Announcing the 2026 Executive Leaders in Transportation Cohort
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals selected as the 2026 cohort of Executive Leaders in Transportation at the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation! We are excited to extend a warm welcome to these accomplished leaders. We look forward to supporting them as they enhance their leadership capabilities, generate innovative ideas for their professional environments, and foster a dynamic network of innovators within the transportation sector.
Meet the 2026 cohort:
Andres Aguilar, Deputy Operations Director, NYCDOT
Chantel Cabrera, AVP, Service Programs & Initiatives, NYCT-MTA
Danette Carll, Innovation Program Manager, PANYNJ
Chris Chatterton, Director of Transportation Operations, Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning
Charley Cohen, Senior Accessibility Officer, MTA
Jessica Cruz, Deputy Director, Living Streets & Public Spaces, New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice
Maria Cuenca, Senior Engineer/Senior Sustainability Specialist, PANYNJ
Joseph Cuomo, Planner II, Nassau County
Christopher D’Antonio, Principal Planner, Suffolk County
Nicole Farmer, Senior Transportation Analyst, NYSDOT, Region 8
Rachel Frumin, Director of Concessions & Franchises, NYCDOT
Daisy Gonzalez, Deputy Director, Public Realm Partnerships & Programs, NYCDOT
Portia Henry, Assistant Secretary for Transportation, NYS Executive Chamber
Shati Khan, Program Manager II, Resource Efficiency and Impact Management, Gateway Development Commission
Vallon Parsons, Deputy Director of Grants Management, MTA
Lauren Pessoa, Lead Transportation Program Specialist, USDOT-FTA
Joseph Raguzin, Senior Transportation Planner, Rockland County Department of Public Transportation
Sandra Reyes-Guerra, Staff Director - NYC Transportation Coordination Committee, NYMTC / NYSDOT
Geoffrey Rick, Associate Transportation Analyst, NYSDOT, Region 11
Doug Rose, Director of Transportation, NYCDCP
Sapna Shah, Senior Director, Enterprise Asset Management, MTA Metro-North Railroad
Julie Schipper, Deputy Chief of Traffic Engineering and Planning, NYCDOT
Max Sokol, Director of Capital Construction – Hudson Tunnel Project, Amtrak
Seth Ullman, Senior Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
Rossana Weitekamp, Public Information Officer, NYMTC
Beth Zall, Senior Manager, Planning & Reporting, Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC)
This program is supported by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC), and is directed by the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and NYU C2SMART Center.
