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Assembly

April 28-May 2, 2025
Monday-Thursday, lunchtime Virtual Sessions
Friday, 11am-4pm: In person at Pier 60 in Manhattan

In-Person Assembly Schedule — Friday, May 2

11-12

Opening reception hosted by Boingo

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12-2

Luncheon program and Zuccotti Award presentation

2-4

Closing reception hosted by Halmar International

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Zuccotti Award

2025 John Zuccotti Award

RPA’s highest award for leadership in the region is named after John E. Zuccotti, a long-serving member of the RPA Board of Directors and Execu­tive Committee. Presented each year at RPA’s annual Assembly, the award recognizes a leader who has made extraordinary contributions to the built environment of the tri-state metropolitan region.

Learn more about this year’s honoree

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Presented by

Regional Plan Association

Presented to

Kathryn Wylde

Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of Partnership for New York City, has dedicated her career to advancing economic opportunity, innovation, and the global standing of New York City.

Mainstage Program

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    Janno Lieber

    Chair & CEO, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

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    Maria Torres-Springer

    Senior Fellow, Ford Foundation; former First Deputy Mayor of New York City

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    Moderator

    Kate Slevin

    Executive Vice President

Virtual Panels — Monday April 28 - Thursday May 1

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    Monday — Harnessing the AI Revolution

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    Tuesday — Why Do Infrastructure Projects Take So Long and Cost So Much?

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    Wednesday — Going Local: Meeting Climate Goals through State and Municipal Action

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    Thursday — Congestion Pricing: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Speakers

  • Tarika Barrett

    Tarika Barrett

    CEO, Girls Who Code

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    Rory M. Christian

    Chair and CEO, New York State Department of Public Service

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    Christina Calderato

    Director of Strategy, Transport for London

  • Timothycawley

    Tim Cawley

    Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Consolidated Edison, Inc.

  • Joe Collangelo

    Joe Colangelo

    Founder and CEO, Boxcar

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    Joe Dooley

    Senior Policy Manager, US Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google

  • Katiedykes

    Katie Dykes

    Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

  • Ben Ellencweig

    Ben Ellencweig

    Senior Partner, Connecticut – Darien, McKinsey & Company

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    Robert Harrison

    Interim Director, Empire AI

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    Jim Johnson

    Chief Operating Officer, Trinity Church Wall Street

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    Meera Joshi

    Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations

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    Jee Mee Kim-Diaz

    City Executive for NYC Region, Arcadis

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    Shawn M. LaTourette

    Commissioner, State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

  • Mc Dermott Chris

    Chris McDermott

    Senior Vice President & Program Management Lead, East Region, AECOM

  • Jerry nadler

    The Honorable Jerry Nadler

    U.S. Representative, New York’s 12th Congressional District

  • Pinsky Seth

    Seth Pinsky

    Chief Executive Officer, 92nd Street Y

  • Plummer Clint

    Clint Plummer

    Chief Executive Officer, Rise Light & Power

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    Rob Puentes

    Vice President and Director – Brookings Metro, Brookings Institution

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    The Honorable Antonio Reynoso

    Brooklyn Borough President

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    Janno Lieber

    Chair & CEO, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

  • Julie Samuels

    Julie Samuels

    President & CEO, Tech:NYC

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    Jamie Torres-Springer

    President, MTA Construction & Development

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    Maria Torres-Springer

    Senior Fellow, Ford Foundation; former First Deputy Mayor of New York City

  • Polly Trottenberg

    Polly Trottenberg

    Former Deputy Secretary, USDOT

  • Midori

    Midori Valdivia

    Board Member, MTA; Founder + Principal, Midori Valdivia Consulting

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    Seth Wainer

    Program Director Innovation, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

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    Tiffany-Ann Taylor

    Vice President, Transportation, RPA

  • Bryk Dale

    Dale Bryk

    Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, RPA

  • Freudenberg Rob

    Robert Freudenberg

    Vice President, Energy & Environment, RPA

  • Slevin Kate

    Kate Slevin

    Executive Vice President, RPA

Sponsors

Platinum

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  • SFE RIGHT GRADIENT

Gold

  • AECOM Logo Black RGB
  • Amazon logo
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  • Boingo wireless
  • Con Ed
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  • Steve Denning

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  • Google
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Silver

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  • Arcadis
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  • Woodner Foundation

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Bronze

  • Bechtel
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Partner

  • Acceleration Project

  • Arden Road Investments

  • Barretto Bay Strategies

  • Stephen Beckwith

  • Eugenie Birch

  • Boxcar

  • Henry Cisneros

  • Duane Morris

  • energyRe

  • HR&A Advisors

  • David & Susannah Huntington

  • Langan

  • McKissack & McKissack

  • Menlo Realty Ventures

  • National Grid

  • Rensselaer Commercial Properties

  • Alison Sant

  • Sasaki

  • Marilyn Taylor

  • Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone

  • Wiley

  • WXY architecture + urban design

Friend

  • Maxine Griffith

  • Immortal Strategies

  • James Lima Planning + Development

  • James Katz

  • Kuchma Corporation

  • NorthStar Strategies

  • John Pocari

  • Sam Schwartz Pedestrian Traffic Management Services

  • George Stonbely

  • Ernest Tollerson