PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Panelists will share updates, challenges, current and future perspectives and how they are working with each other to accomplish goals.
- Where are the biggest challenges for these organizations as they focus on continued growth?
- How are our transportation experts keeping up with Austin's changing transportation landscape?
- Are there big changes in the works to continue to serve and keep ahead of Austin's growth?
- Update on the Legislative Bill - revisiting $8B bond for Cap Metro
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PANELISTS:
Mike Trimble
Deputy Director, Transportation/Public Works
City of Austin
Joining the new Transportation Public Works Department leadership team as head of Strategic Mobility, looking towards Austin's mobility future as a vibrant, equitable, connected city at the heart of a rapidly growing region.
Tucker Ferguson, PE
Austin District Engineer
TxDOT
Tucker Ferguson, P.E., is the district engineer for the Austin District of the Texas Department of Transportation. Appointed to the position in June 2019, he is responsible for the management, direction and administration of all planning, design, construction and maintenance, and operations programs for nearly 9,500 miles in the 11-county region of central Texas (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis and Williamson counites).
Tucker is overseeing the largest reconstruction of I-35 in more than 50 years. The multi-billion-dollar Capital Express Program will add one to two managed lanes from SH 45 North to SH 45 Southeast.
Annick Beaudet, MPA, AICP
Mobility Officer
City of Austin - Project Connect
Annick Beaudet, MPA, AICP has over 20 years of experience in land
use and transportation planning. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Urban
Geography form the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Public
Administration from Penn State. She led the update to the City’s
multimodal transportation plan, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan
(ASMP) and was co-lead for the City’s Land Development Code
Revision. She has held positions in multiple City departments and
currently serves as the City’s Mobility Officer and leads the team at the
City of Austin Project Connect Office that will support the Austin Transit
Partnership and Capital Metro with implementation of the Project
Connect portfolio of projects.
Phil Lasley, PhD, AICP, PMP
Assistant Program Manager, Research Scientist
Mobility Analysis
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Dr. Phil Lasley is a Research Scientist and the Assistant Program Manager of the Mobility Analysis program at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Over 11 years, Dr. Lasley has developed professional specialties in mobility and congestion theory, measurement, and mitigation; bicycle and pedestrian issues; freight movement; accessibility; and equity. He also managed and coordinated congestion- and mobility-related projects within TTI’s Policy Research Center, providing policy research, information, and educational materials to the Texas State Legislature.
MODERATOR:
Mike Lackey, PE, LEED AP, CxA, CFM, CCP, CEM
Principal & Lead Commissioning Agent
Lackey de Carvajal Cx
Mike is a Mechanical Engineering and Energy Industry professional with extensive background in the management of commercial, institutional, healthcare and industrial projects energy related projects. He has extensive background in design, estimating, scheduling, budgeting and construction management of MEP systems.
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WHERE:
Maggiano's Little Italy
10910 Domain Dr. Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78758
AGENDA:
*Pre-lunch: 11:00am
*For Presenters / Panelists, Annual Platinum / Gold Sponsors and Event Sponsors.
Early Bird Networking: 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Check-In: 11:30AM -12:00PM
Program & Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
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THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!
Event Sponsorships are Available!
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A HUGE THANK YOU to our
2023 Austin Chapter
Annual Sponsors!
