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Transportation Talks

Overview 

Based on our Regional Mobility Dialogue Series, the Transportation Talks are an extension to the series itself. These Transportation Talks are a treasure trove of rich information that are highly pertinent and relevant to the industry.

They also serve as a voice of the experts in the industry who are immersed in their respective fields. And lastly, they serve as an additional resource for instruction in the classroom, awareness in the community and insight in the industry.  We have four categories for the Transportation Talks:

  • Transportation Planning & Workforce 
    • Janice Rutherford, County of San Bernardino Supervisor, The Future of Transportation Decision Making 

    • James L. Mulvihill, 7th Ward Councilman, City of San Bernardino, Smart Growth and Transit Oriented Development 

    • Eric Cowle, Transportation Program Manager, Coachella Valley Association of Governments, The Future of Transportation Planning and Engineering 

    • Terri Fisher, CEO & Managing Partner, Insight Strategies Inc., Developing the Transportation Workforce of the Future 

    • Nicholas Kochek, Executive Operations Officer & Certified John Maxwell Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Developing the Transportation Workforce of the Future 

    • Yvonne Lopez-Diaz, Human Resources Director, HNTB, Developing the Transportation Workforce of the Future 

    • Steve Fox, Senior Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments, The Inland Empire Responding to Change and Crisis

    • Alan Wapner, Council Member, City of Ontario, The Inland Empire Responding to Change and Crisis 

    • Paul Granillo, President & CEO, Inland Empire Economic Partnership, The Inland Empire Responding to Change and Crisis 

  • Transportation Finances 

    • Kome Ajise, Director of Planning, SCAG, Congestion Pricing

    • Baruch Feigenbaum, Assistant Director of Transportation Policy for Reason Foundation, Congestion Pricing and Tolling

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