2024 YPT International Board of Advisors Spotlight Carita Ducre

Carita Ducre Vice President of Workforce Development & Educational Services, APTA  Carita Ducre is the Vice President of Workforce Development and Educational Services for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).Ms. Ducre, who joined APTA in 2023, leads APTA’s educational programming (including Leadership APTA, Emerging Leaders, and APTAU) and supports APTA’s member organizations with strategic workforce [...]

2024 YPT International Board of Advisors Spotlight: Sofia Berger

Sofia Berger Senior Vice President,Transportation National Business Line LeaderWSP Sofia Berger is a Senior Vice President and the National Business Line Executive for Transportation and Infrastructure at WSP. In this role she oversees the strategic direction, business development performance, client management, and knowledge management of WSP’s U.S. transportation and infrastructure market, which includes highways, bridges, [...]

2024 YPT International Board of Advisors Spotlight: Audrey Wennink

Audrey Wennink, Director of TransportationMetropolitan Planning Council, Chicago   Audrey directs MPC’s transportation efforts and coordinates transportation initiatives with other facets of planning including affordable housing, land use, equity and the environment. She leads transportation research and advocacy efforts including pursuing sustainable funding for transportation in Illinois, integration of performance-based planning methods into transportation practice, [...]

Amanda Minutello – Deputy Director of Communications

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONSAMANDA MINUTELLO // AECOMCONTACT // INFO@YPTRANSPORTATION.ORGYPT PHOENIXAmanda Minutello is a Traffic Engineer I at AECOM in the Phoenix, Arizona office. She was born and raised on Long Island, New York, but found her new home in Phoenix after attending Arizona State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil Engineering. At [...]

2022 YPT Mentoring Program Spotlight: Heather Hanson

HEATHER HANSONTRANSPORTATION PROGRAM MANAGER - BUS OPERATIONS  |  GenentechCan you tell us a little about where each of you work and what you do?Mike is the Chief Operating Officer at Pittsburgh Transportation Authority (formerly Port Authority of Allegheny County). Mike heads up all operating divisions at PTA including bus, light rail, paratransit and incline. I [...]