Clean Mobility Forum Speakers

Camille Boggan (Program Manager, Policy and Practice – National Association for City Transportation Officials) She/Her
Camille is a Program Manager for Policy & Practice at the National Association for City Transportation Officials (NACTO). She is a passionate champion of racial justice and gender equity in urban and transportation planning, and leverages her data-wrangling expertise for NACTO reports and white papers. Camille is the project lead for NACTO’s annual Shared Micromobility in the U.S. and Canada Report, a groundbreaking “data snapshot” of emergent trends across the shared micromobility landscape.
Kate Bridges (Associate – Steer) She/Her
Kate Bridges is an Associate in Steer’s Los Angeles office with nine years of experience in multimodal transportation planning and policy development and an additional six years’ experience in marketing and communications. She is passionate about helping communities plan better transportation systems that improve quality of life and support sustainability, climate action, and equity initiatives. Kate is experienced working with public agencies, municipalities, and regional governments to design strategic plans and policies to advance organizational goals and objectives and build consensus among community partners. Her work includes a strategic business case for fare integration in the Bay Area, the design and evaluation of an intercity bus network for the state of California, and a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Needs and Opportunities Assessment for the Metro Portland region. Kate also served as Project Director on the recent Sustainable Financing Tools and Strategies for Equitable, Community-Based Mobility and Transportation Solutions whitepaper for the California Air Resources Board.
Brytanee Brown (Founder and Principal – emergent labs) She/Her

Brytanee is the Founder and Principal of emergent labs, a justice-oriented design studio that uplifts the multi-layered experiences of Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color to navigate complex issues. She brings over 10 years of experience centering people, with a particular focus on the healing of racialized communities through the lenses of transportation, arts and culture, and economic development. Brytanee seeks to leverage her passion for the built environment to develop justice-oriented organizations, governments, and companies while building power in communities of color.

Before starting emergent labs, she launched several regional and local initiatives. Brytanee has complementary work experience in the fields of health equity and affordable housing and has led community engagement projects focused on addressing racial disparities. This unique experience has honed her ability to design comprehensive and crosscutting transportation-related programs, projects, and policies, build coalitions, and deeply understand how vital it is for transportation infrastructure to create healthy communities and connect residents to economic opportunity. Brytanee is a McNair Scholar, Next City Vanguard Alum, and the daughter of the Black Feminist movement. She has spoken and moderated panels for the American Planning Association, PolicyLink Equity Summit, National Association for City Transportation Officials, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, and the North American Bikeshare Association.

Daniela Castañeda (Emerging Mobility Community Engagement Lead – City of San Jose) She/Her
Daniela Castañeda is the Emerging Mobility Community Engagement Lead with the City of San José Department of Transportation. In this role, she spearheads the design and implementation of emerging mobility pilot programs in disadvantaged communities. Daniela uses a trauma-informed community engagement approach, creating safe and inclusive spaces for the most vulnerable populations to share their stories, ensuring their voices are central to the planning process. She establishes and maintains strong community relationships and partnerships, which are vital to the success and sustainability of these projects. Currently, Daniela is leading the City of San José ¡Bikeshare En Mayfair! expansion project, funded by the Clean Mobility Options program, and the East San José Mobility Equity Project, supported by the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project.
Ali Cooper (Program Manager – EVGide) He/Him
Ali Cooper is the Program Manager at EVGIDE (Electric Vehicle Get In Drive Everywhere), where he coined the concept of Community Mobility As A Service (CoMAAS). EVGIDE is more than just a carshare platform; it’s a renewable energy company that integrates a distributed energy network through its solar-powered charging infrastructure. Focused on providing zero-emissions, self-service electric vehicles, EVGIDE aims to empower underserved communities across California with equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation and energy solutions. Ali has led EVGIDE’s expansion from Sacramento to San Diego, helping local governments, Tribal governments and nonprofits secure over $4.2 million in investments to create innovative mobility and renewable energy solutions. Ali also co-leads the Clean Mobility Equity Alliance’s (CMEA) Long-Term Sustainability Working Group, which focuses on scaling clean mobility projects to foster greater inclusivity and environmental resilience while collaborating, identifying, and developing resources and toolkits.
Cindy Duriscoe (Air Program Coordinator – Big Pine Paiute Tribe) She/Her
Cindy Duriscoe has been working with the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley as the Air Program Coordinator since 2016. Before that, she did consulting work as an Environmental Education Specialist on various environmental issues, local naturalist walks, and talks in the Eastern Sierra Mountains of California. Cindy has a wide variety of experience in air quality monitoring but loves her current work with Tribes. The Paiute Tribes of the Owens Valley are gracious, caring but cautiously trusting people of their white neighbors, and practice traditional beliefs, and knowledge. Cindy has been privileged to learn and work based on this traditional knowledge to share air quality issues and health safety practices daily. When learning about these health safety issues on the Reservation, Clean Mobility transportation safety for pedestrians and bicyclists became strikingly apparent as needing viable solutions. So she started work with the Clean Mobility Options Program.
Sandra Espadas (Community Development Director – Amplify Communities) She/Her

