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Hello WTS Members and Friends,
Can you believe the kids are back in school already? I know it doesn’t feel like it outside yet, but the cooler weather is coming. As a Chapter, we are busy filling out the calendar for the rest of the year. We promise to provide you with plenty of opportunities to connect with your colleagues and advance your career. Stay tuned for information about Monthly Programs, Professional Development opportunities, the Corporate Partner Reception, Holiday Events, and more.
Did you know, as a member of WTS Greater DFW Chapter, you also have access to many resources through WTS International, like monthly virtual member meetups, access to a career center, and a mentor match program? If you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to browse wtsinternational.org to see what they have to offer.
Speaking of cooler weather, we are only a few short weeks away from our Annual Golf Tournament. Your amazing Committee is hard at work finalizing the plans for this event. This year’s tournament will be on Friday, September 8 at Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, TX. Last year, the temperature in DFW on September 8 was 86 degrees! I think it will be a great time to be outside! If you haven’t signed up yet, there are still a few spots left, but the Early Birdie Rate will end on Wednesday, August 23. If you’re not able to play but would like to support the cause, we are looking for raffle and goodie bag donations. Please reach out to Sherry Williams at Sherry.Williams@wsp.com if you would like to donate anything. If you would like to volunteer in other areas within our chapter, there are plenty of opportunities to help with a variety of committees, activities, and programs. Please reach out to anyone on our Leadership Team if you’d like to find out more.
As always, remember to stay safe, take care of yourself and respect each other. And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Caren Chambers, P.E.
President, Greater Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
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EARLIE BIRDIE RATE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 8/23/2023!
Join us for some friendly competition and great industry networking at Texas Star Golf Course!
Best of all, it's for a great cause! All proceeds benefit the
WTS professional development and scholarship funds.
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Golf Tournament Details:
Friday, September 8, 2023
Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Parkway
Euless, TX 76040
Golf Tournament Schedule:
11:30 am - Registration & lunch will be provided
1:00 pm - Shotgun Start
6:30 pm - Dinner & Awards
Click Here to Download Registration &
Sponsorship Information
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Be on the lookout for a Lagers & Leadership event coming your way in late September! | |
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2023 WTS International Chapter Leadership Development

Submit Your Abstracts!
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Call for Abstracts Now Open: 2023 CLD in Newport Beach
Do you have a success story you would you like to share with WTS Chapter leader peers? Submit your ideas for consideration for the #WTSCLD2023 program! Learn from one another and gather new, innovative ideas to implement in your own Chapter.
The following topics serve as general themes for breakout session content abstract submissions:
- Managing Board Dynamics and Running Effective Board Meetings
- Creating Welcoming & Inclusive Environments
- Delivering Content and Programming Creatively
- Effective Communications with Your Members
- Growing a Diverse Membership
Guidelines and Information:
- Submissions must outline an abstract of the program, plan, or activity your chapter has successfully implemented, with the best practices you'll be sharing.
- Presentations will be 30 minutes in length (20 minutes for presentation with 10 minutes for Q&A).
- No more than 3 presenters per abstract.
Selection Criteria Includes:
- Submission highlights key takeaways for your audience.
- Abstract reflects a fully developed and executed plan or activity, and highlights the lessons learned to be presented to other chapter leaders.
- Submission is a unique topic not covered in other CLD sessions; or able to illustrate other session topics effectively.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Submissions are due by Friday, September 29, 2023.
Notifications will be delivered by Monday, October 16, 2023.
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The WTS Distinguished Speaker Series Presents:
Veronica O. Davis, PE
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The WTS International 2023 Distinguished Speaker Series highlights the voices of top-level experts, speakers, authors, and academics discussing topics crucial to equity, diversity, and access in transportation.
Join us for our fourth installment of the series on October 19th, 2023 to hear from Veronica O. Davis, PE — engineer, transportation expert, author, and WTS International's 2023 Rosa Parks Diversity Award recipient.
Ms. Davis is the author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, which shines a light on the inequitable and destructive practices of transportation planning and engineering and calls for new thinking and more diverse leadership to create transportation networks which connect people to jobs, education, opportunities, and to each other.
A self-described "transportation nerd," Davis holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and master's degree in engineering management from Cornell University. In 2009, she co-founded Nspiregreen, LLC, a planning firm dedicated to managing major transportation sectors and functions such as transportation planning, transit-oriented development, master planning, policy development, and long-range planning, and more. In 2012, she was recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House for her professional accomplishments and community advocacy, which includes co-founding Black Women Bike.
Today, Davis is the Director of Transportation & Drainage Operations at the City of Houston Public Works, where she oversees 900 employees, 15,000 lane miles, and over 1 million traffic lights. She is responsible for maintaining and improving the infrastructure that spans all 671 square miles of Houston, Texas, which includes, among other plans, the implementation of new projects designed to increase safety of bike lanes and sidewalks for school-going children and people with disabilities.
Don't miss out on Ms. Davis' thoughts on the importance of diversity and representation in the future of the workforce and transportation policies — register now.
WTS Distinguished Speaker Series Webinar: Veronica O. Davis, PE
Thursday, October 19th, 2023 | 1–2:30 p.m. ET
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DCTA, VP OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Vice President (VP) of Planning & Development, as a member of the Agency’s Leadership Team, leads development and execution of DCTA’s Long Range Service Plan, Strategic Project Initiatives and the resulting capital plan that supports the Board of Directors’ policy decisions for the Agency. The VP will, under direct supervision of the CEO and in close coordination with the Leadership Team, lead articulation of agency vision with the creation and execution of the projects that comprise the DCTA Capital Plan through the project development cycle: Planning and Programming, Scoping, Design, Permitting, and Construction. This includes primary responsibility for successfully negotiating agreements with third parties that may be required to accomplish agency objectives.
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