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Laura Aston Senior Consultant Laura is a leader in the transportation industry with established connections in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America that span the academic, government and industry sectors. Laura’s technical grounding in environment engineering and integrated planning is paired with practical experience in sustainability, transport planning and user experience planning. Laura works effectively with interdisciplinary teams to deliver solutions that are pragmatic, user-focused and sustainable.

Dr Rahman Shafi Consultant Shafi brings a passion for transport and meeting the needs of diverse communities. His expertise includes disability access and parking management, as well as community consultations and workshops. He co-authored a paper on the safety impacts of mini-roundabouts which was awarded the 2017 David Willis Memorial Prize by ATRF. Shafi completed his PhD from Monash University, studying the travel patterns of immigrant groups in Australia. He is also involved in teaching transport planning at Monash University and La Trobe University. He was also part of organizing committee for the inaugural Student Leadership Summit (SLS).

Joshua Jang Consultant Joshua is currently studying his Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) in Monash University, undertaking number of technical courses focusing on traffic and transport engineering. Joshua employs his analytical skills and technical knowledge in traffic and transport engineering field, mainly working on traffic demand modelling.

Nat Manawadu Consultant Nat is currently completing a Master of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne, specialising in transport and social planning. Nat is also a research assistant at the University of Melbourne, where their current project explores the complexities of a zero emissions bus transition. They previously conducted research on transport infrastructure procurement for the Grattan Institute’s Transport & Cities program.

Stella Sinaga Consultant Analyst with highly developed skills in Geographic Information Systems, land use and transport planning, and data visualisation. Stella employs knowledge from her current planning degree including: Metropolitan-scale planning strategy for 20-minute neighbourhood principle Application of suitable urban planning strategic contexts and frameworks to different urban phenomena Data analysis and visual representation

Luisiana Paganelli Silva Consultant Luisiana is a senior urban planner and architect from Curitiba, Brazil. She has 20 years of experience and a history of executive, technical, and research roles, mainly as a local government official, in the fields of sustainable transport and infrastructure, governance for shared mobility, urban planning, sustainability, and architecture. Key achievements include: Research, publications, and policy guidance on governance for car sharing and its integration with urban systems. Development, management, and implementation of projects in the public, academic, and private sectors, in fields of urban planning, sustainability, and architecture. Stakeholder and community engagement and negotiation to deliver projects and programs.