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In its 5th year, Infraday East has established itself as the leading event covering the Future of Infrastructure in the Northeast Corridor.
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is not only a critical transportation route but also a hub for various other infrastructure systems. In addition to its rail and broadband networks, the NEC plays a vital role in energy transportation, climate resilience, and stormwater management.
Regarding energy transportation, the NEC facilitates the movement of electricity, natural gas, and other energy resources to meet the region's demands. It serves as a conduit for power transmission and distribution, contributing to a reliable and efficient energy grid.
Climate resilience and stormwater management are crucial in the face of increasing extreme weather events. The NEC's infrastructure must be designed and maintained to withstand the impacts of storms, flooding, and rising sea levels. Green infrastructure and stormwater management systems are being implemented to mitigate flooding and enhance the corridor's resilience.
Furthermore, the NEC's broadband infrastructure is essential for supporting digital connectivity and enabling communication and data transfer. High-speed internet access along the corridor is crucial for businesses, residents, and institutions, fostering innovation, economic growth, and social connectivity.
By integrating these various infrastructure systems, the NEC can enhance its sustainability, efficiency, and resilience, creating a vibrant and interconnected corridor for the region's communities.
The event will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive workshops on a range of topics, including transportation, energy, water, and communication infrastructure. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field, share their experiences, and collaborate on solutions to the challenges facing infrastructure development across the Northeast Corridor.
The event aims to provide a platform for participants to network, engage, and collaborate with each other and explore new partnerships to advance infrastructure development across the Northeast Corridor. We invite all interested parties to join us at this event and contribute to the critical conversation on infrastructure development and modernization.
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2022 Speakers Included


Adam previously served as Chief of Staff and Special Counselor at the Port Authority of NY and NJ. Prior to that he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of IDB bank NY from 2006 to the 2017. In that senior role, he oversaw all aspects of risk management for the bank including credit, market and operational risk, and strategic and reputation risk.
Adam has held numerous positions in state and local government including Deputy Secretary to the Governor of New York for Public Authorities, Financing and Housing and New York City Issues.
Before that, he served as Budget Director and Chief Financial Officer of the City of New York and as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Operations. Adam also worked as Chairman of the New York City Employees Retirement System, Chairman of the New York City Transitional Finance Authority, and Chairman of the NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority, Acting Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Adam graduated cum laude from the State University of New York, Albany with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is also a certified public accountant and has also completed Columbia Business School’s Risk Management Executive Education Program. Adam was appointed as Chairman and a Director of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 1, 2016 and has served as a member of the board of directors of the New York State Job Development Authority since 2006.


Construction, Program & Engineering Management Master-planning, Budgeting, Design, & Constructability.
Oversee multiple owner (in house) managed projects, and consultant augmented projects,
I manage the daily operations of several construction and design contracts with design, construction, and admin and controls consultant staff & in house staff.
Oversee the construction, & contract administration for DBE/ federal small business mentoring program, construction contracts and several infrastructure, facilities and flood resiliency contracts with total construction value of $320 million.
• Integration, communication and construction management, representing the authority and overseeing AECOM's Consulting & TYLIN teams in managing construction contracts, mentoring, DBE, minority business construction contracts.
• Conduct, & supervise structural assessment surveys & field verification for existing structures, and structural stability.
• Management, coordination and communication with Authority Design, & Construction management consultants.
• Civil and Structural design and review for flood mitigation & structural modification.


Andrew previously served as President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, overseeing the transformation of the 300-acre former Naval ship-building facility into a national model for the creation of innovation-economy jobs, sustainability, and community partnerships.
Prior to his time at the Navy Yard, Andrew served as director of operations for NYC2012, the privately funded bid to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to New York City, and as vice president of the New York Public Library.
Up until his appointment to NYCEDC, Andrew sat on numerous boards, including the Coro New York Leadership Center, where he served as chair; Prospect Park Alliance; Gowanus Canal Conservancy; Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; Citizens Budget Commission; and the NYS Regional Economic Development Council.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College and is a graduate of the Coro Public Affairs Fellowship program. A life-long New Yorker, Andrew lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife, Sarah Williams, and two children.


Ms. Licata plays a key advisory role for the Department as well. She has developed an extensive list of studies – including water rate studies, affordability analyses, consumption tracking, demand projections, and the 2013 NYC Wastewater Resiliency Plan – and has used these plans and studies as a rational basis when advocating for common-sense regulatory reforms. Deputy Commissioner Licata has dedicated her career to public service, and plays a crucial role in envisioning, developing, and implementing programs aimed at improving the health and quality of life of all New Yorkers.






