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On Tuesday, February 27th, the WTS-Boston Programs Committee will be hosting our first Luncheon Seminar of 2024.  Please join us in welcoming Reggie Ramos, Executive Director of Transportation for Massachusetts. Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA), established in 2010, is a statewide coalition focused on improving Massachusetts' transportation systems. T4MA is committed to addressing the decades of inequitable transportation policies adversely impacting low-income, working class and Black, Indigenous and communities of color.

Registration for this event will close Tuesday, February 20th or once seats are full. No shows will be billed. When registering, please note Member pricing is for Individual WTS Membership, not Company Sponsorships.


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Reggie Ramos

WTS-Boston is pleased to introduce Reggie Ramos as our February speaker.   Reggie is the executive director of T4MA. In this role, she will be leading into action T4MA’s strengthened commitments on transportation justice and equity. Reggie believes deeply that transportation can be a democratizing tool for social change.

Prior to joining T4MA in 2023, Reggie served in roles at the MBTA and the Institute for Human Centered Design in Boston, launching expanded Fairmount Line service and free bus projects and contributing to subway, light rail, and commuter rail station design to ensure access for people with disabilities.

Reggie was previously the Undersecretary of Transportation for the Republic of the Philippines, where she led multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects, including the expansion of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which sees more than 10 million passengers annually, and the Philippines’ first automated fare collection system. She was also a lead negotiator for the Paris Agreement at COP21.  

She has a juris doctorate from Ateneo de Manila University and a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.