September 20 - Union County ELC

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NJ TRANSIT PRESIDENT & CEO

KEVIN S. CORBETT

Kevin S. Corbett was appointed Executive Director of NJ TRANSIT on February 14, 2018. As of June 12, 2019, his title is President & CEO. As President & CEO, Mr. Corbett leads the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 944,000 weekday trips on 252 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and the agency's Access Link paratransit service.

 Mr. Corbett, a respected, accomplished professional, previously served as Vice President, Cross Services at AECOM, one of the world's premier transportation and infrastructure companies. In that role, Mr. Corbett drew on the extensive resources from across AECOM's various business lines to provide optimal solutions for AECOM's clients.

AECOM projects Mr. Corbett served as Principle-in-Charge or in a management role include: Moynihan Station Phase 1; Amtrak's Gateway Project; Second Avenue Subway - Phase 1; Penn Vision; Penn Station Critical Improvements; 1 WTC Interim Loading Dock; Post-Sandy PATH Restoration; and other related regional resiliency and restoration projects. Previously, he was responsible for the global marine and freight business for DMJM+HARRIS, a legacy AECOM company, as well as other AECOM subsidiaries.

 Before joining AECOM, Mr. Corbett had been the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development. Mr. Corbett oversaw all of New York State's economic development programs and projects, including the redevelopment of Times Square, Moynihan Station, and the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

 In that position, Mr. Corbett was also responsible for oversight of New York's interests in the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. After September 11th, 2001, Mr. Corbett led the economic recovery efforts in relation to the attack on Lower Manhattan. Working closely with the Port Authority and City & Federal agencies, Mr. Corbett directed the development of all programs to restore business services and the revitalization of economic activity to Lower Manhattan.

 Mr. Corbett was a fellow at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs focused on issues involving U.S. - China relations prior to his tenure at ESDC. Mr. Corbett spent 17 years in the logistics industry with Wilh. Wilhelmsen of Norway, a leading global transportation firm. During this period, Mr. Corbett spent six years in China and seven years overseeing operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin). He also served as Wilhelmsen's liaison for the U.S. Navy (MSC and OSS- OPS42) and the Maritime Administration.

 In the civic realm, Mr. Corbett served on the Executive Committee of the Regional Plan Association (RPA) and was Co-Chair of its Transportation Committee. He also served on the board of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York & New Jersey (President), Tri-State Transportation Campaign and The New York League of Conservation Voters (Chairman).

 Executive Director Corbett is a graduate of Georgetown University and serves as a Blue & Gold Officer for the U.S. Naval Academy. He and his wife, Siobhan, have three children and live in Mendham, N.J.

There is no better way to meet with your legislators, network with your colleagues, and learn about issues affecting your business than to attend your local ELC meetings.

The ELCs, established by NJBIA in 1959, are independent, local organizations representing all 21 counties. ELCs meet monthly for breakfast or lunch. These meetings take no longer than 90 minutes. At each meeting, legislators, cabinet members or local officials will discuss important issues pertinent to business. You will also receive a briefing from one of NJBIA's government affairs experts on legislative and regulatory issues affecting employers.

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