July/August 2022

Women in transportation continue to make a measurable impact, paving the way toward an exciting new age for the transit sector.

Troy MacBeth Abromaitis, Director of Development, Bucci Developments

Josh Bendyk, P.E., Director of Rail Operations, VHB

Casey C. Blaze, Rail Equipment Manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA)

Chessy Brady, AICP, Transit-Oriented Development Manager, Regional Transportation District of Denver

Charli Champagne, CIM, Workforce Development Manager, NFI Group

Ryan Chelski, PSP, WSO-CSSD, Manager – Transportation Safety & Security, Sound Transit

Kayleigh Cleek, MPA, Transit Planning Manager for the City of Greenville on behalf of the Greenville Transit Authority

Carlos Cruz-Casas, P.E., Chief Innovation Officer, Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works

Jenapher L. Dues, Manager of Human Resources, C-TRAN

Ruby M. Daniels, Assistant Transportation Manager/Chair of Advancing Women in Transit, Metro Transit

Ace Everett, Mechanic, Mountain Line

Lynn Feng, Transportation Planning Manager, AECOM

Marcellous Grigsby, MBA, PMP, CSP, Prevention and Mitigation Specialist, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Alicia B. Gomes, Division Chief for Light Rail Operations, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

Ted Graves, Lead Solutions Engineer, Optibus

Xavier Harmony, Senior Program Manager, Transit Resource Center, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

Nicole He, Transportation Planner III, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Jesse P. Heimowitz, CCM, Vice President of Rail Transit, Tectonic Engineering

Jorel Joseph, Director of Business Development, Keolis North America

Martin Kareithi, Director - Systemwide Accessibility, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, Ph.D., P.E., PMP, LEED AP, DBIA, Associate Professor, Director of RISE Lab, and Technology Transfer Director of Center for Transportation, Equity...

Sasha (Peter) Kucharczyk, Co-Founder and COO, Preteckt

Derick M. Lee, Maintenance Analyst Supervisor, Utah Transit Authority (UTA)

Alicia Leite, Transportation Supervising Planner, Connecticut Department of Transportation

Adrianne R. Malasky, Special Assistant to the Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration

Sophia Maletz Franklyn, MBA, Director of Fare Revenue & Administrative Services, TriMet

Paige Malott, Chair, Cascadia Rail; Founder, TrainExplainer.com; Principal Consultant, PM Creatives

Chris Mandrell, General Manager, Citibus, RATP Dev USA

Allison Mayos, PMP, Property Team Lead, WSP Canada

Matthew D. Moorman, Senior Manager of Service Planning & Scheduling, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)

Darwin Moosavi, Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy & Housing Coordination, California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)

Rachel A. Maloney Joyner, Manager, Bus and Special Service Operations, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA-Metro)

Andrew Quinn, Deputy Executive Officer, Office of Strategic Innovation, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro)

Gary R. Scott, Jr., MPA, Senior Project Manager, Paratransit Services, Pace Suburban Bus

Sapna Shah, P.E., Superintendent, MTA New York City Transit

Roman P. Steichen, Director of Transit Services, Frederick County

Rebecca Tahchawwickah, Transit Asset Management, Comanche Nation Transit

Christopher Tuff, MPA, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

K. Grace Viger, Mechanical Design Engineer, Associate Principal, Wendel

Christopher Zdanis, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority dba Rabbittransit

Transit stops that balance style with function can result in bus shelters and outdoor furniture that provide modern amenities that transform a community’s outdoor environment ...