concluded a nine-month road charge pilot program with
                                                                     over 5,000 vehicles driving over 37 million miles. Colorado
With the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project, a one-seat ride on      concluded a four-month pilot in spring 2017. Washington is in
fast, reliable regional transit is possible from the U.S.-Mexico     the planning and recruiting stages of a pilot program, which
border through downtown San Diego to University City—one             will represent 2,000 drivers in early 2018. The WTS Annual
of the densest commercial and residential communities in the         Conference provides a national forum and a diverse audience
region. The line will connect significant destinations including     of public and private interests capable of delivering this issue
Old Town San Diego, Mission Bay Regional Park, Westfield UTC         to other states and the nation. If more voices are raised,
mall, and medical and educational institutions including the VA      other states could be motivated to either monitor or pursue a
Medical Center, Scripps, UCSD and USD. With a fare recovery          mileage-based user fee program in their state, which could
rate of greater than 76% and more than 18.5 million riders, the      change the way transportation is funded nationally.
extension builds on the existing Blue Line success, bringing
20,000 new riders into the greater regional transit network.                        Carrie Pourvahidi, Road Charge Program
                                                                     M O D E R AT O R :
                                                                      Manager, California Department of Transportation
Trip times will be competitive with the automobile with a
70-minute anticipated travel time from the border to UCSD. The       Maureen Bock, Program Manager, Oregon Department of
                                                                      Transportation
Project will drive the region’s economy by creating synergies
                                                                     Jennifer Cohan, Secretary of Transportation, Delaware
between major employment centers and increasing access to
                                                                      Department of Transportation
jobs. There are 325,000 jobs within the corridor, with a 12% job
                                                                                                                      continued
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    CONFERENCE PROGRAM: THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018                                                continued

    Angela Jacobs, Congestion Pricing Manager, Federal Highway           Data), Sharon Feigon (Shared Use Mobility Center), Danielle
     Administration                                                      Elkins (Civic Ideation), and Claudia Preciado (Remix). They will
    Debra Perkins-Smith, Director of the Division of Transportation      show attendees what it takes to start their own businesses by
     Development, Colorado Department of Transportation                  sharing their experiences as leaders and entrepreneurs. The
                                                                         organizations these women founded are different, ranging
    9:45am-10:45am                                                       from tech startup to non-profit. But they share a common
    A SHARED, ELECTRIC, CONNECTED, AND                                   mission: helping the transportation industry ride the waves of
    AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION FUTURE                                     change to meet the mobility needs of communities today.
    CONSTELLATION B                                                      First, the speakers will briefly share their motivation for found-
    Advancing Driverless Technology                                      ing their business and the #1 challenge to getting it started.
                                                                         Laura Schewel will then moderate a panel discussion, with
    from Planning to Implementation                                      each founder sharing personal stories of leadership suc-
    While there is significant hype in the media regarding driver-       cesses and failures. She will alternate her questions with ones
    less vehicles, many cities and counties across the country           from the audience, and encourage participation with a show
    have espoused a business as usual approach. This panel               of hands polls. Laura’s questions will cover topics such as:
    will highlight some of the cities and counties that are making       choosing the structure of your business, hiring the right people,
    meaningful progress with proactive, forward-thinking policies,       managing fast-growing teams, funding-raising approaches
    testing, and operations. Most importantly, they are incorporat-      and structures, achieving scalability (or choosing not to!) and
    ing driverless technology into their plans and operations in a       what to do when roadblocks feel impassable. To conclude, each
    way that aligns with their agencies’ transportation goals and        speaker will share their thoughts on the types of organizations
    the rapidly shifting policy landscape. The purpose of this ses-      that are missing or underrepresented in transportation today.
    sion will be to skip the hype, focus on best (and real!) practices
                                                                                        Laura Schewel, CEO, StreetLight Data
                                                                         M O D E R AT O R :
    today, and share practical autonomous vehicle project and
                                                                         Danielle Elkins, CEO, Civic Ideation
    policy examples. Audience members will be able to walk away
    with tangible and replicable lessons learned from agencies           Sharon Feigon, Executive Director, Shared-Use Mobility Center
    leading these efforts. Panelists include representatives from        Claudia Preciado, Senior Manager of Transit Partnerships, Remix
    two innovative transportation agencies and one innovative city;
    Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), San Francisco          10:45am-11:15am
    County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) and the City of Pitts-       BREAK: POSTER GALLERY AND EXHIBITORS
    burgh, as well as EasyMile, a driverless technology provider.
