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Bio: Adam Ruder is a project manager in NYSERDA’s Transportation group, focusing on NYSERDA’s transportation program planning and implementation programs. In his four years at NYSERDA, Mr. Ruder has managed over 100 projects to deploy alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure in public and private fleets and reduce emissions from vehicles already on the road. His current focus is on electric vehicle infrastructure deployment across the state, in support of Gov. Cuomo's Charge NY initiative. Mr. Ruder is the principal investigator on a $1 million Department of Energy Electric Vehicle Readiness grant to develop best practices for EV deployment in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Ruder has also participated in NYSERDA’s efforts on policy development and program planning, including multi-stakeholder efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

Education: Mr. Ruder received a Master in Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College.

Key Publications: "MPG, Cost, and GHG results for Alternative Fuel Vehicles in 2011", A. Windecker and A. Ruder, ACEEE Summer Study 2012

Past Assignments: Advanced Energy Conference 2011, TRB Annual Conference 2012, Department of Energy Vehicle Technology Merit Review 2012

Bio: Z. Andrew Farkas is Director, National Transportation Center (USDOT University Transportation Center)and Professor, Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. He manages a transportation research, education and technology transfer center and conducts research on transportation systems. He was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council in 2011.

Education: Ph.D in Geography from University of Georgia, Athens, GA; M.A. in Economics from University of Georgia; A.B. in Economics from Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Key Publications: Farkas, Z. Andrew. “Urban Transportation Policy: The Baltimore Experience.” Handbook of Transportation Policy and Administration. Ed. Jeremy F. Plant. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2007, 207-225.

Other Publications: Bapna, Sanjay; Zaveri, Jigish; and Farkas, Andrew. “Intelligent Transportation Systems: Benefit-Cost Assessment of CVISN in Maryland.” Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Meeting and Exposition of Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Washington, DC, April 19-22, 1999, Session 22(CD-ROM). Farkas, Z. Andrew. The Potential Impacts of Employee Commute Options in the Philadelphia and Baltimore Nonattainment Areas. Baltimore: Morgan State University, August 1994.

Bio: Nick is the Senior Manager of Transportation Initiatives at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), where he reports to the Vice President for Technology and Innovation. He contributes to C2ES strategy on saving oil and reducing greenhouse gases from the transportation sector. Since joining C2ES in 2010, he has authored whitepapers on electric vehicles, federal transportation legislation, and ridesharing, managed a comprehensive report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. transportation, and spearheaded a multi-year initiative on accelerating nationwide electric vehicle deployment. He has served on advisory panels for reports by Indiana University and the Commission on Environmental Cooperation. He is also a frequent public speaker and contributor to C2ES's Climate Compass Blog. Before C2ES, Nick spent six years as an engineer and manager in the high tech industry at Oasis Semiconductor in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was a strategic part of Oasis, helping it grow from 15 to almost 100 employees in under four years. He led projects with the largest impact on company revenue and developed a reputation for successful and timely client delivery.

Education: Master of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, 2009; Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2001.

Key Publications: Zhu, C., & Nigro, N. (2013). Plug-in Electric Vehicle Action Tool. Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Zhu, C., & Nigro, N. (2012). Plug-in Electric Vehicle Deployment in the Northeast. Washington, DC: Transportation and Climate Initiative, Georgetown Climate Center, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. C2ES. (2012). An Action Plan to Integrate Plug-in Electric Vehicles with the U.S. Electrical Grid. Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Burbank, C., & Nigro, N. (2012). Ridesharing: Context, Trends, and Opportunities. Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Ralston, M., & Nigro, N. (2011). Plug-in Electric Vehicles: Literature Review. Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2011). Plug-in Electric Vehicles Market: State of Play. Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Burbank, C., & Nigro, N. (2011). Primer on Federal Surface Transportation Authorization and the Highway Trust Fund. Arlington, Virginia: Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Burbank, C., & Nigro, N. (2011). Saving Oil and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through U.S. Federal Transportation Policy. Arlington, Virginia: Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

