8:00 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – Announcements

  • Cary Pfeffer, Emcee, ClearComm Consulting
  • David Schwartz, Friends of Transit Executive Director

8:40 a.m. – Welcome Remarks

  • Mayor Kate Gallego, City of Phoenix

8:50 a.m. – Conference Kickoff & State of Local Transit

  • Jessica Mefford-Miller, CEO, Valley Metro

9:20 a.m. – Break

9:30 a.m. – Panel, “The Impact of Prop. 479 on Cities and Towns”

  • Supervisor Jack Sellers, Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors – Moderator
  • Mayor Corey D. Woods, City of Tempe
  • Mayor Kenn Weise, City of Avondale
  • Vice Mayor Francisco Heredia, City of Mesa
  • Vice Mayor Debra Stark, City of Phoenix

10:30 a.m. – Presentation of ‘Friend of Transit’ Award to the late Thelda Williams

10:40 a.m. – Presentation of ‘Friend of Transit’ Award to Mayor John Giles

10:50 a.m. – Break

11:00 a.m. – Luncheon

11:30 a.m. – Updates from MAG

  • Audra Koester Thomas, Chief of Staff, Maricopa Association of Governments

11:45 a.m. – Panel, “The Impact of Prop. 479 on Private Industry”

  • Melissa Boyles, Chief of Staff, Valley Metro - Moderator
  • Clark Princell, President & CEO, Valley Partnership
  • Steve Betts, Managing Director of Development, Holualoa Companies
  • Kristen Gubser, VP Workforce Strategies & External Affairs, GateWay Community College
  • Ed J. Hermes, Partner, Snell & Wilmer

1:00 p.m. – End of Program & Networking




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