Emily is currently the Business Unit Manager for Applied Information, a leading transportation technology provider and innovator of Smart City and Connected Vehicle solutions. Emily drives the business development efforts across the Eastern United States and throughout Canada. She played a key role in the development and construction of the world’s first Infrastructure Automotive Technology Laboratory (The iATL), located in Alpharetta, Georgia where automakers and transportation leaders around the world create, test, and deploy Smart City solutions through partnerships with state and local departments of transportation and municipalities. Prior to her work in the transportation industry, Emily’s insights are shaped by 10 years of direct patient care in a pediatric hospital bringing a passion for safety, community, and a bright future.