Past Assignments: Nigro, N. (2012). Connecting the PEV Dialogue Initiative and the California PEV Collaborative. PEV Collaborative Meeting (p. 11). Palo Alto, California: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Federal Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles. 2012 NCSL Fall Forum (p. 15). Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Opportunities to Improve Air Quality with Plug-in Electric Vehicles. New Jersey Clean Air Council Annual Meeting (p. 3). Trenton, NJ: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Optimizing Public and Private Investments in Charging Infrastructure. Illinois EV Advisory Council Webinar (p. 15). Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Plug-in Electric Vehicle Technology Overview. Executive Workshops on Strategies and Best Practices for State Departments of Transportation to Support Commercialization of Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (p. 15). Berkeley, CA: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Public Investments in Plug-in Electric Vehicles. National Research Council Second Meeting of The Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric Vehicle Deployment (p. 21). Washington, DC: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Rediscover Driving. Environmental Grantmakers Association's 2012 State of the States Policy Briefing (p. 4). San Diego, CA: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Research Program to Enable Development of Interventions to Increase Ridesharing. TRB 2012, Presentation Number: P12-6245 (p. 15). Washington, DC : Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Shifting Energy use toward Domestic Sources in U.S. Transportation using Natural Gas and Electricity. New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers' Conference on Alternative Fuel Vehicles (p. 20). Montreal, Canada: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). The PEV Dialogue Group’s Action Plan. Executive Workshops on Strategies and Best Practices for State Departments of Transportation to Support Commercialization of Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (p. 20). Berkeley, CA: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). The PEV Dialogue Group’s Action Plan. EV Joint Work Groups Meeting for Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (p. 23). Washington, DC: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). The PEV Dialogue Group’s Action Plan with a focus on Multi-unit Dwellings. “Garage Free” Electric Vehicle Summit (p. 29). Philadelphia, PA: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). The PEV Dialogue Group's Action Plan. Nebraska Clean Cities Coalition Webinar (p. 23). Arlington, Virginia: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Nigro, N. (2012). Using ITS to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. ITS America - 22nd Annual Meeting and Exposition (p. 10). Fort Washington, Maryland: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

Bio: Senior Supervising Planner and Plannig Group Manager for Parsons Brinckerhoff in the Baltimore office

Education: Bachelors' Degree - Urban Planning - UMD Masters Degree - Urban and Environmental Planning - UVA

Key Publications: Keller, Jake A.;Armstrong,Amit;Flood,Michael;Meyer,Michael D.; An Approach to Addressing the Impacts of Climate Variability on Highway and Bridge Design - Submitted for 2011 TRB Annual Meeting Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; Hyman, Robert; Kwan, Danny; Smith, Joel. (2010). Task 1.2 Technical Memorandum: Review of Climate Drivers and Key Climate Impacts to the Highway System. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05). Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; Hyman, Robert; Kwan, Danny; Smith, Joel. (2010). Task 1.4 Technical Memorandum: Projections of Change in Regional Climates. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05). Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; Kwan, Danny; Smith, Joel. (2011). Task 2.3 Synthesis Report: Review of Key Climate Impacts to the Highway System and Current Adaptation Practices and Methodologies. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05). URL: http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2631. Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; Hyman, Robert; Smith, Joel. (2011). Task 2.4 Technical Memorandum: Synthesis of Information on Projections of Change in Regional Climates and Recommendation of Analysis Regions. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05). URL: http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2631. Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; Smith, Joel. (2011). Task 3.1 Memorandum: A Diagnostic Framework for Adaptation Planning. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05). Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; Kempel, Erik; Guerre, Joe; Smith, Joel. (2011). Task 3.2 Position Paper: Approach for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Adaptation Strategies. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05). Meyer, Michael; Flood, Michael; Dorney, Chris; Leonard, Ken; DeFlorio, Josh; Kempel, Erik; Smith, Joel. (2011). Phase 3 Report: Development and Assessment of a Diagnostic Framework for Adaptation Planning. Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches, NCHRP 20-83(05).

Past Assignments: Transportation Research Board, January 2013, “Transportation Adaptation and Climate Change: Results from NCHRP Project on Climate Change Adaptation and the Nation's Road System” American Geophysical Union, December 2011, “Assessing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Transportation Infrastructure” American Association of Geographers, April 2011, “Assessing Infrastructure for Criticality” Association Society of Civil Engineers, March 2011, “Gulf Coast Critical Infrastructure Survey and Global Warming Impact Adaptation” Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 2011, NCHRP 20-83 (05) “Climate Change and the Highway System” Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 2011, “An Approach to Addressing the Impacts of Climate Variability on Roadway and Bridge Design” Association of Municipal Planning Organizations, October 2009, “A Climate Change Adaptation Framework for MPOs - Lessons From Abroad”