“Mobility on the Frontline” Panel

Natalie Stiffler is Via’s Director of Operations. She oversees Via’s operations and fleet maintenance for contracted services with RTD and the City of Boulder, which includes Access-a-Ride, FlexRide, and HOP service. In her previous role at the City of Boulder as a Senior Transportation Planner, she managed transportation planning and implementation efforts with a particular focus on public transit and its relationship to other transportation options and city-wide goals. Natalie earned dual masters degrees in Transportation Engineering and City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and a bachelors degree in Urban Studies and Planning from UC San Diego.

Kathleen Bracke currently serves as the Deputy Director of Transportation Planning for Boulder County, CO, overseeing the multimodal transportation planning team which provides planning, policy, projects, programs, and services for people using all modes of travel throughout Boulder County. Prior to joining Boulder County, Ms. Bracke served as the GO Boulder Manager for the City of Boulder (CO) from 2012-2019, and as the Director of Transportation Planning & Special Projects for the City of Fort Collins (CO) from 1994-2012. Prior to coming to Colorado, Ms. Bracke served as the Transportation Program Manager for the City of Anaheim (CA) from 1990-1994. Ms. Bracke has an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Masters degree in Architecture & Urban Planning, specializing in transportation planning, from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Joan is a dedicated urban planner that has worked on various innovative projects throughout the State of Colorado and the City of Boulder. She holds a Masters degree in Urban Planning, works primarily for Boulder Transportation Connections, Boulder's Transportation Management Association. She is on the American Planning Association Colorado Chapter Board, and volunteers regularly with the Colorado Chapter of Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS), and Bicycle Colorado. In her spare time, Joan likes to run, practice yoga, and ski.