SPEAKER
September 5th, 2024 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM
Seamus
Murphy Executive Director
Water Emergency
Transportation
Phil Pierce Senior Public Policy Manager Zoox
Matt Schrap CEO Harbor Trucking Association
MATT SCHRAP
CEOatHarborTrucking Association
GUEST SPEAKER
FUTUREOFTRANSIT INSOLANOCOUNTY
5TH SEPT
MattSchrapcurrentlyholdsthepositionofCEOfortheHarbor TruckingAssociation.Hehasbeenfeaturedonseveralnational newsoutletsincluding60Minutes,ABCNightlyNews,FoxNews,PBS NewsHour,BloombergTVandahostofothersdiscussingdrayage, truckingindustryissues,regulatorypolicyandefficiency constraints.PriortojoiningHTA,MattwasVPofGovernment ProgramsfortheVelocityVehicleGroup,theworld’slargest commercialtruckdealershipnetworkwhereheworkedonair qualityregulatorypolicyandincentiveopportunitiesforHeavy DutytrucksoperatinginCalifornia.BeforehistimeatVVG,Matt wastheDirectorofEnvironmentalaffairsfortheCaliforniaTrucking Association.HeholdsanMAinPublicPolicyAdministrationfrom CSULBandaBAinGovernmentfromCSUS.
PHIL PIERCE
SeniorPublicPolicy
ManagerZoox
GUEST SPEAKER
FUTUREOFTRANSIT INSOLANOCOUNTY
5TH SEPT
PhillipPierceisaSeniorPublicPolicyManageratZoox,wherehe leadscitypolicystrategyfortheall-electric,autonomousvehicle company.PriortojoiningZoox,hemanagedpublicaffairsand governmentrelationsfortheSFMTA,workingonmanyofSan Francisco'slargesttransportationplanningandconstruction projects.Heisapassionateurbanistandenvironmentalist,having runmultiplepoliticalcampaignsandworkedwithadvocacy organizationsfocusedonmakingcitiesmoresustainableand equitable.Onweekends,youwillfindhimtakinglongbikerides andexploringtheBayArea.
SEAMUS MURPHY
ExecutiveDirectorat
WaterEmergency
Transportation
GUEST SPEAKER
FUTUREOFTRANSIT INSOLANOCOUNTY
5TH
SEPT
SeamusMurphyistheExecutiveDirectoroftheSanFranciscoBayAreaWater EmergencyTransportationAuthority(WETA),aregionalpublictransitagency responsiblefordeveloping,operatingandexpandingSanFranciscoBayFerry serviceandcoordinatingregionalwatertransitemergencyresponse.
PriortojoiningWETA,Murphyspentoveradecadeoverseeingexternalaffairs andstrategiccommunicationsfortheSanMateoCountyTransitDistrict (District),whichoperatestheCaltraincommuterrailsystemandSamTrans busservice.AstheDistrict’sChiefCommunicationsOfficer,Murphyledefforts tosecurefundingfortransformativeprojectsincludingthe$2billionCaltrain ElectrificationProject.Hewasalsoresponsibleforpassingstatelegislationthat pavedthewayforvoterapprovalofrevenuemeasurescreatingover$200 million/yearinnewtransportationinvestmentforimprovementsandservices throughoutthePeninsula
Murphyhasbeenrecognizedasaleaderfocusedonbuildingstrongcoalitions thatcaneffectivelyadvocateforsolutionstotheindustry’smostpressing challenges.HeisarecipientofMassTransitMagazine’s“Top40Under40” awardandisakeyplayerinlocal,regional,stateandnationaleffortsto sustain,improve,andexpandpublictransportationforallwhodependonit.
September 5th, 2024 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM