Allan Klugman

Director, Traffic and Parking Services Division

Minneapolis Department of Public Works

Experience as a NACTO member:  I am continually inspired and energized learning about the creative work of my peers.

Where can you find Allan?  The From Page to Pavement WalkShop. I’m especially interested to see how other cities have implemented Complete Streets guidelines to prioritize space for people.

Becky Katz

Manager, Cycling and Pedestrian Projects Transportation Services 

City of Toronto

Experience as a NACTO member:  an amazing network of resources including design guidance, technical support and new colleagues and friends.

Where can you find Becky?  From Projects to Networks on May 16th, The Five Points Bicycle Network on May 17th, Meet the Cities, and Viva Streets.

Cortney Geary 

Active Modes Manager

City of Fort Collins

Experience as a NACTO member: leading Designing Cities sessions, contributing to listservs, and her team was awarded a NACTO/Bloomberg Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery Grant.

Where can you find Cortney? You can find me at the “Pushing the Design Envelope in the East Side Multimodal Network” WalkShop on Tuesday, the  “Maintaining Bikeways Year-Round” WalkShop on Wednesday, and the networking events.

Jamie Parks 

Livable Streets Director

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Experience as a NACTO member: Jamie contributed to the 2010 Urban Bikeway Design Guide and many NACTO projects. 2019 Leadership NACTO Alumnus.

Where can you find Jamie? Advancing Bikeway Design in Lincoln Park

Gabriella Serrado

Vision Zero, In-house Consultant

Miami-Dade County, Department of Transportation and Public Works, Multimodal Transportation Development

Experience as a NACTO member:  I love being a part of a community that shares my passion for equitable multimodal transportation and actively works towards creating more sustainable and accessible cities.

Where can you find Gabriella? Folks can find me in the Viva Open Streets and 'Reclaiming Nuestra Comunidad' WalkShop

Julian Guevara

Municipal Manager, Office of Innovation and Mobility Services 

Miami-Dade County

Experience as a NACTO member: As the first County to ever be accepted as part of NACTO, we are honored to be in our 8th year of membership.Our key takeaway from NACTO is that we have a bigger impact when we learn from each other to anticipate potential setbacks and drive innovation.

Where can you find Julian?  Meet the Cities and workshops

Wes Edwards

Acting Chief of Operations Planning, Scheduling, and Strategy (OPSS)

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Francisca Stefan

Deputy Director

Seattle Department of Transportation

Experience as a NACTO member: participating in many webinars and annual meetings, and I was a member of NACTO’s second leadership cohort which was a chance to connect and grow together with fellow transportation leaders. NACTO has provided a community of people that I can stay grounded with, and take inspiration from.

Where can you find Francisca? At Meet the Cities and at the e-bikes everywhere WalkShop on Monday.

Katie Roth

Director, Arterial Bus Rapid Transit

Metro Transit

Experience as a NACTO member: I’ve been attending Designing Cities conferences since 2018 and was part of the 2020-21 Leadership NACTO cohort.

Where can you find Katie? I look forward to connecting with folks at the opening reception and beyond.

Emily Drexler

Senior Strategic Planner, Strategic Planning & Policy

Chicago Transit Authority

Experience as a NACTO member: As a member working for a transit agency, I review and contribute to the valuable guides that NACTO produces as well as the chance to collaborate with transit agency and DOT colleagues who are facing similar challenges. 

Where can you find Emily? How Denver is Prioritizing Transit Speed, Reliability, and Multimodal Connectivity on Downtown Streets WalkShop.

Josh Naramore

Mobile GR Director

City of Grand Rapids

Experience as a NACTO member: NACTO is an invaluable resource for finding and sharing transportation information and connecting with leaders in cities of all sizes.

Where can you find Josh? Tuesday, May 16 – 11 am-12 pm Networking Session; Tuesday, May 16 – 3-5 pm WalkShop: E-Bikes, Everywhere: Fostering E-Bike Demand in Denver; Wednesday, May 17 – 11 am-12:30 pm Meet the Cities; Wednesday, May 17 – 3-5:30 pm WalkShop: Maintaining Bikeways Year-Round.

Laura Hardwicke

Vision Zero Project Manager, Transportation Department

City of Orlando

Experience as a NACTO member: I am a total NACTO stan; I like to attend NACTO roundtable discussions on equity, vision zero, bikes, and micromobility.

Where can you find Laura? By the coffee station or Opening Reception

Matthew Zapson

Planning Project Manager, Transit Priority

SEPTA

Experience as a NACTO member: NACTO provides a comprehensive set of best practices and design guidelines and connected us with an international group of like-minded planners, engineers, and policymakers. Whether at the Designing Cities conferences or through our online communities, the resources, case studies, and guidance that NACTO and its members have provided SEPTA have been instrumental in the development of our Transit Priority Program.

Where can you find Matthew?  Fun Run and Wednesday's WalkShop on Transit History and Development of Colfax Avenue.

Mike Amsden

Multimodal Transportation Manager, Department of Public Works

City of Milwaukee

Experience as a NACTO member: invaluable conversation on the NACTO Listservs as we continue to expand our street design practice and learn from cities throughout the country on how to reimagine our streets.

Where can you find Mike? On a bike!  Building Out a Complete Bicycle Network in Northwest Denver (WalkShop - 5/18 at 9 am), and elsewhere, I'll be looking to take back insights to Milwaukee to help achieve our Mayor's vision of building out a protected bikeway network for people of all ages and abilities.

Michael Sawyer

City Transportation Engineer, Department of Public Works

City of Richmond

Experience as a NACTO member: My NACTO experience allows me instant access to professionals across the country who share similar challenges and innovative solutions.

Where can you find Michael? Catch me at a WalkShop! The Five Points WalkShop on Tuesday afternoon or the E-Bikes WalkShop on Wednesday afternoon or the Boulder Core Arterial Network WalkShop on Thursday morning.

Shirin Sadrpour

Environmental Affairs Officer, Bureau of Transportation Technology

Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Experience as a NACTO member: I enjoy attending NACTO, not only do we learn about the latest transportation trends, but we also learn about key transportation features of the host City during WalkShops.

Where can you find Shirin? Find me during the networking session.

Trevor Jenkins

Project Manager – Sustainable Mobility Planning, Planning, and Economic Development, Transportation Planning & Parking

City of Hamilton

Experience as a NACTO member: the mailing lists have been a tremendous resource to my City's work. It has been great to learn from colleagues across the continent about how we're overcoming the barriers to create safer, more equitable transportation systems.

Where can you find Trevor? Meet the Cities, the BBSP roundtable, the Transit History and Development on Colfax Avenue WalkShop, or stop me in the venue to say hi!

Valerie Watson

Transportation Planning Manager, Transportation & Mobility Department

City of Boulder

Experience as a NACTO member: As a prolific and early user of NACTO’s design guides and peer networks, as well as a former conference host city volunteer, the work of NACTO has truly enriched my professional design practice as a transportation planner in local government.

Where can you find Valerie? I can be found at the two WalkShops being hosted in the City of Boulder.

Yang Tao

City Traffic Engineer

City of Madison

Experience as a NACTO member: Yang manages Madison’s Traffic Engineering Division and serves as the city’s primary contact with NACTO. Yang appreciates the support from NACTO on many important issues that cities are dealing with and values knowledge exchange and collaboration with other peer cities.

Where can you find Yang? You will find Yang at the opening reception and WalkShops such as From Projects to Networks, Navigating Mobility Challenges in Cherry Creek, and Fort Collins’ Low-Stress Bike Network.