Transportation Business Advisory Council (TBAC)

TBAC is comprised of professional business associations representing an array of industries and trades. TBAC plays an important role in advocating for small business owners to have increased access to Metro contracting opportunities.

General Meetings

Meetings feature guest speakers, current and future contracting opportunities, legislation updates and trends in transportation. They also provide small businesses a forum to discuss topics and issues impacting business owners throughout the contracting community.

Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. at Metro Headquarters, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012. 

Register for an upcoming TBAC meeting. To view an upcoming TBAC meeting, view the TBAC Calendar. 

View the agendas/handouts for this month's General Meeting. 

View the agenda/handouts for this month's Committee Meetings: Commodities & Supplies Committee, Construction Committee, Membership Committee, Professional Services Committee, and Legislative Committee. 

TBAC Member Organizations: 

• American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California
• Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects
• Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects (Southern California Chapter)
• Asian American Advertising Federation
• Asian American Architects & Engineers Association
• Black Business Association (BBA)
• Filipino American Society of Architects and Engineers
• Hispanic Engineers Business Corp.
• Latino Chamber of Commerce
• National Organization of Minority Architects
• National Association of Women in Construction
• National Association of Women Business Owners
• National Association of Women In Construction
• Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
• The Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network
• Disabled Veteran Business Alliance
• Women’s Business Enterprise Council West
• Women's Transportation Seminar (Los Angeles Chapter)

TBAC Members

TBAC Officers:

         •   Schenae Rourk, Chairperson

               National Association of Women Business Owners- Los Angeles Chapter
               510.516.0349

               310.356.7619

  srourk@redwoodresources.net

 

         •   William J. Osgood, Vice-Chairperson

               Los Angeles Chapter of DVBA
               805.351.3724

              william@cfrandassociates.com

         •   Ethel Walker, Secretary

               Filipino American Society of Architects and Engineers- Southern California Chapter
               310.492.5170
               ewalker@paragon-em.com  

        •   Vacant, Financial Officer

              

        •   Dr. Giovanna Brasfield, Parliamentarian

 

               National Association of Women in Construction- Los Angeles Chapter
               949.852.0111
               giovanna.brasfield@henselphelps.com  

 

TBAC Committees:                     

         •   Commodities Committee:
               Chair - Ezekiel Patten Jr.       

         •   Legislative Affairs:
               Chair - William Osgood

         •   Professional Services:
               Chair - Rod Garcia

         •   Construction Committee:
               Chair - Bianca Vobecky

         •   Membership Committee:
               Chair -  Open

        

TBAC Bylaws

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