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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
PST
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
PST
Breakfast
Location: California Ballroom - 2nd Floor
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PST
Registration
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PST
Registration
Location: California Foyer - 2nd Floor
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PST
Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PST
Exhibit Hall
Location: Pasadena Ballroom - One Level Below Lobby
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
PST
Welcome Remarks
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
PST
Welcome Remarks
Location: California Ballroom - 2nd Floor
Speaker:
Toks Omishakin
– California Secretary of Transportation
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
PST
Plenary Session: A Fireside Chat with Transportation Leaders Shaping America's Future
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
PST
Plenary Session: A Fireside Chat with Transportation Leaders Shaping America's Future
Location: California Ballroom - 2nd Floor
Moderator:
Bridgette Beato
– Board Chair, WTS International
Panelist:
Seval Oz
– Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Transportation
Panelist:
Russell R. McMurry, P.E.
– AASHTO Chair & Commissioner, GA Dept of Transportation
Panelist:
Leanne Redden (she/her/hers)
– APTA Chair & Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PST
Plenary Session: AASHTO Panel — Voices of Vision
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PST
Plenary Session: AASHTO Panel — Voices of Vision Sponsored by RS&H
Location: California Ballroom - 2nd Floor
Moderator:
Bridgette Beato
– Board Chair, WTS International
Panelist:
Shante Hastings
– Delaware DOT
Panelist:
Priya Jain
– Commissioner, New Jersey DOT
Panelist:
Gia Biagi
– Illinois Department of Transportation
Panelist:
Marie Therese Dominguez, JD
– New York State Department of Transportation
Panelist:
Dina El-Tawansy
– California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Panelist:
Julie Meredith, PE
– Washington State Department of Transportation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PST
Poster Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PST
Mix N’ Mingle with Exhibitors & Poster Presenters Sponsored by RSE Corporation
Location: Pasadena Ballroom - One Level Below Lobby
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
PST
The Intersection: Student Speed Networking with Planning, Policy, and Procurement Professionals (Invitation Only - Lunch Provided)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
PST
The Intersection: Student Speed Networking with Planning, Policy, and Procurement Professionals (Invitation Only - Lunch Provided)
Location: Santa Monica D - 3rd Floor
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
PST
Lunch On Own
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
PST
Lunch On Own
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Innovation Begins with Values and Culture-Tips and tales from transportation leaders
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Innovation Begins with Values and Culture-Tips and tales from transportation leaders
Location: San Gabriel - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Susan Martinovich, PE
– Martinovich Advisory Group
Panelist:
Victoria Sheehan
– HDR
Panelist:
Leslie S. Richards (she/her/hers)
– Lumenor Consulting Group
Panelist:
Diane Scaccetti, MS
– HNTB
Moderator:
Paula J. Hammond, PE
– WSP USA
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Innovative Workforce Strategies for a Changing Transportation Industry
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Innovative Workforce Strategies for a Changing Transportation Industry
Location: Santa Anita - Lobby Level
Moderator:
Heidi Schneider, B.S. Wildlife & Fisheries Science; B.S. Environmental Resource Management; Masters, K-8 education (she/her/hers)
– Gresham Smiith
Panelist:
Stephanie A. Burke, PMP
– Denver International Airport
Panelist:
Vykki Del Valle
– Corporate Environmental Risk Management
Panelist:
Tracee Strum-Gilliam
– PRR
Panelist:
Sherl A. White, M.S., Civil Engineering
– Pont Engineering, Inc.
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Keeping Transit Relevant Amid Political Shifts in Canada and the US
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Keeping Transit Relevant Amid Political Shifts in Canada and the US
Location: Beaudry A - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Karen Kitsis
– Hampton Roads Transit
Panelist:
Maya Caron
– Aecom
Panelist:
Sarah Currie
– Toronto Transit Commission
Moderator:
Saloni Shah
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Buses: Delivering Olympic-Ready Transportation Systems for Los Angeles 2028
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Buses: Delivering Olympic-Ready Transportation Systems for Los Angeles 2028
Location: Beaudry B - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Jenny Chavez
– City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works
Panelist:
Michelle Quinn
– Los Angeles Metro
Panelist:
Stephanie Gunawan-Piraner
– Hollywood Burbank Airport
Panelist:
Michael Litschi
– Metrolink
Moderator:
Emily Duchon, ASLA, LEED AP
– Jacobs
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Rescaling Resilience Value: Pathways to Finance Climate Adaptation
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
Rescaling Resilience Value: Pathways to Finance Climate Adaptation
Location: Beverly - 2nd Floor
Panelist:
Matthew Gonser, AICP, CFM (he/him/his)
– County of Los Angeles Chief Sustainability Office
Panelist:
Abby Ross
– The Resiliency Company
Panelist:
Susana Reyes (she/her/hers)
– L.A. Metro
Moderator:
Breanna L. Horne, CHMM, ENV SP, WEDG, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador
– STV
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
THE CROSSROADS: Four Generations. One Industry. Everyone’s Perspective.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
THE CROSSROADS: Four Generations. One Industry. Everyone’s Perspective.