Carter has worked on environmental issues in several capacities: as a prosecuting attorney for the New York State Attorney General’s Office, water and air pollution expert for New York City’s sustainability plan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and regional and water sustainability lead for the national architecture and environmental engineering firm HDR. In addition to the park and trail creation projects above, Carter’s projects and campaigns have included the $2.4 billion NYC Green Infrastructure program, the NYC Clean Heat initiative, the NYC Wastewater Resiliency Plan, the NYC Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency, a resilient energy program in the Hunts Points neighborhood of the Bronx, a study to reduce greenhouse gases from the New York City building sector, and cleaning up toxic pollution of the Hudson River. He teaches graduate courses on sustainability and infrastructure development at Columbia University and NYU. Carter and his family spend as much time as possible in nature, whether at home in Brooklyn, in the Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, or on mountains and rivers throughout the world.






She is a pragmatic, mission-driven senior leader whose career has centered on placing human wellness and accessibility at the core of sustainable transportation and infrastructure development.
Through her work over the last two decades, Christine has cultivated a unique balance of policymaking and project implementation experience. She has worked across economic sectors and built public-private partnerships to combat climate change and to address the needs of complex energy and transportation systems, increasing their resilience in the face of a rapidly changing world.
Prior to joining ReMo, Christine served as the Director of Sustainability at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There, she led efforts to achieve industry-leading net-zero climate commitments and engage with agency business partners, industry groups, communities, and other stakeholders on energy and environmental issues. She developed policies and enacted programs to improve resilience and reduce the carbon footprint of the Port Authority’s airports, seaports, bridges, tunnels, rail systems, buildings, and transportation hubs.
She has also overseen and restructured public-sector energy portfolios to support economic development and worked around the globe for organizations including the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
In 2014, Breaking Energy named Christine one of their top 10 NY Energy Government Leaders, the same year she received the NY Innovation and Excellence in Energy Management Award. In 2019, the New York Energy Consumers Council honored Christine with their Vision Award. She also earned a U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award for her energy sector work in Iraq.
A respected leader in her industry, she is a regular speaker and panelist at conferences around the world, including Smart Cities NY, NYC Climate Week, and VERGE.
Christine earned a master’s degree in International Energy Management and Policy from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University. She lives in the New York City metropolitan area with her husband and three children.








Member, Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee, 2011-22. Chair, Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council, 2019-.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland. University of Virginia, B.S. (mechanical engineering); University of Maryland, M.B.A., M.S. (information systems). Member, Mountain Christian Church, Bel Air, Maryland. Married; four children.


Liz has been with SEPTA in various roles such as Assistant Treasurer of Strategic Initiatives, Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis as well as Manager of Long Range Planning. In addition to leading SEPTA’s Planning efforts, one of her key activities in those roles was oversight of the King of Prussia Rail Project, a planned extension of rail service. This project is the first SEPTA project to enter the pipeline for FTA’s Capital Investment Grant Program. She served as Project Manager for the Planning Phase of the project, comprised of a complex set of $7 million in consultant contracts.
Liz holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Villanova University. She is a registered Professional Engineer.
Liz has been recognized by several organizations for her contributions including as a 2022 Woman in Rail by Railway Age, a 2018 Woman of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal, as well as Member of the Year by WTS Philadelphia.






Gay’s experience encompasses diversified program management and financial control activities on multi-disciplinary federal, state and local municipality projects requiring strategic program plans, complex procurement and contracting mechanisms; reporting transparency; design/construction schedules and budget management; organizational change management; quality control programs; and diversity, equity and inclusion elements. Gay has provided leadership in enhancing project implementation through project delivery partner relationships in the US and internationally.
As national Program Management/Construction Management Practice Leader, Gay’s leadership serves to deliver successful client and stakeholder outcomes at every phase of the infrastructure program life cycle.
Gay received her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of New Orleans and a Master’s in Business Administration from Tulane University. She is a native of New Orleans, LA, and supports clients throughout the United States. She is regularly called upon to speak about and consult on a variety of infrastructure and program management issues.


Prior to Honest Buildings He worked as a Private Equity Associate for Permira and was a co-founder of Building Hero, an innovative LED Lighting-as-a-Service business. Geoff received a BA in Mathematics from Pomona College. Originally from Southern California, he currently lives in New York City with his wife and two children.



Ms. Arnold is a 2017 graduate of the Leadership APTA program, was recognized in 2018 as a Top 40 Under 40 transit professional in Mass Transit Magazine, and was a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree in the Baltimore Business Journal. Ms. Arnold holds an undergraduate degree from Duquesne University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.




With an undergraduate degree focusing on visual arts and literature from Harvard University, he received his Master of Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture. Travel has also been formative for Jack, who lived in a number of cities growing up and later began his architecture career working in Hong Kong.
Jack has led mixed-use development projects spanning large-scale master plans, urban infrastructure, transportation, and multi-family residential developments. An active voice in the wider design community, he teaches at the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate, and frequently speaks at conferences and symposia. His writing has appeared in Architectural Record, World Architecture, and The New York Times.



