THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, INC.

COMMUNICATIONS & VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY SOCIETIES

2017 TECHNICAL LUNCHEON PROGRAM

Technical Presentation:

Smart DART
– Nicole O. Fontayne-Bardowell, Vice President, Chief Information Officer

DATE: Tuesday 21 November 2017

TIME: Luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m.
Main Presentation is from 12:00-1:00p.m.

**MEETING LOCATION**
Cafe Max
1600 Alma Road Richardson, TX 75081
Additional parking behind restaurant.

COST: Lunch
Students and IEEE Life Members: $5
IEEE Members: $10
Non-Members: $15

Please RSVP to Judah Epstein

Abstract:

• How DART is transforming from just a bus and rail company to a regional mobility broker, leveraging the rapid changes in technology and Transit.
• New ticketing and trip planning capabilities to make transit even easier and closing the last block, last mile.
• Mobility on Demand pilots.
• An overview of the onboard technologies

Bio:

Nicole O. Fontayne-Bardowell Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Nicole Fontayne-Bardowell joined DART in June 2014 with more than 14 years of experience as a Chief Information Officer and Director of IT with large jurisdictions: Broward County, Florida, and the City of Detroit, Michigan under Mayor Dennis Archer.

Bardowell leads the Technology Department and has ultimate responsibility for Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology, Networks, and Telecommunications. She is also responsible for developing and implementing DART’s information technology and intelligent transportation systems strategic technology direction to enable DART’s service mission.

Prior to DART, Fontayne-Bardowell was an Engagement Manager with Everest Group, a boutique, global management consulting firm based in Dallas, focusing on strategy and transformation on highly complex projects with leading companies. She also worked for a Fortune 500 company where she led a program that included macro and micro metrics to assess and communicate IT and individual performance.