Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Transportation

Luis Cabrales is the Deputy Director for the Coalition for Clean Air Campaigns in Los Angeles, California. He has provided significant leadership on efforts to set the lowest toxics emissions...

Kathy Caldwell is the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers. An adjunct professor at the University of Florida as well as the president of Caldwell Cook & Associates, of...

Rosalie Canton is the President of Flight Attendant Local Lodge 2339-H, which has more than 4,000 Continental and Express Jet Flight Attendants as members. Rosalie started her career as a Flight...

Barbara Cline is the Executive Director of Prairie Hills Transit Authority in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota. Barb Cline initiated the transportation program for seniors in Spearfish,...

Steve Davenport has been trucking for more than 43 years and is a member of the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) from Lewisville, Texas. Before becoming an owner-operator...

Ralph Garcia is the American Trucking Association’s America's Road Team Captain and a Professional Truck Driver for ABF Freight System, Inc. As the America's Road Team Captain, he led his team to...

Ralph Graeser has been inspecting pipelines for the safe transportation of natural gas for 27 years as a Gas Safety Inspector for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. He has conducted a...

Lydia Grose is the Manager of Engineering for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA). In addition to ensuring safe and efficient transit services locally, she has been a tireless...

John Inglish is the Chief Executive Officer for the Utah Transit Authority. He has worked in the transportation industry for more than 35 years, beginning with the Wasatch Front Regional Council...

Jerry McDermott is currently a captain flying the B737 from Newark, New Jersey. He was hired by Continental Airlines in June 1987 and leads his colleagues in providing assistance to all ALPA...

Melvin Oden-Orr is the General Counsel for his local Chapter of National Association of Minority Contractors. Formerly he served as corporate counsel with the Tri-County Metropolitan...

Theresa Petko is a Business Line Leader for Transportation for the URS Great Lakes Region. She is responsible for business development, administration and management of 100 transportation...

Andrew W. Sandberg is the Local Chairman of IAM Local 754 which represents Machinist's on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). As a Machinist on the Long Island Rail Road, Andrew is responsible for...

John Saunders is the Director of Virginia’s Highway Safety Services and has been a member of the Executive Staff of Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles since 2003. Nationally, John serves as...

Jo Ellen Sines is the VP of Project Development at Corman Construction, Inc and the past Chair of the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association. She serves on the board of many...

Gilbert Swink is a Reserve Officer in the US Navy and is licensed by the Coast Guard as a Master of Towing Vessels upon Great Lakes and Inland Waters. He is also an active participant in the...

David Szczepanski is an active leader in the Transportation Workers Union and has provided significant leadership across the State of Pennsylvania. He has focused his efforts in promoting and...

Patrick Vandegrift is a Port Agent with the Seafarers International Union. Patrick teaches anti-terrorism and vessel security to members of the Seafarers Union attending the Paul Hall Center to...

Lon Wyrick is Executive Director of the Thurston Regional Planning Council and the Director of the Regional Commission for Olympia, WA. The Thurston Regional Planning Council is responsible for...