                    Sarah Catz, Director, Center for Urban
    M O D E R AT O R :                                                   11:15am-12:15pm
     Infrastructure
    Tilly Chang, Executive Director, San Francisco County
                                                                         BREAKOUT SESSION TWO
     Transportation Authority                                            RESILIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY: FROM PLANNING
    Lauren Isaac, Director of Business Initiatives, EasyMile             TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
    Karina Ricks, Director, Pittsburgh Department of Mobility &
                                                                         OPERATIONS | AVALON
     Infrastructure
    Linsey Willis, Director of External Affairs, Contra Costa
                                                                         Road Diets: Why You’re Not Losing,
     Transportation Authority                                            Only Gaining!
                                                                         Road Diets are an innovative, yet simple strategy that
    9:45am-10:45am                                                       reallocates existing roadway space to improve highway safety
    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MINDFUL                                    for all users. States and local agencies are using Road Diets to
    LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLABORATION                            gain safety, increase livability, revitalize and advance economic
    BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA                                                    development and improve equity. The most common Road
                                                                         Diet converts an undivided four-lane road to a three-lane
    Starting Your Own Transportation                                     road made up of two through lanes and a two-way left-turn
    Business: Lessons in                                                 lane. This reconfiguration of lanes allows the remaining
                                                                         cross-section to be used for other purposes such as bicycle
    Entrepreneurship                                                     lanes, pedestrian refuge islands, medians, transit uses, trails
    If you dream of being your own boss, this session is a must-         and parking. The presentation will focus on how Road Diets
    attend. Come hear the stories of four women who founded their        can be an effective tool for both local and state transportation
    own transportation organizations: Laura Schewel (StreetLight         agencies as they adapt to their areas’ needs with consideration
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to the road users, the businesses and property owners, and          Carol Cooper, King County Metro Transit
the overall community. Lower speeds, less travel lanes, and         Tessa McClellan, King County Metro Transit
the addition of multimodal features have a tremendous impact        Lisa Shafer, Senior Transportation Planner, King County Metro
on the mobility and safety for both bicyclists and pedestrians.      Transit
The presentation will share fact-based information and case
study examples highlighting the benefits of Road Diets and          11:15am- 12:15pm
how they can promote both sustainability and resiliency for         A SHARED, ELECTRIC, CONNECTED, AND
the transportation network and the surrounding community.           AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION FUTURE
Presenters will share how their states, cities, and communities     CONSTELLATION B
have reported positive livability benefits and economic vitality.
               Rebecca Crowe, Transportation Specialist, Federal
M O D E R AT O R :
                                                                    Drones: Application, Policy, Safety
 Highway Administration Office of Safety                            While a shared, electric, connected, and autonomous transpor-
Wendy Cawley, Traffic Safety Engineer, Portland Bureau of           tation future conjures up images of autonomous, land-bound
 Transportation                                                     vehicles, let us not forget about the air space around us and
Marcia Scott, Policy Scientist, University of Delaware              unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. The
Morgan Beryl, Senior Transportation Planner, Tahoe Regional         FAA’s vision for fully integrating UAS into the National Airspace
 Planning Agency                                                    System (NAS) entails UAS operating harmoniously, side-by-
                                                                    side with manned aircraft, occupying the same airspace and
11:15am-12:15pm                                                     using many of the same air traffic management systems and
FUNDING & POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY                                   procedures. “The Drone pilot program will accelerate the
TRANSPORTATION | CONSTELLATION A                                    safe integration of drones into our airspace by creating new
Access, Innovation, and Mobility:                                   partnerships between local governments, the FAA, and private
                                                                    drone operators,” said Secretary Chao. ”These partnerships
Defining the Curve through a                                        will allow local communities to experiment with new technolo-
Changing Landscape                                                  gies like package delivery, emergency drone inspections, and
                                                                    more, on terms that work for them and in ways that support a
As the fourth fastest growing county in the nation, King County     unified and safe airspace.” Drones are used for aerial photog-
needs innovative mobility services to keep people moving            raphy, inspections, gathering essential information for disaster
and ensure equitable access to mobility. King County Metro          management, extending WIFI connectivity from sky to ground,
Transit must keep up with the changing technology landscape         search and rescue missions, as well as shipping. This panel
and meet more people’s needs to stay relevant in the future,        explores the application of drone technology and the interplay
when mobility looks different than today. This presentation will    between application, policy, and safety.
illustrate Metro’s groundbreaking efforts to develop and fund
creative transportation solutions that address the impact of                       Felicia Boyd, Program Manager, Federal Aviation
                                                                    M O D E R AT O R :
                                                                     Administration
fares on system access, consider equity as mobility changes,
and respond proactively to evolving demands for service. Metro      Sherdellah Anunciado, Chief Marketing Officer, Action Drone, Inc.
