COMTO
Julie CunninghamCOMTO National President/CEO
• Purpose of COMTO National’s Visits to Local Chapters
• National Update
• Upcoming Events
• Value of COMTO Membership
• Chapter Update
OVERVIEW
COMTO
E X P A N D Y O U R B O R D E R S!
Theme provided by COMTO Birmingham, January 19, 2012
COMTO
Clear lots of ground for your tents!
Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big!
. . . You're going to need lots of elbow room
for your growing family . . .
Don't be afraid—you're not going to be embarrassed.
Don't hold back—you're not going to come up short.
Challenge issued by COMTO Kansas City, January 25, 2011
1. Strengthen Chapters
2. Improve our organizational communications
3. Ensure National and Chapters are in synch
PURPOSE OF VISITS
What Is COMTO?
- 501c3
- Trade Association
- Advocacy organization with Civil Rights
mission/focus
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History:
Founded in 1971 at Howard University in Washington, DC by:
• Rev Jerry Moore – a Baptist Preacher who had been appointed to the WMATA Board of Trustees
• Carlos Villarreal – Presidential Appointee and Administrator of US DOT/Urban Mass Transit, now known as FTA
• Harold Williams – US DOT/UMTA Office of Civil Rights
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Mission:
Ensure a level playing field in the transportation
industry for individuals, businesses and communities of color
Vision:
To see the diverse faces of America equally reflected
in the transportation industry
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Jobs & Contracts
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Who Can Be A Member?
Anyone who believes in the mission of COMTO
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COMTO
Collectively, minorities are fast becoming the nation’s majority
Multi-modal
Multi-cultural
Multi-generational
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2011 – 2015 Strategic Plan
• 4 National Strategic Plan Goals
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Strategic Plan Goals
1. Chapter Growth & Development
2. Membership Growth & Retention
3. Historically Underutilized Businesses
4. Professional Development & Training
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2012 Focus Areas
• Membership Growth & Retention
• National Meeting & Training Conference
• Revenue Generation
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Community Partnering Agreement Process © Missouri DOT - Interstate 64 Expansion $535 million project
• $11 million under budget
• 3 weeks ahead of schedule
• Exceeded federal goals for minorities and women in hard hat jobs
• Exceeded federal goals for small business participation
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Working with President Obama’s Administration
• White House Office of Public Engagement
• US DOT (FTA, FHWA, FAA, FRA)
• Community Partnering Agreement Process ©
Worked with FHWA to introduce collaborative
process to State DOTs with projects of $500 million
plus. (States: Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado,
Kentucky, Indiana and New York)
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Working with the U.S. Congress
• Providing testimony before the:
- House T&I Committee
- Senate Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
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Working with the U.S. Congress & the DOT
• DBE Final Rulemaking:
- Increased Personal Net Worth = 1.3 million
- Interstate Certification
- Improved post-award oversight (relative to DBE
goals and termination)
- Provisions to include small business participation (in
addition to DBE participation)
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Working With the US Congress and the DOT
DBE Final Rulemaking also supports the compelling
need for the DBE program and the statues
authorizing the program as well as the continuing
need to address discrimination and its effects on
transportation projects.
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COMTO Youth Initiatives• Garrett A. Morgan Shadow Day
• Annual Garrett A. Morgan Youth Conference
• Award over $350K annually in college
scholarships
• Administers an FTA funded internship program – Careers In Transportation For
Youth (CITY Program)
• Coming Soon – COMTO Scholars Program
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James Gerald CITY Intern
Upcoming Events
• White House Briefing and March Leadership Team Meetings (March 13 in Washington, DC)
• New - Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation (March 14 in Washington, DC)
• Chapter Elections (March – June)
• National Meeting & Training Conference (July 21-25 in Denver , Colorado)
• Congressional Black Caucus/COMTO Transportation Braintrust (September – date TBD, in Washington, DC)
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Only advocacy organization in the transportation industry which covers all modes (aviation, port authorities, highways, public transit)
• Recognized voice (US DOT, Capital Hill, White House & Stakeholder Community)
• Proven track record/success in creating jobs and ensuring opportunities for small businesses on transportation projects
• Resource for small businesses, primes, agencies, legislators
• Most successful youth initiative in the transportation industry
Value of COMTO Membership
*MOU **Seat on Board/Advisory Board *** MOU & seat on Board
• Airport Minority Advisory Council*
• American Public Transportation Association***
• Carnegie Mellon**
• Congressional Black Caucus
• ENO Foundation**
• Mineta Transportation Institute**
• National Association of Minority Contractors
• National Transit Institute**
• Transportation Equity Network
• Transportation For America*
• Women’s Transportation Seminar***
Value of COMTO Membership
COMTO
God says so! Clear lots of ground for your tents!
Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big! . . .
You're going to need lots of elbow room for your growing
family . . .
Don't be afraid—you're not going to be embarrassed.
Don't hold back—you're not going to come up short.
Isaiah 54 – Message Bible
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