Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Recovery Act

Justin Augustine is the Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is responsible for the vision and creation of the Loyola Avenue streetcar expansion...

Amber M. Benson led the Broadband Incentives Program high-speed mobile broadband upgrade project for West Virginia PCS Alliance LC and nTelos Wireless. From application to implementation and...

Paulson Chaco is the Director of the Navajo Division of Transportation occupying a cabinet level position to the President of the Navajo Nation. He is a member of the Navajo Nation and is assigned...

Dr. Jana Davis is the Associate Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the Chesapeake Bay Trust. She oversees the Trust’s portfolio of grant programs focusing on watershed restoration,...

Joe Freddoso became President and CEO of MCNC on July 1, 2007. Prior to joining MCNC, Freddoso spent 7 years with Cisco Systems, Inc. and 15 years as an organizer of Olympic style events around...

Philip Guerin has worked for the City of Worcester, MA for the past 28 years and is currently Director of Environmental Systems for the Department of Public Works and Parks. His duties include...

Janelle Jessen is the Accounting and Office Manager for Venture Communications Cooperative in Highmore, South Dakota. For the past 15 years, Janelle has been integral to the growth and expansion...

From 1966 until 1978 Dave Norris served as Associate Professor of Economics at University of Louisiana at Monroe. In 1978, he was elected Mayor of the City of West Monroe, LA, and continues to...

Henry Perahia is the Chief Bridge Officer of the New York City Department of Transportation, a position he has held since 1999. He is responsible for the planning and administration of all aspects...

Sam E. Swan is the Project Manager for the DFW Connector Project and is responsible for overseeing and managing procurement, design and construction. At $260 million, the DFW Connector represents...

Donald J. Welch, Ph.D. is the President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc. Merit Network Inc., a non-profit corporation governed by Michigan's public universities, owns and operates America's longest...