Our local host committee defines the regional story.
Our annual transit and community development conference weaves together national best practices with the unique strengths, characteristics, and lessons learned at the local level. The local host committee helps this happen by defining the regional story, gathering local leaders and providing insight and context for new projects. The local host committee plans Mobile Workshops and Pre-Conference Events, produces the Welcome Reception, and coordinates a half-day regional session on the last day of the conference.
Mpact Transit + Community Conference 2024 in Philadelphia
Local Host Committee
Co-Chairs
- Jody Holton
Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA - Ariella Maron
Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Philadelphia, PA
Fundraising
Jeremy Colello, HNTB
Flora Castillo, Pivot Strategies, LLC
Marketing
Stacy Bartels, DVRPC
Liz Bradford, SEPTA
Mobile Workshops
Christina Arlt, McCormick Taylor
Jen Dougherty, SEPTA
Regional Day
Joe Clemens, SEPTA
Karin Morris, DVRPC
Volunteers
Mark Alisesky, HDR
Welcome Reception
Kelly Edwards, SEPTA
Betsy Mastaglio, DVRPC
Mpact National Steering Committee Liaison
Kenny Starr, SEPTA
Local Stakeholders Involved
Claire Adler, City of Philadelphia
Renee Androckitis, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Ariel Ben-Amos, City of Philadelphia
Howard Brown, Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Jessica Collazo, LISC Philadelphia
Connor Descheemaker, Transit Forward Philadelphia
Stephanie DiPetrillo, Rutgers University
Aiden Doyle, SEPTA
Catherine Fleming, SEPTA
Andrew Frishikoff, Philadelphia LISC
Lennox Hyman, Jacobs
Kelly Greene, SEPTA
Caroline Ibarra, Arch Street Communications
Christopher Jandoli, HNTB
Nelly Jimenez-Arevalo, ACLAMO
Greg Krykewycz, DVRPC
Rosanne Lubeck, Connect the Dots
Heather Martin, WSP
Megan Massey, New Jersey Transit
Betsy Mastaglio, DVRPC
Karin Morris, DVRPC
Emmanuella Myrthil, SEPTA
Tiasia O’Brien, co:census
Matthew Popek, Montgomery County Planning Commission
Douglas Robbins, AECOM
Jason Schupbach, Drexel University
Anna Lynn Smith, Amtrak
Maria Sourbeer, Mosaic CDP
Ryan Spak, Spak Group
Andrew Svekla, DVRPC
Michael Swan, NJ TRANSIT
Paul Vernon, Kimley-Horn
Stacey Woodland, YWCA Tri-County Area
Emily Yates, SEPTA
Thanks again to the terrific local host committee for the 2023 conference in Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun!
- Jessica Mefford-Miller
CEO, Valley Metro - Carol Ketcherside - Local Host Chair
Valley Metro
- Bree Boehlke
Valley Metro - Chris Bridges
City of Goodyear - Markus Coleman
City of Phoenix - Caitlin Eberle
Valley Metro - Hillary Foose
Valley Metro - Eric Iwersen
City of Tempe - Kevin Link
City of Glendale - Becky Miller
Arizona Transit Association - Lisa Muller
Valley Metro - Mark McLaren
HDR - Jessica Parks
WSP - Ryan Shelton
HDR - Jodi Sorrell
City of Mesa - Alexis Tameron-Kinsey
Valley Metro - Susan Tierney
Valley Metro - April Trevett
Valley Metro
Terry Benelli, LISC Phoenix
Tim Bourcet, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Chris Bridges, City of Goodyear
Kristen Busby, ULI Arizona
Markus Colemen, City of Phoenix
Robert Forrest, Valley Metro
Carol Ketcherside, Valley Metro
Audra Koester Thomas, Maricopa Association of Governments
Mark McLaren, HDR
Francisca Montoya, Raza Development Fund
Deborah Salon, ASU - School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Jodi Sorrell, City of Mesa
Maria Tyne, Gannett Flemming
Ryan Wozniak, TYLin Group