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2026 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR PDW & Transit Safety and Operations Summit

8:00am EDT

2026 Florida Transit Safety and Operations Summit Salons A - DPaul Goyette • Dean Kirkland-McMillan • Laurie Zeruto • Gennaro Saliceto • Joseph D'Elia • Maurice Beard • Karitsa Holdzkom • Brianna Paauwe • Antonio Harris • Renita Revere

8:00am EDT

FTMC/FAPT Maintenance Session Magnolia RoomChris Porter • Richard Waddington • Todd O'Neal • Eddie Patane • Mike Shannon Level Up Your Leadership – Transit Immersion Leadership Experience (TILE) Salons F & GLiliane Finke • Stephanie Lewis • Robert Dutremble • Maria DeJesus • Candice Kennon • Douglas Steiger • Charles Abbatantuono • Rachael Cappolla • Liz Soriano • Sandra Stanley Securing the Journey: How Transportation Entities Prepare for Large‑Venue Events Cypress RoomPaul Meyer • Hans Phifer Comprehensive Guidance on FMCSA USDOT Numbers for Florida Vehicles Salons A - CCharles Smalley

10:00am EDT

Advanced Air Mobility – The Future of Moving People Salons A - CKen Sides • Richard Lesniak • Sierra LePore • Jacques Coulon • Santh Sathya Building the Transit Workforce Pipeline: Inside the Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3) Cypress RoomKristen Ribaudo FTA Drug & Alcohol Testing Program Updates Magnolia Room Navigating the ADA Toolkit for Transit Services Salons F & GEnjoli Dixon

12:00pm EDT

General Session: Welcome Luncheon (pre-registration required) Salons D & EStephanie Lewis • Lisa Bacot • Tony Brandin

1:15pm EDT

Technology-Enabled Service Design for Improved On-Demand Transit Salons A - CJennifer Flynn • Jarice Rodriguez • Carlos Cruz-Casas • Tracy Jahn Drug & Alcohol Testing Program Scenarios & Solutions Magnolia Room The Engagement Gap: Overcoming Barriers to Public Involvement in Transit Planning Cypress RoomTia Boyd • Jonathan Roberson • Donny Murray • Jason Jackman Transit Asset Management (TAM) – Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Rural Transit Agencies Salons F & GElizabeth Bechtel • Aarion Franklin

3:15pm EDT

Successfully Dealing with Annoying People Cypress RoomCarol Wright Kenderdine Analytics in Practice: Turning Performance Data into Better Transit Service Salons A - CMartin Catala • Lamar Hobbs • Devan Deal Shared Use Session Magnolia RoomVictoria Perk • Bobbie King • Ronald Jones • Ji Li • Kristian Swenson Florida Small and Rural Transit Agency Roundtable Discussion – Rural Transit Fleet Mix and Vehicle Size Decision Tools Salons F & GStephanie Lewis • Lazara Stinnette • Carlton Allen • Jeremy Mattson

5:30pm EDT

Evening Reception Waterfall Atrium

8:00am EDT

Fare Free Frontiers – Successes and Challenges Salons F & GStephanie Lewis • Omar Peerzada • Chris Stephenson • Jesus Peraza-Garcia • Tracy Jahn Transit Vehicle Automation Magnolia RoomVictoria Perk • Jarice Rodriguez • Tim Merzheku • Arman Sargolzaei What’s Really Driving Transit Bus Collisions Salons A - CGennaro Saliceto Leveraging AI Tools in Grant Writing Cypress RoomEnjoli Dixon

10:00am EDT

Transit Modernization Playbook: Practical Strategies for Delivering More Efficient and Reliable Service Salons F & GJonathan Roberson • Jacob Labutka, MCRP • Mansoor Lajmiri • Thaddeus J. Davenport • Heidi Maddox Navigating Transit Technologies Roundtable Magnolia RoomKristin Gladwin • Elizabeth Bechtel Agency-Level Oversight Under Rule 14-90 and the FDOT State Management Plan Salons A - CDean Kirkland-McMillan • Laurie Zeruto Implementing NIST CSF 2.0: A Practical Guide Cypress RoomBhuvan Unhelkar

12:00pm EDT

General Session Luncheon Program – FPTA Marketing Awards (pre-registration required) Salons D & EStephanie Lewis • Lisa Bacot • Amanda Baird

1:15pm EDT

Marketing Meeting Salons F & GAmanda Baird All-Hazards Preparedness for Florida Transit Providers Salons A - CPaul Goyette • Gennaro Saliceto Florida DOT Central and District Office (FDOT Staff Only) Magnolia Room TILE Orientation (Cohort 5) (by invite only) Cypress RoomStephanie Lewis • Liliane Finke