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The Central Texas Commuter Awards recognize individuals and organizations that have shown a commitment to reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles on our roads. Increasing mode split – the number of people using active and shared transportation modes – keeps Central Texas moving, even as we enter a decade of road and infrastructure construction. The 2026 Central Texas Commuter Awards will take place on April 15.

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Thank you to our 2026 Central Texas Commuter Awards Platinum Sponsor!

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The Central Texas Commuter Awards will recognize employers and individuals for the following categories:

  • Best Workplace for Commuters Recipients: employers who have earned the national BWC designation. Recipients: Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, MOD Bikes, Capital Area Rural Transportation System, Downtown Austin Alliance, Yellow Bike, CapMetro, HNTB, Samsung Austin Semiconductors, Austin Theatre Alliance, Silicon Labs, Whole Foods Markets, City of Austin, Transportation Department, Wayside Schools, Greater Austin Black Chamber, Royal Blue Grocery
  • Transportation Education Excellence: celebrates a Movability grant recipient that shows outstanding commitment to education programs that increase awareness and understanding of multimodal options. Nominees: Bobby Quindlen-Sandoval, General Marshall Middle School; Lisa Richardson, Odom Elementary; Melinda Chow, Austin Youth Riverwatch; Shelly Hopson, Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
  • GoGrant Impact Award: celebrates a Movability GoGrant recipient which demonstrates commitment to high-impact transportation demand management programs. Nominees: Ballet Austin, Austin Theater Alliance, Austin Youth Riverwatch

  • Community Champion: recognizes an elected official, public servant or advocate who is a champion for pushing forward transportation demand policies or legislation that impacts consumer behavior in support of the economic vitality of the region. Vote here for the 2026 Community Champion! Nominees: Bobby Quindlen-Sandoval, Leti Alvarez, Francis Lee Jordan
  • TDM Employer Leadership: celebrates those businesses or organizations that have shown outstanding commitment to driving commute benefit programs. Nominees: MOD Bikes, Royal Blue, Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce, Wild About Music
  • Commute Leadership Award: celebrates an individual whose leadership in their role has helped drive successful transportation demand management programs that benefit their organization and the region. Nominees: Max Hoffman, HNTB; Elizabeth Osgood, TxDOT; Elizabeth Jackson, Homewood Suites; Dori Kelley, formerly Workforce Solutions
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2025 Central Texas Commuter Awards finalists and winners:

Commute Policy Champion

  • Annick Beaudet, City of Austin: winner
  • Jay Crossley, Farm & City
  • Felicity Maxwell, AURA
  • Peter Mullan, Austin Transit Partnership

Community Commute Champion

  • Bobby Quindlen-Sandoval, General Marshall Middle School
  • Pat Thomas, AARP South Austin Chapter #2426: winner
  • Marcelina Gray, Yellow Bike Project

Corporate Commute Champion

  • Cliff Stuhmer, Steer: winner
  • Cherry Mendoza, Indeed
  • Max Hoffman, HNTB

Carbon Reduction Champions

  • The Highest Number of active / shared Trips Logged in 2024 (winner: Bobby Quindlen-Sandoval), and
  • The Highest Carbon Savings in 2024 (winner: Jason Mak)

BWC Commute Excellence Awards

  • Small business/non-profit: winner: Yellow Bike; Royal Blue; Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Large business: HNTB; winner: Whole Foods; Silicon Labs
  • Higher education/government: winner: University of Texas at Austin; CapMetro

The Central Texas organizations that made the national BWC list in 2025:

  • The Austin Theatre Alliance *
  • Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) *
  • CapMetro *
  • City of Austin *
  • Downtown Austin Alliance *
  • Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce *
  • Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce *
  • HNTB *
  • MOD Bikes *
  • Royal Blue Grocery *
  • Samsung Austin Semiconductor *
  • Silicon Labs *
  • The Thrival Company
  • Travis County
  • University of Texas at Austin *
  • Whole Foods Market *
  • Yellow Bike *

* denotes Movability members