On October 11-12, Executive Director Hale was sponsored to attend the ACEC Strategic Summit in Napa, California. At the summit, she participated on a panel regarding Diversity in the Workplace. Moderated by Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos, the panel also included the Executive Directors from the Transportation Agency for Marin and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The panel provided an excellent opportunity to share experiences and ideas for improving both gender and ethnic diversity in public agencies and private companies.
On October 28-30, Executive Director Hale and Deputy Director Muck attended the Focus on the Future Conference, sponsored by the Self-Help Counties Coalition in Indian Wells, CA. The annual conference provided opportunities to interact with other local Transportation Planning Agencies, Caltrans and elected officials to share knowledge on project delivery, funding opportunities, and infrastructure improvements. Notable keynote speakers were: Susan Bransen, California Transportation Commission Director, Ryan Chamberlain, Chief Deputy for Caltrans, and Dana Reed, former California Transportation Commissioner.
Memoranda providing more detail on each conference are attached.