Location: Santa Barbara - Lobby Level
Moderator:
Erin Slayton
Panelist:
Mary Whitby, PE (she/her/hers)
– NCDOT
Panelist:
Amanda Vandegrift (she/her/hers)
– WeGo Public Transit
Panelist:
Donna Berry
Panelist:
Julia Barker
– Mott MacDonald
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Zero-Emission Buses: Lessons from Early, Mid, and Mature Adopters
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
PST
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Zero-Emission Buses: Lessons from Early, Mid, and Mature Adopters
Location: Palos Verdes - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Michelle N. Jones, mjones
– Jacobs
Panelist:
Erin Cooke, PEng, PMP (she/her/hers)
– Winnipeg Transit
Panelist:
Matthew Dake (he/him/his)
– LA Metro
Moderator:
Linda B. McKenzie, P. Eng. (she/her/hers)
– Jacobs
Technology at the Speed of Change
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talks
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
Building the Future of Rail Transportation Through Early Systems Thinking Education
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Yas Mashayekhy, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Tech
Technology at the Speed of Change
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Beyond Effectiveness: How Public Perception Shapes Automated Enforcement Programs
Location: Santa Monica C - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Sushmita Bhandari, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Safety Reimagined: From Compliance to Culture
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Circle of Continuity: Growing Professionals through WTS Philadelphia Student Outreach
Location: Santa Monica A - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Danielle Schroeder, PE, ENV SP
– Huitt-Zollars
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Inside Transportation Workplaces: A Gen Z Perspective
Location: Santa Monica A - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Kaci Crowley, AICP
– HNTB
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Promoting Inclusive and Innovative Graduate Engineering Education in Transportation
Location: Santa Monica A - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Roxana Javid, Director of Transportation Program
– University of Southern California
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Safe Routes to School in Minnesota
Location: Santa Monica C - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Erin Daly Davenport, AICP, RSP1 (she/her/hers)
– Alta Planning and Design
Safety Reimagined: From Compliance to Culture
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PST
WTS Talk: The Compliance Illusion: Beyond the Checklist
Location: Santa Monica C - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Toria M. Wagner, PMP (she/her/hers)
– Bridgepoint Strategies
Safety Reimagined: From Compliance to Culture
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PST
BREAK - Sponsored by: Transdev
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PST
BREAK - Sponsored by: Transdev
Location: Pasadena Ballroom - One Level Below Lobby
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
A Year for Change: Winning Strategies from the Illinois DOT Blue Ribbon Commission
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
A Year for Change: Winning Strategies from the Illinois DOT Blue Ribbon Commission
Location: Beaudry A - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Gia Biagi
– Illinois Department of Transportation
Panelist:
Eileen Chin (she/her/hers)
– RM CHIN
Moderator:
Noreen Ellis (she/her/hers)
– WSP
Panelist:
Lanyea Griffin
– Acclaim Collier Engineering
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Inspire It Forward: Increasing workforce development in STEM and transportation through education, mentoring and providing access.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Inspire It Forward: Increasing workforce development in STEM and transportation through education, mentoring and providing access.
Location: San Gabriel - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Stephanie Oslick, MS, AICP, ENV SP
– Dokken Engineering
Panelist:
Anushka Gole, MA Communications and Development Studies (she/her/hers)
– Project Scientist
Moderator:
Jennifer L. Ibrahim, P.E.
