Our nation has had a history of inequality in the delivery of infrastructure and services to our communities. For example, a number of disadvantaged communities in large urban areas have found themselves divided by limited access highways that were built long ago. How do we include more women, minorities, and other underserved groups in the planning and construction of our public works initiatives? Capital program leaders must recognize and work to readdress inequities in their policies and programs that serve as barriers to equal opportunity. Our panelists will discuss how agencies can narrow these gaps in their processes and build a more equitable community.

 

Key Learning Objectives:

  • How to ensure the projects being proposed are equitable
  • How agencies can hire the right people to advance equity
  • Equity trends over the last few years
  • The benefits of narrowing equity gaps in your capital program

 

Speakers:

 

Anthony Andrews 

Senior Program Manager at City of Dallas

With almost two decades of experience in the construction industry, Anthony Andrews has a history of working closely with capital program planning and implementation. He has had an insider view of the equity gap landscape and how it has evolved over the years.  Andrews is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee - Knoxville receiving his degree in Industrial Engineering. 

 

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti

Commissioner of New Jersey DOT

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti was confirmed as the 19th Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation on June 7, 2018. She was appointed Acting Commissioner December 19, 2017 and began serving on January 16, 2018.

 A native New Jerseyan, Ms. Gutierrez-Scaccetti is a transportation professional with more than 31 years in the industry, and 37 years in government service. She possesses extensive executive, operational, and planning knowledge.

Most recently, the Commissioner served as the Executive Director and CEO at Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, a part of the Florida Department of Transportation. Under her leadership, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise managed more than 460 centerline miles and a 5-year capital program in excess of $6 billion, supported by $1 billion in revenues.

 

Jennifer Cohan

CEO of Leadership Delaware

Prior to joining Leadership Delaware, Jennifer Cohan led the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) under two Governors, where she led agency wide reforms and produced the largest capital program in the State’s history. Prior to her appointment as Secretary, Jennifer served as the Director of the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles as the first woman to do so. Her state public service career spanned more than 31 years.

Her previous work includes serving as the Financial/Program Manager at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) managing the state’s Clean Water Program and working with the Delaware State Legislature within the Office of the Controller General. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Wilmington University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Science in Public Administration and attended the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

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