Mass Transit, the only magazine exclusively dedicated to public transportation, announces the ninth annual Mass Transit Top 40 Under 40 list, honoring those professionals who have made significant contributions to the public transit industry. Honorees were nominated by their peers and judged on criteria that included job commitment, industry involvement and contribution, achievement in his or her position and innovation in his or her field.
“Millions of people utilize public transportation every year, relying on it to transport them to work, school, medical appointments, and social and sporting activities,” said Mass Transit Publisher Emily Guill. “The individuals chosen for this year’s list have an eye for innovation and show a strong passion and commitment that exemplifies the best of the best.”
“Out of more than 160 nominations, these chosen professionals have proven records of accomplishments, making a difference at their companies or transit agencies, in their communities and in the industry,” added Executive Editor Leah Harnack. “It was challenging to narrow it down, but we are confident that this list of professionals will continue to play a significant role in public transportation for decades to come.”
Winners will be showcased in the September/October cover feature of Mass Transit magazine and online at www.MassTransitmag.com.
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Mass Transit Top 40 Under 40 2017
Aaron Vogel, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Aaron Kozuki, Transportation Americas – DC Metro, AECOM
Abhishek Dayal, Valley Metro
Adam Christian, HDR Inc.
Aimee Custis, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Amy Snyder, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD)
Ashley Booth, HNTB Corp.
Ashley Duncan, Transit Authority of River City
Bradley Tollison, Trapeze Group
Brandon Rapiez-Betty, Spokane Transit
Charlie Hetland, CH2M
Christopher Dobson, Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
Dominique Paukowits, FTA
Donna Bowers, Rock Region METRO
Gamaliel Anguiano, City of San Luis Obispo
Gregory May, Urban Engineers, Inc.
Jeff Bennett, Denton County Transportation Authority
Jennifer Verellen, WSP Canada
Julie Marshall, Sound Transit
Kari Solomon, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Katie Miller, Pentair, ERICO Rail
Katie Roth, Metro Transit (MN)
Matt Donnelly, Amtrak
Meggan Roberts Odell, RCATS Transportation/skat Bus
Aging, Disability and Transit Services of Rockingham County
Mac DeBusk, District Three Public Transit
Mike Healy, Illinois Department of Transportation’s Office of Intermodal Project Implementation
Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Executive Director--128 Business Council, Director--MassDOT Board of Directors, Director--MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board
Nathan Galer, Sound Transit
Nathan Cornish, Transit Wireless
Nicole McGann, Metra
Paige Townsend, Rogue Valley Transportation District
Patrick Preusser, TriMet
Ricardo Boulware, First Transit
Ryan Nawrocki, Maryland Transit Administration
Sandra Clarey, McMahon Associates
Satyen Patel, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Sean Northup, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization
Sraeya George, Gwinnett County Transit/Xpress Commuter Service, Transdev Inc.
Thomas Schaich, INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc.
Xinge Wang, Transportation Learning Center
