LISA STAES
Program Director, Transit
Technical Assistance and Training Programs
Areas of Expertise
Federal Transit
Administration Programs
Florida DOT Transit
Programs/Policies
Transit Bus System Safety
and Substance Abuse Monitoring
Transit Training
Public Policy and
Management
Legislative Analysis
Representative Experience
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Managing the Florida Department of Transportation Statewide On-Site
Technical Assistance and Transit Training Programs
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Managing the Florida Maintenance Training and Technical Assistance
Program
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Managing the Florida Vehicle Procurement and Technical Assistance
Program
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Co-Managing the Florida Rural Transit Assistance Program
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Directing the coordination and implementation of the FPTA/CUTR
Professional Development Workshop
_ Developed
Transit Development Plans and Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plans
_ Managed
and administered Federal Transit Administration and Florida Department of
Transportation Grant Programs
_ Previous
member of the Florida DOT State Infrastructure Bank Task Force
_ Analyzed
state and federal transportation legislation for policymaker review
_ Provided
technical support in the research, analysis, design, and preparation of
technical memoranda and reports for various projects.
_ Managed
statewide annual conferences for the Commission for Transportation
Disadvantaged
_ Managed
consultant contracts
_ Performed
contract compliance review and analysis
_ Developed
Comprehensive Plan and/or plan elements for various local governments
_ Organized,
staffed and directed citizen advisory committees for local government
comprehensive planning effort
Previous Positions
Grant Programs
Administrator, Florida Department of Transportation Transit Office
Technical Assistance and
Training Team Supervisor/Regional Manager, Florida Commission for the
Transportation Disadvantaged
Transportation Planner,
Tallahassee-Leon Metropolitan Planning Organization
Associate Planner, City of
Ocoee, Florida
Transportation Planner,
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
Education
American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Leadership Academy
B.S., Geography, Florida
State University