Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT), Spring 2022

Please join us for an online presentation by members of Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) and learn about the benefits of membership. Founded in 2008, the vision of YPT is to become the preeminent professional development organization for emerging leaders in the transportation field. YPT provides professional development guidance, fellowship, and networking opportunities for young professionals in transportation. Our members are rising leaders in the transportation field and are employed in consulting firms, local government, and national transportation agencies across the continent. YPT is rapidly expanding its membership and influence. Since January 2014, YPT has added new chapters, including multiple international chapters.

What is YPT?

• Preeminent professional development organization for emerging leaders in the transportation field
• Provides professional development guidance, fellowship, and networking opportunities
• Community for rising leaders in the transportation field
• 501(c)(6) non-profit entity

Supporting YPT shows a commitment to supporting the future of transportation. We encourage you to join Young Professionals in Transportation International and learn more about our dynamic industry. We are the future of the global transportation community.

Panelists:

Nigel Grembowski is a transportation and urban planner with experience in transportation, land use, emergencymanagement, complete streets, and traffic planning who strives to identify and fill gaps in organizational structure and functionality. Nigel is a Certified Planner by the American Planning Association. Now based in New York City, Nigel was born in Chicago, IL and grew up in Woodstock, IL, a small town in northern Illinois. He values input from diverse opinions, counting his experience both in the rural Upper Midwest and New York City as extremely beneficial. Nigel received his Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,and his Master of City and Regional Planning from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Within transportation, Nigel is especially passionate about complete streets and how they can influence development to proceed at a human scale creating long-term benefits for cities and their residents.

William Wang is a Manager at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He is currently working for the Aviation Concessions & Strategic Customer Experience Unit. William works on operational excellence projects to modernize and digitize concessions processes, improve customer experience, and develop strategic partnerships to expand revenue streams. He supports Aviation Concessions, Commercial and Customer Experience leaders in strategic initiatives. William was born in China and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He received a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in politics and public policy from New York University and a Master of Public Affairs from Brown University. His experience in multiple levels of government from the U.S. Senate and House to the New York City Mayor's Office has focused his passion and interest on urban planning and development in the New York Metropolitan Region. William works to promote collaboration and professional development opportunities for people in the transportation and civil service fields. In his free time, he enjoys spending time exploring parks and other public places, especially ones located near subways and train stations.

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