From May 15-17, 2023 Cohen Seglias partner Jennifer Budd participated in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP).
Jen was among 36 industry leaders to take part in the program. The annual event, held in conjunction with ARTBA’s Federal Issues Program and the Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In, also featured policy discussions with congressional staff and Federal Highway Administration officials.
More than 800 graduates from over 200 industry firms and public agencies have completed the ILDP since 1996.
The ILDP provides participants with a solid understanding of industry economics, how transportation work in the U.S. is funded and financed, how actions by the federal government impact the industry, and how they—and their company or agency—can become politically engaged. As part of the program, graduates meet with their members of Congress to discuss transportation policy issues.
The three-day event included a session on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and mentoring and career development sessions led by ARTBA chair and senior vice president of WSP USA Paula Hammond and ARTBA Senior Vice Chair and president Duit Holdings Tim Duit.