JOEL M. VOLINSKI

Director, National Center for Transit Research

Areas of Expertise

Transit Agency Management

Land Use Planning

Strategic Planning

Public Administration

Transit Development/Marketing

Community Development

Representative Experience

· Transit director of a mid-sized transit system in Florida

· Contract administrator of privately provided bus feeder and paratransit services

· President of the Florida Transit Association, local chapters of APA and ASPA

· Creator of award-winning methods of transit service in low density areas through interlocal partnerships

· Author of Community Development and Housing Plans

· Represented County Administrator on local advisory boards

· Expert court witness on matters of land use and transit development

· Creator of award-winning transit marketing and communications programs

· Author of Strategic Management Plan for large transit agency

· Chairman of Statewide Advisory Board for the Florida Strategic Transit Plan

· Author of nationally published and distributed reports on transit efficiencies and creativity within transit agencies

· Principal Investigator of TCRP report an Absenteeism in the transit industry (Synthesis #33)

· Member of the inaugural class of Leadership APTA and chairman of Alumni Association

· Frequent panelist at state and national transit conferences

Previous Positions

Director, Broward County (Florida) Transit

Assistant County Administrator, Broward County

Director of Comprehensive Planning, Broward County Planning Council

Chief Planner, Broward County Community Development Program

Education

M.S.U.P., Columbia Graduate School of Architecture and Planning

B.A., Urban Geography, State University of New York at Albany