Leadership NACTO is a fellowship program that offers promising leaders in city transportation the opportunity for in-depth, targeted professional development and training, as well as sustained connections with a cohort of other emerging leaders. Throughout the program, the Fellows participate in curated workshops, learn from proven leaders in the field, build meaningful connections with peers in other cities, and receive a personalized 360-review evaluation to form the baseline of their learning. Leadership NACTO is dedicated to cultivating and empowering the next generation of strong, dynamic leaders in city transportation, and the Fellows represent the broad community of professionals that comprise NACTO.
Annick Beaudet, AICP has over 20 years of experience in both land use and transportation in both the public and private sectors. She currently serves the City of Austin as an Assistant Director at the Austin Transportation Department and oversees four areas: Systems Development, Active Transportation and Street Design, Transportation Engineering and Special Events.
Brooke McKenna is the Assistant Director for Street Management with the Department of Traffic, Parking + Transportation in Cambridge, MA. In this role, Brooke is responsible for overseeing the safe operation of Cambridge’s street network and leading the City’s Vision Zero Initiative. Brooke previously spent ten years with the New York City Department of Transportation.
Leah Mooney is the Director of Strategic Planning & Policy for the Chicago Transit Authority. She has worked for CTA since 2008 and in Planning since 2015. Her team plans major bus and rail projects and performs market survey research, maintains the CTA’s GIS database and coordinates with outside agencies.
Uyen serves as the City Traffic Engineer for the City of West Palm Beach. She is the project manager for various projects such as the WPB Mobility Study, Parking Study, and the Bicycle Masterplan. Uyen is a registered engineer for the State of Florida and previously worked on many roadway reconstruction and streetscape projects.