Veronica Davis
Author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities
Veronica O. Davis is the Cities Program Director in the United States for AtkinsRealis. Veronica has nearly 20 years of experience in engineering and transportation planning. She is an Entrepreneur and Civil Engineer, co-founding Nspiregreen, LLC., which manages Community, Multimodal Transportation, and Environmental planning and consulting.
While at Nspiregreen, she led the Vision Zero Action Plans for Washington, D.C. and the City of Alexandria. She co-founded Black Women Bike, an organization and movement which builds a community and interest in biking among black women through education, advocacy, and recreation.
In 2012, Veronica was recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House for her professional accomplishments and advocacy.
Keynote Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 5
Lisa Shipley
CEO of the Live Wildly Foundation
Hailing from the corn fields of central Illinois, Lisa brings a lifetime of love for nature to her role as CEO of Live Wildly.
With 25 years of experience in conservation, she spent nearly two decades at The Nature Conservancy and most recently led the Last Wild Places program at the National Geographic Society, as well as the implementation of its Campaign for Nature. This is where Lisa learned of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Campaign and was inspired by the potential to protect such a large-scale landscape. She joined the effort and helped lead the Campaign to pass the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act.
For Lisa, Live Wildly means connecting with your passion – whether it’s art, music, cooking, or sports (Lacrosse Mom!) – you can find it in the Corridor.
Closing Plenary on Friday, Sept. 6
Dave Clare
Circle Leadership
For well over two decades, Dave Clare has been at the coalface of leadership. He is a practitioner that has led multiple businesses in and through commercially and organizationally challenging times. It’s one thing to claim expertise and experience through a range of challenging business environments, but it’s quite another to understand them, digest them, and guide people through them with a simplicity and focus that always points to purpose.
Bringing care, compassion and an urgency to his process, Dave’s legacy in the making is one of achievement, fulfillment, and joy in the workspace. Dave’s process works because they matter to everyone – clients, teams, leaders, everybody!
