Lowell Porter is a former Chief of the Washington State Patrol and Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. He currently serves as the National Law Enforcement Liaison Coordinator...
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The best ideas come from the American people. Everyone has a story to tell, everyone has a part to play. Together as Americans, we do big things.
All across the country, ordinary Americans are doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world. Every week we will invite these Champions of Change to the White House to share their ideas to win the future.
Champions of Change: Transportation Innovators
The White House honors leaders who have devoted their time and efforts in developing innovative ways that transportation helps their community reach new heights. Transportation Innovators are individuals or organizations who have provided exemplary leadership in the growth and expansion of the transportation industry at the local, state or regional level.
Veronica O. Davis, P.E. is the co-owner and Principal Planning Manager at Nspiregreen LLC. She is a transportation guru who uses her knowledge to spark progressive social change in the community....
Rebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication at Manchester Community College in Connecticut, serves as the Principal Investigator for the Partnership for Inclusive, Cost-...
Ellen Voie founded the Women In Trucking Association in March of 2007 and currently serves as President/CEO. Women In Trucking was formed to promote the employment of women in the trucking...
Jerry Enzler, President/CEO of the Museum & Aquarium, the National Rivers Hall of Fame, and RiverWorks Discovery, is accepting the award for RiverWorks Discovery. RiverWorks Discovery is an...
Susan Martinovich is the Director for the Nevada Department of Transportation, where she has worked for over 28 years. Prior to being Director, she served as Deputy Director and Chief Engineer....
Jason Roberts is the founder of the Oak Cliff Transit Authority, originator of the Better Block Project and co-founder of Bike Friendly Oak Cliff. In 2006, Jason formed the non-profit organization...
Phillip A. Washington was unanimously selected as the Denver Regional Transportation District’s General Manager in December 2009 by RTD’s Board of Directors. Phil is leading one of the most...
Robert (Bob) Sloane has spent his life embracing public issues, in his hometown of Brookline, MA as a Town Meeting Member, and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Assistant Secretary of...
Beverly Scott is CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) – the ninth largest public transit system in the United States. A 30-year public transportation veteran, she is a...
David Barger is the President and Chief Executive Officer of JetBlue Airways (JBLU), one of the leading airlines in the Americas, with headquarters in New York and major bases of operations in...
Jacque Whitsitt has served on the Board of Directors of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) for nearly 15 years, including service as Vice Chair of the Board, and is currently the...
As Chief Executive Officer, Bennett leads Proterra as it continues to highlight the growing market for zero-emission solutions in the transit industry. Prior to joining Proterra in September 2011...
Dan Richard of Piedmont, California serves as Chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Richard has been a principal of Dan Richard Advisors since 2010. He was managing partner and co-...
Champions Blog Posts
- July 30, 2012 at 6:08 PM EDT
The Nation's First High Speed Rail
Dan Richard, chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, explains the work that has gone into establishing California's High Speed Rail over the past four years.
- July 30, 2012 at 5:58 PM EDT
Committed to American Innovation, American Jobs, and Environmentally-Friendly Mass Transportation
As Chief Executive Officer, David Bennett leads Proterra as it continues to highlight the growing market for zero-emission solutions in the transit industry.
- July 30, 2012 at 5:53 PM EDT
Improving Efficiency through Simple Technology
Through David Barger's personal commitment and committee stewardship a policy-level Federal advisory committee tasked with developing a common understanding of NextGen priorities in the context of overall NextGen capabilities and implementation constraints, with an emphasis on the near- and mid-term. The NAC provides a venue where the FAA can solicit a consensus-based set of recommendations on modernizing the air traffic control system and other issues that are critical to the successful implementation of NextGen.
- July 30, 2012 at 5:43 PM EDT
Telling the Big Story of America’s Rivers
RiverWorks Discovery is an innovative outreach program that tells the big story of America’s rivers – Commerce, Culture, and Conservation. Created in 2004 by then-AEP River Operations president Mark Knoy and continuing under current AEP River Operations president Keith Darling, RiverWorks Discovery brings towboat pilots as well as environmental educators to learners across the country to show how important river commerce is to our nation’s economic and fiscal security. An RWD national exhibit will soon be traveling the United States.
