Keynote Speakers
Christine Cashen
HOW TO STAY INSPIRED WHEN YOU’RE SO DARN TIRED!
Get ready to feel inspired and energized with Christine’s presentation! Learn to “Compose and Dispose” of worry like a boss and figure out what really gives you energy (spoiler alert: it’s not just that double-shot latte). With tips to leverage levity, you’ll be leading by example and inspiring others in no time. Get your groove back with tips to “flip the script” and choose your magic in both your personal and professional life. So don’t miss out on these creative and fun ideas that will help you be less tired and ready to rock every single day!
Biography
Her talent for finding the humor in everyday situations is unmatched, and her ability to turn those moments into something magical is nothing short of amazing. Whether she’s delivering messages of positivity and productivity or just making people laugh, Christine’s unique perspective on life is both refreshing and insightful.
Christine is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP). She is also one of the few individuals to meet the rigorous induction criteria of the National Speakers Association, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame.
But Christine is more than just a speaker – she’s also an accomplished author. Her award-winning books, THE GOOD STUFF: Quips & Tips on Life, Love, Work and Happiness and It’s YOUR Business: Good Stuff for Your Personal, Professional, and Funny Business, are must-reads for anyone looking for a healthy dose of humor and inspiration.
Despite her success, Christine remains grounded and humble. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in Adult Education, and in 2016, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Central Michigan University. Before becoming a speaker, she worked as a university admissions officer, corporate trainer, and broadcaster.
But above all else, Christine is a survivor. As a cancer survivor, she knows what it takes to overcome adversity and come out stronger on the other side. She’s a mother of two, wife of a “hottie engineer,” and a true inspiration to anyone looking to live their best life.
Keith Krueger
e-Rate School Bus WI-Fi Funding/CONNECTED TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Krueger, the chief executive officer for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), will highlight changes to the federal E-Rate program that now funds school bus Wi-Fi hotspots and equipment in addition to traditional internet access for schools and libraries. What does this mean for student transportation organizations that are seeking to extend learning from the classroom to the ride to and from school? And what are the implications of other connected technology used in school buses that can impact student learning?
Biography
He was selected by Ed Tech magazine for it’s 2021 K-12 IT influencers. In 2016 Technology & Learning selected him as one of the “big 10” most influential people in Ed Tech, and the Center for Digital Education identified him as a Top 30 Technologist/Transformer/Trailblazer. In 2008 he was selected by eSchool News as one of ten people who have had a profound impact on educational technology over the last decade. In 2016 he received a Special Recognition award from the Council of Great City Schools.
He is the immediate Past Chair of the Learning First Alliance and has served on the Executive Committee of the National Coalition on Technology in Education & Training (NCTET). He serves on many Advisory Boards including the Friday Institute at NC State University, the Public Policy Advisory Council for the American Library Association, Ed Tech Digest, as well as previously the Education Committee of the National Park System. He is principal investigator of the Driving K-12 Innovation series.
Keith has a global reputation as a key thought leader and has led senior level U.S. delegations to visit Australia, Asia, Europe and South America to examine best practices in Ed Tech.
In fall of 2015, Keith conducted a Work Study on Digital Equity as an Associate in Practice at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. As a Certified Association Executive, he has extensive background in nonprofit management and has a Masters from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
2024 Conference Speakers
As of 6/28/24. Subject to change.
VP of Sales
Easy Way Safety Systems
Director, Bus Sales
IMMI
Alternative Fuels Manager – West
Blue Bird
Pete Baxter
Previous State Director, Office of Transportation
Indiana Department of Education
Craig Beaver
Administrator of Transportation
Beaverton School District in Oregon
Craig Berndt
Segment Manager for Student Transportation
Geotab
Director of Sales & Strategic Partnership
Pioneer e-Mobility/e-Boost
Chief Operating Officer
Gray Ram Tactical
Manager, Medium/Heavy Vehicle Test Development
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Director, Pupil Transportation
Safety Vision
Albert Burleigh
Vice President of North American Sales
Blue Bird
Alex Cook
Chief Engineer
First Student
Tammy Cook
Senior Transportation Advisor
TransAct Communications
Tony Corpin
Publisher
School Transportation News
Consultant
School Bus Training Company
Jim Crowcroft
North American Dealer Sales & Service Manager Thomas Built Buses
Denise Donaldson, CPST
Editor & Publisher
Safe Ride News
Chad Duncan
State Specifications Manager
IC Bus at Navistar Inc
Kerry Duskin, Th.D.