– GHD
Panelist:
Kelly Hart
Panelist:
Alejandra Guitron
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Learn from the Legends
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Learn from the Legends
Location: Santa Anita - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Helen McSwain, MS
– McSwain Consulting Group, LLC
Panelist:
Deborah Dagang (she/her/hers)
– Santa Clara VTA
Moderator:
Christi Skinner (she/her/hers)
– Retired
Panelist:
Carolyn Flowers, MBA
– InfraStrategies LLC
Panelist:
Leanne Redden (she/her/hers)
– APTA Chair & Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Thriving Communities Re-Imagining Mobility in Southeast LA
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Thriving Communities Re-Imagining Mobility in Southeast LA
Location: Beaudry B - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Jill Cahoon, GISP, ENV SP
– AECOM
Panelist:
Melani V. Smith, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Panelist:
Patrick Lewis
– Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Moderator:
April Rai (she/her/hers)
– Conference of Minority Transportation Officials
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Women Business Owners
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Lessons in Leadership, Growth, and Partnership from Women Business Owners
Location: Beverly - 2nd Floor
Panelist:
Lora Byala, AICP
– Foursquare ITP
Panelist:
Joy M. Lanham, PE, PTOE (she/her/hers)
– Lanham Engineering, LLC
Panelist:
Genoveva L. Arellano
– Arellano Associates
Moderator:
Sharon Greene, MCP (she/her/hers)
– InfraStrategies LLC
Panelist:
Teri Fisher (she/her/hers)
– Insight Strategies, Inc.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Women in Research, Equity in Design: Building Resilient Infrastructure
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Women in Research, Equity in Design: Building Resilient Infrastructure
Location: Santa Barbara - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Hilary Nixon
– Mineta Transportation Institute
Panelist:
JODI A. GODFREY, MSCE (she/her/hers)
– Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida
Panelist:
Sushmita Bhandari, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Moderator:
Patricia Macchi, MA
– STV Inc
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Women Who Deliver: Megaprojects in the Los Angeles Region
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
Women Who Deliver: Megaprojects in the Los Angeles Region
Location: Palos Verdes - Lobby Level
Panelist:
Cynthia Guidry, PE, USAP
– Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Panelist:
Jacqueline Torres
– LA Metro
Panelist:
Tasha Higgins, PE, PMP
– Caltrans
Moderator:
Sue Kershaw
– AECOM
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talks
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Equity by Exception: Why Equity in Transit Budgeting Remains Partial and Uneven
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Precious Ikem
– Mott Macdonald
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: From Industrial Waterfront to Waterfront Greenway
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Emily Kennedy, AICP (she/her/hers)
– TYLin
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Innovative Segmentation and Commissioning of the East Link Extension: A Region-Unifying Approach
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Lakshmi Praseeda Vemulapalli, Masters in Construction Engineering and Management, NYU
– Mott Macdonald
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Let's Be Better Humans: Enhancing Transportation Communications with AI Tools
Location: Santa Monica C - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Nicole Moon
– HDR Inc
Technology at the Speed of Change
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: No Single Path to Equitable Electrification: What Grant-Driven Approaches Get Wrong (and Right)
Location: Santa Monica C - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Adrienne Heller, AICP
– Cambridge Systematics
Technology at the Speed of Change
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Rebuilding Public Trust & Shifting Perceptions: CSX's Blue Ridge Subdivision Engagement Story
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Beth Frady
– HDR, Inc.
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Reinventing Rail Infrastructure: How Global Megaprojects Are Integrating Resilience, Digitalization, and Community-Centered Design
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Everline Apondi Mugenya, MEng
– Egis in Canada Ltd
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Strategic Empowerment: How LEAP Initiatives Transform Culture and Performance
Location: Santa Monica A - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Fawn R. Cassel, BSCE-Engineering, PE License-Pennsylvania
– PA Turnpike Commission
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: The Importance of Women in Construction
Location: Santa Monica A - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Yvette Mendoza
– City of Austin Transportation & Public Works
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: The Power of Intentional Influence Across Multidisciplinary Teams
Location: Santa Monica A - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Anna-Maria Clardy, BS, Mass Communications (she/her/hers)
– Halff
Workforce of the Future: Leadership, Talent, and Transformation
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: When Roads Fail: Monetizing the Social Impacts of Transportation Disruptions
Location: Santa Monica B - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Kendall Myers, MA (she/her/hers)
– AECOM
Infrastructure Reinvented- Designing for a New Era
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PST
WTS Talk: Who's Minding the Skies
Location: Santa Monica C - 3rd Floor
Speaker:
Rossana D'Antonio, PE, GE, EnvSP (she/her/hers)
– NV5
Safety Reimagined: From Compliance to Culture
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PST
DBE/Small Business Pre Gala Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PST
DBE/Small Business Pre Gala Reception
Location: Catalina Ballroom - 3rd Floor
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PST
WTS Gala
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PST
WTS International Gala
Location: California Ballroom - 2nd Floor
10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
PST
WTS Gala After Party
10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
PST
WTS Gala After Party
Location: Catalina Ballroom - 3rd Floor
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