Jason Lurz – Head of Operations and Maintenance, Hitachi Rail North America

An experienced, innovative, and award-winning senior transit executive with 25+ years of transit service, a broad range of transit experience, and knowledge in transit systems planning, design, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance, resource management, and budget planning. Jason has worked on transit projects in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Honolulu, Hawaii, and served in the U.S. Navy as a Gas Turbine Mechanic GSM2.