2025 WTS International Annual Conference

Hourly Schedule

Wednesday, May 7

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Women in transportation: a global view
Speakers:
Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A portrait of Modern Leadership:
Visionary Female Leaders and their Approach to Successful Teambuilding
Speakers:
Katie Theis, Lisa Santoro
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
A Decade of Adaptation and Resilience:
Community Engagement for New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency
Speakers:
Desiree Gazzo
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Maximizing your Potential:
Linear or Zig-zag Path — It’s Your Choice
Speakers:
Kathleen Matson
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote
Sponsored by HNTB

Thursday, May 8

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
BRT: Bold Routes for (Career) Transformation
Speakers:
Lucy Chen, Sara Hage
11:15 AM - 12:15 AM
From Attraction to advancement:
Shaping Sustainable Talent Pipelines in Transportation
Speakers:
Gina Horner, Michaela Ward
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
All “eyes” on inclusive infrastructure
Inspire, Innovate, Impact
Speakers:
Emily Gallo
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Paying it Forward:
Generational Mentorship in Action
Speakers:
Nneoma Ugwu
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Artist-in-Residence Program in Transit:
Enhancing Community and Equity in the Wake Bus Rapid Transit
Speakers:
Mila Buzhinskaya
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Transportation Leadership Family Feud
Transportation Diva Style
Speakers:
Alexa Gangemi
Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
National Workforce Strategist
Katie Theis
Katie Theis
AVP, Planning & Mobility Department Manager
Lisa Santoro
New York Office Sales Leader
Desiree Gazzo
Public Involvement & Strategic Communications Section Manager
Kathleen Matson
Great Lakes Division Delivery Officer
Lucy Chen
Planner
Sara Hage
Sara Hage
Gina Horner
Section Manager - Engineering
Michaela Ward
Director of Talent
Emily Gallo
Emily Gallo
Director of Infrastructure and Mobility Equity
Nneoma Ugwu
Civil Engineer and Transportation Consultant
Mila Buzhinskaya
Senior Project Manager - Planning
Alexa Gangemi
Alexa Gangemi
Senior Project Manager