People News: Keolis Group, WSP USA, STV, Operation Lifesaver

Keolis Group makes Executive Committee appointments; WSP USA National Transit and Rail Leader receives Woman of the Year Award from the Northeast Florida Chapter of WTS International (WTSI); STV appoints Vice President; Operation Lifesaver, Inc., (OLI) announces new members of the Board of Directors and National Advisory Council.

WTS International Adds Hammond, Arens to Board

WTS International has elected a new board of directors, led by Paula Hammond, Multimodal Market Leader for WSP USA, as its chair, as well as Barbara Arens, WSP SVP, to serve on the WTS Foundation Board of Directors.

WTS International honors VHB

Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International has named planning, design and engineering firm VHB, Watertown, Mass., 2018 Employer of the Year.

HDR’s Walsh chairs WTS board

HDR Vice President Maggie Walsh was recently appointed Chair of the WTS (Women’s Transportation Seminar) International Board of Directors. WTS, of which Walsh has been a member for 20 years, focuses on promoting equity and access for women in transportation careers. Her two-year term started in May.

Simons leading WTS LA chapter

Kathy Simons has been elected president of the Los Angeles chapter of WTS International, the organization founded to advance women in transportation.

WTS International creates Secretary Ray LaHood Award

WTS International, the association for the advancement of women in transportation, has announced that they are adding a sixth award to its roster of annual award opportunities that are recognized throughout the transportation industry: The WTS Secretary Ray LaHood Award, which will be awarded to a man each year.