The WTS-Boston Program for Emerging Professional Women provides annual awards to the WTS-Boston community.  Eligible applicants must work in a transportation-related career and not be eligible to receive reimbursement from their employer for WTS membership expenses.  Applicants should have no more than 5 years of full-time post-graduate professional experience in the transportation field.

We are pleased to announce the selection of the 2022 WTS-Boston Emerging Professionals:

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Judith Gibson-Okunieff

Judith Gibson-Okunieff (she/her) is a field inspector at MassDOT in District 1. Originally from Boston, she moved to Pittsfield in 2020. Judith is a 2019 UMass Amherst graduate with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Judith enjoys learning how the built environment came to be. Judith strives to be an advocate for inclusive, equitable and safe transportation.  

Kit McLewee

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Kit McLewee is Civil Engineer I at MassDOT with an interest in Complete Streets and anything in the field. Kit graduated from Smith College in May 2021 with a B.S. in Engineering Science.  Following the path of a mechanical engineer and then switching to Civil Engineering during senior capstone project is just one example of how adaptable and curious Kit is. That capstone project led Kit to MassDOT - Asset Management in July 2021. In addition to engineering, Kit loves anything sports, especially rugby and soccer - very excited for Beijing 2022!

Annisha Borah

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Annisha Borah is a Policy Analyst in the Transportation Planning Division at the U.S. DOT/ Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, where she works on projects related to active transportation, traffic impact studies, and emerging mobility. A recent graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Annisha studied Civil Engineering. Prior to joining the U.S. DOT/ Volpe, she worked for the City of Birmingham, Alabama Department of Transportation (BDOT) under the Deputy Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Policy. At BDOT, she gained valuable municipal experience working on projects related to the implementation of micromobility, microtransit, and pay-by-app parking. Annisha completed a policy fellowship with the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank housed at Stanford University. In addition, she conducted a month-long research project in Egypt funded by the National Science Foundation studying quality of life with the Egyptian Housing and Building National Research Center. Annisha hopes to apply her experiences in research and policy towards a career in transportation engineering and planning.

Please join us in welcoming them to the WTS-Boston community as they become active members in the WTS-Boston committees and events.