Room: International AB
Sponsor(s)
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Session Description
Not to be missed panel! Leaders from CUTA, CUTRIC, and AMO sharing the latest news about tariffs, protecting Canadian jobs, and the state of our industry.
Speaker(s) / Presenter(s)
Marco D’Angelo became President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association in 2018. He has positioned CUTA as Canada’s top advocate for public transit and urban mobility, focusing on increasing ridership and promoting safety and security. CUTA also links housing affordability with transit access as a key benefit for Canadian families. Linking communities through rail is at the heart of much of CUTA’s work.
Craig Reid – Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Dr. Josipa Petrunic – Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium
As the President & CEO of CUTRIC, Dr. Josipa Petrunic is leading the formulation of national transportation and energy systems analyses, including battery electric vehicles (BEV), hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and zero-emissions transit technologies.
As one of Canada’s leading experts in Zero-Emissions Bus (ZEB) innovation deployment projects, Dr. Petrunic has designed, developed and launched the Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial (Phases I-II), the Pan-Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstration & Integration Trial (Phase I) and the Canadian National Smart Vehicle Demonstration & Integration Trial (Phase I).
Jennifer McNeill is a transportation industry veteran with over two decades of leadership in bus and coach manufacturing and aviation maintenance. She joined New Flyer in 2012 and leads the Sales and Marketing operation for New Flyer and Motorcoach Industries public sector clients, including responsibility for North American Government Relations activity and NFI’s Vehicle Innovation Center. Prior to joining New Flyer, Jennifer worked for StandardAero for 17 years where she held senior management and leadership positions in engineering, quality, sales, and business strategy, including Vice President Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Jennifer is a catalyst for the development of New Flyer’s zero-emission bus and infrastructure offerings in Canada and the U.S., and an advocate for smart, sustainable, and resilient mobility. She is a board member with the American Public Transit Association (APTA), Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) and currently chairs the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). She holds both a Mechanical Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Manitoba and is an accredited Professional Engineer. Jennifer was named an Honouree of Canada’s prestigious Clean50 sustainability leaders in 2020, as the category leader for Manufacturing and Transportation.
Kelly Paleczny has been with the London Transit Commission for the past 28 years, and has held the role of General Manager since 2015. In addition to her role at LTC, Kelly is also a member of the executive board of directors of the Ontario Public Transit Association and Chair of the board of directors of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
Moderator(s)
Josh Colle – Toronto Transit Commission