WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, has selected the winners of its annual recognition awards for 2017.
Each of the six awards will be presented at an awards ceremony on May 18 during the 2017 WTS Annual Conference in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The recognition award winners are:
WTS Woman of the Year – The Honorable Susan M. Collins, United States Senator for Maine
WTS Member of the Year – Fay Simer, Pedestrian Safety Coordinator, City of Saint Paul
WTS Honorable Ray LaHood Award – Philip Schaffner, Policy Planning Director, Minnesota Department of Transportation
WTS Employer of the Year – Los Angeles World Airports
WTS Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award – Catalina Alvarado, Senior Public Information Officer, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
WTS Innovative Transportation Solutions Award – Baltimore Bike Share
The awards ceremony will be held during the 2017 WTS Annual Conference, being held in Brooklyn, NY, May 17-19. As WTS International’s flagship event, it attracts hundreds of corporate and governmental industry leaders worldwide, including executives, CEOs, government administrators and engineering authorities.