Leah has been with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) since November 2006, working as a Highway Safety Specialist on pedestrian and pupil transportation safety countermeasures in the Research and Program Development office. Leah serves as the agency expert in pedestrian safety programs, and serves as a safety liaison for the DOT Internal Livability Workgroup, and the DOT Health and Transportation Workgroup. Prior to her employment with NHTSA, Leah worked on underage drinking programs for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) at the national and state levels.

Trenda McPherson is the Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Program Manager for the Florida Department of Transportation. Trenda has served in the Highway Safety Office since January 2005. She began as Florida’s Motorcycle Safety Program Coordinator where she led the development and implementation of Florida’s Motorcycle Strategic Safety Plan and Florida’s Motorcycle Safety Coalition. In her spare time, Trenda also coordinated the the Roadway Safety, Older Driver, and Community Traffic Safety Programs. She was promoted to her current position in May, 2012 and is currently charged with developing and implementing Florida’s first Pedestrian Strategic Safety Plan and Pedestrian Coalition. Trenda is the co-chair of the vulnerable road user emphasis area for Florida’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, serves on Florida’s Motorcycle Safety Coalition, Florida’s Safe Mobility for Life Coalition, Florida’s Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, Florida’s Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council, Florida’s Committee on Trauma, and on Florida’s Public Information, Education, and Relations Committee. Prior to joining FDOT, Trenda managed the Federal Grant Compliance Team at Florida State University.