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2007 Transportation Short Course:
For Chairs and Co-Chairs

Speaker Information and Needs

Session 1
Administration/Management
Tuesday, October 16
Room: 292 MSC

Speaker: Suzanne Mann
Title: Associate General Counsel
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: TxDOT's Internal Compliance Program-How to Prevent and Detect Criminal Conduct and Promote an Ethical Workplace Environment
Presentation Summary: Discussion will focus on an update on the development of an Internal Compliance Program (ICP) for TxDOT. An ICP is a program designed to prevent and detect criminal conduct and promote an ethical workplace environment. A well-designed ICP will prevent violations from occurring, and provide an ethical workforce educated in the laws and policies that govern the organization.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I am an attorney with the Office of General Counsel at TxDOT and have been researching how to develop an Internal Compliance Program that would incorporate TxDOT's policies and laws. I have been discussing this issue with other agency representatives of state agencies and reviewing existing policies.
A/V Needs:
Speaker: Coby Chase
Title: Director, Government and Public Affairs
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Legislative Update:
Presentation Summary: A Summary of the Impact of the 80th Legislative Session
Bio/Expertise Highlights: info to follow
A/V Needs: not determined
Speaker: Roy Steele
Title: Management Consultant
Company: St. Edwards University
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: The Changing Workforce
Presentation Summary: The Changing Workforce and how to meet the needs of today's generations in the job market
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have 30 years experience working for and consulting with many Fortune 100 multinational corportions. Futhermore, I have a PhD, MBA, and several other degrees.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Peter Bishop
Title: Assoc Professor
Company: University of Houston
Location: Houston, TX
Presentation Title: Scenarios for the Future Transportation Infrastructure in Texas
Presentation Summary: Mid-term report on a sceanrio project from the Futures Studies program at the University of Houston concerning the future transportation infrastructure in Texas, including driving trends and key uncertainties.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Dr. Peter Bishop is an Associate Professor of Strategic Foresight and Coordinator of the graduate program in Futures Studies at the University of Houston. Dr. Bishop specializes in techniques for long term forecasting and planning. He delivers keynote addresses and conducts seminars on the future for business, government and not-for-profit organizations. He also facilitates groups in developing scenarios, visions and strategic plans for the future. Dr. Bishop's clients include IBM, the NASA Johnson Space Center, Nestle USA, Tetra Pak, the Shell Pipeline Corporation, the Defense and Central Intelligence Agencies, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Waitt Family Foundation, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Center for Houston's Future. Dr. Bishop is a founding board member of the new Association of Professional Futurists, and he is President of his own firm, Strategic Foresight and Development, which offers education and training in futures thinking and techniques to the corporate market.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone, LCD projector

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