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.

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.

TBAC General Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. online until furthure notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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

                 

View the agendas/handouts for this month's:

• General Meeting
• DEOD Award Tracker Full Report
• TBAC May General Meeting Recording (Video)
• TBAC May General Meeting Recording (Audio)
• TBAC May General Meeting Livestream Public Comment (Video)
• TBAC May General Meeting Livestream Public Comment (Audio)
• TBAC May General Meeting Livestream Public Comment (List)
• TBAC May General Meeting Attendees (List)

View the agenda/handouts for this month's Committee Meetings

• Commodities & Supplies Committee
• Professional Services Committee
• Executive Committe & Committee Chairs Meeting
• Construction Committee
• Membership Committee
• Legislative Affairs Committee
• EBO&I Ad Hoc Committee
• Ad Hoc Committee

Helpful Links for Small Businesses:

• TBAC & DEOD Deep Dive Event:Professional Services (Video)
• Small Business Message to Contractors and Subcontractors
• Prompt Payment University Presentation

 

TBAC Member Organizations

• American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California
• Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects (Southern California Chapter)
• Asian American Advertising Federation
• Asian American Architects & Engineers Association
• Black Business Association (BBA)
• Chinese American Construction Professionals (CACP)
• Conference of Minority Transportation Officials
• 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

         310.356.7610

          srourk@redwoodresources.net

 

        •Jorge Leandros Tovar, Vice-Chairperson

          Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
          562.852.8391

          jtovar@tovargeo.com

 

        •Vacant, Secretary

         

        •Rashmi Chaturvedi, Financial Officer

          Women's Bussiness Enterprise National Council - West

          818.922.4565

          949.203.5100

           rashmi.chaturvedi@kaygen.com

 

        •Trisha Murakawa, Parliamentation

          Women's Transportation Seminar- Los Angeles

          310-376-2236

          310-972-9609

          trisha@murakawacommunications.com

 

TBAC Committees:                     

         •   Commodities Committee:
               Chair - Ezekiel Patten Jr.       

         •   Executive Committee:
               Chair - Schenae Rourk

         •   Legislative Affairs Committee:
               Chair - William Osgood

         •   Professional Services Committee:
               Chair - Natasha DeBenon

         •   Construction Committee:
               Chair - Sharon Coleman

         •   Membership Committee:
               Chair -  Adolfo Mota

 

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