Beth is currently serving her third term representing the 22nd Legislative District in Washington State and her first term as Chair of the House Environment & Energy Committee. She has worked at Climate Solutions for 16 years, a Northwest-based clean energy nonprofit. In addition, she served as the first Executive Director of Washington Conservation Voters and worked for Pro-Choice Washington, Audubon Washington, and Seattle Public Utilities. Currently, she manages a consulting business focused on climate, housing, and local projects. In the community her volunteer work includes serving as the President of the Board of Directors for Quixote Community (a regional housing organization), and on the board of South Sound YMCA and PARC (Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture) Foundation. She has a degree from Indiana University in Political Science and Telecommunications. She lives in Olympia with her husband, Dr. Eddy Cates and loves being in the wilderness especially with her boys now 19 and 24.

Scott Avedisian became Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority in June 2018 after serving as Mayor of the City of Warwick for 18 years and also serving four years as Chairman of RIPTA’s Board of Directors.  His tenure in Warwick was highlighted with projects that showed his commitment to good government and public service – a commitment that continues with his work at the helm of RIPTA.

As RIPTA’s CEO, Scott Avedisian is passionate about the importance of public transportation to our state, our businesses, our environment and our citizens. He is committed to RIPTA’s passengers and to exploring new initiatives and service options for transit.  He is leading the Authority’s green energy efforts, including its pilot program with zero-emission electric buses and the installation of solar panels on newer buses to improve battery life and battery performance.

John Hibbard is the Operations Division Director for Georgia DOT. His responsibilities include the oversight and direction of several Georgia DOT Offices. He’s championed the development of the Department’s statewide communications plan, being implemented at this time. John’s 37-year career includes engagements with several engineering consultancies as well as the public sector.

Shylene De Jesus currently serves as Deputy Director of the Puerto Rico Public Private Partnerships Authority (P3A), the agency in charge of promoting collaboration between the public and private sectors with the goal of promoting sustainable economic impact, improve public services, and establishing Puerto Rico as a global competitor in infrastructure development. 

Prior to joining the P3A in 2021, Ms. De Jesus worked as a litigation attorney in complex commercial litigation, specializing in secured transactions, debt restructuring, creditors rights, and intellectual property. Ms. De Jesus was a partner at Adsuar, Muniz Goyco Seda & Perez-Ochoa, P.S.C. from 2012 to 2021. She also worked at O’Neill & Borges, LLC from 2003 to 2011, where she became partner in 2007. Ms. De Jesus career began in 2001, when she served as clerk for Hon. Baltasar Corrada del Rio, former judge at the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

Ms. De Jesus graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2001.

Gail is a Principal Advisor in Strategic Advisory Services for HDR.  She joined the company in the Phoenix office just over three years ago after a long career in public service in Arizona.

Gail has globally recognized public and private expertise in innovative delivery methods, and in developing a variety of program and project approaches. She spent 13 years with the Arizona Department of Transportation, serving simultaneously as the first Director of P3 Initiatives and the first Director of International Affairs, where she worked on public-private initiatives that included highways, rest areas, a new office building and a new port of entry on the US-Mexico border.

Since joining HDR, Gail has used her ability to undertake new initiatives and her understanding of alternative delivery and policy to work on a variety of programs. She is currently serving as the Deputy Program Manager for ADOT’s P3 Program Advisory Services contract, which includes advising the agency on its Electric Vehicle Charging rollout. She is also the Project Manager for the Arizona-Sonora Border Infrastructure Master Plan. She is actively working on the EV deployment programs for several other states, including Florida and North Carolina.

Marshall Macomber is AIAI’s Senior Policy Advisor and President of ThinkP3, where he brings his deep knowledge of Federal policy, the legislative process and political communications to help grow the P3 marketplace. Prior to ThinkP3, Macomber served in government for over twelve years in Washington, DC, working in the U.S. House of Representatives as a top aide to a senior Member of Congress. Macomber started ThinkP3 after seeing the potential for Public-Private Partnerships to help provide government services in tight fiscal environments.

In government, Macomber was Chief of Staff to Congressman Mike Rogers of Alabama. He oversaw all legislative and communications strategy for Rogers, a senior Member of Congress serving on the Agriculture, Armed Services and Homeland Security committees. Rogers was also the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Public-Private Partnerships, or P3 Caucus. Macomber was also a Rail Policy Advisor on the Homeland Security Committee under Chairman Peter King (NY). Before being appointed Chief of Staff, Macomber served as Rogers’ Press Secretary. Outside of government, Macomber has been active in political campaigns, helping raise money and providing strategic advice for Congressional candidates. Prior to his career in government, Macomber worked for C-SPAN Television in community relations, marketing and media.