Sandra Espadas brings over 20 years of experience advising public outreach strategies and supporting the implementation of a variety of urban planning/design projects and sustainability strategies. She has extensive experience leading place-based initiatives that strengthen human capital, advance economic opportunity, and support neighborhood development goals in disinvested communities. In this role, she has secured over $18 million in program-related investments and grant funding to support the implementation of local community plans. Sandra has extensive knowledge and experience in leading culturally competent engagement methods and excels in building collaborative relationships among various community stakeholders.

Jesus G. Garcia (Senior Analyst – City of Pico Rivera) He/Him
Jesus G. Garcia, who also goes by Jesse, is a Senior Analyst who oversees Legislative Affairs and supports the implementation of Strategic Initiatives at the City of Pico Rivera. He has a robust background in public transportation and mobility policy, gained through impactful roles at the federal, regional, and local levels of government. Jesus led the development of the City of Pico Rivera’s first-ever Legislative Platform and has extensive experience in drafting legislation and advocating for policy and funding solutions that promote access to parks and open spaces, enhance mobility, and improve local services and programs. His commitment to improving local quality of life through regional impact is reflected in his advocacy for a more accessible, reliable, and interconnected public transportation network and vibrant walkable communities. Jesus holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy and Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine. When he’s not driving policy change, he enjoys Dodger baseball, LAFC soccer, managing his fantasy football teams, and most importantly, spending quality time with his son Izan, wife Carmel, and dog Taco.
Angie Hacker (Chief Executive Officer – Prosper Sustainably) She/Her

Angie Hacker is the CEO of Prosper Sustainably. She has over 20 years of experience designing and leading community climate and energy initiatives in private, nonprofit and public roles spanning local, state, federal, and tribal government. Her consulting projects currently include serving as Statewide Best Practices Coordinator for the California Climate and Energy Collaborative under CivicWell, and consultant for many other state, local and tribal climate initiatives and advisory bodies. Angie believes a key to tackling the climate crisis and protecting people is to make it easier for communities to access funding, data, input, technical assistance, collaborations, best practices, and knowledge. She is a member of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals and has a Bachelor of Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master of Public Administration from New York University.

Dr. Kamal Hamdan (Executive Director of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) – California State University, Dominguez Hills) He/Him

Dr. Kamal Hamdan is the Annenberg Endowed Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Dr. Hamdan has over 35 years of experience working in the California public K-12 and university school system. For the past 24 years at CSUDH, he has served as the Principal Investigator and Director of multiple federally and state-funded for over 20 STEM grants.

