Who should attend:

• All Organizations interested in NJDOT contracting opportunities
• Disadvantaged, minority, women and Small-Owned Businesses
• Prime Contractors & Professional Services Firms
• Local agencies, elected officials, and legislators

How to Do Business with NJDOT

NJDOT is committed to preserving and improving the quality of life for everyone who lives in the state and uses the transportation network. Our new initiative, “Commitment to Communities” embodies core values - Inform, Innovate, Collaborate, Empower, Evolve - in serving all users of New Jersey’s multi-modal transportation system.

It is the vision of Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti to make NJDOT inclusive of all communities it serves by fostering good relationships, listening and being responsive, making changes when warranted, and by embracing the concept that NJDOT is not just an agency that builds roads and bridges, but is truly a customer-service agency.

Meet officials from NJDOT and learn how you can grow, network, collaborate and contribute to our commitment. All primes, subcontractors, and organizations interested in NJDOT opportunities – This event is for you!

AGENDA

Registration & Networking – 9 to 9:30 am

Welcome – 9:30 to 9:45 am

• Zenobia L. Fields, Director of Government & Community Relations, NJDOT

Message from Commissioner & Key Partners – 9:45 to 10:15 am

• Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Commissioner, NJDOT
• Robert Clark, Administrator, FHWA
• Hester Agudosi, Esq., Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, NJ Treasury

“Who Does What” – 10:15 to 11:45 am

• Jay Jimenez, Chief of Staff
• Ivette D. Santiago-Green, Esq., Director of Civil Rights & Affirmation Action
• Lydia Harper, Manager of Disadvantaged and Small Business Program
• Cheryl Taliaferro, Contract Compliance
• Lewis Daidone, Assistant Commissioner of Finance & Administration
• Anthony Genovese, Director of Procurement
• Eric Powers, Director of Capital Investment & Program
• Michael Russo, Assistant Commissioner of Planning, Multimodal and Grants Administration
• Laine Rankin, Director of Local Aid & Economic Development
• Nicole Minutoli, Director of Multimodal Services
• Andy Swords, Director of Statewide Planning
• Andrew Tunnard, Assistant Commissioner of Transportation Operations Systems & Support
• John Longworth, Director of Operations Support and Engineering
• Sal Cowan, Senior Director of Transportation Mobility
• Snehal Patel, Assistant Commissioner of Capital Program Management
• Victor Akpu, Director of Right of Way & Access Management
• Joe Dee, Deputy Director of Capital Program Management
• Al Balluch, Director of Construction Services & Materials

Networking & Expo – 11:45 am to 12:30 pm

• Communities & NJDOT Team

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Parking is nearby (about 200 ft). Best entrances to the campus are from Pennington Road and/or Green Lane. Please follow signs to Parking Lots 4 and 6. They are closest to the Student Center.

For public transportation, the best options from the Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit, SEPTA, Amtrak, River Line) is Bus 624 (27 minutes) or 601 (35 minutes). It is recomended to consult schedules available at njtransit.com for specific information.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact us at njdotssp@r6catalyst.com or dot.dbe_esbeprograms@dot.nj.gov.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, you are not required to bring your ticket to the event. All attendees should visit the registration desk to check in and pick up your name tag(s)

Is my registration ticket transferrable?

Yes, but please contact us in advance if possible.