We recognize individuals for their contributions and who have shown a capacity for innovation, demonstrated leadership and a commitment to making an impact in transit.
Criteria for selection include such things as job commitment, industry involvement and contribution, achievement in his or her position and innovation in his or her field.
Below are the recipients of our 2016 Top 40 Under 40!
Nathaniel Atherstone, City of Fairfield/Fairfield and Suisun Transit
Avital Barnea, United States Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
Cecil O. Blandon, First Transit de Panamá Transporte Masivo de Panamá, S.A. (MiBus)
Candace Brakewood, Ph.D., The City College of New York
Peter Brown B.E. (Civil), PMP, Sound Transit
Kendra Bullard, DART Mobility Management Services
James Campbell, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Martha Elena Coello, AICP, Fairfax County Department of Transportation
Matt Cole, Cubic Transportation Systems
Matthew Conover, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Brendan Conway, Milwaukee County Transit System
David Cooper, City Planning Division, City of Toronto
Amanda M. Denham, M.P.A., San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Joshua B. Diamond, Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning Inc.
Shawn M. Donaghy, Fort Worth Transportation Authority
Caroline Ducas, P.E., VHB
Michael Finnern, Proterra
Katie Gagnon, Foothill Transit
Yoav Hagler, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Shannon D. Haney, GISP, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
Alex Harnocz, Akron Metro RTA
Michael Haynes, Chicago Transit Authority
Jason Henry, B.Sc., City of Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Transit)
Brandy L. Jones, APR, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority/Cincinnati Metro
Lyssa Leitner, AICP, Washington County
Paul Lewis, Eno Center for Transportation
Kate J. Lichtenstein, PMP, Sound Transit
Benjamin Owen, Federal Transit Administration
Heather M. Pekar, MTM Inc. and Ride Right LLC
Brandon Policicchio, Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Kevin B. Quinn Jr., AICP, Maryland Transit Administration
Björn Rådström, P.Eng., Winnipeg Transit
Nicole Recker, Denton County Transportation Authority
Brett C.S. Roberts, MBA, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority
Gheorghe Rosca Jr., P.E. MBA, HDR
Jacob Simmons, M.S.TM, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Britt Tanner, P.E., San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
Candace Toth, Sound Transit
Chang Yang, Metro Transit
Honorary recipient, K9 Officer Argo, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Learn more about the recipients by hearing from them in the following videos:
- The most overlooked issue facing public transportation
- Best advice they've received from a mentor
- What they would say to the graduate that may or may not be considering a career in public transportation
- What they would like to see for the future of public transportation
To nominate someone for 2017: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017Top40
