
Like many other transit professionals, Kristen Joyner fell into public transportation while looking to change careers. Born in El Dorado, Ark., and growing up in a family of teachers, she taught piano and music classes and majored in voice and piano at Arkansas Tech University. Her goal was a career in music therapy.
Read More →Includes visit to the U.S. DOT; one-on-one meetings with high-profile female U.S. DOT executives; and tours of other transportation central intelligence centers,
Read More →As more and more transit workers retire, the ranks are thinning. What’s being done about it today will ensure a robust, innovative transportation workforce for tomorrow. The FTA and APTA are stepping up development of the next generation of public transportation workers and leaders. What is your agency or workplace doing to advance workforce development for the next generation?
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Title: VP of sales and marketing, private sector Organization: Motor Coach Industries Inc. City: Schaumburg, Ill.
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Title: VP, communications and marketing Organization: American Public Transportation Association City: Washington, D.C.
Read More →Deputy Federal Railroad Administrator Karen Rae was selected by the Women’s Transportation Seminar for her 35 years of knowledge and expertise, and her decades of leadership building transit and passenger rail systems across the country.
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Title: Vice President and Senior Planning Manager Organization: Parsons Brinckerhoff City: Seattle
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Title: Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, U.S. Organization: Bombardier Transportation City: Holland, Pa.
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Title: Chief Information Officer Organization: MV Transportation City: Scottsdale, Ariz.
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