the University of Oklahoma in 1998, Jason invested over 20 years in providing professional civil engineering services to a wide range of public and private clients. Currently, Jason serves as a president/CEO of ADG Blatt. In this role, Jason provides leadership and technical assistance to local governments and other organizations on large, complex projects and programs.
Jesse Rush EMBARK Transportation and Parking Director 405-318-7176 Jesse Rush, director for the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA), began his career in Oklahoma City in 2014 as a project manager in the Metropolitan Area
Projects (MAPS) department. Here, he was the primary for the design of the Oklahoma City Streetcar, leading the design of the OKC Streetcar storage and maintenance facility and the vehicle procurement contract. Jesse was transitioned to become the city’s first streetcar manager in 2016, later becoming assistant director of operations in 2019, where he had direct oversight of all aspects of EMBARK’s 21-route bus system. Jesse is a board member for Oklahoma Transit Association (OTA) and serves as OKC Streetcar’s representative for APTA’s Streetcar Committee and the Community Streetcar Coalition organization.
Joanna McSpadden City of Oklahoma City ED Program Manager 405-474-1447 Joanna McSpadden leads the City’s tax increment finance and job creation programs. Joanna has worked for the City of Oklahoma City for over 13 years. Prior to her current role,
she held several different positions in the City’s Budget Office and served as the Public Works Department’s business manager, supervising the office in charge of bond program finances. ATTENDEES 43
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