Movability is proud to announce that 15 of its member organizations have been named as Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC), a prestigious nationwide designation that recognizes employers with robust commute benefits. Movability is honoring all the BWC winners, along with other commuting award champions, at its annual Central Texas Commuter Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
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 2025 Central Texas Commuter Awards categories and finalists are:
The Commute Policy Champion, which recognizes an elected official, bureaucrat or advocate who is a champion for pushing forward TDM policies or legislation that impacts consumer behavior in support of the economic vitality of the region. The 2025 finalists are:
- Annick Beaudet, City of Austin
- Jay Crossley, Farm & City
- Felicity Maxwell, AURA
- Peter Mullan, Austin Transit Partnership
The Community Commute Champion, which recognizes a person who goes above and beyond to develop & promote sustainable transportation programs for the community. The 2025 finalists are:
- Bobby Quindlen-Sandoval, General Marshall Middle School
- Pat Thomas, AARP South Austin Chapter #2426
- Marcelina Gray, Yellow Bike Project
The Corporate Commute Champion, which recognizes a person who exemplifies continued commitment to driving TDM programs in their company or organization. The 2025 finalists are:
- Cliff Stuhmer, Steer
- Cherry Mendoza, Indeed
- Max Hoffman, HNTB
The Carbon Reduction Champions will recognize the people who “walk the talk” by recording the highest carbon offsets as measured by CarbonCred including:
- The Highest Number of active / shared Trips Logged in 2024, and
- The Highest Carbon Savings in 2024
The Central Texas employers being recognized as national “Best Workplaces for Commuters” in 2025 offer benefits like transit pass and vanpool subsidies, guaranteed ride home programs, secure bike parking, carpool incentives, flex time, and telework. Movability is recognizing BWC recipients with awards during the Central Texas Commuter Awards to highlight outstanding achievements in commuter benefits in the small, mid-sized and large business categories.
The Central Texas organizations that made the national BWC list this year are:
1. The Austin Theatre Alliance *
2. Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) *
3. CapMetro *
4. City of Austin *
5. Downtown Austin Alliance *
6. Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce *
7. Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce *
8. HNTB *
9. MOD Bikes *
10. Royal Blue Grocery *
11. Samsung Austin Semiconductor *
12. Silicon Labs *
13. The Thrival Company
14. Travis County
15. University of Texas at Austin *
16. Whole Foods Market *
17. Yellow Bike *
* denotes Movability members
The Central Texas Commuter Awards is being hosted as a luncheon on Thursday, April 10 in the Indeed Tower in downtown Austin, thanks to the support of HNTB.