leads the nation in responding to income inequality through         Dr. Raquel Girvin, Executive Policy Advisor, Federal Aviation
                                                                     Administration
ORCA LIFT, a reduced-fare program for low-income individuals
                                                                    Dr. Kristen Griffin, Autonomous Systems Director, Global Strategy
in partnership with Public Health, and Metro’s provision of
                                                                     & Mission Solutions, Northrop Grumman
discounted transit tickets to human service agencies for their
homeless and no-income clients. As Metro reviews the impacts
of existing fares on underserved riders, we are developing          11:15am- 12:15pm
evidence-based solutions to increase their mobility, including      PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MINDFUL
strategic partnerships to fund those solutions. We will also        LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLABORATION
highlight Metro’s innovative approach to shared mobility and        BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
service, including lessons from Community Connections, which
utilizes government and community partnerships to develop
                                                                    Alliance Contracting: The Art of
inventive and cost-efficient transportation solutions in areas      Working Collaboratively
that cannot support fixed-route bus service. We will discuss        Most would agree that working collaboratively on just about
several innovative pilot programs, representing a range of          anything results in a better end result and increased satisfac-
public-private approaches.                                          tion from all parties, not to mention an increased likelihood of
              Kim Becklund, Strategic Partnerships Advisor,
M O D E R AT O R :
 King County Metro Transit                                                                                          continued
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     innovation and outstanding performance. Alliance contracting          a wide range of publications including Forbes, Harvard Business
     is centered around collaborative working and has been used            Review, New York Times, Bustle, Fatherly, Refinery29 and Inc.
     for successfully delivering complex transportation projects in
     Australia, New Zealand, and other places around the globe but         SPONSORED BY:
     not, to date, in the U.S. This panel will take a high-level look at
     alliance contracting and try to get a better understanding of
     how it could be adopted stateside. The basic definition of alli-      2:00pm-2:15pm
     ance contracting will be discussed and compared to the other          BREAK: POSTER GALLERY AND EXHIBITORS
     alternative delivery contracting methods used in the U.S., such
     as P3 and DB. This will provide the audience with the back-           2:00pm-3:00pm
     ground to understand alliance contracting as the remainder of         ADVISORY BOARD MEETING (CLOSED)
     the session unfolds. The general principles of how an alliance
     team is created and how the team works together to achieve
     the client’s objectives will be described including decision-         2:15pm-3:15pm
     making and how team culture is established and sustained              BREAKOUT SESSION THREE
     over multi-year, highly complex projects. The panel will discuss      RESILIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY: FROM PLANNING
     organizational structure and responsibilities of key team             TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
     positions in an alliance contract and how the structure drives        OPERATIONS | AVALON
     collaboration amongst the participants. Examples of projects
     delivered through an alliance contract will be examined.              The Only Acceptable Goal: How
                   Kimberly Daily, Senior Program Manager, Jacobs
     M O D E R AT O R :                                                    Cities are Rethinking Transportation
      Engineering Group, Inc.
     Kim Hardy, Principal Planner, GHD
                                                                           Systems through Vision Zero
                                                                           Nationally, traffic fatalities are on the rise, especially among the
     Valorie Hargett, Business Development, Jacobs Engineering
      Group, Inc.                                                          most vulnerable street users—pedestrians, bicyclists, motor-
     Juliet Woodward, Major Bids Director, Jacobs Engineering Group,       cyclists, low-income neighborhoods, and people of color. Vision
      Inc.                                                                 Zero is an international movement to address this reality, view-
                                                                           ing crashes as a preventable public health crisis. Over 20 U.S.
                                                                           cities have committed to Vision Zero and to eliminating traffic
     12:15pm-2:00pm                                                        deaths. Vision Zero is a data-driven, transparent, and multi-
     LUNCH AND GENERAL SESSION—KEYNOTE SPEAKER                             agency approach that recognizes human imperfections. While
     COMMODORE BALLROOM                                                    mistakes will happen on our streets, they should not result in
                          Lauren Leader-Chivee                             death. This session will examine three Vision Zero case studies.
                          Author and Thought Leader on                     In Seattle, the City has taken bold actions such as lowering
                                                                           arterial speed limits, redesigning major streets for pedestrian
                          Diversity and Women’s Issues                     safety, and delivering a comprehensive messaging campaign.
