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2021 TRANSform Conference & EXPO - Committee Meetings

At all APTA conferences, everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend any committee meetings that are listed in the conference program. It's the best way for APTA members to decide whether to join a committee or for non-APTA members to decide to become a member of our association. Working together is the best way to get acquainted and bring your leadership skills to the national level.

For APTA members: One need not be a member of the committee or registered for the conference to attend a committee meeting, but one must be a committee member in order to vote. To join a committee, it's best to communicate with the committee staff advisor.
  • How? At www.apta.com, log-in as an APTA member with your email and password of your choice.
  • Need help? Contact APTA’s Christopher Bellerdine at cbellerdine@apta.com.  
  • There is a rich variety in the work of APTA’s professional committees … choose from over 100 groups.
Non-APTA members registered for the conference may attend published committee meetings. To join a committee and to vote at the meeting, non-members must first become an APTA member. To join APTA, please contact Christina Garneski at cgarneski@apta.com.

Please note that the following schedule is preliminary and may be revised.

View Committee Meetings Schedule by Date.

Access Committee
  • Chair, Brandon Policicchio
Sunday, November 7
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Florida Ballroom B, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Board of Directors
  • Chair, Raquel Olivier
Sunday, November 7
9 - 11 a.m.

Florida Ballroom B, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
APTA Board of Directors Meeting w/ Business Meeting of the Membership
  • Chair, APTA, Michele Wong Krause
    (lunch served at 11:30 a.m.) 
    > Board of Directors Meeting, 12 - 4:30 p.m.
    > Business Meeting of the Membership, 4:30 - 4:45 p.m.  
Saturday, November 6
12 - 4:45 p.m.

Regency Ballroom O-Q, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Bus & Paratransit CEOs Committee
  • Chair, Erin Rogers
Sunday, November 7
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Celebration 1-2, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Bus Operations Committee
  • Chair, Shawn M. Donaghy
Sunday, November 7
12 - 1 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom Y, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Bus Technical Maintenance Committee
  • Co-Chairs, Jerry Guaracino & Obed Mejia
Sunday, November 7
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Windemere Ballroom Y, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Board of Governors
  • Chair, Francis "Buddy" Coleman
Sunday, November 7
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom X, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Business Development Committee
  • Chair, Charles DiMaggio
Sunday, November 7
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Rainbow Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Legislative Subcommittee
  • Chair, Brian Tynan
Sunday, November 7
1:45 - 2:30 p.m.

Rainbow Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Procurement Committee
  • Chair, Natalie E. Cornell
Sunday, November 7
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.

Rainbow Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Programs Committee
  • Chair, Tony Kellen
Sunday, November 7
9:15 - 10 a.m.

Silver Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Small Business Committee
  • Chair, Jose R. Bustamante, P.E.
Sunday, November 7
7:30 - 8 a.m.

Silver Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Business Member Workforce Development Committee
Tuesday, November 9
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.

314 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Capital Projects Subcommittee
  • Chair, Richard M. Amodei
Saturday, November 6
1 - 2:30 p.m.

Rainbow Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Committee of Audit Professionals
  • Chair, Elizabeth Sullivan, CIA, CRMA, CCSA
Monday, November 8
5 - 6 p.m.

314 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Commuter & Intercity Passenger Rail Legislative Subcommittee
  • Co-Chairs, Naomi Renek & Julie A White
Saturday, November 6
5 - 6:30 p.m.

Celebration 1-2, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Commuter Rail CEOs Subcommittee
  • Chair, Catherine A. Rinaldi
Sunday, November 7
12:15 - 2 p.m.

Celebration 5-6, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Commuter Rail Committee
  • Chair, Catherine A. Rinaldi
Sunday, November 7
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Celebration 5-6, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Diversity and Inclusion Council
  • Chair, Dorval R. Carter, Jr.
Sunday, November 7
8:30 - 10 a.m.

Windemere Ballroom W, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
EXPO Advisory Committee
  • Chair, Christina Belmont
Wednesday, November 10
12 - 1:30 p.m.

314 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Fare Collection Systems Committee
  • Chair, Christina Belmont
Sunday, November 7
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Orlando Ballroom M, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Federal Procedures & Regulations AND Funding, Finance & Tax Policy Legislative Subcommittees
  • Chairs, Christopher P. Boylan & Ronald L. Epstein
Sunday, November 7
8 - 9:30 a.m.

