Ever wonder what drives the best leaders? This podcast is your answer. Here at the COMTO, we convene the best and brightest leaders in the transportation industry. We're going beyond the titles and resumes of these trail blazers to explore the real challenges in their climb to leadership. Bias, exclusion, pivotal moments that shaped their career. This is more than just inspiration. This is Driven by COMTO.
“I've always been a public servant, and I wouldn't change it for the world to be able to serve my city and my citizens,” says our next guest Johnny Moss III, Mayor of Selma, Alabama.
He discusses his career journey from high school math teacher to mayor, and the challenge of running a historic city like Selma.
25 Sept 2026
Driven By COMTO Episode 4: Nuria Fernandez
“Make the choice to take a chance or your life will never change,” says our next guest Nuria Fernandez, Former FTA Administrator and CEO of AMDC Consulting, LLC who was just inducted into the APTA Hall of Fame!
She discusses her career journey, advice for the next generation, and how to persist through even the toughest roadblocks.
14 Aug 2026
Driven By COMTO Episode 3: Johnell Bell
This episode of Driven by COMTO was recorded in front of a live audience during our 55th Anniversary Conference.
“What drives me is the spirit of our communities,” said by our first guest from Studio 71, Johnell Bell, CEO & Founder of Espousal Strategies. He discusses how projects should reflect community needs, and how his mother’s perseverance impacts his work today.
Thank you, Espousal Strategies, for sponsoring Studio 71!
Driven by COMTO is hosted by Delia Gonçalves, COMTO’s Vice President of External Affairs. Listen and watch on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
15 May 2026
Driven by COMTO Episode 2: Nadine Lee
CEO was never in the cards for Nadine Lee, until one phone call gave her the push she needed to make the jump. The first Asian American woman CEO at Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Lee is on a mission to ensure she's not the last. This emotional interview explores the success and pitfalls in her climb to the top. What advice does she have for younger women? Press play to find out.
15 Apr 2026
Driven by COMTO Episode 1: April Rai
Our first guest is COMTO’s own President and CEO, April Rai. She discusses the best and worst advice she’s received. Hear how she reacted when someone told her, “A woman should know her place.”
Driven by COMTO is hosted by Delia Gonçalves, COMTO’s Vice President of External Affairs. Listen and watch on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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