Experience

Beneficial State Foundation
• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Vice President

  • Mar 2022 - Present

The Grisby Group
• Managing Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present

California Transportation Commission (CTC)
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Commissioner

  • Mar 2021 - Present

TransForm
• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• Executive Director

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021


American Public Transportation Association

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Policy Development and Research

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2020

  A national thought leader on innovative trends and their application. o Select Media Appearances "Building a Better Bus”, San Jose Mercury News “LIRR Ridership..”, New York Newsday “The Downside of Ridehailing”, New York Times “Why Trump Should Make Public Transit..”, CNN Money “Carpooling Helps Uber Go the Extra Mile”, New York Times “Transit’s Road to a Driverless Future”—TechFreedom Podcast “Real Estate Tip, Live Near Transit”—WNYC “….Waterproofing the NYC Subway”—Wired Magazine o Select Panel Presentations, Testimony and Speeches "The Future of Mobility", Atlantic Magazine event "Automated Vehicles, Access and Equity", American Planning Association, National League of Cities, Brookings joint event "Committee for a Study of the Future Interstate Highway System", testimony, congressionally-mandated committee "Millennials and Public Transportation: Mobility in the 21st Century", Association for a Better New York (ABNY) "Autonomous Vehicle Policy Framework Summit" (Transpo Group, Caltrans) o Select Research Conducted "Riding the Wave of Social Change to Remake the Transit Industry", new approaches to managing a team "Understanding Recent Ridership Changes" "Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transportation" • Management Processes and Outcomes Promotes innovation within the public transportation industry by promoting best practices from other sectors and international partners; and, through uptake of next practices based on iterative problem-solving and the analysis and application of interdisciplinary learning and emerging trends. Leads functional and cross functional teams on short, intermediate and long term strategic initiatives. Incorporates innovative management techniques to engage and develop staff competencies. Show less



Reconnecting America

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Policy Director

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2011

  Served as a policy specialist for a national think tank focused on building equitable, market-based transit oriented development. • Managed the scope, time and cost of multiple projects as project manager, with a focus on the federal regulatory and spending impacts to real estate development near transit stations. • Developed relationships to influence policy makers and thought leaders, particularly on the balance between social equity concerns and the use of public private partnerships; and, the application of market-based funding programs such as congestion pricing. Show less



Farmers Insurance

• United States
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Government Affairs Representative

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2010

  Served as lobbyist for a heavily regulated, multi-billion-dollar firm, in its home-market. • Successfully managed cross functional teams towards consensus, including internal company business units, in the development of policy positions. • Developed relationships to influence decision-makers by engaging competitor companies, leveraging company philanthropic efforts, and educating fatigued legislative staffers with influence over their elected officials. • Ushered and promoted new products to respond to changing market players, including early venture capital interest in the development of transportation network companies. • Developed a strategic framework to assess candidates seeking elected office, including the viability of campaign teams and strategy, and alignment of policy interests with company objectives. Show less



California State Assembly

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Director

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

  Developed the legislative strategy and managed the state capitol office for a Los Angeles-based elected official. • Developed relationships to influence decision-makers, including the staff of other state assembly and state senate offices, constituent groups, state and national non-profits and companies, and the local press. • Analyzed innovative funding approaches and policy as staff advisor for the California Select Committee on Rail Transportation. Show less



New York City Independent Budget Office

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Budget and Policy Analyst

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2006

  Advised policy makers and influencers on the impact of mayoral funding and programmatic proposals. • Advised on cost reduction and revenue enhancement strategies for a portfolio of municipal agencies. • Reconciled expenditures with performance metrics to analyze effectiveness of service delivery and emerging trends Advised policy makers and influencers on the impact of mayoral funding and programmatic proposals. • Advised on cost reduction and revenue enhancement strategies for a portfolio of municipal agencies. • Reconciled expenditures with performance metrics to analyze effectiveness of service delivery and emerging trends

• Legislative Assistant

  • Nov 2000 - Aug 2001

  Developed policy proposals and recommended policy positions on transportation, housing and technology policy. • Provided a policy framework for application in the release of legislative proposals and policy positions in assigned areas, to address deindustrialization and high unemployment in and around the assembly district. • Advised on agency oversight as Chief Consultant for the Assembly Select Committee on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Show less



California Senate Fellows Program

• Senate Fellow

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2000

  Established in 1973, the California Senate Fellows (CSF) program is one of the oldest and most distinguished service learning programs in the country. The CSF program grew out of a desire to provide people with insight into the legislative process through experiential learning. It offers college graduates a paid, full-time legislative staff position in the State Capitol for 11 months. The fellowship program's primary goals include exposing people with diverse life experiences and backgrounds to the legislative process by providing research and other professional staff assistance to the Senate. Show less