ATSSA Signal Sept/Oct 2018

Meetings & Conventions American Traffic Safety Services Association 12 ATSSA Leadership Program empowers participants to become industry leaders Association seeks candidates for 2019 session Now in its fourth iteration , the members-only ATSSA Leadership Pro- gramwill be held from April 28–30, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia. The three-day bi-annual learning sem- inar is designed to help participants understand different leadership styles, discover their personal styles through a consultant-facilitated model, and fully develop their own specific leader- ship plan. “The ATSSA Leadership Program is a unique opportunity for individuals to play important roles within their indus- tries and further advance their compa- ny or organization’s objectives,” said ATSSA President & CEO Roger Wentz. “In addition, the opportunity to attend ATSSA’s Legislative Briefing & Fly-In pro- vides first-hand insight into advocating for legislative support. Both events are prime networking opportunities and provide experience in building relation- ships with other industry professionals as well as members of Congress and in- fluential congressional staff.” In April 2017, a total of 16 people from across the United States participated in the Leadership Program, which is bro- ken into seven modules. In addition to governance and strategic planning, par- ticipants explore leadership concepts, meeting facilitation, communication, public relations and media, business and industry advocacy, and work to de- fine their personal leadership style. Utility and Railroad Coordination Branch Manager for the Arizona Maricopa Coun- ty Department of Transportation Kelly Roy said she participated in the 2017 program, hoping to fine-tune her current set of leadership skills, and to strengthen her ability to communicate and work more effectively with staff. “I have a really diverse team,” Roy said. “I work with a lot of different departments and many, many different companies and municipalities, so understanding the different communication styles, the different cultures, and not only the di- versities of the people but the diversi- ties of the different companies and mu- nicipalities is crucial. It’s not just the communication style, it’s also a mindset and it’s patience.” Over the years, Roy said she has been to about 20 different managerial or lead- ership training programs, but this expe- rience was superior in part because of the presenters themselves. “The best quality of [the presenters] was that they were experts in their field; they not only taught it but they lived it,” Roy said. “It’s always best to learn from some- body who has had to utilize their own training.” For more information on the 2019 ATSSA Leader- ship Program and to find the application to par- ticipate, visit leadership.atssa.com . The 2017 Leadership Program participants gathered in Arlington, Virginia on April 30 to May 2, 2017, to take part in the three-day learning seminar. (From left to right, back row) Ben Jeffrey of Road-Tech Safety Services Inc., Greg Van Dine of Centerline Supply West, Mike Price of Street Smart Rentals, Zach Worman of Guidemark Inc., Jeff Kiser of Indiana Sign and Barricade, Craig Schulz of Pexco, David Lamont of Guidemark Inc., Lee Detweiler of Guidemark Inc., Carlos De La Vera of Brown and White, Inc. and John Davis of Superior Traffic Control Inc. (From left to right, front row) James Hunter of Horizon Signal Technologies, Inc., Haley Norman of Direct Traffic Control, Inc., Edward Vaughen of Flagger Force, Scott Covington of American Signal Company, Kelly Roy of the Maricopa County Department of Transportation and David Graham of Bay Area Traffic Solutions.