State of Transit
Sustaining the Future
How do we build a reliable, resilient, and people-first transit system for the next decade – and beyond? Join regional leaders, planners, employers, and community advocates for State of Transit 2025: Sustaining the Future.
Keynote Speaker
Paul Skoutelas
President & CEO | American Public Transit Association (APTA)
Paul P. Skoutelas is president and chief executive officer of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). His entire career has been in public transportation, in both the public and private sectors.
Skoutelas is a champion for the power of public transportation to create personal and economic opportunities for all and to connect and build thriving communities. He testifies often before Congress and is a frequent speaker on public transportation issues in the new mobility era.
William Harrell
President & CEO
Hampton Roads Transit
Matthew Scalia
Executive Director
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
Maria Ptakowski
Transit Manager
City of Suffolk
Del. Jackie Hope Glass
93rd District
Del. Alex Q. Askew
95th District
Commissioner, TDCHR
Sen. J.D. “Danny” Diggs
24th District
Commissioner, TDCHR
Danny Plaugher
Executive Director
Virginians for High Speed Rail (VHSR) & Virginia Transit Association (VTA)
Bob McKenna
Chamber President/CEO
Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Mindy W. Carlin
Co-Founder and President
Access Point Public Affairs, LLC
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