Transportation Director
Roosevelt Unified School District in Arizona
Alan Fidler
Fleet Manager
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indiana
Cian Fields
Manager, School Fleet Electrification
Boston Public Schools in Massachusetts
Richard Fischer
CEO
Trans-Consult
Teresa Fleming
Deputy Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director of Transportation Services
The School District of Philadelphia
Vivek Garg
COO
Zum Services
Tim Gordon
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Blue Bird
Richard Garvin
Director, Strategy & Commercial Development
Cummins
Ryan Gray
Editor in Chief
School Transportation News
Ryan Hahn
Consultant
Strategic School Consultants
Paul Hasenmeier
Public Safety Director & Fire Chief
Hernando County Fire Rescue in Florida
Richard Hays, Ph.D.
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Nevada Department of Transportation
Kala Henkensiefken
Special Education Transportation Manager
ISD31 Bemidji Area Schools in Minnesota
Glen Imke
Consultant
Strategic School Consultants
Mick Iskric, Jr., Ed.D
Superintendent
Steelton-Highspire School District in Pennsylvania
Greg Jackson
Director of Business Development
School Bus Logistics
Vishant Kothari
Senior Manager, Technical Assistance and Batteries
World Resources Institute
Francisco Lagunas
General Manager – North American Bus
Cummins
Tony Lavezzo
Director of Transportation
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District in California
Robert Leach
Director of Transportation
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 in Colorado
Meghan McAndrews
Transportation Coordinator
El Dorado County Office of Education in California
Jannet Malig
Long Beach (California) Clean Cities
Miriam Manary
Lead Research Engineer
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Kevin Matthews
Head of Electrification
First Student
Molly McGee-Hewitt, Ph.D.
Executive DIrector
National Association for Pupil Transportation
Lawson Mollica
Long Beach (California) Clean Cities
Taylor Moore
ARMOR Product & Engagement Manager
REI
Zachary Moren
Sales Enablement Manager
Transfinder
Justina Morosin
VP & GM
IC Bus
David Murphy
Account Manager
HSM Transportation
Jim Nestico
Account Executive
Transfinder
Timothy Purvis
Principal Consultant
Pupil Transportation Information, LLC
Darren Reaume
Director of Training
Q’Straint / Sure-Lok
Kimberly Raney
Transportation Director
Oakland Unified School District in California
Brendan Riley
President
GreenPower Motor Company
Alexandra Robinson
President
A. Robinson Consulting
Michael Robinson
Director, Strategic Market Business Development
Powerflex
Ariel Rodriguez
Fleet Manager
Humble ISD in Texas
Anthony Shields
Director of Transportation
San Marcos CISD in Texas
Sue Shutrump, CPST
Supervisor of OT/PT
Trumbull County ESC in Ohio
Katie Stok
Segment Marketing Director
IC Bus
Neil Taylor
Clean Fuels Lead
Blue Bird
Ted Thien
Fuels Lead
Tyler Technologies
Augusto Turbino
Senior Gas Sales Executive, Power Gen
Cummins
Dan Trujillo
Senior Director Business Development
Intangles Software
Maritza Valentin
Contract/National Account Manager
AMF-Bruns America
Rosalyn Vann-Jackson
Executive Director of Enrollment & Student Services
Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma
Charlie Vits, CPST
Market Development Manager/Regulatory Affairs Manager
IMMI/SafeGaurd
Jennifer Vobis
Executive Director
Clark County School District in Nevada
David Walters
Director of Autogas Business Development
Propane Education & Research Council
Marlon Watson
Director of Transportation
Johnson County Schools in North Carolina
Stephen Whaley
Alternative Fuels Manager – East
Blue Bird
Bobby Williams
Assistant Director, Fleet Services
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas
Anthony Willis
Supervisor of Fleet Maintenance
Elk Grove Unified School District in California