WTS-Boston Professional Development Event: Public Relations: Building Trust and Consensus
Join public relations expert Lydia Rivera as she discusses the importance of building trust and transparency in public projects by balancing grassroots engagement with modern tools to expand outreach and engage the community.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
5:30pm to 6:30pm
HNTB Corporation
IN-PERSON EVENT
31 St. James Avenue, 3rd Floor
Main Conference Room
Boston, MA 02116
Lydia Rivera is Principal of LydRiv Communications. She was the former Spokesperson and Deputy Director of Communications for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
Lydia offers decades of experience in public relations, community engagement, and crisis management. A woman-owned Public Relations firm certified as a DBE/WBE/MBE in Massachusetts, Lydia’s life-long roots in Boston and her career in the public sector inspire her passion to pursue projects that build community. She focuses on promoting public awareness and participation in public projects, which she views critical to sustaining the community. Lydia continues her public service working on various projects in the transportation and environmental sectors.