Read more about our guest speakers below:
Armand Shahbazian, MPA
Session: Keynote: Community-First Autonomy
Bio:
“Armand Shahbazian is the Electric and Automated Mobility Policy Advisor at the City of Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT). He leads SDOT’s work in autonomous transportation including launching one of the first city permit programs for autonomous vehicle testing. Armand also coordinates SDOT’s transportation electrification efforts to achieve the 2030 goals set in Seattle’s Clean Transportation Electrification Blueprint. He is a career public servant and Washington resident, having worked in a variety of engineering roles at Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power prior to his current position. Armand holds a Master of Public Administration and a BS in Electrical Engineering, both from Seattle University.”
Rep. Greg Nance
Session: Policy & Funding Partnerships
Bio: Greg Nance proudly represents Kitsap as State Rep for Washington’s 23rd Legislative District. The son of a social worker and public defender, Greg learned the value of hard work growing up in a strong union household.
Greg grew up in Kitsap and is committed to delivering for neighbors across the peninsula. A lifelong ferry rider, Greg is on a mission to fix our ferries. He is also working to strengthen our schools, expand affordable childcare and reliable public transportation, bolster our healthcare workforce, fight fentanyl, and mobilize mental health.
He serves on the House Transportation, Agriculture & Natural Resources, and Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committees, and was recently elected Vice Chair of the Legislature’s Maritime Caucus.
Laura Loe
Session: Designing Inclusive Travel Tools
Bio: Laura Loe (she/her) is the Program Manager at Hopelink for Find a Ride. Find a Ride is the name of Central Puget Sound’s regional One-Call/One-Click system. Find a Ride launched our new trip planner in March 2024. Learn more about the project’s roadmap, including future integration with AccessMap. The One-Call/One-Click project grew out of an inclusive planning process led by the King County Mobility Coalition, along with partners from Pierce and Snohomish counties. Laura’s background includes affordable housing advocacy, math and science education, FIRST LEGO League robotics coach, and experience as a King County Metro Bus Driver.
Cameron Steinback
Session: Funding Complete Streets Initiatives
Bio: Cameron Steinback is a visionary educator and systems thinker who leverages community knowledge, lived experience, and agency for a just transition into an equitable future. Cameron brings expertise and skills from a diverse career in education focusing on connecting communities to conservation and climate action. Having joined Front and Centered in 2024, Cameron leads the Climate Justice Program, integrating issues and projects on Energy Justice, Transportation Justice, and Climate Resilience.
Kunal Mehta
Session: Designing Inclusive Travel Tools
Bio: Coming soon
