Winning Strategies for Getting Transit Back on Track

Arthur Getman is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Replica. He has previously worked at NYC DOT for nearly a decade where he served as Director of Data Analytics.

Samantha Roxas is Director of State and Local Public Policy at Replica. Prior to joining the company, she led public affairs teams for REEF Technology and WeWork, where she accelerated growth through innovative partnerships with governments and communities. Before her time in the private sector, Samantha spent over a decade in the public realm; spearheading public policy, communications, and political strategies for elected officials at all levels of government.

Tony Bridges is the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Equity & Engagement at the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). He is a former member of the Maryland General Assembly, where he served on the Appropriations Committee and as Chair of the Public Safety & Administration Sub-Committee. He was also a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative commission created to advise the members of the General Assemblies of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on policy action to restore the Bay watershed. Tony’s leadership in public and private sectors and demonstrated experience engaging communities led him to become the Executive Director of Blue Water Baltimore whose mission is to achieve healthy waterways and create strong communities where he served before coming to MDOT.

Mr. Bridges is the former Assistant Director of SOURCE, the community engagement and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine.  He is also the former Director of Human Services and Operations for Park Heights Renaissance, a non-profit organization established to ensure the objectives of the Park Heights Master Plan of Baltimore are implemented. He has rejoined state government where he previously served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Maryland Department of Transportation before becoming Chief of Staff for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) a division of MDOT.

Mr. Bridges earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Frostburg State University. He received his certificate in Strategic Public Relations.