The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) will recognize women who have had the greatest influence and biggest impact on transportation at its inaugural awards ceremony, “Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation,” March 14 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. This morning event will be held in observance of Women’s History Month and is open to the public.

The 15 honorees represent all sectors of the transportation industry, from members of Congress to heads of the nation’s largest public agencies to private sector executives.

The list of distinguished honorees includes Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL); AECOM Vice President Jane Chmielinski; Philadelphia Deputy Mayor Rina Cutler; longtime transit Shirley DeLibero, DeLibero Consulting Strategies LLC; Nuria Fernandez, chief operating officer, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority; United Airlines executive Nene Foxhall; former Labor Secretary Secretary Alexis Herman; Dr. Beverly Scott, general manager/CEO, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; and Maryland DOT Secretary Beverly Swaim-Staley.

Tickets for this event are limited, so interested persons are asked to reserve early. For more information, contact Kathleen Moore.