Thank you to all who supported and attended the 2023 RPA Assembly!

Each year, the RPA Assembly convenes over a thousand policy experts, public officials and business leaders committed to addressing climate change, promoting inclusive growth, and developing transportation systems.

In-Person Assembly — Friday, May 5, 12-3pm at Pier 60, NYC

The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York; The Honorable Ned Lamont, Governor of Connecticut; and The Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, will join in conversation about current issues and priorities in the tri-state region. Additionally, Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President, will share his vision and priorities for improving the nation’s communities through programs such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Assembly Schedule

11:30 am

doors open

12:00 pm

Lunch

12:15 pm

Welcome Address

Tom Wright, President & CEO, RPA
Kate Slevin, Executive Vice President, RPA

12:45 pm

Zuccotti Award Presentation

Introduced by Howard Milstein, Chairman, President & CEO, New York Private Bank & Trust

Presented by Ray McGuire, Chairman, RPA

Awarded to
The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York
The Honorable Ned Lamont, Governor of Connecticut
The Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey

Conversation with Zuccotti Award recipients moderated by Tom Wright

1:45 pm

Keynote

Introduced by Sheena Wright, First Deputy Mayor for the City of New York

Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President

2:30-4:00 pm

Closing Reception

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Zuccotti Award Recipients

The Honorable Kathy Hochul

Governor, New York

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The Honorable Ned Lamont

Governor, Connecticut

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The Honorable Phil Murphy

Governor, New Jersey

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The John E. Zuccotti Award

Named after John E. Zuccotti, a long-serving member of the RPA Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the award recognizes leaders who have made exceptional contributions to the built environment of the city and the region. This year, the Zuccotti Award will be presented to Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Phil Murphy, and Governor Ned Lamont, in recognition of their dedication to the tri-state region.

Featured Speakers

Mitch Landrieu

Senior Advisor to the President

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Raymond J. McGuire

Chairman of the Board of Directors, RPA

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Sheena Wright

First Deputy Mayor for the City of New York

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Virtual Panels — Monday, May 1 - Thursday, May 4, 12-1:30pm

Monday: Federal Funding for Region-Shaping Investment
Tuesday: Get the Goods: The regional impact of changing freight patterns
Wednesday: Climate Future in Focus
Thursday: Be My Neighbor

Assembly Speakers

Jim Johnson

Chief Operating Officer, Trinity Church Wall Street
Meera Joshi

Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations
Rohit Aggarwala

Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
The Honorable Ras J. Baraka

Mayor of the City of Newark
Shaun Donovan

CEO and President, Enterprise Community Partners
James Rubin

Chief Investment Officer, Aligned Climate Capital
Brian Deese

Former Director of the White House National Economic Council
Brodie Boland

Partner, McKinsey & Company
Ana Baptista, PhD

Associate Professor & Co-Director of the Tishman Environment & Design Center, The New School
The Honorable Cory Booker

US Senator for New Jersey
Axel Carrión

Vice President of State Government & Public Affairs, UPS
Lorraine Collins

Zillow Group, Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager, NE Region
Francis Cooke, AIA

Architecture Design Principal, AECOM New York Metro
Caroline N. Decker

Senior Vice President & National Rail Business Director, WSP USA
April De Simone

Founder of The Practice of Democracy
Nick Dhimitri

Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Suffolk
Kathleen Frangione

Head of Government Affairs and Market Strategy for Ørsted North America
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti

Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation
Bruce Katz

Director, Nowak Metro Finance Lab
Jessica Katz

Chief Housing Officer, City of New York
General Stephen R. Lyons

Port and Supply Chain Envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
Raquel Malmberg

Partner, Guidehouse
Melissa Miles

New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance, Executive Director
Howard Milstein

Chairman, President & CEO, New York Private Bank & Trust
John D. Porcari

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Bethann Rooney

Director, Port Department, The Port Authority of NY & NJ
Ryan White

Transportation Planning Discipline Lead - New York, Jacobs
Ernest Tollerson

Board Chair, Riverkeeper
Jamie Torres-Springer

President, MTA Construction & Development