Agenda

Meet the Speakers!

Mitchell Silver

Special Advisor
McAdams

Mitchell is a special advisor with McAdams. He provides advisory services in urban planning, parks and placemaking. He is an award-winning planner with over 40 years of experience and is internationally recognized for his leadership and contributions to contemporary planning issues. Before joining McAdams, Mitchell served as the New York City Parks Commissioner, Chief Planning Officer in Raleigh, NC, and president of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mitchell is one of the nation’s most celebrated urban thinkers. He was selected to Planetizen’s list of the 100 Most Influential Urbanists in the world and by UBM Future Cities as one of the top 100 City Innovators in the world.

Veronica O. Davis

Director, Cities
AtkinsRéalis

Veronica O. Davis, PE is a self-described transportation nerd and author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities. She is currently the Director of Cities Program for AtkinsRéalis. She has over twenty years of experience in civil engineering and planning. Under the Mayor Turner Administration, she was the Director of Transportation & Drainage Operations for the City of Houston.

Daniel Gibson

Vice President for Community Impact
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

For two decades, Daniel has showcased a dedicated reputation for addressing social issues systemically, collaborating with underrepresented communities, and engaging with local and national decision-makers. His career spans from LGBT rights, justice reform, affordable housing, healthcare for the homeless, climate justice, and HIV/AIDS prevention. Daniel is a Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Fellow and alum of both Yale and Barry Universities.

Kelly Smallridge

President & CEO
Business Development Board of
Palm Beach County

Kelly Smallridge is the President and CEO at Palm Beach County’s public/private economic development agency, the Business Development Board. Kelly has spearheaded the largest job creation projects in the region including major companies such as Carrier, Amazon, ADT, Pratt & Whitney, Finfrock, Fed Ex, Sikorsky, Aldi, and TBC Corporation. Credited with initiating the Wall Street South initiative, the BDB has led a historic economic transformation.

Carlton Christensen

Board Chair
Utah Transit Authority

Carlton Christensen is chair of the board of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), a position he has held since 2018. Mr. Christensen has an extensive background in local government, finance and accounting, with nearly three decades of experience in the banking, property management, and development community. He is committed to public service and spent 16 years on the Salt Lake City Council.

Dee Leggett

Executive Vice President/Chief Development Officer
Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Dee Leggett, a nationally recognized transit leader, has over 25 years of experience in the planning, development, and operation of public transportation projects. As DART’s Chief Development Officer, Dee directs the Development Department which includes Capital Planning, Service Planning &Scheduling, Engineering & Construction, Real Estate & Economic Development, and Capital Program Support. She currently oversees a $4.5B capital program.

Scott Smith

Former Mayor of Mesa, AZ &
Former CEO of Valley Metro

Scott Smith was twice elected Mayor of Mesa, AZ, a city of over 500,000 residents. While mayor, he served as President of the US Conference of Mayors, and as Chairman of the Maricopa Regional Assn of Governments and its Transportation Policy Committee. After leaving office, he was a Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and was CEO of Valley Metro, the Regional Public Transportation Authority.

Chris Bruntlett

International Relations Manager
Dutch Cycling Embassy

Chris is International Relations Manager at the Dutch Cycling Embassy, a public-private partnership that represents the best knowledge and expertise from the Netherlands. As a campaigner in Vancouver, he fell in love with Dutch bike culture in 2016, inspiring him to author the book, “Building the Cycling City”. Chris uses his passion to share lessons for cities wishing to follow their footsteps, and become better places to live, work and cycle.

Melissa Bruntlett

Urban Mobility Advisor
Modacity Creative

Melissa Bruntlett is a sustainable mobility consultant with 10+ years experience in equitable engagement and communications. She helps partners understand how a sustainable and just mobility transition starts from a place of empathy and recognizes the varied needs of people. Melissa has co-authored two books, Building the Cycling City and Curbing Traffic, and is writing a third book on women leadership in sustainable urban transformations.

