Elliott Silverstein
Director, Government Relations, Insurance · CAA Club Group
Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.
Government Relations & Public Affairs Issues Management Legislation Policy Analysis Strategic Advocacy
Andrew Koeser
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Andrew Koeser is a research professor who investigates how to best grow trees in cities and urban areas.
Arboriculture Arbor Day Trees Trees and Construction Trees and Development
Dr Nazanin Zand
Associate Professor of Food and Science Nutrition · University of Greenwich
She researches - and advises industrial partners - on issues of nutrition, food content and food production.
Catering Baby Food Healthy Eating Special Diets Food
Ewald Friesen
Manager, Government and Community Relations · CAA Manitoba
Ewald manages CAA's advocacy and community relations efforts in Manitoba.
Congestion Management School Zone Safety Road Safety Government & Community Relations Policy Advocacy
Karl Peace
Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Jiann-Ping College of Public Health · Georgia Southern University
Karl Peace researches biostatistics, clinical trials and drug research and development.
Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical Research Health & Disease Health Sciences Biostatistics
Tony Tsai
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Services · CAA Club Group
Tony Tsai oversees the organization's internal and external communications.
Corporate Communication Internal Communication Leadership Management Project Management
John Spink
Assistant Professor of Food Safety · Michigan State University
Expert in food fraud and safety.
Food Fraud Food Safety
Mary Anne Trasciatti
Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University
Dr. Trasciatti is a Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Public Memory/Commemoration Public Protest Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Public Space and Public Expression Women's Studies
Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.
Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology · University of Connecticut
Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)
COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox
LeRoi Hicks, M.D., MPH, MACP
President, ChristianaCare, Wilmington campus · ChristianaCare
Dr. Hicks is the recipient of numerous clinical and research awards and is nationally known for his research on health care disparities.
Social Determinants of Health/Health Disparities Medicine Chronic Disease Internal Medicine Health Equity
Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia
President & CEO · Digital Nova Scotia
Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.
ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations
Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research | Professor of Chemical & Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, and nanomedicine.
Batteries Electrochemical engineering Bio-carbon Supercritical carbon dioxide technology Nanotechnology
Kevin Sweeney
Leadership and Inspiration Motivational Professional Speaker · Kevin Sweeney Speakers
Decorated combat pilot, Fortune 50 Exec, All-conference collegiate athlete. Expert in Leadership, Teamwork, & Excelling under pressure.
Leadership in Challenging Times Performance Under Pressure Customer Service Motivation and Inspiration Focus On Execution
Nastassja A. Lewinski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Lewinski's research topics include nanomaterial toxicity, nanomedicine, and nanoinformatics.
Nanomaterial toxicity Nanoinformatics Nanomedicine Advanced in vitro exposure systems Comparative in vitro – in vivo analyses
Arash Tavakoli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Villanova University
Prof. Arash Tavakoli, Ph.D., leads the Human Centered Cities Lab, focusing on human factors, human-centered design, and transport safety.
Human Factors in Transportation Engineering Transportation Safety Human Centered Design Human Sensing Naturalistic Driving
Mo Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · Virginia Commonwealth University
Variability process intensification in material production & resource recovery, spanning healthcare, energy, & environmental sustainability
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Process crystallization Multiphase slug flow Reaction Engineering Separations
Laura Vandenberg
Associate Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost for Research and Engagement and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura Vandenberg looks at how exposures to plastics, and other chemicals especially early in life, can predispose individuals to diseases.
Plastics and Human Health Endocrine Disruptors Plastic Exposure Developmental Biology Hazard Assessment
Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, FEC
Corporate Director · Electrical Safety Authority, Engineers Canada / Ingénieurs Canada
Experience in speaking & media on topics of women in STEM, women on boards, engineering regulation, advocacy, governance, policy, education
Governance, Not-For-Profit Regulation of Engineering, Regulation of Electrical Safety Advocacy for Engineering Engineering Education, post-secondary and professional development
Shannon Roberts
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shannon Roberts is an expert in understanding how technology and infrastructure guide the design of driver-vehicle interactions.
Technology and driving behavior Young drivers' behavior Smart Communities and Infrastructure Driving behavior
Alan J. Singer
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University
Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.
Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class