Walt Diangson OVIPT Program Administrator South West Transit Association

CalACT/CTA October 17, 2013

Regional Transit Association of eight states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas 270 potential employers: public & community

transit systems and business members Some members:

VIA, DART, The T, Valley Metro, Oklahoma City Metro, CapMetro, ABQ Transit, NORTA, SunMetro, Denver RTD

M. Obama & J. Biden Veteran Workforce Initiative

OVIPT is SWTA’s Vet Workforce Initiative Recognizing our veterans & families White House Transportation Roundtable Recognizing leadership

Outreach & linking: military installations & transit systems by state

ACAP/TAP process & relationships Transit orientation training ACAP referral & resume tweaking for transit Resume distribution, support & link-up

Bridging the Gap

Logistics Transportation Maintenance Medical Training MIS

Administration Operations Maintenance Planning Marketing Customer Service Finance