2024 Summit Speakers

N Y C Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez headshot

Ydanis Rodriguez

Commissioner
NYC Department of Transportation
Adana Wright headshot

Adana Wright

Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Learning and Capacity Building
NYC Commission on Gender Equity
Portrait of Adriana Espinoza

Adriana Espinoza

Deputy Commissioner for Equity and Justice
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Portrait of Anthony Ng

Anthony Ng

Deputy Chief of Staff
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
Antonio Villaraigosa portrait

Antonio Villaraigosa

Former Mayor
Los Angeles
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Ben Furnas

Executive Director
The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative
Bhairavi Desai portrait

Bhairavi Desai

Executive Director
New York Taxi Workers Alliance
Portrait of Burns Forsythe

Burns Forsythe

Director of Public Engagement & Program Development
NYC Department of Transportation
Portrait of Camila Pontual

Camila Pontual

Climate Program Manager
Columbia Global Centers Rio de Janeiro
Portrait of Candice Ji

Candice Ji

Urban Planner and Designer
Gehl People
Portrait of Chris Van Eyken

Chris Van Eyken

Director of Research and Policy
TransitCenter
Christina Curry headshot

Christina Curry

Commissioner
NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Dana Mecomber portrait

Dana Mecomber

Director of Climate Sustainability Planning
MTA Construction & Development
Portrait of Danna Dennis

Danna Dennis

Senior Organizer
Riders Alliance
Denise Ramirez headshot

Denise Ramirez

Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Portrait of Diniece Mendes

Diniece Mendes

Director of the Office of Freight Mobility
NYC Department of Transportation
Portrait of Edmund Asiedu

Edmund Asiedu

ADA Coordinator
NYC Department of Transportation
Elese Daniel riding a bicycle

Elese Daniel

Former Engagement Manager
Cincinnati RedBike
Elizabeth Hamby headshot

Elizabeth Hamby

Director of Civic Engagement
NYC Department of City Planning
Portrait of Eman Rimawi-Doster

Eman Rimawi-Doster

Senior Community Organizer
New York Lawyers for Public Interest
Portrait of Emily May

Emily May

Emily May, President and Co-Founder
Right to Be
Portrait of Emily Weidenhof

Emily Weidenhof

Assistant Commissioner
NYC Department of Transportation
Emily Gallo headshot

Emily Gallo

Director of Infrastructure and Mobility Equity
HNTB
Portrait of Erik Dietz

Erik Dietz

President & COO
Michelin Mobility Intelligence
Portrait of Erin Bersak LaFarge

Erin Bersak LaFarge

Director of Safety Policy
NYC Department of Transportation
Portrait of Genesis Abreu

Génesis Abreu

Sr. Manager, Youth Community Programs
Futures Ignite
Portrait of Gustavo Ajche

Gustavo Ajche

Leader and Co-Founder
Los Deliveristas Unidos
Portrait of Hector Batista

Héctor Batista

Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer
The City University of New York
Portrait of Hilda Cohen

Hilda Cohen

Co-Founder
Bergen Bike Bus
Inbar Kishoni headshot

Inbar Kishoni

Senior Manager for Community & Equity Programs
Lyft Bikes & Scooters
Portrait of Irene Marion

Irene Marion

Director
Departmental Office of Civil Rights, USDOT
Portrait of Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith

Executive Director
National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
Portrait of Jacob Wessel

Jacob Wessel

Public Realm Director
Boston Transportation Department
Portrait of Jean Todt

Jean Todt

United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety
United Nations
Portrait of Jee Mee

Jee Mee Kim

City Executive
Arcadis
Jeremy Lockett portrait

Jeremy Lockett

Community Outreach Manager
Bike New York
Portrait of Jessica Cruz

Jessica Cruz

Deputy Director of Living Streets & Public Spaces
NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice
Joe Jarrin portrait

Joseph Jarrin

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget
U. S. Department of Transportation
Portrait of Julia Jannon-Shields

Julia Jannon-Shields

ERSJ Community Engagement & Policy Advisor
King County, WA
Julie Bero headshot

Julie Bero

Chief Strategy Officer
NYC Department of Transportation
Kala Wright portrait

Kala Wright

Director of Public Engagement
U.S. Department of Transportation
Portrait of Kane Jacob

Kane Jacob

Complete Streets & Built Environment Coordinator
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Portrait of Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

Associate State Director for Advocacy
AARP NY
Kim Wiley-Schwartz headshot

Kim Wiley-Schwartz

Assistant Commissioner for Education and Outreach
NYC Department of Transportation
Portrait of Kimberly Lesay

Kimberly Lesay

Bureau Chief of Policy & Planning
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Laura Chase headshot

Laura Chace

President and CEO
ITS America
Portrait of Leszek J. Sibilski

Leszek J. Sibilski

Global Campaign Lead
World Bicycle Day
Ligia Guallpa headshot

Ligia Guallpa

Executive Director
Worker’s Justice Project
Portrait of Lonnie J. Portis

Lonnie J. Portis

New York City Policy and Advocacy Manager
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Lourdes Zapata portrait

Lourdes Zapata

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Matthew Daus headshot

Matthew W. Daus

Transportation Technology Chair
City University of New York’s Transportation Research Center
Portrait of Max Markham

Max Markham

Vice President for Policy & Community Engagement
Center for Policing Equity
Portrait of Meera Joshi

Meera Joshi

Deputy Mayor for Operations
City of New York
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Michelle Valentin Nieves

Vice President
Amazon Labor Union
Portrait of Midori Valdivia

Midori Valdivia

Founder + Principal
Midori Valdivia Consulting LLC
Portrait of Nichole Hollis

Nichole Hollis

Safe Routes to School Manager
City of Atlanta Department of Transportation
Portrait of Quemel Arroyo

Quemuel Arroyo

Chief Accessibility Officer
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Portrait of Rachel Weinberger

Rachel Weinberger

Peter W. Herman Chair for Transportation
Regional Plan Association
Sara Lind headshot

Sara Lind

Co-Executive Director
Open Plans
Portrait of Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

Director
NYU Rudin Center for Transportation
Shawn Garcia portrait

Shawn Garcia

Director of Advocacy
Transportation Alternatives
Portrait of Sideya Sherman

Sideya Sherman

Chief Equity Officer & Commissioner
NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice
Portrait of Surey Alarcon

Surey I. Miranda Alarcón

Director of Campus and Community Engagement
Fordham University
Photo of Tiffany-Ann Taylor

Tiffany-Ann Taylor

Vice President for Transportation
Regional Plan Association
Tom Harris headshot

Tom Harris

President
Times Square Alliance 
Warren Whitlock portrait

Warren Whitlock

Deputy Director of Federal Strategies
Race Forward
Portrait of Zach Miller

Zach Miller

Director of Metro Region Operations
Trucking Association of New York