In 2015, he led the establishment of the Toyota Center for Innovation in STEM Education and the development of the Mobile Fabrication Laboratory project. In 2020, Dr. Hamdan developed the Technology for Everyone (T4E1) project to engage college students and K-12 students, teachers, and parents in hands-on challenge-based and technology rich STEM programming and advanced technology training. In 2016, Dr. Hamdan received the Wang Family Excellence Award for the “Education, and Professional and Applied Sciences” category, a CSU system-wide award. In 2024, Dr. Hamdan led the establishment of the Center for Resilient, Equitable, and Sustainable Transportation (CREST) at CSUDH, the first of its kind center to provide mobility solutions to the CSUDH community and to over 600,000 residents of 11 targeted communities. In Fall 2024, Dr. Hamdan and his CREST team will implement the Toro Clean Air Carshare (T-CAC) program which is supported by the Clean Mobility Options program.

Rachel Heckl (Chief Operations Officer – MioCar) She/Her
Rachel’s experience has focused on supporting business development and organizational growth for shared mobility models. Rachel has successfully replicated car sharing, bike sharing and other mobility networks across the country. Rachel is leading Mobility Development’s technical assistance to Valley Go and Green Raiteros, two non-profit transportation systems in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Rachel has extensive experience in establishing partnerships with community-based organizations, cities, and transit agencies in service to the mobility networks under development. Rachel recently concluded a $400,000 study for New York State aimed at incubating shared mobility models across Upstate NY, which led to over $4M in funds for systems in Rochester, Niagara Falls and the NY Capital Region. In addition to supporting shared mobility projects directly, Rachel has experience with the financing of these models in both the mobility and community development sectors, having led the $14 million redevelopment of a historic building into a social enterprise and arts incubator. Rachel has been working in shared mobility for seven years.
Cesar Hernandez (Deputy Director – CALSTART) He/Him
Cesar Hernandez joined CALSTART in 2021 and is the Deputy Director for the Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program (CMO). He manages the CMO team members and all aspects of the CMO program deliverables including developing a model that could be replicated in other states or at the national level. He oversees industry engagement and collaboration with multiple partners including the California Air Resources Board. He aims to embed racial equity in program design, team operations, implementation, partner development, outreach, and support. He leads key elements of voucher processing to launch, manage, and continuously improve operations of CMO’s voucher application and processing division. Cesar holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning and Regional Planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Cesar considers himself a commuter cyclist and enjoys navigating through the urban landscape on his bike.
Mary Holing (Vice President of Innovation Pilots – Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator) She/Her

Mary Holing is Vice President of Innovation Pilots at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). LACI’s Innovation Pilots bring the benefits of the green economy to neighborhoods that often lack cleantech solutions yet are burdened with poor environmental quality, and to surface learnings that can be applied to scale the adoption of cleantech solutions throughout the Los Angeles region and beyond. LACI deploys these pilot projects with and within disadvantaged communities to address community needs as well as key technology, business model and educational challenges. Currently LACI innovation pilots include electric vehicle car share and e-bike lending library models.


Mary is an attorney with experience in local government, electric vehicle markets, state policy making, and on campaigns. Prior to joining LACI, she was the VP of Environmental Policy for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group where she advocated for policies at the local, state, and federal levels that grow the clean tech economy, expand EV markets, and achieve state and federal carbon reduction goals. She has also served as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office for five years, where she represented the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California and UC Law San Francisco (formerly Hastings). In 2022 she was recognized as one of Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 under 40 honorees.

