Lonny Stern, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

- Lead Austin's Transportation Management Association (TMA), focusing on advancing commuting options that reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and enhance the economic vitality of Central Texas.- Collaborate and foster strategic partnerships with members, stakeholders, a 15-member board of directors, and funders to guide the community towards.

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

The Director leads the community engagement staff and contractors with the primary goal of establishing and strengthening community relationships, acting as an honest broker or liaison between the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) and the community, and educating the community on the value of Project Connect and its integration with Capital Metro Services..

Austin, Texas, United States

The Manager, Community and Business Partnerships is responsible for directing, devising, coordinating and overseeing the business outreach programs for the Austin Transit Partnership’s (ATP) capital projects, including, but not limited to, outreach required to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the federal grant process, for.

Austin, TX

• Capital Metro is Austin's regional public transportation provider since 1985, providing over 32 million boardings every year.
• Lead the pivot to virtual engagement during COVID, reaching over 77,000 people for a series of community workshops and securing voter approval of a $7.1 billion tax rate referendum to expand transit in the Austin area.
• Manage the Try Transit and Smart Trips Austin programs, which reach over 10,000 stakeholders annually and have resulted in a 5 – 10% participant shift away from drive-alone trips to more active modes of transportation.
• Design and lead inter-departmental training and coordinate 150+ staff members to elevate customer service during special events, service changes and to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) outreach.
• Oversee the “Electric Last Mile” pilot, a multi-sector partner collaborative funded by a $1M grant from the Department of Energy, which resulted in the creation of “Pickup” on-demand ride hailing services.
• Liaise with stakeholders to strengthen community relationships, improve customer satisfaction, increase ridership in Central Texas, and support business development for "MetroWorks."

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed and implemented a “Try Transit” program to encourage business, education and community stakeholders to shift 10% of participants from single-occupancy vehicles to other modes of transportation.
• Developed and steered the Community Engagement Plan for “CapRemap,” the largest transit system update in Austin history, which reached 25,000+ customers through at-stop engagement and increased ridership by more than.
• Created viral “Merry Shopper” video promotion for annual “Stuff the Bus” fundraiser for the Central Texas Food Bank.
• Supported “Go Horns Go!” campaign to increase transit ridership among UT-Austin students by developing 15-sec video concepts, a Halloween bus costume guide and a UT Bucket List, showcasing 20 trips accessible by transit.
• Managed the “Electric Last Mile” pilot, a $1M multi-sector mobility collaboration, funded by the Dept of Energy.
• Honored by the Association for Commuter Transportation in 2019 for developing the Transit Adventures program

Austin, TX

• Skillpoint Alliance is a non-profit social enterprise that inspires and prepares people for high-demand jobs in the region. It does this through Rapid Workforce Training for adults and Project-Based science.
• Scaled project-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs across the state of Texas by leveraging relationships with high-tech C-Suite Executives, K-16 Education Leaders, City and County.
• Grew annual budget from $150,000 to $3.5M by hosting industry roundtables; increasing sponsorship and grant awards; launching new green tech, computer science, and summer programs, and securing a 25% increase in.
• Directed Central Texas FIRST®, which produces a series of regional, competitive K-12 robotics tournaments for an audience of 3,000 students and 2,000 spectators, judges, and volunteers.
• Managed a full-time staff of eight, seasonal contractors, and marketing personnel to expand programming beyond Central Texas to Waco (2015), San Antonio (2016), and Dallas-Fort Worth (2017) markets.In these roles.

Austin, Texas, United States

- Develop campaigns to advance the Center’s policy goals and increase public understanding of the importance of state government and taxation in creating and maintaining prosperity in Texas.- Lead public education and trainings on the role of state government, state taxes, and budget issues.- Utilize web-based technologies and traditional media to reach.

• Hope Street Group is a think tank focused on the increasing the nation's "Economic Opportunity" Index. www.hopestreetgroup.org
• Established identity for an organization dedicated to promoting economic opportunity for all Americans.
• Spearheaded national communications efforts, including website design and development, e-communications, and media relations to support the publication of policy papers and op-eds.
• Expanded regional chapters by engaging business, civic, and political leaders on green tech workforce issues.

Networked with state, regional and local stateholders in order to critically analyze pending legislation after it passed Committee and was headed to the floor of the Texas Legislature for House consideration. Work focused on the Energy Resources; Culture, Recreation & Tourism; and County Affairs Committees. Much time was spent hunting people down for their.

I had the opportunity to produce a world-class film festival in Austin with 10,000 attendees, 150 films and 10 days of special events. During my tenure, I increased annual revenues by 50% through corporate giving, grant-writing, ad sales, and member solicitation. I was entrusted with managing staff, volunteers, and coordinating long-term strategic planning.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Coordinated volunteer staff for special events and fundraisers generating over $75,000 annually.
• Managed traffic logs, account billing, development database, sound production and graphic design.
• Solicited cash sponsorships, in-kind donations, ad trades and ticket giveaways from local businesses.
• Established the biennial on-air Member Drive program, raising $150,000 annually.
• Honored by The Texas Triangle in 2003 for community leadership.

I developed Project Transitions' image through public speaking engagements, media campaigns, and the design of all print materials. In addition, I worked with a development team to coordinate fundraisers generating $250,000 and solicited $100,000 in donated ad space annually. Further, for my efforts to wear many hats, I was honored by The Austin Chronicle.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Chair, Brown Bag Speaker Series; Member, Graduate Public Affairs Council; Editor, LBJ Journal Professional.

Ba, English, Communications

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant; VP, Inter-Residence Hall Council; Theatre Florida Academic Scholar Phi Beta Kappa Honors.