The N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with NC GO!, hosted the fourth annual N.C. Transportation Summit, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18-19, 2023, at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
General Sessions
Why N.C.? Transportation's Role in Economic Development
Introduction: Lisa Mathis, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 8
Moderator: Christopher Chung, Economic Development Partnership of NC
Panelists: Sean Suggs, Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina, President
Brad Kohn, Wolfspeed, Inc., General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Van Anh Nguyen, VinFast Manufacturing U.S., CEO
Ensuring Equity and Access in Transportation
Introduction: Billy Clarke, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 13
Moderator: Deputy Secretary Ebony Pittman, NCDOT, Business Administration
Panelists: Julie Lorenz, Former Kansas Dept. of Transportation Secretary, Veronica P. McBeth, Federal Transit Administration, Senior Advisor, Secretary Eileen Vélez-Vega, Puerto Rico Dept. of Transportation and Public Works, Shari Schaftlein, Federal Highway Administration, Director of the Office of Human Environment
Breakout Sessions
Using Data to Improve Transportation Safety, Programming and Finances
Introduction: Pat Molamphy, N.C. Board of Transportation, At-Large
Moderator: Kevin Lacy, NCDOT, Director of Strategic Planning and Programming
Panelists: Brett Boston, FORO, Founder Alan Jacobson, Alteryx, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, and Gil West, Cruise, Chief Operating Officer
The Future of DMV: Mobile Driver Licensing
Introduction: Melvin Mitchell, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 4
Moderator: Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles
Panelists: Mike McCaskill, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, Director of Identity Management, Paige Paxton, Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, Field Administrator, and Ryan Williams, Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, IT/Quality Assurance Manager
Innovations in Multimodal Transportation
Introduction: N. Leo Daughtry, N.C. Board of Transportation, At-Large
Moderator: Deputy Secretary Julie White, NCDOT, Multimodal Transportation
Panelists: Deputy Administrator Jennifer Mitchell, Federal Railroad Administration, Joe Moye, BEEP, CEO, Prem Gururajan, RIDECo, Co-Founder and CEO, and Danielle Spila, PennDOT, Bureau of Public Transportation Director
Hiring & Competing for Workforce Post-COVID
Introduction: Grady Hunt, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 6
Moderator: Amanda Olive, NCDOT, Human Resources Director
Panelists: Jeff Pelton, Washington State Department of Transportation, Office of Human Resources and Safety Director, Dr. Hilary Nixon, San Jose University, Mineta Transportation Institute, Deputy Executive Director, Sharny Singh, Amazon, Senior Site Manager, and Jon Lemon, SAS, Principal Industry Consultant
Thursday, Jan. 19
General Sessions
How Do We Build for N.C.’s Future? Industry Trends, Broadband & Alternative Delivery
Introduction: Merrie Jo Alcoke, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 2
Moderator: Chris Peoples, NCDOT, Chief Engineer
Panelists: Ken Simonson, The Associated General Contractors of America, Chief Economist, Alda Licis, Tilson, Vice President for Infrastructure Development, and Duane Callender, Build America Bureau, Credit Programs Office Director
Funding the Future of Transportation: Policymaker Roundtable
Introduction: Tony Lathrop, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 10
Moderator: Loretta Boniti, Spectrum News, Anchor
Panelists: Dale Folwell, N.C. Treasurer, Sen. Tom McInnis, Rep. Brenden Jones, Sen. Mike Woodard and Rep. Phil Shepard
Breakout Sessions
How Ports Add Value to NC & National Supply Chain
Introduction: Landon Zimmer, N.C. Board of Transportation, Division 3
Moderator: Brian Clark, NC Ports Authority, Executive Director
Panelists: Tiffany Bowman, Bluewater Logistics Group, Chief Executive Officer, Corey Barnhill, Cardinal Foods, President/CEO, Matthew A. Drown, Global Manager of Transportation and Packaging, and Michael Mann, Independent Container Line, Senior Vice President Commercial
The Future of Digital Payments in Mobility Systems
Introduction: Stephen Rosenburgh, N.C. Board of Transportation, At-Large
Moderator: JJ Eden, N.C. Turnpike Authority, Executive Director
Panelists: Andy Taylor, Mastercard, Urban Mobility Director, Lauren Oliphant, Slack, Solution Engineering Director and Monali Shah, Google, Head of Industry Solutions
NC Go! Session: Communicating Mileage-Based User Fees
Introduction: Andy Wells, N.C. Board of Transportation, At-Large
Moderator: Marc Finlayson, NC Go! Chair
Panelists: Dr. Trish Hendren, Eastern Transportation Corridor Coalition, Executive Director, Jennifer Rash, PRR, Director, Transportation West, and Ted Bristol, MBUF Alliance, Director of Operations
Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled/Ensuring Environmental Justice
Moderator: Jen Weiss, NCDOT, Senior Advisor for Climate Change Policy
Panelists: Mayor Damon Seils, Town of Carrboro, Virginia Guidry, N.C. Department of Health & Human Services, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch Head, and Olatunji Oboi Reed, The Equiticity Racial Equity Movement, President & Chief Executive Officer