Janice Soriano-Ramos is a Senior Planner with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). VTA is a special district responsible for providing multimodal transportation solutions throughout Santa Clara County in California, serving both as the county's transit agency and the county's congestion management agency. Janice has been with VTA for 2 years. Prior to serving the San Jose region, Janice worked as the TDM, Fleet and Communications Manager at Stanford Health Care and at Kimley-Horn as a Transportation Analyst. Janice holds an M.S. in Urban & Regional Planning at UW-Madison and a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University.

Lourdes Álvarez is a transit planner for Foothill Transit's Planning Department. She works alongside other service planners on improving key routes in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.

Jamario Jackson is a Senior Community Planner at TransForm, which is a non-profit in Northern California shaping transportation related decisions by advocating for community needs. Jamario leads TransForm’s East Oakland mobility justice partnerships. Prior to joining TransForm, Jamario worked for a member of the California State Assembly, a public transit agency, and a member of the United States Senate. In part, his time in the public sector has shaped his lens concerning how political and legislative landscapes impact a variety of issues from transportation to constituent services. Jamario is a member to The Northern California Chapter of The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials and a BART Title VI and Environmental Justice Advisory Committee member. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Urban Affairs.

Rachel Zack is a policy strategist at Remix, where she is researching policy related to dockless programs, ride-hailing and autonomous vehicles. She is exploring how cities can work collaboratively with private mobility providers to deliver on safer infrastructure and more equitable mobility systems. Before joining Remix, Rachel consulted for agencies across the country on strategic planning for shared mobility and autonomous vehicles. Her work in the field received the Caltrans Excellence in Transportation Award in WTS Innovative Transportation Solutions Award.