Katarina Hou (Senior Program Associate – Shared-Use Mobility Center) She/Her
Katarina Hou is a Senior Program Associate at Shared-Use Mobility Center, supporting the Clean Mobility Options Program. As a Cohort Facilitator, she provides technical assistance to Mobility Project Voucher and Clean Transportation Needs Assessment awardees. She supports the Clean Mobility Equity Alliance by co-leading the Carshare Working Group, providing trainings, and developing resources and toolkits. Katarina received a Master’s of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from Clark University and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Liberal Arts from Soka University of America.
Sarah Huang (Program Manager – Shared-Use Mobility Center) She/Her
Sarah Huang is a Program Manager at Shared-Use Mobility Center, where she supports the Clean Mobility Options Program to provide clean transportation solutions to California’s under-resourced communities. She leads the Clean Mobility Equity Alliance, which is a peer-learning network which provides resources, training, and group discussions to help support project implementation and advance equity and justice in the clean mobility space. Sarah received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Geography & Environmental Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.
John Jones III (President & CEO – East Side Bike Riders Club) He/Him

John Jones III was born in Gardena and raised in the Florence-Firestone and Watts communities of Los Angeles. Growing up, he believed he was destined for gang life, as both sides of his family were involved in a local gang in Watts. However, at the age of 14, after being part of a tagging crew, his life took a positive turn when he met Deputy Ernie Ortega and Ramsey Nicholson, who became mentors and helped guide him towards a better path.

In the summer of 1994, Jones and his friends were offered jobs by individuals who had once negatively influenced his life. From this experience, he learned the value of hard work, the importance of earning an honest living, and the harsh truths of gang life. During this time, he also became active at Roosevelt Park, where he played youth football and basketball, eventually continuing to play both sports at Fremont and Huntington Park High Schools.

At 19, Jones became a father, which led to significant life changes. He left school and set aside his plans to enlist in the military in order to provide for his family. Determined to succeed, he enrolled in the LA Job Corps and Guajome Park Academy (SIATech), where he earned his high school diploma as well as certifications in Business Management and Office Management by the age of 21. His career then led him to serve as a Field Deputy for Council District 15 under Councilmember Joe Buscaino for seven years. Following his time with LA City, he was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti as a Commissioner for the LA City Transportation Committee.

At 28, Jones took on an opportunity that would shape his future and impact his community: he co-founded East Side Riders Bike Club (ESRBC). Since its inception, ESRBC has been dedicated to supporting the Watts community through initiatives that provide food, bicycles, and other resources. In 2018, the organization officially became a nonprofit, furthering its mission to uplift those in need.

Today, John continues to lead ESRBC as President and CEO. He also serves on the board for the Caltrans District 7 Transportation Committee and is a member of the LA County Bicycle Master Plan 2023.

Joey Juhasz-Lukomski (Program Manager – Shared-Use Mobility Center) He/Him
Joey is a Program Manager at Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC). Prior to joining SUMC, he was the Executive Director of BikeVentura, a grassroots bicycle education and advocacy nonprofit. Previously, he was the Operations Manager at the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition. He currently sits on the Ventura County Transportation Commission’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee and the CALTRANS California Walking and Biking Technical Advisory Committee.
Tegan Knifton (Regional Workforce Development Manager – Sacramento Municipal Utility District) She/Her

Tegan Knifton is an experienced workforce and economic development leader with a background in energy and banking, and a Master’s of Arts in Organizational Management. Currently leading the regional workforce development efforts in Sacramento for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), she is focused on promoting equitable career pathways supporting the region’s economy and SMUD’s industry-leading zero carbon goals.

Georgina Landecho (Executive Director – California Vanpool Authority) She/Ella
As the Executive Director for the California Vanpool Authority, Georgina joined CalVans 14 years ago and has helped develop the non-traditional transit initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles (VMT) traveled in disadvantaged communities served by CalVans’ high occupancy all electric shared ride vehicles. With grant funding from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the CalVans Agricultural Worker Vanpool program ‘Sunset’ in 2019 provided low-income residents with near zero emission vanpool vehicles and was the first XL Hybrid pilot. Most recently, the zero-emission endeavor has expanded to electric micromobility programs in collaboration with Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities and the deployment and expansion of mobile electric infrastructure. Georgina is a resident of a rural community and approaches public transit personally. She understands that economic opportunity isn’t just about having access to employment centers; it encompasses access to higher education, legal, healthcare, and social activities for true shared prosperity and inclusion. With almost 30 years of service in the public sector with Health & Human Services and Employment & Training Development agencies in California, Georgina holds her Master of Public Administration and her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership.
Robyn Marquis (CALSTART – Directory, Innovative Mobility) She/Her

