Advisory Board | Global Designing Cities Initiative

Janette Sadik-Khan

Title: Principal, Bloomberg Associates

NACTO Title: Global Designing Cities, Permanent Chair

Janette Sadik-Khan served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) from 2007-2013, where she implemented an ambitious program to improve safety, mobility and sustainability, and ensure a state of good repair on the city’s roads,

Darren Walker

Title: President, Ford Foundation

Darren has been connected to the Ford Foundation nearly all his life. Ford-sponsored programs made his education possible, from the inaugural class of Head Start in 1965 to Pell Grants that helped him earn undergraduate and law degrees at the

Hal Harvey

Title: CEO, Energy Innovation

Hal Harvey is the CEO of Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology LLC. He is also a Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Paulson Institute. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of ClimateWorks Foundation, a network of

Helle Soholt

Title: Founding Partner, Gehl Architects

Helle Søholt is a Founding Partner of Gehl Architects and started the firm with Professor Jan Gehl in the year 2000. The office has developed a knowledge base and experience respected internationally within the field of urban design and urban

Linda Bailey

Title: Executive Director, NACTO

Linda Bailey is the Executive Director of NACTO. Prior to this position, she was the federal policy advisor for New York City Department of Transportation for six years. She has been working in U.S. transportation policy for 12 years, with

Margaret Newman

Title: ARUP - Associate Principal with the Integrated Planning Team

With over 25 years of experience as an architect and urban planner in New York, Margaret Newman is currently heading up her own consulting firm More Urban, advising on design, urban planning, and development projects. Most recently, Margaret was the

Mark Watts

Title: Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Mark Watts has served as the Executive Director for C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group since December 2013. Prior to joining C40, Mark was the Director of consultancy firm, Arup’s, energy and climate change team. Earlier in his career, he was the climate change