July/August 2025

British Columbia Rapid Transit Company worked with the National Research Council of Canada to establish parameters for wheel/rail interaction simulation on its steerable bogies...

Whitney Nichels, VP, Communications, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Vince Sciullo, Project Manager, Public Affairs, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA).

Timothy Menard, CEO & Founder, LYT.

Stephen Kuban, Founder and CEO, Kuban Transit Solutions.

Shanti Gonzales, Senior Program Manager, Transit Data, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

Sejal D. Christian, Director of Mobile Fare Systems, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

Sara Russo, PE, MBA, Systems Engineering Project Manager, AECOM.

Sandy Brennan, Vice President & Senior Project Manager, Foursquare ITP.

Ruby Horta, Assistant General Manager, County Connection - Central Costa County

Philip Asabere, Sr. Program Manager - New Payment Technologies, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

Nneoma Ugwu, Ph.D., PMP, Former Planner II, HNTB

Nicholas A. Sofoul, AICP, Director of Strategic Planning, North County Transit District (NCTD).

Millie Tolleson, Director, Planning, San Mateo County Transit District (SMCTD).

Michelle Robertson, Principal Marketing Representative, Communications Department, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).

Mike Tobin, MPA, PMP, Director of Operations and Planning, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority.

Matt Taylor, Vice President of Operations, Ecolane.

Matthew Ciborowski, AICP, Vice President, Planning and Modeling, RSG.

Matthew A. Maier, Director of Operations, Laketran.

Mat Olson, Senior Financial Consultant, HDR.

Lizzie Baker, Director of Marketing & Creative for Commuter Rail and Interim VP of Passenger Experience, Marketing & Revenue, Keolis Commuter Services.

Leslie Bienenfeld, Manager of Transit Special Operations, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).

Lauren Garoppo, Associate/Vehicles Engineering Specialist, STV Inc.

Kelly Gordon, General Manager, Transdev - Palm Tran Connection contract

JuanPablo Prieto, Director, Diversity Programs, Chicago Transit Authority

Juan Martinez Cabre, MBA, PMP, Regional Director, North America, Optibus

Hani Shamat, Program Manager, Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC)

Eva S. Williams, MBA, Director of Budget and Grants, Trinity Metro, Fort Worth, Texas

Eric Hirani P.E., CCM, DBIA, LEED AP BD+C, President and CEO, Infinite Consulting Corp

Ellory Monks, Chief Ventures Officer, Cubic Transportation Systems

Christian Bigger, Zero-Emission Fleet & Facilities Transition Manager, Spokane Transit Authority (STA)

Candice Xie, Co-Founder and CEO, Veo

Brendan C. Sennett, TSSP, WSO-CSSD, Safety & Training Director Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD)

Bobby Lee, Public Relations Officer, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, (SFMTA) and Board Chair, Emeryville Transportation Management Association (ETMA)

Avi A. Shah, P.E., Transit Section Manager, HDR

Anna Harvey, P.E., Deputy Project Director, Engineering, Transbay Joint Powers Authority

Ann McGrane, AICP, Deputy Director, Programs and Policy, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC)

Amin Asgarian, Ph.D., P.Eng., PMP®, Project Manager/FWLRT Compliance Manager, AECOM

Amanda Baird, Director of Communications & Marketing, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

Adam R. Walkowiak, P.E., CCM, GIP, Associate Vice President/Director, Rail Construction Services, Michael Baker International

Abhishek Karanam, Manager, Data Science and Analytics, MV Transportation (MV)

This year’s group of honorees bring fresh ideas, bold vision and unwavering commitment to every corner of the industry as they work to better mobility for all.

American public transportation is facing a complex landscape of shifting ridership, financial pressure and workforce shortages. As agencies seek a path forward, a new generation...

The IoT-enabled Vendstar® TVM makes it easy for riders to purchase or add value to smart fare media at an unmanned kiosk, 24/7.

The Fast Fare farebox is Genfare’s all-in-one, customizable farebox.

Genfare Link is Genfare’s cloud-based, one-stop fare collection platform.

The TripTick Halo 210 is a versatile ticket reader that reads NFC tickets and 1D/2D barcodes in any orientation.