2018 Conference Presentations
Use the links below to view versions of keynote and concurrent session presentations from the California Transit Association's 53rd Annual Fall Conference & Expo, held October 24-26, 2018 in Long Beach. Links below represent all presentations that have been received.
KEYNOTE
Seeking Opportunity in the Autonomy Economy
• Jennifer Granholm, Former Michigan Governor
Fiscal Planning & Policy
The Times They Are A-Changin': Lessons Learned from Early ZEB Adopters
• Doran Barnes, Foothill Transit
• Donna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit District
• Rudy Le Flore, SunLine Transit Agency/The Le Flore Group
• Marc Manning, Los Angeles Metro
• Carl Sedoryk, Monterey-Salinas Transit
The Safety Dance: Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Safety On-Board Buses
• Jaime Becerra, North County Transit District
• Lance Larson, Orange County Transportation Authority
• Alex Z. Wiggins, Los Angeles Metro
Livin’ In the Future: Transit’s Evolution in a World of New, Emerging Modes
• Ratna Amin, SPUR
• Nolan Borgman, Los Angeles Metro
• Stephanie Lotshaw, TransitCenter
• Kate Toran, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
• Jennifer Yeamans, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
Shiny Happy People: Building and Shaping Effective Teams
• David Stumpo, Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium
• Norm Hickling, Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Maintenance
Back to the Basics: Proven Procedures for Daily Critical Repairs
• Halsey King, Fleet Maintenance Consultant
• David Nanjo, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
• Joseph Townsend, Orange County Transportation Authority
Building Infrastructure for Zero Emission Buses
• Tony Cohen, Long Beach Transit
• Tommy Edwards, SunLine Transit Agency
• Mark Perry, Antelope Valley Transit Authority
• William Zobel, Trillium CNG
BMP, Best Management Practices
• Andrew Choi, Long Beach Transit
• Paula Faust, City of Laguna Beach
• Raymond Melleady, USSC Group
• Dino Smith, Long Beach Transit
Technology and Its Impact on Fleet Repairs
• Vikrant Aggarwal, Cummins, Inc.
• Mark Anderson, Trackit, LLC
• Bob Bach, LexX Technologies
• G. Satish, Connixt
Management-Leadership
Women Leaders In a Male-Dominated Industry
• Lisa Patton, Long Beach Transit
Succession Planning: Transforming Agency Personnel
• Michelle Caldwell, Foothill Transit
• LaVerne David, Long Beach Transit
Marketing-Communications
Marketing Strategies for Building New Ridership
• Nydia Gonzalez, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
• Stella Lin, Orange County Transportation Authority
• Heather Menninger, AMMA Transit Planning
#Trending – Marketing for the Digital Age: Connecting to Existing and Future Riders
• John Gordon, Los Angeles Metro
• Nella McOsker, Strategies 360, Inc.
• Lisa Rheinheimer, Monterey-Salinas Transit
• Alicia Trost, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Improving Your Agency’s Image
• Sherita Coffelt, Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
• Capt. Lisa Hinz, Sacramento Regional Transit District
• Mark Olson, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Operations
Food for Thought: Regulatory Realities of New Mobility and AVs
• Maurice Bell, Keolis
• Tim Haile, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
• Gregory Rodriguez, Best, Best and Krieger
• Lima Saft, Caltrans District 11
On-Demand Solutions: A Movement of People and Services
• Alva Carrasco, Sacramento Regional Transit District
• Kevin Clausen-Quiroz, City of Anaheim Community & Economic Development Department
• Kate Welsh, Via Transportation, Inc.
ZEB Regulations: Impact on Operations
• Michael Austin, BYD
Mobility-as-a-Service: Integrated, Seamless, Connected
• Kyle Gradinger, Caltrans, Division of Rail and Mass Transportation
• Lisa Nisenson, GreaterPlaces