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CALSTART
Member Symposium

CALSTART
Member Symposium

January 13–14, 2025
Burbank Marriott
2500 N Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505

CALSTART is excited to bring both our valued members and prospective members together for an in-person event designed to foster partnerships. The 2025 Member Symposium will be an important opportunity to gather as leaders, align on priorities, and chart a bold course forward. Together, we’ll assess the opportunities and obstacles presented by the post-election environment and shape strategies to accelerate the growth of the national clean transportation industry in 2025 and beyond.

Your work—advancing technology, expanding clean mobility, and championing innovative policies—is at the core of our shared mission. Let’s use this moment to build momentum and drive transformative change as we navigate the path to 2030 through immediate action.

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2025 Program

Monday, January 13, 2025

Time

Program

5:00 – 6:30 PM Opening Reception Burbank Marriott

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Time

Program

7:30 – 8:30 AM Networking Breakfast Burbank Marriott
8:30 AM Welcome Address: Post-Election Reflection: The Road to 2030 John Boesel, President & CEO, CALSTART
9:00 AM Session 1: Industry Visionaries: Navigating Post-Election Realities to Fast-Track 2030 Goals  
9:45 AM Networking Break
10:30 AM Session 2: Investor Council Roundtable – New Innovations and Opportunities to Target for 2025
11:15 AM Session 3: Building out the M/HD Corridor Acceleration Playbook
12:00 PM Lunch Keynote
1:00 PM Session 4: Creating Resilient and Cost-Effective ZEB and Infrastructure Deployments in Transit
1:30 PM Session 5: Member-led Break Out Sessions
  • Breakout 1: Driving the Future: National Drayage Operations and the Transition to Zero Emissions
  • Breakout 2: The Slowdown That Wasn’t: How the Light Duty EV Revolution Remains on Track
2:45 PM Networking Break
3:15 PM Afternoon Keynote
3:30 PM Session 6: Accelerating Hydrogen for Long Term Success
4:00 PM Session 7: From Concept to Reality: Scaling Innovative Mobility Solutions with Public-Private Collaboration
4:30 PM Closing Keynote: Forging Ahead: Industry Alliances Driving Zero-Emission Progress
4:45 PM Member Happy Hour
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Monday, January 13, 2025

5:00 – 6:30 PM
Opening Reception
Burbank Marriott

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

7:30 – 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast


8:30 AM
Welcome Address: Post-Election Reflection: The Road to 2030
John Boesel, President & CEO, CALSTART 


9:00 AM
Session 1: Industry Visionaries: Navigating Post-Election Realities to Fast-Track 2030 Goals


9:45 AM
Networking Break


10:30 AM
Session 2: Investor Council Roundtable – New Innovations and Opportunities to Target for 2025


11:15 AM
Session 3: Building out the M/HD Corridor Acceleration Playbook


12:00 PM
Lunch-Keynote


1:00 PM
Session 4: Creating Resilient and Cost-Effective ZEB and Infrastructure Deployments in Transit


1:30 PM
Session 5: Member-led Break Out Sessions

  • Breakout 1: Driving the Future: National Drayage Operations and the Transition to Zero Emissions
  • Breakout 2: The Slowdown That Wasn’t: How the Light Duty EV Revolution Remains on Track

2:45 PM
Networking Break


3:15 PM
Afternoon Keynote


3:30 PM
Session 6: Accelerating Hydrogen for Long Term Success


4:00 PM
Session 7: From Concept to Reality: Scaling Innovative Mobility Solutions with Public-Private Collaboration


4:30 PM
Closing Keynote: Forging Ahead: Industry Alliances Driving Zero-Emission Progress


4:45 PM
Member Happy Hour

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2025 Symposium Speakers

Session 1: Industry Visionaries: Navigating Post-Election Realities to Fast-Track 2030 Goals

Cory Shumaker

Hyzon

Head of Business Development & Hydrogen Solutions for Fleets

Cory identifies rising business opportunities for fuel cells and building long-term relationships with partners and prospects in Commercial Vehicles.

Henrik Holland

Prologis

Global Head of Prologis Mobility

Henrik is spearheading the company’s entry into the electric vehicle charging industry.

Pip Decker

Current Trucking

CEO & Co-Founder

Prior to Current, Pip co-founded and launched BMR Energy, a Caribbean and LatAm based IPP.

Margaret Boelter

Zeem

Policy, Government Relations, & Incentives Analyst

Margaret has a strong background in clean transportation incentives and policy.

