July/August 2024

This year’s group of honorees exemplify the future of transit, combining professional achievements with a deep personal commitment to the industry.

Hamed Abshari, P.E., Senior Project Manager CDM Smith.

Brian Alberts, MPP, WSO-CSE, TSSP, Senior Director, Safety and Advisory Services, American Public Transportation Association

Ricky Angueira, Senior Associate, Jarrett Walker + Associates.

Stephen Bacchus, MBA, PMP, B.Eng, Manager, Transit Fleet, Engineering and Asset Management, City of Mississauga, Ontario.

Sara Barz, Product Manager for Transit, Apple.

Ray Biggs, II, Senior Project Director, Purple Line Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration.

Jasmin Curtis, WSO-CSM, TSSP, Transit Safety & Training Manager, Greenville Transit Authority

May Elkhattab, PE, PMP, DBIA, Project Manager, Burns Engineering

Marcy A. Elliott, General Manager - WeDriveU - MBTA The RIDE contract

Alex Fay, Chief Commercial Officer, GMV Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Kimmy Feldbauer, AICP, Chief of Staff & Strategic Transformation Officer, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Tamar Fuhrer, AICP, Deputy Transportation Officer, City of Culver City.

Jessica Garcia, Service Planning Manager, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

Sneha George, P.E., PMP, System Design Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.

Anthony Harris, Senior Manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Ken Hendricks, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement and Contracts Manager, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District.

Caroline R. Kieltyka, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Office of Rail.

Kara Komp, Project Manager II and Deputy Program Manager, HNTB.

Kim Magee, P.E., Transit Section Manager, HDR.

Stephanie Maher, Vice President of Operations (East), WeDriveU

Alexis N. Majied, Chief Communications Officer, Hampton Roads Transit

Jihad Maksad, Project Manager, AECOM.

Erin McAuliff, Acting Director of Accessible Services, SFMTA.

Christy McCree, Human Resources Manager, AC Transit.

Alanna McKeeman, AICP, Vice President and Senior Project Manager, Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning,

Shane Misztal, Transportation Engineer/Project Manager, TranSmart.

Lucas Muller, Senior Project Manager, Kimley-Horn

Yash Nagal, PMP, Director of Transit Planning, Palm Tran.

Kendel Ortiz, MBA, Deputy Director, Maintenance of Way, Operations Training, MTA Metro-North Railroad.

Cinnamon T. Paltoo, MPA, SHRM-CP, General Superintendent of Support Services, MTA's Department of Buses.

Ryan Plumb, Administrative Analyst, Torrance Transit System

Luv Sehgal, PE, Senior Rail Engineer, ARUP

Tim Simon, Associate Vice President, Transit-Rail Lead, AECOM.

Sam Sink, AICP, PMP, Project Manager, Kimley-Horn

Schneider St.Preux, General Superintendent, Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works

Caitlin Styrczula, PMP, TDM-CP, Director of Business Engagement, AECOM.

Douglas Teator, P.E., Director of Multi-Modal Planning and Design Labella Associates.

Fiona Wu, Project Manager, HNTB.

Jing Xu, Assistant Vice President, Service Planning and Scheduling, Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

Andrew Zalewski, AICP, Vice President and Senior Project Manager, Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning,

The VAL150 is able to process multiple ticket types, improving a transit system's accessibility.

The MOBILE-ITCS nextGen is a Transport Control System designed for modern fleet management.

Littlepay offers contactless payment options, allowing operators to better track transactions.

The Umo Handheld Reader is cost-effective and user-friendliness, allowing transit agencies to broaden their services without the need for expensive hardware.

Justride supports diverse payment methods and works to create a seamless experience for riders.