We will have a panel discussion featuring transportation leaders and their roles in disasters. We will also hear from Michel Bechtel on the Coastal Texas Project and the Gulf Coast Protection District's (GCPD) role in protecting our coast and updates on the project.
Panel Moderator: Melody Galland, Director of Maintenance, TxDOT
Guest Panelists include:
Michel Bechtel, President, Gulf Coast Protection District
Kurt Luhrsen, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Houston Metro
Ken Fickes, Director, Harris County Transit Services
Tim Sykes, Public Affairs Specialist,Gulf Coast Transit District
Brad Burness, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of Galveston
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m Registration & Networking 12 p.m. Invocation/Pledges 12:15 -1 p.m. Program