Midwest

Greetings, and welcome to the Midwest Chapter!

Hello and welcome to the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) Midwest "MidBEST" Chapter! 

I'm Chris Bongorno, Chapter President, and on behalf of our leadership team, I am pleased to coordinate Chapter activities that help make ACT membership as engaging and valuable as possible. With support from ACT, we aspire to create and connect you to a variety of resources, professional development and educational opportunities that will help you increase your industry knowledge and the effectiveness of the TDM work you do in your community. This includes curated content like webinars, professional "spotlights" and best practice resources, as well as in-person and remote networking events and scholarships to conferences, forums, and certification offerings.

The Midwest Chapter is comprised of 150 members from 75 organizations across 12 US states and the Canadian Province

of Ontario. Our membership includes private companies; nonprofit organizations; universities; health systems; transit agencies; local, regional, and state government agencies; and a growing number of students. While the geography is vast, we pride ourselves in creating a collaborative and supportive environment for peer-to-peer discussion and idea exchanges. For more about the benefits of membership, please click here.

2025 promises to be an action-packed year, beginning with our second "TDM in the Midwest" webinar in January and our "Spring into TDM" event in the Twin Cities in April. We look forward to representing the Midwest in New Orleans this summer during the 39th Annual International Conference, and cultivating a robust set of TDM Week activities in the fall, ahead of the TDM Forum in Portland, OR.  

Please don't hesitate to reach out to any of your ACT Midwest Leadership Team representatives (below) and we look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

Sincerely,
Chris Bongorno
Midwest Chapter President

Meetings & Events

Stay tuned for information on the next exciting meeting!

Engage

Join the conversation on Connect!  Bring your TDM insights & questions, share your events, and more at https://connect.actweb.org/organization/chapter-midwest/dashboard

Midwest Chapter 2025 Member Recognition Awards

Congratulations to the Midwest Chapter 2025 Member Recognition Award recipients: 

Kristina Heggedal, Minnesota Department of Transportation: Chapter Member of the Year

University of Minnesota: Organizational Member of the Year

Trent Schultz, City of Madison: TDM Advocate of the Year

Emily Brown, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission: Midwest Chapter Rising Star

Wendy Duren, TDM-CP, Metro Transit: TDM Promoter of the Year

Kendle Bjelland, ICF: TDM Promoter of the Year

John Barobs, Move Minneapolis: Chapter Champion

John Mark Lucas, University of Minnesota: Chapter Champion

Catherine Windyk, Move Minneapolis: Chapter Champion

Programs & Services

The Chapter is pleased to offer scholarships to the International Conference and TDM Forum, and possible additional events, throughout the year.

Watch for information regarding future scholarships.

Chapter of the Year

The chapter earned recognition with the Chapter of the Year President's Award in 2022 and 2018.