Wendy Duren, TDM-CP

Wendy Duren brings with her 25 years of experience working in the Travel Demand Management industry and is the TDM Program Manager for the Twin Cities' Metropolitan Council Regional TDM program.

Working within the Metroplitan Transportation Services Multimodal Team, she provides strategic direction, policy guidance and formulates effective partnerships that support mode shift to sustainable travel behaviors.

Before joining the Council, Wendy was the COO and Program Director for Destination Sales & Marketing Group designing award winning TDM programming for Arlington County, VA under the Arlington Transportation Partners brand. During her tenure she led the employer services team and expanded programming to include Multifamily Residential Communities, Commercial Properties, Visitor Services, TDM for Site Plan Development and the first TDM for Schools program that focused on teacher and staff travel.

She has served the Association for Commuter Transportation, the premier TDM professionals association, in many capacities including at the National Board and Executive Committee level. She is currently a member of ACT's Accreditation and 40th Anniversary Committees and was part of the inaugural group of professionals to receive ACT's TDM-CP certification.

She also volunteered in her home community as a member and chair of the Parks, Trails and Beaches Committee. During her tenure, she assisted the city on securing a Hennepin County Youth Sports grant to improve amenities at their largest park and received commitment to use general funds for a Bike Feasibility Study. That project continues to shape discussions on how connections in the community can be supported.