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Celebrating National Intern Day! 🎉 COMTO Headquarters was proud to have the 2024 COMTO CITY Interns participate in the 53rd National Meeting and Training Conference, held in Houston, Texas, from July 9-12, 2024. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who welcomed our interns and showed immense support during our 20th Anniversary Showcase! Thank you to Espousal Strategies, LLC for sponsoring our 20th Anniversary Showcase. A huge thank you to all Host Agencies: Alameda County Transportation Commission, C-TRAN, Denver International Airport - City & County of Denver Dept of Aviation, Miami-Dade County DTPW. and Michigan Department of Transportation! A very special thank you to HNTB for hosting 6 COMTO CITY Interns! And a big thank you to the National Internship Committee for their dedication and support. Would you like to host a COMTO CITY intern? Summer 2025 Applications open September 2024. Stay Tuned! #NationalInternDay #Intern #COMTOCITY #FutureLeaders #COMTO #NMTC24

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Congresswoman, former CBCF Board Chair, & advocate for justice and equality, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Her legacy of service and dedication will forever inspire us. Read the full statement from Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO of CBCF, bit.ly/3YaIptO. #RestInPower #SheilaJacksonLee #CBCF

Join our team as we work to support under resourced and economically disadvantaged communities achieve sustainable growth and prosperity. The Director, Federal Programs will lead the execution of COMTO’s cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation to serve as a National Capacity Builder for the FY23 Thriving Communities Program. Apply today! https://lnkd.in/ek8CvBfH

Today during the Transportation Research Board's #CATE conference, COMTO was proud to support the Lunch Plenary Session "Reconnecting Communities, Applying Equity". Our very own Nadji Kirby shared opening remarks and framed the discussion moderated by longtime COMTO member Tracee Strum-Gilliam and featuring amazing panelists Gabi Brazzil, WSP and Kent Ahrenholtz, Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC. The discussion centered around promising practices in restorative community development, meaningful engagement and incorporating equity into the way we do business. Thank you to all who contributed to the robust discussion! #TRB #COMTO #EQUITY #Leadership #Community #CATE

COMTO Announces 2024-2026 Board of Directors Washington, DC — The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) is pleased to announce the newly elected Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. This distinguished group of leaders will guide COMTO's efforts in advancing the transportation industry through innovation, equity, and sustainability. 2024-2026 COMTO Board of Directors: Board Chair: Tanya Adams, Sr. Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, WSP, USA 1st Vice Chair: Lester Woods, Jr., Chief Administrative Officer, Missouri DOT 2nd Vice Chair: Gwendolen Gray, Vice President, Program Management, HNTB Treasurer/Secretary: Yetunde Olumide, Chief Financial Officer, WMATA Member at Large: Kimberly Slaughter, Executive Consultant, Olivier Inc Member at Large: Debra A. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Denver RTD Member at Large: Sharon Jean-Baptiste, Vice President, JACOBS Member at Large: Dave Wong, Vice President/Transportation Client Development Director, HDR Member at Large: Johnell Bell, Chief Executive Officer, Espousal Strategies Council of Presidents Representative: Steven Granson, Associate Vice President, Transit & Rail, HNTB Council of Presidents Representative: Rich Watson, Senior Director, Labor and Employee Relations, MTA Council of Presidents Representative Alternate: Edna Stanley, Deputy Chief Operations Officer, LA METRO https://lnkd.in/eW8c5Z3r #COMTO #Equity #Transportation #Leadership #BOD

We're thrilled to announce that Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, will be the keynote speaker at COMTO's 53rd National Meeting & Training Conference! Join us in Houston to hear Secretary Buttigieg explore the transformative impacts of once-in-a-generation infrastructure investments and the future of transportation. Don't miss out on this opportunity—register today! #NMTC24

Thank you to Premier Sponsor Bechtel Corporation for your support for the 53rd National Meeting and Training Conference and for sponsoring the Welcome Reception. See you at The Rustic! 🤠 #NMTC24

Thank you to Premier Sponsor HNTB for your support for the 53rd National Meeting and Training Conference. and for sponsoring the Opening Plenary Session. #NMTC24

Many operators of passenger public transportation maintain an exclusion or trespass policy that effectively bans violators from using the system for a period of time in conjunction with, or in lieu of, other penalties related to the violation. Exclusion policies vary in scope, qualifiers, purpose, and approach. There is limited information about how these policies are used and their efficacy.     TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will discuss ways exclusion policies are implemented and used by transit agencies, the major issues and challenges of the policies, measuring effectiveness, and the impact on crime.  To register for the webinar click here: https://lnkd.in/gwbfXyeC This webinar is based on TCRP Synthesis 173: Transit Exclusion Policies in Public Transportation Systems 

COMTO’s Emerging Leaders Subcommittee is hosting a Know Before You Go webinar, for the 2024 National Meeting and Training Conference, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 2:30 pm EST. The webinar will feature a panel discussion about what you need to know before attending the annual conference, networking tips, a Q&A, as well as remarks from COMTO's President & CEO, April Rai. More information here: https://lnkd.in/eGRfS25s