2025 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR PDW & Transit Safety and Operations Summit: Schedule

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8:00am EDT

2025 Florida Transit Safety and Operations Summit Salons A - DChris Geraci • Sandra Tapfumaneyi • Rhonda Warren • Stephanie Lewis • Jane Grogg • Benjamin Pearl • Lamar Hobbs • Tony Brandin • Paul Goyette • Lina Aragon

8:00am EDT

Florida Transit Maintenance Consortium Session Magnolia RoomJason Garrett • David L Harrison Implementation of Mobile Fare Payments Cypress RoomDoug Jamison • Terry Jordan • Kessia Harris • Jennifer Flynn • Endya Freeman Leadership Self-Perception – Transit Immersion Leadership Experience (TILE) Salons F & GJames Bradford • Tamika White • Dave Newell • Michael Baker • Sabrina Swoy • Brooke Peters Samman • Otis Jackson-X • Liliane Finke • Stephanie Lewis What Would You Do? Drug & Alcohol Testing Scenarios and Solutions Salons A - CDiana Byrnes • Tamie Langman

10:00am EDT

The Art of Appreciation: How to Implement Employer-based Recognition Programs Cypress RoomDahlia Singer • Sara Hendricks • Julie Bond • Vanessa Wheeler Transportation Disadvantaged Roundtable for Community Transportation Coordinators Salons F & GKaren Somerset • Sheri Powers Active Assailant & Vehicle Weapons Salons A - CU.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Inspectors Apprenticeship Program Primer Magnolia RoomMaurice Beard • Dr. Sandy Beaumont • Mary Smith • Melvin Nesmith

12:00pm EDT

General Session: Welcome Luncheon (pre-registration required) Salons D & EErin Schepers • Terry Jordan • Stephanie Lewis • Lisa Staes

1:15pm EDT

Florida Association of Paratransit Technicians Session Magnolia RoomTodd O'Neal • Chris Porter • Dakota Elswick Navigating the Future: AI in Transit Salons F & GJoe McCabe • Joseph Cheney • Lisa Stella • Martin Catala • Jacob Yan FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulatory Updates Salons A - CDiana Byrnes Measuring Impact: Evaluation Practices for Workforce Planning and Development Programs Cypress RoomJonathan Roberson • Tia Boyd • Jodi Godfrey

3:15pm EDT

Managing Transit Service Implementation, Monitoring, and Performance Management Salons F & GJimilla Hicks • Yash Nagal • Ryan Suarez • Jonathan Roberson Human Trafficking – Capturing Innovation Initiative in Public Transit Salons A - CJodi Godfrey • Lexi Higgins Wheelchair Securement Magnolia RoomMitch Drouillard Unlocking Your Potential: The Power of Mindset Shifts Cypress RoomLiliane Finke

5:30pm EDT

Evening Reception Waterfall Atrium

8:00am EDT

Shared Use Session Cypress RoomLamar Hobbs • Victoria Perk • Jessica Keller Small and Rural Transit Agencies Roundtable: Insights into Rural Social Media Engagement Salons F & GStephanie Lewis • Carlton Allen • Jason Jackman TBEST 5.0 – FDOT's Transit Planning Tool Magnolia RoomRodney Bunner Cultivating Well-Being in Transit—Stress Management, Work-Life Balance & Mental Health Salons A - CTamika White • Patricia Collins • Carla Byrd

10:00am EDT

Transit Vehicle Automation Cypress RoomAlexander Kolpakov • Brandon Corsentino • Gustavo Castro • Carlos Cruz-Casas Transit Development Plan (TDP): Rule, Process, and Guidance Updates Salons F & GMartin Catala • Jonathan Roberson • Kayla Huetten Understanding CTD’s Annual Operating Report: Submission Guidelines and Clarifications Magnolia RoomSheri Powers • Dan Zeruto Compliance Q & A Session Salons A - CDean Kirkland-McMillan • Laurie Zeruto

12:00pm EDT

General Session Luncheon Program (pre-registration required) – Statewide Educational Campaign Salons D & EStephanie Lewis • Lisa Bacot

1:15pm EDT

Emergency Management Strategies for Transit Salons F & GGennaro Saliceto • Paul Goyette Mastering Transit Policy Development Salons A - CRoberta Yegidis TILE Orientation (Cohort 4) (by invite only) Cypress RoomTony Brandin • Stephanie Lewis • Tamika White • Liliane Finke Florida DOT Central and District Office Meeting (FDOT Staff Only) Magnolia Room