Plenary Speakers
We are excited to share with you our lineup of national industry expert speakers
providing perspective on the big picture trends at our plenary sessions at MWGT 2019.
Click on each speaker's picture to read their bio and see which sesssion(s) they will be speaking in.
President
Roush CleanTech
Senior Adviser for Research
American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Sr. Director of Maintenance & Engineering,
Sustainability and Government Affairs
UPS
Commissioner & Vice-Chair
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
CEO & Principal Consultant
Mobility Development Partners
Principal Environmental Scientist
Argonne National Laboratory
EV Solutions Engineering Manager
Geotab
Sr. Director of Fleet Relations
National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)
Automated and Connected Vehicle Transportation Planner
HDR
Session Moderators
We are excited to share with you our group of industry expert moderators leading the
conversation and dialogue at all of our breakout sessions at MWGT 2019.
Executive Director
Virginia Clean Cities
Senior Attorney, Climate & Clean Energy Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
Business Development Manager
Mike Albert Fleet Solutions
Director, Columbus Region Logistics Council
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Director, Transportation and
Infrastructure Development
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)
Andrew Conley
Fleet Services Director
Clean Fuels Ohio
Scott Lowry
Transportation Engineer
HNTB
Senior Sustainability Consultant
OhioHealth
Managing Director, Communications
DriveOhio
Session Panel Speakers
We have prepared an impressive lineup of regional and national industry speakers at our breakout and
pre-conference training sessions who will be providing their perspective and sharing their
experience on the sustainable transportation industry at MWGT 2019.
Associate Attorney
Sierra Club
Assistant Chief, Office of
Environmental Education
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Director, Public Policy
ChargePoint
Mechanical Engineer,
Vehicle Technology Integration
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Director of Purchasing &
Warehouse Operations
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Michael Smucker
Regional Sales Manager - Midwest
Greenlots
Bryan Roy
Sustainable Transportation
Solutions Program Manager
Energetics
Director of Business Development
Sawatch Labs
Richard Callis
Sr. Manager of Fleet
Pepsico
Chief Commercial Officer
Orange EV
Midwest Regional Director
Calstart
Zero Emission Solutions Manager
Trillium & Love's Travel Stop
Morgan Kauffman
Owner & CEO
Columbus Yellow Cab
Sheriff Matthew J. Lutz
Sheriff
Muskingum County
Sheriff's Office
Joseph MacDonald
Manager of Environmental Planning
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)
Brent O'Daniel
Project Manager, Transformative Technologies
Black & Veatch
Assistant Director, Public Works
City of Oakland, CA
President &
Chief Executive Officer
Simple-Fill
Chief Operations Officer
Greenspot Smart Mobility
Sean Gouda
Business Development Manager, Electrification
DTE Energy
Chief of Transit Operations
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Patrick Harris
Director of Government Affairs
& Special Projects
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Christina Ficicchia
Business Development
Manager
FLO EV Charging
Ted Manser
Vice President of
Business Development
Blink Charging
Bill Boyce
Eastern Regional Sales & Marketing Manager
Cummins Westport
Steve McCoy
Regional Vice President
Blossman Gas, Inc.
Billy-Paul Holbrook
ANG Technical Manager
Ingevity
Debra Swartz
Environmental Quality Specialist
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Principal Partner
Compass Supply Chain Solutions
& Firefly Transportation Services
Kevin Schwain
Electric Vehicle Program Lead
Xcel Energy
Sales Director,
Transformative Technologies
Black & Veatch
Stuart Irwin
Midwest Sales Representative
ClipperCreek
Jimmy Smith
EV Charging Station
Sales Executive
ChargePoint
Kelly Reagan
Fleet Administrator
City of Columbus
Page Thorson
CEO
Benchmark Biodiesel
Brad Couch
Vice President of
Sales & Marketing
Eco Vehicle Systems
Kirt Conrad
Executive Director
Stark Area Rapid Transit Authority (SARTA)
Tony Cademarti
Fleet Program Manager
City of Everett, WA
Aslyne Rodriguez
Founder & CEO
EmpowerBus
Marcus Elliott
Manager of Parking &
Ground Transportation
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Cynthia Maves
Electric Vehicle Fleet
Business Development Manager
Nissan USA
Andy Duvall
Transportation Behavior Analyst
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Bryan Nudelbacher
Director of Business Development - RNG
U.S. Gain
Managing Director,
Workforce Development
DriveOhio
John Hatch
Regional Sales Manager
BYD Motors Inc.
Jennifer Fening
Marketing and Communications Director
Smart Columbus, Columbus Partnership
Richard Lee
Director of Sales, School Bus – Eastern USA
The Lion Electric Co.
Mike Lambregtse
Fleet Account Executive
General Motors
Marie-France Laurin
Project Director
Netlift
Friday Closing Plenary Speaker
Dana McDaniel
City Manager
City of Dublin, Ohio
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