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 2025 in Portland, Oregon
Local HostsÂ
City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation
Caitlin Reff, AICP, LEED AP, ENV SP, Major Projects and Transit Division Manager, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Oregon Metro
Kelly Betteridge, Investment Areas Manager, Oregon Metro
TriMet
Jamie Snook, Director of Major Projects, TriMet
Thanks so much again to the amazing local host team for the 2024 Mpact Transit + Community Conference in Philadelphia
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
Local Host Committee
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