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Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

Title: Deputy Mayor, Ward 21, City of Toronto
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson is Chair of Toronto’s Economic and Community Development Committee and a member of the Executive Committee. Now in his fifth term as Councillor, Michael has earned a reputation as one of Toronto’s hardest working and most effective political leaders. Michael is known to his constituents as a community builder committed to […]

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David Pulsipher

David Pulsipher

Title: Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning Supervisor, Denver Public Works: Transportation & Mobility Planning
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

David Pulsipher is a visionary and enthusiastic leader in the transportation planning field.  David leads Denver’s staff and planning efforts related to pedestrian and bicycle transportation in the City and County of Denver. David has spent the past 12 years in transportation planning, leading projects at the forefront of our industry, including: bicycle and pedestrian master plans, […]

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Dane Forlines

Dane Forlines

Title: Director of Special Projects, Heights Community Development Corporation
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Dane Forlines has been involved in community development for nearly 20 years, both domestically and internationally as a consultant and in the non-profit sector.  Dane has a degree in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree in city and regional planning from the University of Memphis. He is currently an affiliate broker with Crye-Leike and […]

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Rebecca Bavinger

Rebecca Bavinger

Title: Global Public Health, Bloomberg Philanthropies
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Becky Bavinger has been with the Public Health Department at Bloomberg Philanthropies since 2012. She works across several programs, including the Initiative for Global Road Safety, Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, Maternal and Reproductive Health Program, and Initiative to Prevent Drowning. Prior to joining Bloomberg Philanthropies, Becky co-founded a social enterprise based in Kolkata, India […]

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Greg McKnight

Greg McKnight

Title: RapidRide Project Manager, King County Metro Transit
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Greg has had roles in the private and public sector as a traffic engineer and transportation planner. He is a project manager leading the planning and implementation of King County Metro’s Bus Rapid Transit system, RapidRide, which Metro is committed to expanding throughout the county. Before joining Metro, Greg worked on a variety of transportation […]

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Ramses Madou

Ramses Madou

Title: Division Manager of Planning, Policy, and Sustainability for the City of San José’s Department of Transportation
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Ramses Madou is the Division Manager of Planning, Policy, and Sustainability for the Department of Transportation in the City of San José. At the City of San José Ramses leads a team of planners, engineers, policy specialists, data and model experts to plan the Citywide transportation system. His team is working to implement the ambitious mode […]

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Jonas Eliasson

Jonas Eliasson

Title: Professor of Transport Systems, Linköping University & Director of Transport Access, Swedish National Transportation Administration
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Jonas Eliasson is visiting professor of transport systems at Linköping university and new Director of Transport Access at the Swedish National Transportation Administration. He was Director of the Stockholm City Transportation Administration 2016-2019 and professor of transport systems analysis at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 2007-2016. His research interests focus on transport policy design […]

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Cat Criger

Cat Criger

Title: Elder
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Cat Criger is an Indigenous Elder, Traditional Teacher and Knowledge Keeper. He is from the Cayuga Nation, Turtle Clan, as well as having some German and English ancestry.  Cat was taught through traditional methods to use Indigenous pedagogies, perspectives and philosophies when working with people. Cat has been working as an Indigenous Teacher and Knowledge Keeper for almost 30 years. […]

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Mayor John Tory

Mayor John Tory

Title: Mayor of Toronto
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Born and raised in Toronto, Mayor Tory has spent his life giving back to the city he loves, through his tireless work in public, private sector and philanthropic roles. Elected as the 65th Mayor of Toronto in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, John Tory is making the city more liveable, affordable and functional. He has […]

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Jill Locantore

Jill Locantore

Title: Executive Director, WalkDenver
NACTO Title: Speaker, Designing Cities Conference

Jill Locantore is Executive Director of WalkDenver, a nonprofit organization committed to reclaiming Denver’s streets for people.  WalkDenver transforms public space through policy advocacy, tactical urbanism, and community partnerships to make Denver a place where our streets foster health, happiness, and opportunity for all. Previously, Jill served as Principal Planner for the Denver Regional Council of […]

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