PRESENTATIONS
Our Speakers
Danielle Swallow
Summit Host
Coastal Hazards Specialist
Delaware Sea Grant
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Troy Mix
Moderator
Policy Scientist and Associate Director
Institute for Public Administration, UD
Lynne Pusey
Moderator
Coastal Training Program Coordinator
DNREC
Nicole Majeski
Welcome Speaker
Secretary, Delaware Department of Transportation
Greg Patterson
Speaker
Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator,
Office of Governor Carney
Jen Adkins
Speaker
Executive Director, Delaware Nature Society
Jim Pappas
Speaker
Director, Transportation Resiliency and Sustainability, DelDOT
Emily Knearl
Speaker
Delaware Director of Government Relations and External Affairs, The Nature Conservancy
Ann Marie Townshend
Speaker
City Manager, City of Lewes
Phillip Cane
Speaker
State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Recovery Planner IV, DEMA
Chase Barnes
Speaker
​Assistant Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, UD
Agenda
10:00-10:15am
Opening Remarks
Summit welcome and 2022 RASCL subcommittee highlights
10:15-10:30am
Welcome Speaker: Nicole Majeski
Secretary, Delaware Department of Transportation
10:30am-12:00pm
Red Light, Green Light: Stops and Starts Toward Resilient and Sustainable Communities
Interactive lightning talks & discussion rounds to identify our capacity issues and share solutions
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12:00-1:15pm
Lunch
provided by La Baguette Bakery and Catering
1:15-2:15pm
Bridging the Gap: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) & Funding the First State
The Latest on IIJA funds and what that means for Delaware's communities
2:15-3:30pm
All Lanes Open: Local Success Stories
Lessons learned from local projects that emphasize resiliency, sustainability, and the use of nature-based infrastructure