Celebration 1-2, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Committee
  • Chair, Chris Brady
Sunday, November 7
7 - 9 a.m.

Windemere Ballroom Z, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Information Technology Committee
  • Chairs, Megan C. Huff & David Jackson
Sunday, November 7
3 - 4 p.m.

Orlando Ballroom M, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Intergovernmental Issues Legislative Subcommittee
  • Co-Chairs, Marlene B. Connor & Rick Ramacier
Saturday, November 6
5 - 6 p.m.

Blue Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Latinos in Transit Annual Membership Meeting
  • President, Alva Carrasco
Sunday, November 7
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Orchid, 4th Level, Hyatt Regency
Leadership APTA Alumni Group
  • Chair, Kimberly Slaughter
Sunday, November 7
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Florida Ballroom C, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Legislative Committee
  • Chair, Matthew O. Tucker
Sunday, November 7
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Florida Ballroom A, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Marketing & Communications Committee
  • Chair, Glen Becerra
Sunday, November 7
1 - 3 p.m.

Orlando Ballroom N, Convention Center, Hyatt Regency
Membership Committee
  • Chair, Beverly D. Greene
Sunday, November 7
7:30 - 9 a.m.

Blue Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Mid-Size Operations Committee
  • Chair, Dawn Distler
Sunday, November 7
3 - 4 p.m.

Celebration 1-2, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Mobility Management Committee
  • Chair, Brad Miller
Sunday, November 7
12 - 1:15 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom Z, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Planning, Policy and Program Development Committee
  • Chair, Kammy Horne, AICP
Sunday, November 7
3 - 4:45 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom Z, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Procurement and Supply Chain Committee
  • Chair, Kimberly J. Williams, J.D.
Tuesday, November 9
7 - 8:15 a.m.

312 B-C, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Rail Standards Policy & Planning Committee
  • Chair, Michael Kunkle
Sunday, November 7
8 - 9:30 a.m.

Windemere Ballroom X, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Rail Transit CEOs Committee
  • Chair, Carolyn M. Gonot
Sunday, November 7
3 - 4:30 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom W, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Rail Transit Committee
  • Chair, Carolyn M. Gonot
Sunday, November 7
1 - 2:30 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom W, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Rail Transit Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Working Group
  • Chair, Michael Kunkle
Saturday, November 6
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Rainbow Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Research & Technology Committee
  • Chair, Manjit Kaur Sooch
Monday, November 8
7 - 8:15 a.m.

312 B-C, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Rolling Stock Equipment Technical Forum
  • Chair, John Santamaria, P.E.
Tuesday, November 9
6:30 - 8 a.m.

314 B, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Safety Coordinating Council
  • Chair, Rebecca Frankhouser, MSTM, WSO-CSSD
Sunday, November 7
1 - 4:30 p.m.

Orlando Ballroom L, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Small Operations Committee
  • Chair, Allan Pollock
Sunday, November 7
8:30 - 10 a.m.

Orlando Ballroom N, Convention Center, Hyatt Regency
Streetcar Subcommittee
  • Chair, Tom Gerend
Sunday, November 7
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom X, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Systems Engineering Committee
Sunday, November 7
1 - 2 p.m.

Orlando Ballroom M, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Technology Workforce R&T Subcommittee
  • Chair, Sheila Jordan
Saturday, November 6
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Blue Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Transit Board Administrators Subcommittee
  • Chair, Kathryn Jane Smith
Sunday, November 7
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Orlando Ballroom L, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Transit Board Members Committee
  • Chair, Doug Tisdale
Sunday, November 7
2:30 - 4 p.m.

Florida Ballroom A, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Transit Board Members Legislative Subcommittee
  • Chair, Beth Holbrook
Sunday, November 7
1 - 1:45 p.m.

Blue Spring, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Workforce Development Committee
  • Chair, LaShanda Dawkins, Esq.
Sunday, November 7
3 - 4:30 p.m.

Florida Ballroom C, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
Zero Emission Fleet Committee
  • Chair, Carly Macias
    Sponsored by eTransEnergy, A Duke Energy Company
Sunday, November 7
3 - 4:30 p.m.

Windemere Ballroom Y, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency