Introducing Transportation Careers to Youth in New Jersey

Presenter: Todd Pisani

Organization: Rutgers University


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Todd Pisani, MPA, is a Research Project Manager at the Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation at Rutgers University, where he’s spent over 12 years advancing workforce development initiatives, particularly for justice-impacted and underserved populations. He is the architect of the Rutgers Employment Success Program and has secured over $7 million in grant funding to support reentry and career development efforts across New Jersey. Todd has led multiple research and training programs, including collaborations with the NJ Department of Labor, U.S. DOT, and the National Academies of Sciences. His work has focused on integrating Credible Messengers—leaders with lived experience—into workforce programs, providing powerful community connections and outcomes. He also serves in local leadership roles on youth services and interagency councils and was awarded the Rutgers Chancellor’s Award for Diversity and Inclusion in 2022. Todd’s mission continues to center around building more inclusive, effective systems of support and opportunity. 


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