Robyn Marquis is the Senior Director of Innovative Mobility at CALSTART. She oversees a portfolio of personal mobility, school mobility, and last-mile delivery. This includes the Clean Mobility Options program administrator team and CALSTART’s Innovative Mobility Working Group, a consortium of public agencies, solution providers, and other key stakeholders advancing more equitable mobility options to reduce climate impacts. Robyn previously served as the Program Lead for the New York Clean Transportation Prizes, an $85 million initiative to improve mobility and accelerate electrification in underserved communities. Robyn earned her doctorate in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

Erlin Martinez (Manager, Mobility Funding and Partnerships – CALSTART) She/Her 
Erlin is the Manager of Mobility Funding and Partnerships at CALSTART. She helps Mobility Project Voucher (MPV) awardees of the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) program and community partners to address the long-term sustainability challenges of shared mobility projects. She provides guidance and coordinates efforts to secure partnerships and funding sources, actively engaging with the Clean Mobility Equity Alliance (CMEA). She co-leads the CMEA Long-term Sustainability Working Group, which focuses on scaling clean mobility projects to foster greater inclusivity and environmental resilience while collaborating, identifying, and developing resources and toolkits. Prior to joining CALSTART, Erlin worked in public transportation and higher education, where she served in various roles, cultivating a diverse background in government relations, grant funding and administration, community outreach, and regulatory compliance. Erlin holds a bachelor’s degree in business economics from California State University, Long Beach, and a master’s degree in transportation management from California State University, San Jose.
Joy Massey (Senior Customer Programs Manager, Transportation Electrification – MCE) She/Her

Joy currently spearheads MCE’s strategy and implementation for multiple transportation electrification programs, focusing on creating equitable solutions across MCE’s service area. With over a decade of experience in clean mobility project development and management, Joy has consistently demonstrated her ability to build partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including local governments, non-profits, mobility and transit providers, and community groups. She excels at guiding strategic decision-making processes that prioritize people.

Before joining MCE, Joy served as the Clean Mobility Director at TransForm for over five years. In this role, she successfully managed one of the pioneering Clean Mobility Options funded projects, “Mobility Hubs in Affordable Housing,” showcasing her commitment to innovation in people-centered program design. She tailored programs to meet communities’ unique needs, including conducting one of the first community transportation needs assessments before deploying clean mobility solutions.

Joy holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Outside of supporting an equitable electric transition for communities, Joy is a Bay Area native who enjoys grocery shopping (yes!), farmers’ markets, biking, and exploring the Bay Area’s hidden back roads.