Session 2: Investor Council Roundtable – New Innovations and Opportunities to Target for 2025

Cody Evans

Homecoming Capital

Co-Founder and Partner

Cody leads major firm initiatives across strategy, originations, and capital formation.

Julia Grinshpun

JP Morgan

Executive Director, Renewable Energy | Clean Mobility

Julia leads the Clean Mobility vertical, providing capital solutions and expertise to clients who are advancing decarbonization.

Tim Woodward

Prelude Ventures

Managing Director

Tim brings over 25 years of venture capital experience supporting entrepreneurs focused on changing the world.

Session 3: Accelerating Impact: Collaborative Strategies for Clean Transportation Solutions in 2025 and Beyond

Jared Schnader

CALSTART

Senior Director, Bus

Jared is the National Program manager for Small Urban and Rural Transit Agencies at CALSTART based in Florida, where he focuses on enabling smaller agencies to pursue, procure, and deploy alternative fuel vehicles in their fleet.

Jason Zimbler

CALSTART

Light-Duty Director

Jason coordinates and implements large federal and state vehicle electrification and charging infrastructure programs, advancing policies that support ZEV requirements.

Robyn Marquis

CALSTART

Senior Director, Innovative Mobility

Robyn oversees the Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) team, which provides zero-emission mobility to underserved communities and improve their quality of life.

Stacey Simms

CALSTART

Senior Director

Stacey oversees all programs and projects related to clean fuel and charging technologies and supports infrastructure across the transportation spectrum at the company.

Tor Larson

CALSTART

VP Trucks & Off-Road

Tor leads all zero emissions heavy duty truck and off-road equipment programs across the organization aimed at creating a sustainable future for transportation and reducing greenhouse emissions globally.

Session 4 | Member-Led Breakout #1: Driving the Future: National Drayage Operations and the Transition to Zero Emissions

Adam Browning

Adam Browning

Forum Mobility

EVP, Policy and Communications

Adam is a seasoned cleantech and non-profit executive, with deep experience in changemaking, clean energy and climate policy, legislative campaigns, and regulatory processes.

Jim Gillis

IMC

President, IMC Pacific Region

Jim leads the strategic direction and execution of the company’s intermodal drayage and warehousing operations and sales in the West Coast and Nevada.

Lisa Wunder

POLA

Acting Director of Environmental Management

Lisa is responsible for balancing ecological sustainability and social responsibility with commerce and growth at the nation’s busiest container port.

Emmanuel Carrillo

Talon

Chief Executive Officer

Manny oversees operations for the company, including its ~150 trucks and ~20 acres of yards.

Renee Moilanen

POLB

Director of Environmental Planning

Renee oversees the Port’s signature environmental policies and programs including the Green Port Policy and the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

Rudy Diaz

Hight

Founder and CEO

Rudy has dedicated his career to drayage for the last 23 years, while also cultivating a personal passion for environmental sustainability. Rudy founded Hight Logistics in 2011.

Session 4 | Member-Led Breakout #5: Creating Resilient and Cost-Effective ZEB and Infrastructure Deployments in Transit

Headshot photo of Patricia Happ, Senior Transportation Program Analyst, Research Demonstration & Innovation, FTA

Patricia Happ

FTA

Senior Transportation Program Analyst, Research Demonstration & Innovation

Patricia has a demonstrated history in public and private innovation and transit industries.

Headshot photo of Robert Meany, Co-Founder, Kaizen Clean Energy

Robert Meaney

Kaizen Clean Energy

Co-Founder

Robert leverages his commercial & technical expertise to accelerate the clean energy transition through the simplification of risk and technologies.

Daniel Surmenian

Los Angeles Metro

Senior Manager, Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition

Daniel is an experienced project manager/engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental, rail, and bus engineering industry.

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Demonstrate your organization’s leadership, reach a concentrated audience of clean transportation leaders, and connect with potential partners, customers, and suppliers.

We have partnership opportunities that range from $5,000 to $20,000 to suit a variety of budgets, goals, and networking needs. All sponsorships include at least one (1) complimentary passes with higher tiers including up to four (4).

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Demonstrate your organization’s leadership, reach a concentrated audience of clean transportation leaders, and connect with potential partners, customers, and suppliers.

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Co-Hosts

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Industry Partnerships

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Refreshment Partnerships

Coffee

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Lunch

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Happy Hour

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