Speakers

Thomas Abdallah, P.E. LEED AP, ENV SP is the Vice President and Chief Environmental Engineer for the MTA's Construction and Development (MTA C&D) agency. Thomas is responsible to provide expert environmental engineering services and ensures that all design and construction projects meet environmental requirements. He is also a fierce champion of environmental sustainability issues and is responsible for MTA C&D's certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS). Thomas holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University, is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in the Sustainability Management graduate program and is the author of the book “Sustainable Mass Transit.â€' Thomas has appeared on Discovery Channel, PBS, NPR, numerous podcasts including Environmental Professionals Radio and appeared in an episode of History Channel's Modern Marvels – Moving America, which focused on transportation infrastructure.