Christie Mast | Acting Chairperson

Christie is a Temple University senior majoring in Environmental Studies. She is from Lancaster County PA. As an environmental enthusiast, she loves the fact that using SEPTA is a great way to be environmentally friendly. The SEPTA public transit system gets her around the city so she knows how important it is to have safe and easily navigable transportation. In her spare time Christie takes advantage of Philadelphia's music/arts scene and enjoys spending her free time outdoors in a park with her friends.

Anna Stepchin | Secretary

Anna is a sophomore at Temple University studying Anthropology and History. She believes in the pursuit of education as well as the importance of keeping balance in life by relaxing through hobbies and volunteering. Anna volunteers for the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Her life goals include traveling, research and teaching at the university level.

John Dao | Transit Education Subcommittee Chairperson

John is from Olney in Philadelphia. He is a junior at Ursinus College where he is a biochemistry and molecular biology major. He has proudly presented research at the American Society for Microbiology. He believes that SEPTA is a safe, efficient way of traveling and wants to reach out to those unfamiliar with its services and benefits.

Jacob Nussbaum | Service Evaluation Subcommittee Chairperson

Jacob is a University of Pennsylvania senior Urban Studies major with a minor in Consumer Psychology. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Jacob has worked with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York and Philadelphia's PhillyCarShare and Neighborhood Bike Works. One of the highlights of his college career included a five-month semester abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Jonathan Tieu | Outreach and Communications Subcommittee Chairperson

Jonathan lives and breathes Philly. One can often find him wolfing down a cheese steak on South Street or taking in the fresh air at LOVE Park. He believes that the easiest way to share these Philadelphia treasures and more with the rest of the city is through SEPTA. As part of the YAC, Jonathan hopes to make riding SEPTA contagious. Jonathan is a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania.

Garrett Albanesius

Garrett is from Philadelphia and a seasoned SEPTA rider. He is a University of Pennsylvania senior, with a Communications major and Hispanic studies and French minor. He sees SEPTA as a solution to living in a more eco-friendly environment and wants to work towards creating a philanthropic and community-orientated image for SEPTA.

Romell Calloway

Romell is from Philadelphia and a transit enthusiast with an underlying passion for the railroad. He joined the YAC to help the public, especially young riders, increase their knowledge of SEPTA and improve their riding experience. Romell is a student at the Community College of Philadelphia.

David Dobkin

David is from Simsbury, Connecticut. He is in the second year of the Masters in City Planning program at the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in Real Estate Development. He is the Program Coordinator of the PennDesign Real Estate Club and a member of the Urban Land Institute. David is a firm believer that a city's transit system should cater to the needs of youth, attracting more student riders while reducing automobile dependence.

Jesse Hunley

Jesse was born and raised in Philadelphia. He is interested in geography, transit and automobiles and is taking courses at Community College of Philadelphia. He enjoys studying transit, traveling to other cities to compare and contrast their transit system to the SEPTA system. Jesse joined the YAC because it provides the perfect forum to connect with others sharing an interest in transit education and improvement.

Nicholas Motignani Jr.

Nicholas was born and raised in South Philadelphia and is a senior at Ss. John Neumann & Maria Goretti High School. He is a long-time daily SEPTA rider and wants to encourage public transportation use among youth riders as a member of the YAC. He is an avid Philadelphia sports fan and the Phillies are at the top of his list.

Julia Roughton

Julia is from Langhorne, PA and a senior marketing student in the Fox School of Business at Temple University. As a commuting student, SEPTA plays a huge role in her daily transit to and from school. Julia joined the YAC with the hopes of connecting with her peers and helping SEPTA reach out to youth transit riders.

Emily Shaeffer

Emily Shaeffer is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Electrical Engineering. She's originally from Dresher, Montgomery County, where she attended Abington Friends School. She's on Penn's Women's Rowing team, and previously served on the Undergraduate Assembly and University Council, where she focused her work on civic and Philadelphia engagement. In her spare time she likes watching Philadelphia sports, learning about new technology, experimenting with digital media and design, and getting involved in her community.

Hannah Solomon-Strauss

Hannah is a senior political science major at Haverford College. Originally from Chicago, Hannah is quite naturally a big city enthusiast. She is interested in the ways metropolitan areas can share best practices and learn from each other to improve the quality of urban life. Hannah uses SEPTA to commute from the suburbs to central Philadelphia. She keeps active by playing baseball and cycling. She keeps informed by reading and listening to the news.

Gary Thomas

Gary is from Philadelphia and attending Community College of Philadelphia to pursue his interest in technology. He commutes to college on SEPTA and wants to promote transit use among young riders.

George Wright

George is from Nashville, TN. He is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, an urban studies major, with a minor in Computer Science and Spanish. He has interned with the Nashville MTA and plans to pursue a career in public transportation operations, planning, and management. For travel around Philadelphia, George uses SEPTA.

William Bleier

William is a senior Economics major in the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Born and raised in Haverford Township, Delaware County, SEPTA has always played an important role in his life. From commuting to Temple, attending sporting events, as well as just traveling around the city, William uses SEPTA's many resources to fully explore Philadelphia. As part of the YAC, William hopes to promote the power of SEPTA to suburban youth.