Recognizing ACT National Award and President's Award Recipients

General News,

ACT is proud to recognize recipients of the 2023 ACT National Awards and President's Awards, which were presented at the 37th Annual International Conference in Seattle. 

Please join us as we congratulate the following individuals and organizations for their outstanding work in Transportation Demand Management (TDM): 

ACT National Awards  

Employee Transportation Champion: Hossein Barahimi

Excellence in Planning: Commuting Solutions, Audrey DeBarros

Outstanding TMA: Assembly Connect TMA

Outstanding DEI: City of Durham Bull E-Bike Program

Excellence in Research: Denver Regional Council of Governments

Excellence in Advocacy: Oaks and Spokes

Outstanding Public / Private Partnership: Town of Chapel Hill 

Commuting Options 

Active Commuting: Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership

Best Overall Program: Princeton University

Public Transit: Community Transit

Ridesharing: City of Inglewood’s Iride Program

Marketing & Outreach 

Best Overall Marketing Campaign: Burbank Transportation Management Organization

Best Social Media Marketing: Transit Services of Frederick County

Best Print Marketing: goDCgo – Getting to the Blossoms Guide


President's Awards

Emerging Leader : Sylvia Crum

Emerging Leader : Shuchi Gupta

TDM Champion: Carol Cooper

President’s Award for Extraordinary Service: Christopher Bongorno

TDM Hall of Fame: Elham Shirazi

TDM Hall of Fame: Nicholas Ramfos

TDM Hall of Fame: Peter Valk

TDM Hall of Fame: Lori Diggins

Chapter of the Year: Chesapeake Chapter


Learn more about the ACT National Awards and President's Awards here.