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Civil Rights

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2016 DOT Civil Rights Virtual Symposium Speaker Bios - Session 7

Speaking with One Voice: Accelerating Access to Opportunity508 Compliance:  Ensuring Accessible Technology and Information

Maria Roat

Maria A. Roat is the DOT Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for architecting of the Department’s technical transformation focused on cloud...

2016 DOT Civil Rights Virtual Symposium Speaker Bios - Session 5

Speaking with One Voice: Accelerating Access to OpportunityADA Accessibility: Expectations and Responsibilities Across the Transportation Network

Regina Morgan

Regina Morgan is the Director of Civil Rights for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) within the U.S....

2016 DOT Civil Rights Virtual Symposium Speaker Bios - Session 4

Speaking with One Voice: Accelerating Access to OpportunityConnecting Primes to DBEs: Effective Supplier Diversity Policies and Procedures

L. Jay Burks

Dr. L. Jay Burks is the Senior Manager of Supplier Diversity at the Comcast Corporation, where he is responsible for implementing policies...

2016 DOT Civil Rights Virtual Symposium Speaker Bios - Session 3

Speaking with One Voice: Accelerating Access to OpportunityThe Real Cost of DBE Fraud

Special Agent Michelle McVicker

After receiving a B.S. in Criminal Justice at Illinois State University in 1990, Michelle began her law enforcement career as a DOT OIG Special Agent in Lakewood, Colorado....

2016 DOT Civil Rights Virtual Symposium Speaker Bios - Session 2

Speaking with One Voice: Accelerating Access to OpportunityLessons Learned in NEPA and Environmental Justice

Suzi Ruhl

Suzi Ruhl, JD, MPH, is Senior Attorney Advisor for the US EPA Office of Environmental Justice. In this capacity, she integrates environmental justice in agency decision-...

2016 DOT Civil Rights Virtual Symposium Speaker Bios - Session 1

Speaking with One Voice: Accelerating Access to OpportunitiesBuilding Transportation Equity: Identifying Title VI Issues Throughout the Transportation Project Cycle

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Ryan currently serves as a Lead Civil Rights Analyst at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Departmental...