Month: March 2021

COMTO is pleased to announce we have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Latinos in Transit (LIT), forming an alliance to advance diversity and equity in the transportation industry. LIT, founded in 2016, is the premier organization dedicated to promoting the advancement and development of Latinos and other minorities in transportation. With a …

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Fahteema Parrish’s road to entrepreneurship began at a young age as she watched her parents run their own HVAC company. Now, Fahteema is the President and Founder of her own company—Parrish & Sons Construction LLC—a 100% minority, woman-owned construction company in Kansas City, Missouri where she sees entrepreneurship as way to serve the community and …

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In our first COMTO in Conversation series, we sat down with Joi Taylor Dean, Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Virginia (RMTA), about her experience in transportation where she says every day is an adventure. Joi is no stranger to being the only woman or woman of color in the room, …

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Diana Mendes has been named HNTB’s Corporate President of Infrastructure and Mobility Equity—a new position responsible for shaping transportation and mobility equity policy through collaboration with federal, state and local agency leaders.

COMTO National congratulates our National Board Chair, Freddie Fuller, on his new role as Geographic Sales Manager (GSM) for the Mid-Atlantic within the People & Places Solutions (PPS) line of business at Jacobs. As the GSM for the Mid-Atlantic, Freddie will be responsible for ensuring the sales team achieves their financial goals for sales within …

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The COMTO Women Leaders in Transportation–Breaking Barriers & Making Lasting Change—Women’s History Month event—was a huge success! Our panel discussed women in transportation, including what can be done to ensure their success and how to make room for more women at the top. The panel also examined challenges that women of color face in transportation …

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