Featuring Guest Keynote Speaker Secretary Toks Omishakin
About this Event
Welcome to the Caltrans District 4 A&E Calmentor 17th Anniversary Luncheon & Graduation event! Join us on Friday, May 03 2024 at 11:30 AM for a celebration of our 17th anniversary and graduation. The event will take place at 111 Grand Ave Atrium at our Oakland Office, where we will honor our mentors and graduates. Come enjoy a delicious "Cinco de Mayo" meal and celebrate the hard work and dedication of our participants. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our Guest Speaker, is Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin who was appointed the 4th Secretary of Transportation for the state of California by Governor Gavin Newsom in February of 2022. As Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CALSTA), he has oversight of 8 State Departments, Boards and Commissions that, combined, have more than 42,000 people and a budget that exceeds $30 billion annually. Safety, Equity, Climate Action, and Economic Prosperity—the Core Four—are the top transportation priorities established for the state. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, he was Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) where, as the chief executive of the department, he managed a $17.5 billion budget and more than 22,000 employees that oversee 50,000 lane miles of highways, maintain more than 20,000 bridges, provide permitting of more than 250 public-use airports, fund 3 of Amtrak’s busiest intercity rail services and provide transit support to more than 400 local and regional transit agencies. In 2020, he and the Caltrans executive team established a new strategic direction for the department prioritizing partnerships and community engagement to accomplish its goals to create a cleaner, safer, more equitable and connected transportation system for California.
ALERT: Steering Committee Vacancy
Please consider applying to become a member of our District 4 A&E Calmentor Leadership by applying to become a member: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1a8IfeEV24JrojgwGqJBl_q8DoPD099Qn6p8Kno_zmTw/edit?ts=6571f652
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
111 Grand Ave Atrium, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, United States