Activists Running Transit

Transit agency board members play an essential role in shaping transit policies and priorities. Their decisions can have huge consequences for transit riding communities, and should be based on facts about the needs and experiences of riders. Still, many agencies are led by board members who rarely or never ride transit. Transit riders are disproportionately women and people of color, but agency boards are often made up of white men with little connection to communities their agencies primarily serve.

Join TransitCenter to hear from board members with advocacy careers and who represent transit-riding communities. Hear how this perspective shapes their leadership and strategies, and the importance for diversity among transit agency board members.

Panelists:

Flozell Daniels
President & CEO, Foundation for Louisiana
Board Chair, New Orleans Regional Transportation Authority

David Jones
President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Service Society
Board Member, NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Moderator:

Julia Ehrman
Program Associate, TransitCenter











When: Wed., Nov. 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: TransitCenter
One Whitehall St., 17th Floor
646-395-9555
Price: Free with RSVP
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Transit agency board members play an essential role in shaping transit policies and priorities. Their decisions can have huge consequences for transit riding communities, and should be based on facts about the needs and experiences of riders. Still, many agencies are led by board members who rarely or never ride transit. Transit riders are disproportionately women and people of color, but agency boards are often made up of white men with little connection to communities their agencies primarily serve.

Join TransitCenter to hear from board members with advocacy careers and who represent transit-riding communities. Hear how this perspective shapes their leadership and strategies, and the importance for diversity among transit agency board members.

Panelists:

Flozell Daniels
President & CEO, Foundation for Louisiana
Board Chair, New Orleans Regional Transportation Authority

David Jones
President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Service Society
Board Member, NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Moderator:

Julia Ehrman
Program Associate, TransitCenter

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