Lauren N. McCarthy (Senior Director, Research and Impact – Shared-Use Mobility Center) She/Her
Lauren is the Senior Director of Research and Impact at Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC). Her work includes overseeing SUMC’s research initiatives, and leading strategic impact reporting. Lauren is also a Ph.D. Candidate at the Schar School for Policy and Government. Her dissertation work investigates the applicability of established policy process models in the introduction of novel technologies, with a focus on micromobility.
Urvi Nagrani (Founder – Climate Solution Consulting) She/Her
Urvi Nagrani is an expert in medium & heavy-duty EV applications, sustainability planning, and how startups can leverage public funding to accelerate their growth. She has worked with a variety of companies in EV infrastructure development including as a Director of Fleet Solutions at Volta Charging, Fleet Development Manager with PowerFlex, an Électricité de France Renewables Company, and as a Board Advisor at eIQ Mobility which was acquired by NextEra Energy. She began working in transportation electrification as Director of Business Development at Motiv Power Systems where she spent over 6 years helping scale the team from prototype to commercial product including working on the first all-electric school buses and specialty work trucks. There she led all state and federal policy, and was the first person to secure an electric chassis certification from the California Air Resources Board.
Pallav Prakash (Director, Electrification Program Management – Zūm Services Inc.) He/Him
Dr. Pallav Prakash, Director of Electrification Program Management at Zūm Services, Inc., is a leading figure in student transportation innovation. With over 20 years of experience, he spearheads the electrification of Zūm’s bus yards and converting its fleet of buses to electric vehicles, advancing sustainable technology and clean energy infrastructure. Under his guidance, Zūm is pioneering the implementation of all-electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, exemplified by their work with the Oakland Unified School District. This groundbreaking project, deployed in the 2024-25 school year, has achieved significant milestones, including rapid completion of the local utility permit process and the use of innovative busbar technology. An advocate for industry-wide improvements, Dr. Prakash actively promotes supply chain enhancements and electrical grid upgrades to support a greener future for all.
Angelina Rahimi (Founder and President – Aura Planning Inc.) She/Her
Angelina Rahimi, Founder and President of Aura Planning Inc., brings over 20 years of expertise in urban planning, project management, and community development. She has been honored with a nomination for the California Energy Commission’s Clean Energy Hall of Fame. At Aura Planning, we are committed to driving transformative change by delivering equitable clean mobility solutions to underserved communities. For us, clean mobility isn’t just about transportation; it’s about advancing social mobility. That’s why Aura also invests in these communities by offering comprehensive EV job training programs, ensuring their full participation in the emerging clean energy economy.
Kimberly Raney (Executive Director of Procurement, Warehouse, and Transportation-Business Operations – Oakland Unified School District) She/Her
Kimberly Raney is a seasoned professional with over 21 years of experience in operational leadership and strategic planning within the transportation and logistics industry. She is currently serving as the Executive Director of Procurement, Warehouse, and Transportation-Business Operations at the Oakland Unified School District. Before joining the Oakland Unified School District, her leadership career spanned across transportation segments of long haul freight, freight forwarding, and package delivery organizations.
Dana Reinke (Program Planning Specialist – Federal Highway Administration, Office of Tribal Transportation) She/Her
Dana Reinke serves as the Program Planning Specialist for Federal Highway Administration, Office of Tribal Transportation. Dana has a diverse background with 8 years of experience in transportation planning, sustainability, and environmental law and policy. Dana holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability and a Master’s of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus on transportation and smart cities, both from Michigan State University.
Xiomy Sanchez (Watts Carshare Associate – Green Commuter) She/Her
Xiomy Sanchez is a Carshare Associate at Green Commuter. She has over 15 years of experience in the transportation industry as a professional driver as well as an autonomous specialist. Her passion is to help her community have reliable, affordable, and zero-emission transportation using electric vehicles for car share. With a background in technology, she also loves turning innovative ideas into reality, and she has the special opportunity to do so in Watts while working for Green Commuter as the Watts Carshare Associate. When she is not working, you can find her exploring the outdoors with her family and enjoying life.
Adelia Sandoval (Spiritual Overseer & Cultural Director, Juaneño Band of Mission Indians/ Acjachemen Nation) She/Her

Adelia Sandoval is a lineal descendant of her Acjachemen Ancestors who were the original inhabitants of Orange County California.  Adelia is the Spiritual Overseer (Púul) and Cultural Director for the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians/Acjachemen Nation, the indigenous people of Orange County California. She shares her Acjachemen Culture through art, writing, storytelling, and singing.  Adelia is a ceremonial leader, song keeper, wisdom holder, tribal teacher, and healer.

She served as a trustee on the Global Council of the United Religions Initiative, a global interfaith organization that, “promotes peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings.”

