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Today’s guest is rising star, Mariya Frost. She’s very outspoken when it comes to what would be deemed overreach and overspending of government agencies. Littered throughout the Washington Policy Center website, you can find her articles on transportation issues and policies.

What’s more, she partook in the pilot of the Washington state’s road usage charge project. In this pilot, her driving activity was tracked as a means to test the waters of a mileage tax. The more you drive, the more you pay to the state to fund infrastructure and transit projects. Washington is one of the very few states to pilot this program to understand its potential and application in today’s mobility society.

Currently, she leads the Coles Center for Transportation for the Washington Policy Center. Their mission is to research and analyze best practices for relieving traffic congestion, with a specific focus on highway and transit projects, and how those dollars are spent.

 

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Mariya Frost

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We have our first Lean Six Sigma Black Belt guest on the show.

Newton Montano, or affectionately known as Newt, has been involved with vehicle engineering for the last 30 years. He was involved with the electrification of vehicles before Tesla, and most other automakers.

Currently, he serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Trams International, a company involved with the design, manufacturing, and marketing of the most innovative and advanced trackless people movers. They have over 600 purpose-built vehicles deployed across the world and utilize a wide selection of fuels including gas, propane, diesel, biodiesel, and battery.

Since 2009, Newt has focused on creating more efficient and sustainable modes of transportation that deal with efficient mobility, especially as it relates to first and last mile applications.

Raised in El Salvador, Newt obtained his degree in Industrial Mechanics Technology back in the early 80s. Fast forward 30 years later, and he continues to be a student of the transportation game as he obtained his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from UCLA in 2016.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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There is a small minority of individuals out there who are simply looking at existing technologies, existing business models and asking the question, “well, what if we remove some of the waste? Can we still have a viable product? Do we still have product market fit?”

We have our first Lean Six Sigma Black Belt guest on the show.

Newton Montano, or affectionately known as Newt, has been involved with vehicle engineering for the last 30 years. He was involved with the electrification of vehicles before Tesla, and most other automakers.

Currently, he serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Trams International, a company involved with the design, manufacturing, and marketing of the most innovative and advanced trackless people movers. They have over 600 purpose-built vehicles deployed across the world and utilize a wide selection of fuels including gas, propane, diesel, biodiesel, and battery.

Since 2009, Newt has focused on creating more efficient and sustainable modes of transportation that deal with efficient mobility, especially as it relates to first and last mile applications.

Raised in El Salvador, Newt obtained his degree in Industrial Mechanics Technology back in the early 80s. Fast forward 30 years later, and he continues to be a student of the transportation game as he obtained his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from UCLA in 2016.

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Newton Montano

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Often times to see through the smog of Southern California, you need to hit the streets instead of the 80th floor office suites. This week's guest is comedian and Uber-Lyft driver, Jeff Hodge. He intimates for us the mentality and culture of drivers. He'll be the first to tell you that he's not an Uber or Lyft fanatic or even ridehailing activist. He's just a guy making additional income who is also gifted with the ability to understand social psychology based upon all his passenger interactions. Included in this episode, Jeff shares Uber's strategy for recruiting drivers to their platform, tips on optimizing the passenger experience, prescreening of trips, and much more. Tune in to episode #77.

101+ Ways to Get Out of a Traffic Ticket

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Often times to see through the smog of Southern California, you need to hit the streets instead of the 80th floor office suites. This week’s guest is comedian and Uber-Lyft driver, Jeff Hodge. He intimates for us the mentality and culture of drivers. He’ll be the first to tell you that he’s not an Uber or Lyft fanatic or even ridehailing activist. He’s just a guy making additional income who is also gifted with the ability to understand social psychology based upon all his passenger interactions. Included in this episode, Jeff shares Uber’s strategy for recruiting drivers to their platform, tips on optimizing the passenger experience, prescreening of trips, and much more. Tune in to episode #77.

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Jeff Hodge

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Bryan Biniak, Founder and CEO of Connected Travel, is himself a well connected and traveled man. His network of contacts runs deep and extensive. From USAA to Visa to Honda and beyond, Biniak has benefited from playing chess with his networks very early in his career. This has opened doors to partner with some of the best and brightest companies in the automotive space. Not to be outdone, his personal development compliments his professional connections. Biniak has traveled around the globe, and finds himself back in the city of Angels to complete his next adventure...incentivize behavior from a connected car experience.

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Bryan Biniak, Founder and CEO of Connected Travel, is himself a well connected and traveled man. His network of contacts runs deep and extensive. From USAA to Visa to Honda and beyond, Biniak has benefited from playing chess with his networks very early in his career. This has opened doors to partner with some of the best and brightest companies in the automotive space. Not to be outdone, his personal development compliments his professional connections. Biniak has traveled around the globe, and finds himself back in the city of Angels to complete his next adventure…incentivize behavior from a connected car experience.

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