CATMAChittenden Area Transportation Management Association

Summit Speakers

2023 Transportation Summit

October 12, 2023
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
UVM Davis Center
Burlington, Vermont

The 2nd annual CATMA Transportation Summit is scheduled for Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the beautiful UVM Davis Center in Burlington, Vermont.

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Keynote Speakers

Michele Boomhower

Division Director of Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development , Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)

Michele serves as the Division Director of Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development for the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), where she oversees Policy, Planning, Permitting, Research, Mapping, Sustainabilty Implementation (EVs), Environmental Policy, Aviation, Rail, Public Transit, and Public Outreach; a Division of 80 staff with a budget $100 million. She is the key Agency point person in the Vermont legislature leading the development of the agenda and coordination of both state and federal transportation policy. Michele serves as the Agency’s representative to the AASHTO Transportation Policy Forum and the Vermont Climate Council. Michele’s nearly 30-year career has focused on public service including executive positions in regional and metropolitan transportation planning prior to joining VTrans in 2015.

Legislative Panel

Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Senator Thomas Chittenden, Representative Emilie Krasnow, Representative Kate Lalley

Hear from a panel of local legislators reflecting on the day from their positions about Vermont’s transportation opportunities. Moderated by Charlie Baker, Executive Director, CCRPC

General Session

Kyle Dodson

CEO/President
Greater Burlington YMCA (GBYMCA)

Lisa Groeneveld

Co-owner & Vice Chair of the Board
OnLogic

Richard Amore

Planning and Outreach Manager
Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development

Megan Sullivan

VP of Government Affairs
Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Housing & Workforce

Charlie Baker

Executive Director
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Michael Monte

CEO
Champlain Housing Trust

Equity & Justice

Yasamin Gordon

Director of DEI Policy & Culture
Opportunity Consulting

Dr. Greg Rowangould

Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director
UVM Transportation Research Center

Smart Growth Policy

Jessie Baker

City Manager
City of South Burlington

Elizabeth Palchak

Director, Office of Sustainability
University of Vermont

Abby Bleything

Sustainable Transportation Program Manager
University of Vermont

Matt Boulanger

Planning Director
City of Williston

Mobility Solutions

Clayton Clark

General Manager
Green Mountain Transit

Ross MacDonald

Program Manager, Micro-transit
Vermont Agency of Transportation

Leslie McNeice

Manager Technical Training, Staffing, and Transportation
Global Foundries