Kevin Neumaier (’86 CEE) will speak on Transitioning to Sustainable Transportation Future: From a UN Speech, to a New type of Transit, to Potsdam NY
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and The Institute for a Sustainable Environment
Friday, January 24, 2020 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CAMP 178 (light refreshments served)
Joint Seminar
Abstract: What do you do when you give a speech at the UN saying we should approach transportation completely different, it really matters to the planet, …and everyone agrees? Even if you weren’t planning on it, you have to build it. Swift Rails founder and CEO, Kevin Neumaier will talk about a sustainable transit solution that is fast, practical, and inexpensive, and will share the surprising way he got there. From a transportation panel discussion at a UN Climate Change meeting to a new type of personalized transit.
Bio: Kevin is a professional engineer and Clarkson alum (class of 86 – civil and environmental engineering). Kevin worked for much of his career on solving environmental and energy issues at global engineering and environmental consultancy, Ecology & Environment, Inc. Prior to becoming its CEO, Kevin had many roles including SVP of Sustainability and CIO. Among other things, he led the firm’s work consulting on tens of thousands of MW of renewable energy and developed an early ridesharing system called GreenRide, several years prior to the formation of Uber. As an innovator, Kevin has numerous awards including CxO of the Year from InfoTech Niagara, the Gold Medal award from Climate Change Journal, Project of the Year from NY-ITS, Top 50 Hottest Small-cap companies and “Green Pioneer” designation from Fortune magazine.