Valerie Neilson

Executive Director
Palm Beach TPA

Valerie Neilson is an urban planning professional passionate about multimodal transportation and creating healthy, sustainable, and economically vibrant communities. Valerie serves as the Executive Director at the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA), leading the agency’s efforts to plan, prioritize, and fund transportation projects that advance safe, efficient, and connected facilities for users of all ages and abilities in Palm Beach County. Valerie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies and a Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning from Florida State University.

Greg Stuart

Executive Director
Broward MPO

Greg is the Chief Executive Officer of the Broward MPO, serving a 38-member Board. and manages a 43 member staff. He brings 35 years of public and private sector experience, is elected nationally to the Board of Directors, as Vice President, of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, serves on the National Association of Regional Councils Executive Directors Council, is the Chair of the MPOAC Freight and Passenger Rail Committee, appointed by the Governor to serve on the Florida’s Freight Advisory Committee, and is Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Transportation Management Agency.

Aileen Bouclé

Executive Director
Miami-Dade TPO

As Miami-Dade TPO Executive Director, Aileen Bouclé is nationally recognized for promoting innovative, collaborative, and solution-oriented approaches for the largest metropolitan region in Florida. She works with the TPO Governing Board on SMART Program implementation as well as a $12.65 Billion, five-year TIP. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental & Urban Systems, with a specialty in transportation planning, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University.

Victor Dover

Founding Principal
Dover, Kohl & Partners

Victor Dover is Principal at Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning. His practice focuses on restoring livable neighborhoods. He is known for the redesign of Clematis Street in West Palm Beach. Victor is the co-author of Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities & Towns, the leading textbook on the subject. Victor received both the John Nolen Medal for Urbanism and the Seaside Prize. Victor is a Fellow of both the AICP and the CNU.

John Bauters

Former Mayor, City of Emeryville, CA
Policy Director, Alliance for Safety and Justice

John Bauters is the former Mayor of Emeryville, CA. Known as “America’s Bike Mayor,” John is a nationally-recognized leader on safe streets, effective communication strategies, and bold leadership on true, multimodal transportation choice.

Dan Burden

Director of Innovation & Inspiration
Blue Zones

In 1980, staff for Governor Bob Graham chose Dan to help transform the Florida Department of Transportation, which made it one of the first multi-modal and complete streets focused transportation agencies in the nation. He has more than 45 years of experience helping create livable communities and in 2014 the White House Honored Dan as a champion of change in transportation.

Viktoriya Wise

Director of Streets
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Viktoriya Wise is the Director of Streets for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).The 2,000+ employees she oversees are responsible for improvements to San Francisco’s street, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and parking infrastructure. Ms. Wise believes deeply in the Street’s Division’s mission to create safe streets, support economic vitality and increase equity through the delivery of projects and services.

Karina Ricks

Partner
Cityfi

Karina Ricks is an urban planner, innovator and transportation expert focused on creating equitable, sustainable, and people-centered places. She has served as Associate Administrator at FTA, transportation director in Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC and now a Partner at Cityfi. Karina has led multiple efforts that modernize transportation, enhance public transit, prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety and expand economic opportunity.

Kelly Jin

Chief of Staff to the President and CEO &
Vice President for Communities
Knight Foundation

Kelly Jin is Chief of Staff to the President & CEO and VP for Communities at Knight Foundation, overseeing 15 staff across eight offices and managing a $200M grant portfolio. Previously, she was New York City’s Chief Analytics Officer. She also served in the Obama White House, advising the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Scientist on local technology and data strategy. Kelly holds an economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Philippe Crist

International Mobility Expert

Philippe Crist is a recognized international expert on mobility and innovation policies. At the core of his work is the conviction that policies must serve people and that technology only helps when it helps all, not just a few. Technology cannot be only about the “how” but the “what for”. He is the author of numerous international reports on mobility and technology and does much of his best thinking on a bicycle. Philippe also works as the Senior Advisor for Mobility Innovation and Foresight at the International Transport Forum (ITF) – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Agenda

Meet the Speakers!

Mitchell Silver

Special AdvisorMcAdams

Veronica O. Davis

Director, CitiesAtkinsRéalis

Daniel Gibson

Vice President for Community ImpactCommunity Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties