{"id":212427,"date":"2026-02-11T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/aces-mobility-coalition-names-joshua-schank-as-executive-director\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:50:09","slug":"aces-mobility-coalition-names-joshua-schank-as-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/aces-mobility-coalition-names-joshua-schank-as-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Aces Mobility Coalition names Joshua Schank as executive director"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aces Mobility Coalition names Joshua Schank as executive director<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.traffictechnologytoday.com\/news\/appointments\/aces-mobility-coalition-names-joshua-schank-as-executive-director.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-11 16:41:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.traffictechnologytoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Aces Mobility Coalition, a Washington DC-based organisation focused on advancing shared autonomous mobility across the United States, has appointed Joshua Schank as its new executive director.<\/p>\n

Schank, who holds a PhD in urban planning from Columbia University, was selected unanimously by the coalition\u2019s board of directors following a national search. He brings nearly three decades of experience spanning public transportation, policy and technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoshua brings a rare combination of strategic thinking, deep policy expertise, and hands-on experience delivering transportation initiatives,\u201d says Greer Johnson Gillis, board president of the Aces Mobility Coalition and senior vice president and chief infrastructure and development officer at Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Board selected him because we are confident in his ability to build consensus, advance policy, and help communities move pilots to permanent, scalable shared autonomous mobility solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former LA Metro innovation chief<\/h3>\n

Schank currently serves as a partner at InfraStrategies, where he leads a practice focused on innovation, strategic planning and technology. He is also a senior fellow at the Institute for Transportation Studies at UCLA and a research associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute. He will retain all three positions alongside his new role.<\/p>\n

Previously, Schank served as the first chief innovation officer at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), where he founded the Office of Extraordinary Innovation. During his time there, he led initiatives including the Vision 2028 Strategic Plan, Metro Micro on-demand service, the agency\u2019s traffic reduction study, and first- and last-mile connectivity programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAces represents the future of transportation and a tremendous potential opportunity for public transit riders and agencies,\u201d says Schank. \u201cI\u2019m honored by the Board\u2019s confidence and excited…<\/p>\n

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