Our Board of Directors brings cross-sector experience and expertise to our mission of building more equitable and resilient communities via transit, mobility and development.
- All
- Officers
Board President
Diana Mendes
Corporate President, Infrastructure and Mobility Equity, HNTB
Certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners, Ms. Mendes has over 35 years of leadership and management experience in transportation consulting.
Board Vice President
Scot Spencer
Associate Director for Advocacy and Influence, The Annie E Casey Foundation
Scot Spencer is the associate director for Advocacy and Influence for The Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore.
Board Treasurer
Flora Castillo
President, Pivot Strategies, LLC
A nationally recognized health care executive, mobility and public transportation thought leader, Flora is President of Pivot Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm serving the logistics, transportation, infrastructure, aviation, healthcare, insurance industries and related professional services firms.
Board Secretary
Tiffany J. Gunter
Director of External Affairs, SEMCOG
Tiffany Gunter is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Birmingham, Michigan. Tiffany supports the City Manager in running the day to day operations of the municipality and providing strategic recommendations to improve citizen satisfaction.
National Steering Committee Board Liaison
Kelly Betteridge
Investment Areas Manager, Oregon Metro
Kelly is the Investment Areas Manager at Metro which is the MPO for the Portland, Oregon region. Â
Earl Blumenauer
Congressman, 3rd District, Oregon
Congressman Earl Blumenauer was born, raised and educated in Portland and has been an Oregon elected official for his entire career.
Grace Crunican
Owner/Principal, Crunican, LLC
Grace Crunican, principal of Crunican, LLC, has held key leadership posts in the transportation industry for over 40 years.
Joe Horiye
Western Region VP, Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC)
Joe is a community and economic development professional with more than twenty years of nonprofit and leadership experience.
Taiwo Jaiyeoba
City Manager/Chief Executive Officer, City of Greensboro
Taiwo currently serves as City Manager with the City of Greensboro, the 3rd largest city in the State of North Carolina.
Nadine Lee
President & Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
Nadine Lee is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) where she leverages the talents and expertise of 3700 employees to deliver mobility freedom for all.
Adelee Le Grand
Strategic Advisor, Intellectual Concepts, LLC
Adelee Le Grand is a leader with over two decades of experience, who is passionate about utilizing mobility as a tool to created and sustain vibrant equitable communities.
Daniel Nissenbaum
Chief Executive Officer, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)
Daniel A. Nissenbaum is Chief Executive Officer of the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF).
Paul Skoutelas
President & Chief Executive Officer, American Public Transportation Association
Paul P. Skoutelas is president and chief executive officer of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).