                           Founder and CEO of All In Together, a non-      The Denver Vision Zero Action Plan included extensive data
                           partisan, nonprofit campaign dedicated to       analysis and an inclusive public process that resulted in 60 clear
                           engaging American women in politics and         actions, and has already informed citywide spot improvements.
                           civic action. Lauren is listed as a Fortune’s   In Oakland, the newly formed Department of Transportation is
                           50 Most Influential Women on Twitter            undertaking a Vision Zero Action Plan with a strong focus on
     and is a 2018 Presidential Leadership Scholar. In 2017, Lauren        equity outcomes. As experienced transportation engineers and
     garnered national attention when she partnered with Gretchen          planners that crafted these plans, the speakers will give an
     Carlson to launch the Gretchen Carlson Leadership Initiative          overview of Vision Zero, and share details on the Action Plan
     bringing political education to survivors of violence, assault and    process, key initiatives, and their results to date.
     harassment. The program, which reaches women in nine cities
                                                                           MODERATOR: Cynthia Carleo, Vice President, HDR
     across the country, has been a model for change and empower-
     ment. Lauren is a regular commentator on MSNBC, HLN, Fox              Kathleen Ferrier, Policy & Communications Director, Vision Zero
     News and other outlets including CBS and Bloomberg TV. She             Network
     is a regular guest commentator on SiriusXM Morning Briefing           Jessica Juriga Fields, P.E., Denver Regional Office Director, Toole
                                                                            Design Group
     with Tim Farley. She has been featured in Marie Claire, Cosmo,
                                                                           Amalia Leighton, Seattle Regional Office Director, Toole Design
     and Bustle. Her writing and thought leadership has appeared in
                                                                            Group
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2:15pm-3:15pm                                                                           Dana Hook, Vice President, CDM Smith
                                                                       M O D E R AT O R :
FUNDING & POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY                                      Iris Starr, Strategic Advisor to the Director of Transportation, City
TRANSPORTATION | COMMODORE BALLROOM A                                    of Oakland
                                                                       Karen Kitsis, South Corridor Development Director, Sound Transit
Transportation Programs, Policies,                                     Kim Kawada, Interim Executive Director, San Diego Association of
and Funding for the Future                                               Governments
How will transportation agencies adapt in the future to account
for technology, demographic, zero-emission, and other trends?          2:15pm-3:15pm
These transportation leaders from across California lead a             A SHARED, ELECTRIC, CONNECTED, AND
diverse group of state and county transportation agencies that         AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION FUTURE
are responsible for programming billions of dollars each year          CONSTELLATION B
in infrastructure grants and projects, transportation planning,
operating transit systems, as well as providing other critical
                                                                       Mobility Hubs as Key Transition
mobility services. These leaders are creatively thinking about         Points to a Driverless Future
their transportation needs for the future and this panel will          This breakout session will focus on Mobility Hubs and first/last
explore how their agencies are planning to deliver projects            mile work done in Toronto, San Diego, and Los Angeles. These
and offer services that utilize new technologies to account for        hubs showcase planning and design behind developing mobility
future trends.                                                         hubs, specific use in these areas, and how the benefits of a
                 Andrew Dohrmann, Director of Government
M O D E R AT O R :                                                     mobility hub network within a city contribute to the community’s
 Relations, T.Y. Lin International                                     quality of life. The panel will address issues encountered,
Therese McMillian, Former Acting FTA Administrator and Current         lessons learned and suggestions for policy and implementation.
 Chief Planning Officer, LA Metro                                      Mobility hubs provide an integrated suite of transportation
Susan Bransen, Executive Director, California Transportation           services (such as rideshare) that support amenities and
 Commission                                                            urban design enhancements to make transit easier and more
Tilly Chang, Executive Director, San Francisco County                  convenient to use, specifically where there is a concentration
 Transportation Authority                                              of employment, housing, shopping and/or recreation. Mobility
Tess Lengyel, Deputy Executive Director, Alameda County                hubs play a key role in transitioning to a driverless future as key
 Transportation Commission                                             places where multiple modes meet and where pilots and deploy-
                                                                       ments will continue to occur. Shared rides may drop off or pick
2:15pm-3:15pm                                                          up at Mobility Hubs, making them good spots for implementing
FUNDING & POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY                                      electric charging infrastructure for all types of vehicles.
