PTAANZ Emerging Mobility Leaders

Who we are

The PTAANZ Emerging Mobility Leaders (EML) formed in 2021 and are ​a committee of passionate young transport professionals​ that plan and implement initiatives and activities ​to bring together their peers ​to advance their skills and support their role in the public transport industry.

Members include representatives of PTAANZ’s Premier and Gold member organisations from across Australia and New Zealand, spanning the public and private sectors and broad range of professional backgrounds.

Through the Emerging Mobility Leaders, PTAANZ facilitates the inclusion of early-career professionals in our sector and empowers our future leaders.

What we do

The PTAANZ Emerging Mobility Leaders (EML) Committee are engaged in building strong transport-industry connections with organisations and their senior leaders and young professionals.

Through this engagement, the EML Committee is involved in:

• Providing learning and development opportunities through webinars, seminars, workshops and site visits
• Fostering diversity of ideas and fresh thought through encouraging open dialog and thought pieces
• Networking between professionals at all levels
• Championing diversity and inclusion in the transport sector

Events

VISION
To develop the next generation mobility and public transport leaders who are connected and adept to tackle future challenges, demands, and needs.
MISSION
To build a network of diverse young professionals of the mobility and public transport sector to advance professional development, encourage cross-collaboration and opportunities, and emerge as the next generation of leaders.
VALUES
Creating a legacy that:
– champions sustainable outcomes in public mobility,
– brings fresh and innovative ideas,
– connects with industry,
– collaborates with a diverse group of others,
– helps us all to learn and grow.
OBJECTIVES
1. Support the involvement of young professionals in PTANZ activities.
2. Educate and encourage skill development among young professionals.
3. Engage and facilitate networking/engagement opportunities across jurisdictions.
4. Facilitate interaction between young professionals and senior professionals.

Meet our EML Committee

Our Committee is a diverse collective of emerging leaders from Australian and New Zealand transport authorities as well as from operators and suppliers, who are committed to empowering the next generation of mobility and public transport leaders.

Julie Hardy
Committee Role: Chair
WSP
Senior Transport Planner
Allyssa Lacap
Committee Role: Co-Chair
AtkinsRealis
Senior Asset & Information Management Consultant
Howie Yu
Committee Role: Co-Chair
Transport for NSW
Senior Service Planner
Adele McCaul
Committee Role: Secretariat
Transport for NSW
Senior Environment and Sustainability Officer
Keely Abbott
Committee Role: Member
Kinetic
Manager - Sunshine Coast
Sarah Abid
Committee Role: Member
Transport for NSW
Project Development Manager
Lily Andrews
Committee Role: Member
Metlink
Policy Coordinator
Alexandra Annoni
Committee Role: Member
Intermoda
Senior Product Designer
Jessica Athayde
Committee Role: Member
Transport for NSW
Manager Transport Planning
Sabastian Aurisano
Committee Role: Member
John Holland
Systems Engineer
Aileen Cabutotan
Committee Role: Member
UGL
Bid Coordinator
Jayden Choo
Committee Role: Member
Arup
Transport Planner
Natalie Crawford
Committee Role: Member
Transdev
Performance Manager
Oscar Davine
Committee Role: Member
Stantec
Transport Modeller
Matthew Edwards
Committee Role: Member
Systra
Consultant - Infrastructure Engineering
Tom Grohovaz
Committee Role: Member
TMR
Senior Planner (Rail)
Erin Gunther
Committee Role: Member
Transdev
Communications, Customer, and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Si Yeah Jeh
Committee Role: Member
Arup
Transport Planner
Harman Josan
Committee Role: Member
Transit Systems
National ZEB Infrastructure Manager
Nicholas Katsambis
Committee Role: Member
Public Transport South Australia
Public Transport Systems Engineer
Ameek Kaur
Committee Role: Member
Department of State Growth, Tasmania
Manager Passenger Transport Policy
Deborah Keary
Committee Role: Member
AECOM
Senior Transport Planner
Cody Lee
Committee Role: Member
PTA WA
Senior Project Engineer – Infrastructure Planning and Land Services
Paula Macias
Committee Role: Member
Aurecon
Consultant, Integrated Transport and Mobility
Caitlin Mowatt
Committee Role: Member
The Warehouse Group
Climate Change Manager
Cian O'Brien
Committee Role: Member
Translink, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Transport Planner
Elena Pihera
Committee Role: Member
Auckland Transport
Specialist Communications and Engagement
Anna Pointon
Committee Role: Member
PTAANZ
Strategic Programs & Marketing Lead
Danielle Rebbechi
Committee Role: Member
Infrastructure Victoria
Principal, Research & Policy (Secondment)
Matthew Richters
Committee Role: Member
Translink, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Senior Planner (Project Planning and Development)
Andrew Seward
Committee Role: Member
Kinetic
Fleet Reliability Specialist
Josie Song
Committee Role: Member
Metro Tasmania
Senior Data Analyst
Caitlin Stevens
Committee Role: Member
Transport for NSW
Acting Campaigns Specialist | Communications and Engagement Officer (People Communications and Campaigns)
Sophie Tan
Committee Role: Member
AtkinsRealis
Senior Consultant, Transport
Jane Tan
Committee Role: Member
GHD
Transport Planner
Melanie Trevenen
Committee Role: Member
Alstom
Talent Development Lead
Theo Vander Heyden
Committee Role: Member
PTA WA
Rollingstock Engineer
Shehan Vitharana Pathirana
Committee Role: Member
Systra
Consultant – Rail Systems Engineer
Vanessa Wong
Committee Role: Member
GHD
Client Advisor - Transurban | Senior Transportation Planner
Jacob Wood
Committee Role: Member
Kelsian
Corporate Development - M&A and Tenders Analyst
Tianwei Yin
Committee Role: Member
Yarra Trams
Advisor