2025 Leadership Summit

Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP®

Founder, Lazetta & Associates 

Lazetta is passionate about amplifying diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging in the financial planning profession, and does so through financial planning, public speaking, writing, consulting, and coaching. A sought-after financial expert, Lazetta delivers keynote presentations and workshops with both care and urgency that invite attendees to nurture and advance human capital. Through her consulting practice, Lazetta & Associates, she employs a “no fear, no shame zone” to help financial services firms nurture culturally aware and hospitable workplace environments that ignite innovation and allocate equity amongst their employees. 

Conor Buckley

Vice President, Government Services, LAZ Parking

Conor joined LAZ in 2024 as Vice President of Government Services on the East Coast.  With over a decade of experience, Conor has built lasting partnerships with public and private parking operators by offering innovative technology and scalable solutions that are focused on client success. Conor has worked directly with Parking Authorities and City Councils throughout North America to gain approval and support for modern curb management policies and practices aimed at improving accessibility, reducing congestion, and enhancing the customer experience. Conor is from Chapel Hill, NC, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Conor lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife, Liz, and two boys, Cohen and Landon. He is an avid Carolina Panthers and Hurricanes fan and outside of work, you can find him at a live concert, golfing, fishing, surfing, hiking, or doing just about anything outside with his wife, two sons and dog.   

Julia Crooks 

Training and Development Manager, University of Maryland, College Park 

Julia Crooks serves as the Training and Development Manager at the University of Maryland's Department of Transportation Services (DOTS). Her primary responsibilities involve the conception and execution of learning, growth, and engagement initiatives for over 400 staff and students. Julia is passionate about building community and connection at the workplace. She possesses a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and a Masters of Science in Management, from the University of Maryland and has extensive experience in nonprofit administration and adult learning.  

Perry H. Eggleston, DPA, CAPP

Executive Director, University of California, Davis 

Dr. Perry H Eggleston has over 30 years of experience in the Transportation and Mobility Industry, where placing rectangles in polygons all while trying to understand human parking behavior was fascinating. He worked for organizations in Kentucky, New Jersey, Texas, California, Ohio, and Arizona. He is now the Executive Director for UC Davis Transportation Services. Dr. Eggleston earned his Doctorate of Public Administration, his Master’s in Public Administration, and a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice.  

Shayna Hodges

Associate Director of Organizational Development and Employee Engagement, University of Maryland, College Park 

Shayna Hodges is currently the Associate Director of Organizational Development and Employee Engagement for the University of Maryland’s Department of Transportation Services (DOTS). In this role, she provides overall supervision, leadership, and direction for the functions and responsibilities of organizational development, talent acquisition, onboarding, offboarding, student recruitment, training and professional development, coaching, overall employee engagement, and internal communications. Her leadership aims to create a positive and inclusive culture that fosters employee satisfaction, development, and retention. Shayna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Salisbury University, and Master’s degrees in Higher Education Administration and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Shayna is also a certified professional coach, accredited through the Co-Active Training Institute. 

Anthony Huey, CSP®

President, Communicate Clearly 

Anthony Huey, CSP®, is a highly rated international speaker who offers session attendees’ pragmatic communications tools, tips and techniques they can use immediately. Anthony has presented more than 3,500 paid communications workshops, seminars and speeches in his career, and was named a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) by The National Speakers Association, an honor awarded to less than 12% of its speakers worldwide. Anthony’s 25-year career includes tenures as a news reporter and senior editor, crisis management specialist, media relations consultant and executive speech coach. He owns Reputation Management, LLC, one of the nation’s leading communications training and crisis consulting companies. His past client work includes a wide variety of advertising, public relations and communications initiatives for hundreds of trade associations, municipalities and companies, including Nike, Victoria’s Secret, Eli Lilly, Nationwide Insurance, The Kroger Company, Procter & Gamble, and many more. Anthony holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio State University. 

Keith Hutchings 

Director of the Municipal Parking Department, City of Detroit, Michigan

Keith Hutchings, Director of the Municipal Parking Department for the City of Detroit, focuses on solving the challenges of Smart City parking, transportation, and data management. His approach focuses on long-term solutions that create mutual benefits for all parties. Using data and private market forces, Keith’s efforts ensure shared solutions that serve all community segments.

Maria Irshad, CAPP

Deputy Director, City of Houston, Texas (ParkHouston)

Maria Irshad, CAPP, MPA is the Deputy Director for ParkHouston, the City of Houston agency responsible for the management of 10,000 paid parking spaces; enforcement of all parking codes and administration of parking permits. She leads a team of 80 and provides policy recommendations to the Mayor’s Office. Maria is a Certified Administrator of Public Parking and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration. She serves on the board of the International Parking & Mobility Institute and is a past president of the Texas Parking & Transportation Association and Women Professionals in Government.

Peter Lange

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Texas A & M University, College Station 

Mr. Peter Lange was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Texas A&M University on July 8, 2024. He provides strategic leadership and oversight to operational units that support the teaching, research and outreach mission of Texas A&M with a focus on improving performance, collaborative effectiveness, cost containment and efficiency. Prior to serving in this role, Peter served as Associate Vice President of Transportation Services at Texas A&M. Over the course of more than two decades, he led one of the largest parking, transportation and fleet operations on any college campus in the country. Before joining Texas A&M in 2003, he served as an acting assistant director for Georgia Tech’s Parking and Transportation department in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from Georgia State University.

Debbie Lollar, CAPP 

Associate Vice President, Transportation Services, Texas A & M University, College Station 

Debbie Lollar joined Texas A&M University’s Transportation Services in 1998 and serves as associate vice president, overseeing parking, transit, and fleet operations. Lollar led Transportation Services’ efforts to develop its mobility master plan and strategic plan, which were completed in 2022 and are in the implementation phase. Debbie was a founding member of the board for the Center for Transportation Demand Management, serves on IPMI's Accredited Parking Organization board, served on IPMI’s Accessible Parking Coalition Advisory Council, and is treasurer for the Red River Chapter of the Association of Commuter Transportation. She earned IPMI’s CAPP designation and a Master of Science from Texas A&M University.

LTC Oakland McCulloch

U.S. Army, Retired, Your Leadership Legacy 

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and the author of the 2021 release, “Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be”. Both his leadership talk, and his book are based on his 40+ years of leadership experience in combat, peacekeeping operations, disaster relief operations and in the board room. Oak highlights principles that will benefit today’s leaders and inspire the leaders of tomorrow, in any profession and at any level of Leadership. 

Brooke Nelson, MBA, BSIE

Operations Manager, Town of West Hartford, Connecticut

Brooke Nelson is the Operations Manager with the Department of Public Works at the Town of West Hartford, overseeing enterprise funds like municipal parking. With a background in engineering and business administration, she explores emerging technologies to tackle municipal challenges. The Town of West Hartford has long embraced public-private partnerships (P3), which Brooke finds increasingly relevant today, especially regarding housing, curbside management, and climate change. She holds an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Beyond her work, Brooke serves on the New England Parking and Transportation Council board and organizes educational seminars for municipalities. She's also an avid runner and food enthusiast.

Ramon Zavala

University of California, Davis 

Ramon Zavala has served UC Davis’ Transportation Demand Manager since 2017 and prior to that held a similar position at UC Irvine, his alma mater. As a League of American Bicyclists certified instructor, Ramon’s passion is in transportation infrastructure and law and transitioning people away from drive-alone commutes. He’s such an advocate for the car-light life that he’s never had a driver’s license.