WTS CT | TMS 2022 | Speaker Bios

SPEAKER BIOS

ELISE GREENBERG, AICP, Supervising Transportation Planner | CTDOT Elise Greenberg, AICP, is a Supervising Transportation Planner at the Connecticut Department of Transportation in the Office of Strategic Planning and Projects. She has a decade of transportation planning experience pertaining to transit-oriented development, sustainable transportation, and multi-modal planning. In her role at CTDOT, she has overseen the development of statewide plans, corridor studies, and served on interagency committees. Elise holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Michigan. STEPHEN GAZILLO, AICP, New England Transportation Planning Lead | AECOM Stephen Gazillo, AICP, is the New England transportation planning lead for AECOM based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. He has more than 30 years of rail and transit planning experience including developing plans for new rail and transit services and facilities, TOD planning, and long-range transportation plans. He is currently part of the consultant strategic planning team for the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Office of Rail. His prior experience includes working for a rail and bus transit operating agencies. Stephen holds an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, a Master’s degree in planning and geography from Laval University and a bachelor’s degree in geography from Clark University. Evaluating the potential return on investment of rail and transit projects in Connecticut: An investigation into economic impacts and value capture opportunities MATT HART, Executive Director | Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) Matt Hart is the Executive Director of the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), the largest of Connecticut’s regional planning organizations. Previously, Matt served as the Town Manager in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he helped lead the community through the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that he served as Town Manager in Mansfield, Connecticut, where he played a critical role in developing Storrs Center , a mixed- use, New Urbanism project adjacent to the University of Connecticut’s main campus. Matt is currently an adjunct faculty member with the University of Connecticut’s School of Public Policy. He earned his Juris Doctor (JD) and Master’s in Public Affairs (MPA) from the University of Connecticut, and his bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York at Potsdam. ALISON NEMIROW | AECOM Alison Nemirow is a member of AECOM’s Sustainable Economics practice. She has over dozen years of experience as an urban economist specializing in sustainable and equitable development, with a particular focus on the role of transit and other infrastructure in creating sustainable communities. Alison has evaluated the economic impacts of transit and developed value capture strategies for transit agencies, states, and regions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, California, and North Carolina. Through her extensive experience working with transit agencies, state and local governments, and federal agencies, she understands the funding and financing mechanisms available to execute transformative sustainability programs.

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