Adelia is the Village Elder/Mentor and representative of the Acjachemen People for the Ecology Center (a 28-acre regenerative, organic farm) in San Juan Capistrano where she brings traditional knowledge and ancestral blessings.

She is a member of Women of Spirit and Faith and contributed to their book, Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership: Where Grace Meets Power. She also contributed to the book:  Women of Spirit Share Rituals Divine.

She is an ordained minister and created a ministry called Song of the Earth, a Native American healing service held in outdoor sanctuaries. She is an advisor to various interfaith and environmental organizations and educational institutions. In November of 2019 Adelia was ordained as a Catholic Deacon in a Progressive Catholic Tradition and serves at Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church in Orange, California.

Jill Sherman-Warne (Executive Director – Native American Environmental Protection Coalition) She/They
Jill Sherman-Warne is the Executive Director of the Native American Environmental Protection Coalition. She regularly works with 29 tribes throughout California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Jill graduated from Humboldt State and built her respected professional reputation serving tribes in a variety of capacities from language learning, vocational rehabilitation, grant writing, environmental planning and emergency response. Jill immerses her energy into building scalable tribal programs to increase and strengthen tribal sovereignty. Her service as an elected Tribal Leader gives her an intimate understanding of tribal governance and sovereignty.
Terri Steele (Development and Sustainability Advisor – Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center) She/Her

Terri Steele’s commitment to public service, sustainability, equity and innovation spans the trajectory of her 35-year career. Terri serves as a communications, development and sustainability advisor for the recently-opened Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center (CPMCC) in the portside San Diego community of Barrio Logan. She is an integral part of the team delivering over $15 million in funding to CPMCC for clean energy program innovations. These innovations address chronic air pollution, extreme heat as a threat to public health, transportation inequities and residential and business parking strangleholds imposed on San Diego’s portside communities for decades. Terri is spearheading the launch of La Via Verde — San Diego’s first no-cost, bilingual, zero-emission, app-based microtransit service. This service aligns with CPMCC’s mission of preserving, celebrating and advancing understanding of the region’s Chican@, Latin@, Mexican and Indigenous cultures, while empowering individuals to be agents of positive change in their communities.

Launching this year, Via Verde is anticipated to eliminate an estimated 26,000 combustion engine vehicle trips a year, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, driving transportation equity and serving as a beacon of sustainability for the community.  Via Verde is being fueled by a 163 kW solar cantilever and 860 kW of storage, which supports grid independence, climate resilience and a charging innovation that keeps La Via Verde free for the community while at full buildout creating 18 local jobs for driver/ambassadors.

Josephine S. Talamantez (Founder and Board Chair – Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center) She/Her

Josephine S. Talamantez is an Organizational Management, Public Policy and Governmental Relations consultant with a specialization in Arts, History and Cultural Public Programming, Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Management and Public History. Talamantez has a Master’s degree in History focusing on the Chicano civil rights era and on public history programming and is the Former Chief of Programs/Legislative Liaison for the California Arts Council. Representing a family with 100 years of multi-generational activism in the portside Logan/Barrio Logan community, Josephine S. Talamantez is Founder and Board Chair of the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. As an 8-year elected member of the Barrio Logan Planning Group, Talamantez helped deliver the first community plan update in 43 years.

Ms. Talamantez is an active member of the San Diego Air Pollution Control District’s Portside Communities Steering Committee, the Barrio Logan Association and an appointed member of the Latinx Advisory Committee for San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. This year, she’s delivering San Diego’s first app-based, bilingual, zero emission microtransit service to San Diego’s portside communities.

