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Leadership Academy

IBTTA FOUNDATION Leadership Academy

Founded in 2008, the IBTTA Leadership Academy is a week-long course tailored specifically for mid to senior-level managers in public and private sector organizations that serve the toll industry. This annual program is held every February in Washington, DC. The Leadership Academy is an executive development program tailored specifically for senior-level managers in public and private sector organizations that serve the toll industry. The Leadership Academy is funded by student tuition along with contributions to the IBTTA Foundation. Nearly 475 professionals have graduated from the Leadership Academy and are part of the Leadership Academy Alumni Association, the Foundation organization that continues to foster meaningful connections among alums.

Program benefits

Through This Course, Participants Will
  • Broaden management perspective from a single functional area to the full range of executive responsibilities.

  • Develop a complete picture of the multifaceted business of tolling.

  • Establish a network of industry peers from organizations around the world.

  • Hone communication and interpersonal skills to lead business functions and teams.

  • Expand their understanding of the role of the leader


Participants Enjoy
  • Unique perspectives in a collaborative learning environment.

  • Cohort experience promoting cross-industry relationships.

  • Discussions with toll industry leaders from the public and private sectors.

 

  • Interactive skills development sessions.
  • Group dynamics workshops.
  • Opportunities for individual assessment and coaching.

Program Topics May Include
  • Engaging with Stakeholders

  • Partnering for Better Results

  • Executive Roundtable

  • Leader as a Historian

  • Supporting Diverse Teams

  • Navigating Politics and Policy

  • Visions of the Future/Business of Tolling

  • Managing Work/Life Integration

  • Building Healthy Teams

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Program Details

Date of Program

The 2024 Program will take place from February 11 - February 16, 2024.  

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2024 Schedule
  • Applications Accepted: August 22-October 13, 2023.
  • Notifications Sent to All Applicants: Mid-November 2023
  • Class Begins: Sunday, February 11, 2024
  • Class Ends (Noon): Friday, February 16, 2024

How To Apply

Nominees must complete an application form and submit a resume and a recommendation or endorsement from the leadership of your organization.


Admissions

Toll agency executive directors and business partner executives are invited to nominate candidates for the IBTTA Leadership Academy Executive Development Program. Lindsey Robertson-Lentz, program director, will review the applications and select up to 36 participants. The selection process will ensure a balanced class that represents the tolling industry.


Application Deadline

The deadline to apply for admission is in October of each year. 


Tuition

The fee for the program is $3,950. Tuition includes all course materials, breakfast each morning, four lunches, and two dinners. Tuition is non-refundable after December 31st in the year of acceptance. 


Transportation & Lodging

Transportation, lodging, and incidentals are not provided in the tuition costs and will be the participant’s responsibility.


Hotel

Westin City Center
1400 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 429-1700

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Faculty

Leadership Academy Faculty

The IBTTA Foundation Leadership Academy Executive Development Program is directed by Lindsey Robertson-Lentz and a team of transportation leadership development professionals from Evans Consulting. The Evans team will include instructors and facilitators who have guided the Leadership Academy since its inception, including the program’s former director Dr. Barbara Gannon. The instructional team will be supported by the tolling industry knowledge of numerous distinguished instructors from the public and private sectors, all of whom volunteer their time to support the development of the industry’s leaders.

Lindsey RobertLindsey Robertson Evans Consultingson Lentz is a Principal at Evans Consulting, where she actively works to create people-oriented solutions that positively impact business and organizational performance. Lindsey has over 15 years of experience developing and facilitating comprehensive and diverse workforce development programs within the transportation industry.

Before joining Evans, Lindsey was the Director of Workforce Development for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). At APTA, Lindsey developed and managed a range of services, including the Emerging Leaders Program, aimed at developing, supporting, and retaining the next generation of public transportation leaders.

 

Lindsey’s prior roles include Director at GannonConsult and the Director of the Center for Transportation leadership at the Eno Center for Transportation. Within these roles, she was responsible for planning and executing training, team building, and partnership initiatives. Throughout her tenure, Lindsey served as an instructor and group facilitator on several courses supporting transportation professionals across modes. These courses included the Eno Center for Transportation Transit Mid-Level and Senior Executive Seminars (2007-2014), The Texas Transit Leadership Seminar (2011-2014), the New York State Transit Mid Manager Seminar (2013-2015), and the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) Executive Leadership Academy (2008-Present).

 

Lindsey holds a certification in the Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 (EQ-i 2.0) and is passionate about helping leaders use emotional intelligence in a meaningful and productive way. Lindsey serves on the DC Chapter of the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) board and supports the WTS-DC Chapter Mentoring Program.


Dr. Barbara Gannon is a leadership consultant and clinical psychologist with practical experience across the transportation sector. As principal of GannonConsult, she and the GannonConsult team help executives calibrate their strengths with the rigorous demands of the work. Dr. Gannon is respected for her expertise in workforce strategy and in the design and delivery of professional development programs. Throughout her career she has trained and mentored over 2,000 transportation professionals, many of whom now serve as general managers and executive team managers in agencies and organizations across the country. Dr. Gannon was an instructor for Northeastern University’s National Transit Management Seminars and developed the Eno Center for Transportation Leadership, where she served as Executive Vice President until 2012. Today, she directs the executive seminar for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association and designs senior and mid-level training courses throughout the transportation industry.

A former transit operations and general manager coupled with her training as a clinical psychologist gives Dr. Gannon the ability to quickly establish trust, listen carefully to the issues, and to strengthen teams as they recalibrate, focus and adopt new directions. Her consulting experiences include facilitating of forums and retreats, ensuring successful partnering on transportation construction projects, designing workforce development plans, and guiding the strategic planning process.

Barbara Gannon is an active member of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, and is a 2014 honoree at the organization's award ceremony, Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation. She serves on the board of the American Public Transportation Foundation, is the Chair of the Workforce Development Subcommittee of the APTA Human Resource Committee and serves on the National Park Scholars Foundation Advisory Board. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas and was granted a degree in Clinical Psychology from the William James College in 1998. In January 2014, Dr. Gannon was elected to the William James College Board of Trustees.


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Leadership Academy Alumni Association

Formed in 2019, IBTTA's Leadership Academy Alumni Association's (LAAA) mission is to foster meaningful and lifelong connections through the ongoing advancement of leaders, exchange of ideas and mobility solutions to link communities.  The LAAA represents more than 400 Leadership Academy alums through Committee work, webinars and meet-ups.  View Photos of all 13 Leadership Academy classes.

  • Co-Chair - Stephanie Blanco Capital Projects Manager (Toll), Riverside County Transportation Commission
  • Co-Chair - Alan Williamson Construction Engineering Manager, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

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Staff Contacts

Have questions about the program? Our staff is here to assist you!

General Program Information: Wanda Klayman
Hotel and Logistics for in-person Program: Anna Ouellette