TRANSPORTATION 2 | CONSTELLATION A                                                    Dr. Regina Clewlow, CEO & Founder, Populus
                                                                       M O D E R AT O R :

Preparing for Funding—                                                 Robin Aksu, Mobility Hubs Project Manager, Los Angeles
                                                                        Department of Transportation
the Ups and Downs                                                      Lauren Grabowski, Principal Transportation Planner, LA Metro
Agencies in regions with the ability to have voter approved trans-     Trevor McIntyre, Regional Director of International Operations, IBI
portation initiatives are often faced with preparation for rapid        Group
expansion, or plan for operating with minimal new projects. This       Antoinette Meier, Principal Regional Planner, San Diego
panel brings together women leaders from around the country             Association of Governments
to share their experiences regarding how they and their agencies
were preparing for and reacted to the potential for new money in       2:15pm-3:15pm
a region. Iris Starr, Strategic Advisor to the Director of Transpor-   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MINDFUL
tation in Oakland, California, will speak on the City’s approach in    LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLABORATION
using the principles of equity to prioritize capital expenditures in   BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
a recently approved $350m Transportation Bond. Kim Kawada,
Interim Executive Director, from the local SANDAG MPO, will            Culture Change: Creating a Diverse,
provide a perspective on the disappointing outcome of Measure          Cross-Generational Workplace in
A and how that impacts how SANDAG is managing the existing
sales tax measure (TransNet). From the Pacific Northwest,              the Era of the Millennials
Karen Kitsis, South Corridor Development Director for Sound            Millennials make up 38% of the American workforce, and will
Transit, will speak on how ballot measures can affect policy and       grow to 75% by 2025. A generation known for demanding
drive future opportunities and direction.                                                                                 continued
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     CONFERENCE PROGRAM: THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018                                                continued

     greater work-life balance in a more relaxed work setting,            Resilience and Recovery Office, the Port Authority of New York
     and ditching the car for public transit, bikes, and ride sharing,    & New Jersey, and lessons from New Orleans, participants will
     millennials are setting their own course. How can leaders            have a chance to take part in a moderated working session
     today create a workplace culture that meets their needs as           to discuss real-life challenges selected from submissions
     well as the needs of the organization? How can we foster an          made by the audience. The participants will be assigned to a
     environment that values and celebrates the contributions of          group and a presenter/facilitator to discuss each challenge.
     millennials, but also those of baby boomers and Gen Xers?            Through this process, participants not only learn insights
     Panelists will discuss some of the formal and informal               from the presenters, but also join in thinking strategically
     programs and policies to address these challenges, including         about organizational response to integrating resilience. The
     professional development opportunities, listening sessions           collaborative nature of the session allows participants to build
     and town halls, benefits packages and flexible work hours,           connections so they can continue the discussion long after the
     commuting options, social events, dress code and more—we             session is over.
     will get into it! Panelists will also share their personal                          Julie Chang, Principal and General Manager, Sam
                                                                          M O D E R AT O R :
     experiences (as a millennial or dealing with them!) in finding        Schwartz Engineering
     common ground across generations.                                    Elsie Poisson-Vitet, Senior Program Manager—Storm Mitigation
                     Mindy L. Zasloff, Owner/Principal Consultant,
     M O D E R AT O R :                                                    and Resilience Office, Port Authority New York & New Jersey
      People Skills Are an Art                                            Keely Thibodeaux, Founder and Principal, Landmark Consulting, LLC
     Flora Castillo, President, Pivot Strategies, LLC                     Molly Urbina, President & CEO, Urbina Strategies
     Brandi Childress, Media & Public Affairs Manager, Santa Clara        Rebecca Zack, Assistant Commissioner, NYCDOT
      Valley Transportation Authority                                      Intergovernmental Affairs
     Emily Gallo, Chief of Staff, New York City Department of
      Transportation                                                      3:45pm-4:45pm
     Portia Henry, Project Manager, Port Authority of NY & NJ             FUNDING & POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY
     Susan Martinovich, Global Highways Solutions Leader, Jacobs          TRANSPORTATION | CONSTELLATION A

     3:00pm-4:00pm
                                                                          The Tension Mounts: Creating
     CORPORATE PARTNER MEETING (CLOSED)                                   and Financing Transit-Oriented
                                                                          Neighborhoods
     3:15pm-3:45pm                                                        In today’s reality of limited funding resources, growing tensions
     BREAK: POSTER GALLERY AND EXHIBITORS                                 exist in considerations of new transit infrastructure and
                                                                          transit-supportive land uses. How do we move beyond these
     3:45pm-4:45pm                                                        tensions to create innovative public private platforms that
                                                                          create benefits greater than their parts?
     BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR                                                 • Constrained funding landscape and resulting funding
     RESILIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY: FROM PLANNING                               tension among competing public benefits
     TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
     OPERATIONS | AVALON                                                   • Shifting focus from individual sites to TOD Districts
                                                                           • Financing transit, housing, and infrastructure
     The Route to Resilience: Lessons                                      • Successful Public-Private Partnerships
     from Integrating Resilience into                                     This session takes the broader view of the needs and
                                                                          components of a Transit-Oriented Development; and how a
     Transportation Assets                                                community can get the most value out of a TOD by ensuring
     Transportation networks and the organizations that run them          that all the key elements get financed. Creating good TOD
     are being asked to manage the complexities of a changing             means connecting people and places with healthy communities
     climate while being prepared to rebuild with a goal of               that provide good transit, affordable housing, and supporting
     sustainability in the event of a disaster. Participants will be      neighborhood infrastructure. How can we get these financed
     asked to bring their real-life challenges for a tightly moderated,   and built as part of the overall development around transit?
     collaborative session—leaving with inspiration and ideas                            Judith Taylor, Partner, HR&A Advisors
                                                                          M O D E R AT O R :
     to take home. The session moderators hail from across the
                                                                          Nadine Fogarty, Principal and Vice President, Strategic Economics
     country bringing lessons from the Colorado floods in 2013,
                                                                          Jenna Hornstock, Executive Officer, Transit Oriented Communities,
     Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and Superstorm Sandy in
                                                                           Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
     New York. After case studies on actions taken by the Colorado
                                                                          Jodie Misiak, Strategic Initiatives Manager, WSP
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3:45pm-4:45pm                                                       can women take the next step to break the glass ceiling into
A SHARED, ELECTRIC, CONNECTED, AND                                  executive leadership?
AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION FUTURE                                    This panel will be a facilitated discussion in a Q&A and
CONSTELLATION B                                                     interview format between mid-career professionals and
Rideshare 2.0: The Future of                                        senior executives from the public, private, and women-
                                                                    owned business sectors. The session will begin with a brief
Transportation                                                      presentation on the context of women in transportation,
The freeway system throughout California is nearly built out        including representation across disciplines and in leadership,
to capacity, resulting in regional congestion and limiting the      and how this relates to transportation project outcomes. Next,
commuter’s ability to travel effectively in a single occupant       mid-career panelists will interview senior executives on their
vehicle. The transit service is slowed down by local and            experiences in the transportation field, what they have done
regional traffic congestion. Also, consumers now expect             to advance, and advice they have for entry and mid-career
faster, more convenient transportation options that mirror          professionals. Senior executives will provide their perspectives
the convenience provided by on demand service such as Uber          from working at the highest levels of government, corporate
and Lyft. Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),            America, and our profession.
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the San
                                                                    Participants will leave the session armed with practical tools
Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and Contra Costa
                                                                    to push gender equity in transportation forward in their work
Transportation Authority (CCTA) have recently developed
                                                                    today, as well as inspiration on how to break the glass ceiling
partnerships with entities such Waze Carpool and SCOOP to
                                                                    tomorrow.
encourage the use of these programs which connect drivers
and riders and reduce the single occupant vehicles on the                           Veronica Siranosian, AICP, LEED GA, Senior
                                                                    M O D E R AT O R :
road. The goal is to virtually widen the freeways by using the       Project Manager, AECOM Ventures Group
capacity that exists in our cars today, more efficiently. As we     Carolyn Flowers, National Transit Practice Lead, AECOM
move toward a future of autonomous vehicles, ridesharing            Meghna Khanna, Senior Manager, LA Metro
may be one way that we are able to maximize our existing            Lisa Padilla, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Architect, Cityworks Design
infrastructure and avoid a future of congestion.                    Jonaura Wisdom, Director of EEO & Civil Rights, LA Metro
                Lloyd Sullivan, Department Manager, Offices
M O D E R AT O R :
 of Innovation and Project Management, Orange County                5:00pm-7:00pm
 Transportation Authority                                           MIX & MINGLE | COMMODORE BALLROOM FOYER
Kate Balingit, Head of Enterprise Strategy-Carpool, Waze            Join us for a cash bar while checking out our Poster Gallery,
Peter Engel, Director of Programs, Contra Costa Transportation      visiting with exhibitors and buying raffle tickets. Poster Gallery
 Authority                                                          participants will be next to their posters to answer questions
Deborah Jones, Project Manager, San Diego Association of            about their unique transportation experience, project, or
 Governments                                                        research.
