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Opening Plenary-
A moderated panel discussion on where we’ve been,
where we are, and where we’re going
Sunday April 7 8:30-10:15 am
Shoshana M. Lew was appointed as the executive director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in December 2018. She is charged with leading the department in planning for and addressing Colorado's transportation needs, and overseeing 3,000 employees statewide and an annual budget this year of approximately $2 billion.
Prior to coming to Colorado, she served as the chief operating officer (COO) for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). Also, she was the chief financial officer and assistant secretary for budget and programs for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), as well as the deputy assistant secretary for transportation policy at the USDOT.
Lew has also worked in other areas of the federal government, including the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Office of Management and Budget and Domestic Policy Council within the White House. Prior to her federal service, she worked at the Brookings Institution.
She is a graduate of Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in history. Lew also has a master's degree in history from Northwestern University.
Master of Ceremonies
Torine Creppy, President Safe Kids Worldwide
Torine Creppy is the president of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global nonprofit dedicated to protecting kids from preventable injuries.
For nearly 22 years, Ms. Creppy has dedicated her career to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, especially the most vulnerable. As president of Safe Kids, she works with partners, donors, legislators, and community leaders around the world to develop and implement strategic initiatives, create partnerships, and inspire behavior change to keep kids safe at home, on the road and at play. Ms. Creppy is a passionate advocate on Capitol Hill and is dedicated to finding new ways to reach high-risk and underserved communities.
In addition to her work at Safe Kids, Ms. Creppy is committed to other organizations who share her passion for helping children and families. She is on the YWCA National Capital Area Board of Directors, St. John’s Community Services Board of Directors, the Board of Directors Advisory Board of Hop Skip Drive, a Lifesavers Board Member and on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO). She is also a member of the American Public Health Association, National Urban League, NAACP, the National Head Start Association, Junior League of Washington, a Lifetime member of Leadership Greater Washington, and a Chief Member.
Ms. Creppy enjoys volunteering in direct outreach and advocacy for homelessness initiatives, reading autobiographies, 5K marathons for causes, youth mentoring and spending time with her teenage son.
Ms. Creppy lives with her family in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Discussion Panelists:
Captain (Ret.) Holly Billie
US Public Health Service
Tribal Safety Advocate
Holly Billie is Dine’ (Navajo). A retired Captain in the US Public Health Service, Holly worked at the Indian Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a combined 31 years.
As a subject matter expert on tribal injury prevention and transportation safety, Holly provided leadership for national initiatives and programs along with technical assistance on epidemiology and surveillance, special projects and studies, and training for federal, state, and tribal agencies.
Holly has authored and co-authored papers on tribal child passenger safety, seatbelt use, technical packages, injury mortality, and traumatic brain injury-related emergency department visits.
Holly currently serves as a tribal injury prevention advocate/consultant and provides technical and consultation services to federal agencies, tribes, and schools of public health.
Dr. David Harkey
President, IIHS/HLDI
David Harkey is president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute.
Before taking the helm at IIHS-HLDI in 2018, Dr. Harkey led the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center for 11 years. There he directed numerous projects to improve roadway design and operations for all road users, develop tools and strategies for enhanced safety analysis and improved data collection, and create training materials for safety professionals. He has led major research programs and projects for the Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other public agencies throughout his career and published numerous technical reports and peer-reviewed articles.
Dr. Harkey received a doctorate in civil engineering from North Carolina State University and a master's degree and bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the Transportation Research Board and the Institute for Transportation Engineers.
Emily Kleinfelter
Safety/Regional Vision Zero Planner, DRCOGS
Emily Kleinfelter (she, they) is the Safety/Regional Vision Zero planner for the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). She coordinates with local, regional, and state partners to plan and implement the Regional Vision Zero program’s objectives and actions outlined in Taking Action on Regional Vision Zero. As part of the Regional Transportation Planning team, she is also responsible for assisting member governments in local safety action plan development and local safety studies. Emily also oversees the analysis and reporting of regional crash data for use in Vision Zero planning. She has experience working in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors of transportation planning. Emily received her bachelor's degree in urban studies from Hendrix College and her Master of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Colorado Denver.
Colonel Matthew Packard
Cheif, Colorado State Patrol
IACP
Colonel Packard was promoted and appointed as the Chief of the Colorado State Patrol in 2017 by then Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.
Colonel Packard started his career with the Colorado State Patrol in 2000. Throughout his tenure, he served in and led the accident reconstruction team, homeland security section, hazardous materials group, criminal investigations, executive security, communications, the training academy, media relations, and budget. Colonel Matthew Packard is the 9th Chief of the Colorado State Patrol.
Colonel Packard has maintained a commitment to member wellness and service. He firmly believes in order to serve at the highest level, the men and women of the Colorado State Patrol must be well. Colonel Packard is devoted to providing members with the resources they need to be successful in both their personal and professional lives.
He has been a member of the IACP since 2012, and after his promotion, he became involved in the IACP's State and Provincial Division (S&P). He was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for IACP in 2019. After being elected by his peers within S&P as the General Chair of the division, he began a two-year term on the IACP's Executive Board of Directors in October 2022.
He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Center of Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command session #357 and the FBI’s National Executive Institute session #43. In 2023, Colonel Packard was appointed as the Vice Chair for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.
Associate Administrator Nanda Srinivasan
Research and Program Development, NHTSA
Nanda Srinivasan, NHTSA’s Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development, oversees four offices within the agency that formulate, implement, and evaluate traffic safety programs. His team provides national leadership and technical assistance to states and other stakeholders in the identification, research, planning, development, demonstration, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of highway safety programs. The programs are designed to prevent or reduce traffic-related crashes and the resulting deaths, injuries, property damage, and associated costs. Srinivasan oversees the development of programs to increase seat belt use, to decrease impaired driving, and to improve the safety of motorcyclists, bicyclists, pedestrians, older drivers, and emergency medical services.
Srinivasan previously served as the director of statistical methods and research at the U.S. Energy Information Administration. He led the office in overseeing survey development, statistical methods, data integration, and quality assurance for all EIA products. Prior to his time at EIA, he served for more than six years as a senior program officer at the Transportation Research Board. There, Srinivasan oversaw programs and projects related to transportation research, including the development of guidebooks for states and local agencies on transportation planning and policy. Prior to TRB, Srinivasan significantly contributed to the development of transportation data, including national resources such as the census transportation planning package and the national household transportation survey.
Srinivasan holds a master’s degree in transportation engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
