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

10:00am EDT

Transportation Disadvantaged Roundtable for Community Transportation Coordinators

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am EDT

This session will provide updates and important information on the Transportation Disadvantaged program. It will also offer a valuable opportunity for discussion on topics such as grant management, invoicing, reporting, and other key issues relevant to Community Transportation Coordinators (CTCs). Join CTD staff for an engaging and interactive conversation.

Speakers

Karen Somerset

Interim Executive Director, Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged

Interim Executive Director | Florida Commission for the Transportation DisadvantagedWith over 38 years of dedicated service to the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, Karen Somerset has held numerous leadership and operational roles, contributing significantly... Read More →

Sheri Powers

Project Manager, Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged

Project Manager | Florida Commission for the Transportation DisadvantagedDriven by a commitment to public service, Sheri Powers has over 30 years of experience in state government, including roles in emergency management and transportation. She currently serves as Project Manager... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Salons F & G

Roundtable

8:00am EDT

Small and Rural Transit Agencies Roundtable: Insights into Rural Social Media Engagement

Wednesday June 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am EDT

Salons F & G

This session will feature a roundtable format to discuss a variety of challenges and successes encountered by small and rural transit agencies. During this session, a presentation will examine the strategic use of sponsored social media advertising to gather feedback on potential expanded transit services in rural Jackson County. Attendees will gain insights into campaign design, as well as targeting and engagement metrics. A comparison of engagement levels with urban communities in Florida will highlight the unique challenges and opportunities of rural outreach. TRIPS staff will be available to answer questions about vehicles. Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and issues to share with the moderator, presenters, and their peers.

Moderators

Stephanie Lewis

Workforce Development Project Manager, USF/CUTR

Stephanie Lewis, M.Ed., is currently a Workforce Development Project Manager and Instructional Designer at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. She has a wide range of skills in online and instructor led course development, webinar coordination... Read More →

Speakers

Carlton Allen

TRIPS Program Manager, CUTR

Carlton Allen is the TRIPS Program Manager and is assigned to the FDOT Springhill Inspection and research facility in Tallahassee. He has worked for the Center for Urban Transportation Research for 15 years. Carlton also interacts with engineering related to crashworthiness testing... Read More →

Jason Jackman

Senior Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research

I've been working with some amazing CUTR people on several Transit Development Plans, specifically the Public Involvement Plan(s).

Wednesday June 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Salons F & G

Roundtable

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