Barbara Laurenson, Project Manager, Metropolitan Transportation
 Commission                                                         SPONSORED BY:

3:45pm-4:45pm
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MINDFUL                                   6:00pm-7:00pm
LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLABORATION                           VIP RECEPTION (Invitation Only) | AVALON
BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
Pushing the Glass, Breaking the                                     7:00pm-10:00pm
                                                                    ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET | COMMODORE
Ceiling: Mid-Career and Executive                                   BALLROOM
Leaders’ Perspectives on Women in                                   The Annual Awards program is the highlight of the WTS Annual
Transportation                                                      Conference, including presentations of the 2018 recognition
                                                                    award recipients and scholarship winners.
While women make up much of transit ridership, and take
on more trips associated with “mobility of care,” they are          SPONSORED BY:
underrepresented in most transportation agencies, firms, and
academic institutions, especially at the senior leadership level.
What does it take to become a mid-career leader, and how
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     CONFERENCE PROGRAM: FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018                                          continued

      || FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018                                              Kristin Decas, CEO/Port Director, the Port of Hueneme, California
                                                                           Amy Gonzalez, General Counsel, San Diego International Airport
                                                                           Leanne P. Redden, Executive Director Regional Transportation
     7:30am-12:00pm                                                         Authority (RTA) Chicago
     REGISTRATION OPEN | LOEWS ATRIUM                                      Aura Moore, Deputy Executive Director/Chief Information Officer,
                                                                            Los Angeles World Airports
     7:30am-8:30am                                                         Mary Peters, Former United States Secretary of Transportation,
     BREAKFAST | COMMODORE BALLROOM                                         U.S. Department of Transportation

     7:30am-3:00pm                                                         10:00am-10:45am
     POSTER GALLERY | UPSTAIRS PROMENADE                                   CHAPTER CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
     Peruse project posters highlighting their unique transportation
                                                                           RECOGNITION CEREMONY | COMMODORE BALLROOM
     experience or research.                                                              Join us for a celebration to honor the
                                                                                          outstanding WTS chapters and recognize
                                                                                          their achievements in earning gold, silver, and
     7:30am-3:00pm                                                                        bronze levels as well as the presentation of the
     EXHIBITORS | COMMODORE FOYER                                                         prestigious annual WTS chapter awards. WTS
     Stop by and visit with our conference sponsors and exhibitors.        chapters have accomplished much this year and this event
                                                                           promises to be one you won’t want to miss!

     8:00am-9:00am
     WTS BUSINESS MEETING /INDUCTION OF NEW BOARD                          10:45am-11:00am
     MEMBERS | COMMODORE BALLROOM                                          BREAK: POSTER GALLERY AND EXHIBITORS
     WTS International Annual Meeting. Open to all members.
                                                                           11:00am-12:00pm
     9:00am-10:00am                                                        BREAKOUT SESSION FIVE
     GENERAL SESSION, KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION                             RESILIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY: FROM PLANNING
     COMMODORE BALLROOM                                                    TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
     Changing Lanes                                                        OPERATIONS | AVALON
     The United States transportation system is ever evolving and          Transforming California—A 21st
     no single agency or person alone has shaped what it looks             Century Future of Resilience and
     like today, or what it will be in the future. Many forces, leaders,
     and teams have and will guide, manage, and react to change,           Sustainability from the California
     affecting this region’s transportation network, and beyond. This      High-Speed Rail Authority
     panel of powerful women leaders in transportation will share          California is the sixth largest economy in the world and has
     what inspires them, and reflect on the challenges and opportu-        been a pioneer state developing and adopting new tools,
     nities they have encountered while rising to the top.                 practices, standards and guidelines as we respond to the
     This panel will share their insights and personal experiences in      changing transportation needs and develop a resilient and
     a fun non-traditional format that will hopefully result in many       sustainable infrastructure. Come join a panel of California
     conversations throughout the day and beyond.                          High-Speed Rail experts and the diverse stakeholders who
                     Orla Pease, Vice President, Transportation,
     M O D E R AT O R S :                                                  are collaborating to develop innovative and sustainable
      Northeast Region AECOM, (WTS Philadelphia)                           infrastructure solutions as we plan, design, construct, maintain
      Laurie Matkowski, Director of Connected and Automated                and operate the nation’s first High-Speed Rail statewide system
      Vehicle Services, Gannet Fleming (WTS Philadelphia)                  that connects and transforms all California transportation
     PA N E L I S T S :                                                    networks. Whether it is developing new standards for seismic
     Denise M. Berger, FAIA, Chief of Operations, Port Authority of New    safety (Engineering), or developing and planning for a more
