Transit Agency CEOs: Circling Back and Looking Forward

Transit agencies are in transition, adapting furiously to meet changing realities. Have we reached equilibrium or are we still in transition? What does the new normal look like? Will people working from home return to the office – for which days? If downtowns are not so core, what are key destinations and travel patterns? How are agencies rethinking service delivery, capital project funding and customer service? What’s their role in social issues? Come hear transit agency leaders – some of whom were new when COVID hit – discuss their approach to this new transit environment, lessons learned and what they’re doing to meet challenges head-on.

Moderator: Diana Mendes, AICP, Corporate President, Infrastructure and Mobility Equity, HNTB Corporation, Arlington, VA
April Chan, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), San Carlos, CA
Nadine Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Dallas, TX
Jessica Mefford-Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ
Bob Powers, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), Oakland, CA
Frank White III, Chief Executive Officer, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Kansas City, MO