STF&E 2019
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and Tennessee Clean Fuels jointly hosted the fifth annual Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum and Expo (STF&E) from October 1-2, 2019, in Knoxville. The forum highlighted new research and technologies that improve transportation efficiency, reduce vehicle emissions, and address the mobility needs of all Tennesseans.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Welcome - Madeline Rogero, City of Knoxville Mayor
Keynote Presentation - Dan Work, Vanderbilt University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Panel - Transportation Impacts and the Built Environment
Moderator: Dr. David Greene, University of Tennessee
John Russell, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Pragati Srivastava, Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Cameron Taylor, Tennessee Department of Health
Stan Young, Industrial Systems and Fuels Group
Keynote Presentation - Jibonananda Sanyal, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Panel - Expanding Accessible and Equitable Mobility Solutions
Moderator: Erin Hafkenschiel, Vanderbilt University
Andrea Barbour, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Miranda Clements, Nashville Connector
Hana Creger, Greenlining Institute
Candace Gump, NET Trans
Panel - "One Big Idea"
Moderator: Jessica Dauphin, Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee
Kacey Morgan, Walk Bike Nashville
Brandon Taylor, KCI Technologies, Inc.
Sonja Owens, Shelby County Health Department
Jeff Baines, City of Lebanon
Panel - Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Moderator: Jonathan Overly, East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
Ian Burk, Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
Rebecca Harris, Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency
Michael McDonald, UPS
Ricky Phillips, Clarksville-Montgomery County School District
Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Equipment Showcase
Networking Reception - sponsored by Waste Management, Propane Autogas, and the Renewable Energy Group
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Keynote Presentation - Alan Jones, Tennessee Department of Transportation
TDEC Update on the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust - Alexa Voytek, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of Energy Programs
Panel - Tennessee Investments by Industry in Sustainable Transportation Technologies
Moderator: Victoria Hirschberg, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Bob Booker, Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
Jeff Madura, Van Hool
Drive Electric Tennessee Statewide Infrastructure Plan Update - Drew Frye, Tennessee Valley Authority