      York & New Jersey                                                    sustainable system (Planning), or constructing and maintaining
     Suzanne Boda, Senior Vice President, Los Angele s, American           a resilient system with diverse stakeholders to support millions
      Airlines                                                             of visitors and residents each year, there are many effective
     Jennifer Cohan, Secretary of Transportation, Delaware                 ways that California High-Speed Rail Authority is collaborating
      Department of Transportation                                         with statewide and regional partners and communities who
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are striving to create a more resilient and sustainable future.      11:00am-12:00pm
                Michelle Boehm, Southern California Regional
M O D E R AT O R :                                                   A SHARED, ELECTRIC, CONNECTED, AND
 Director, California High Speed Rail Authority                      AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION FUTURE
Laurie Berman, Director, Caltrans                                    CONSTELLATION B
Meg Cederoth, Sustainability Director, California High-Speed Rail
 Authority
                                                                     The Autonomous Revolution:
Scott Jarvis, Chief Engineer, California High-Speed Rail Authority   Lessons Learned
DJ Mitchell, Assistant Vice-President of Passenger Operations,       The transportation industry is on the verge of rapidly
 BNSF Railway                                                        changing. Transit agencies around the world are looking at
                                                                     autonomous technology as an environmentally friendly and
11:00am-12:00pm                                                      cost-effective alternative. With passenger profiles evolving,
FUNDING & POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY                                    future ridership will significantly change as millennials become
TRANSPORTATION | CONSTELLATION A                                     further disinterested in auto ownership. Keolis and global tech
                                                                     leader NAVYA have partnered up to respond to this rapidly
Toll Relief: Reinventing Equity                                      increasing challenge. With NAVYAs proprietary advanced
for Mobility                                                         perception navigation and geo-localization techniques, we
Equity for those most in need within transportation has always       have successfully launched the first autonomous shuttle on
been a challenge. But addressing this issue with tolls is even       a public roadway in the U.S. In collaboration with the City of
more so. With more tolling projects planned, the Virginia            Las Vegas and the Regional Transportation Commission of
Department of Transportation made a commitment to ensure             Southern Nevada, Keolis operated a test pilot in January of
that the public is aware of the role tolling plays in delivering     2017. In addition, a follow up pilot was launched on November
transportation funding for much needed improvements                  8, 2017. Our presentation will cover lessons learned relative
while simultaneously ensuring equity to those in lower               to technology, State and Federal regulations, safety, and
socioeconomic households. In addition to implementing an             thought provocation from varying perspectives on the world of
aggressive outreach program designed to educate the public           autonomous mobility.
around the needs and benefits of tolling projects, VDOT                             Maurice Bell, Vice President of Mobility Solutions,
                                                                     M O D E R AT O R :
decided to assist citizens who are most financially impacted          Keolis Transit America
by tolls. In October 2016, this commitment was set in motion         Susan Herlick, General Counsel, Keolis Transit America
as Governor McAuliffe & Deputy Secretary Grindly Johnson             M.J. Maynard, Deputy General Manager, Regional Transportation
announced that Norfolk/Portsmouth residents would receive             Commission of Southern Nevada
help paying tolls on the Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) through       Joanna Wadsworth, P.E., Program Manager, Transportation
a new Toll Relief program. Toll Relief, the first program of its      Engineering Division, City of Las Vegas
kind in the nation, was devised to provide meaningful financial      Francis Julien, General Manager, Keolis Transit America
relief to qualified residents who travel the ERTs. The operators
of the ERTs agreed to pay $5.5M over 10 years to help offset         11:00am-12:00pm
the cost of tolls on those users most financially stressed. The      PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MINDFUL
agreement is part of a broader deal to reduce the financial          LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLABORATION
impact of major construction improvements on motorists in            BRITANNIA/CAMBRIA
Hampton Roads. This program in its first year served more
than 2,000 residents in the impacted area and provided almost
                                                                     Empowering Young Professionals
$500,000 in financial relief. Now that spells success!               and Urban Solutions through Design
                Lisa Thompson, Vice President & National
M O D E R AT O R :
 Director of Client Development, HNTB Corporation
                                                                     Competitions
                                                                     This session will focus the conversation around the trend in
David Caudill, Tolling Operations Division Administrator, Virginia
                                                                     startup/design competitions and how they can empower young
 Department of Transportation
                                                                     (and female) professionals to promote innovative new ideas to
Grindly Johnson, Deputy Secretary of Administration,
 Commonwealth of Virginia                                            a broader audience they may otherwise not have access to and
Shannon Marshall, Communications Director, Virginia Department
                                                                     spurring much-needed solutions to urban needs. Young female
 of Transportation                                                   innovators will share their stories from New York, Detroit, and
                                                                     San Diego on ideating, conceptualizing, and bringing to fruition
                                                                     their ideas for a better urban environment with their teams and

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