Roger Teal (President – DemandTrans Solutions, Inc.) He/Him

Dr. Roger Teal has 4 decades of experience in research, development, and implementation of innovative transportation services. He is a former tenured faculty member at UC Irvine in the field of transportation systems who during the past 30 years has managed large technology development projects in multiple industry sectors, including for demand responsive transit (DRT) services. Dr. Teal organized and chaired 2 international conferences on DRT in 2014 and 2016, and is widely known for his expertise in this field. Dr. Teal oversees DemandTrans transportation technology portfolio, which includes platforms for DRT (microtransit) service management, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), and the automated exchange of trips across multiple DRT service providers in a region, as well as an application for driver/vehicle scheduling optimization for large paratransit operations. He has managed the implementation and functional expansion of DemandTrans’ MaaS platform for the Stockton region for San Joaquin Council of Governments.

Anne Wallach Thomas (Founder and Executive Director – Shasta Living Streets) She/Her
Anne Thomas is the founding Director of Shasta Living Streets. For 15 years, she has led the organization to share a vision, provide amenities, and empower people to bring innovations in active living excellence and clean mobility that improve the quality of life — day in, day out—for all people in Shasta County. Anne is inspired by working with creative people and diverse groups to solve problems that improve the wellbeing of people and nature. She has 20 experience facilitating collaborations and working across sectors to achieve breakthrough results. Shasta Bike Depot and Redding Bikeshare is a 10-year vision that involved engagement, planning and collaboration with local residents, and organizations at the national, state and local levels. Previously, Anne worked as a knowledge manager for The Nature Conservancy Global Climate Adaptation Program and spent five years with the Stupski Foundation to deliver equity-focused public education programs for large US urban school districts.
Patrick Toppin (Climate Finance Analyst – IBank) He/Him

Patrick is a Climate Finance Analyst at the California Economic Development and Infrastructure Bank (IBank) developing and deploying financial products to decarbonize California and leverage private capital in California under the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. At IBank he covers a variety of clean infrastructure sectors and specializes in zero-emission vehicle and infrastructure markets. Previously he worked at the state’s Department of Finance and was a Fellow in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. He’s also worked as a business development consultant and a freelance sports journalist.

Diana Voss-Gonzalez (Program Manager – Shared-Use Mobility Center) She/Her
Diana is a Program Manager at the Shared-Use Mobility Center with over four years of experience in active transportation planning, education, capacity building, and technical assistance. She has supported a wide variety of urban and rural communities across California through community-centered engagement. Diana has led, in both English and Spanish, numerous focus group meetings, interactive workshops, stakeholder advisory groups, and pop-up events that informed transportation plans. In her current role, Diana serves as a capacity builder and technical assistance provider to California Tribes through the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Mobility Options Program, as well as to the community of Billings, Montana, through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Thriving Communities Program. She received her Master’s of Science in Agricultural Production and Business, with a focus on the urban environment from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Eric Washington (Community Relations Specialist – Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles) He/Him
Eric Washington, BS, MPA is an experienced public servant with several years of advocacy experience – both at the local and state levels. Eric received his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a concentration in constitutional law from the University of North Texas followed by a Master’s in Public Administration from Grambling State University. He is an influential change agent in social justice advocacy, public safety awareness, and policymaking. Eric has conducted extensive work in the field of public policy and non-profit organizational work as part of the Watts Rising Collaborative at the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) where he leads a dedicated Watts Rising Street Team in optimizing community-engaged outreach efforts as a Community Relations Specialist. Prior to his current role, Mr. Washington worked as a Field Representative within the California State Assembly’s District 64 to discuss and advocate constituent concerns related to healthcare, transportation, food insecurity, homelessness, and other social determinants of health.
Craig Williams (Traffic and Transportation Engineer – City of Escondido) 

Craig has more than four decades of experience in transportation planning, engineering and project management, both in the private and public sectors. His areas of expertise include traffic engineering, street design, bicycle and pedestrian planning and design, ADA accessibility design, and design for “all ages and abilities.” He is currently the City of Escondido’s Traffic and Transportation Engineer. This position includes the responsibility to lead the Clean Mobility Options program’s Community Transportation Needs Assessment for the City of Escondido, taking an in-depth look at the transportation needs of Escondido’s disadvantaged areas.