David S. Hong

About David S. Hong

At the Boston Regional MPO, I oversee a team that develops and maintains long, medium, and short term transportation plans for the region and informs state funding allocation to transportation projects. At MIT, I focused on global aging and transportation planning - looking at the nexus between aging communities, driving automation, and future transportation approaches to increase access to mobility.Prior to MIT, I was a Manager with PwC’s Cybersecurity, Privacy & Financial Crimes practice in Toronto. I helped organizations realize their business objectives and protect their brand reputation through the effective management of information risk. I also worked as a strategy consultant responsible for advising clients in Asia on corporate strategy, M&A and alliance strategy; as well as at technology & public policy think-tanks in Washington D.C. while completing my graduate degree in global security.

Experience

1. Manager of Mpo Activities

   Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

   Oct 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Oversee the MPO Activities team, leading the development and implementation of our three (3) federally required certification documents:1. The Long Range Transportation Plan (+20 years)2. Transportation Improvement Program (5 year capital investment program), and 3. Unified Planning Work Program (Annual),and other activities to support the MPO board as well as its committees and working groups.Also coordinate activities related to MPO governance (MOU updates) and peer information exchange (cross-MPO coordination)- Led and won a $1.5 MM US Department of Transportation grant award effort to help better prioritize the MPO\'s capital investment projects (FY25)- Recruited and hired 4 new members of my team and led workforce integration to strengthen our core capabilities- Provide and oversee presentations to the Board

Education

• University of Toronto

  HBA, Philosophy, International Relations

  2006 — 2011

• University of Toronto

  Bachelor's degree, Human Geography - Planning

  2019 — 2020

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Masters, City Planning

• Elliott School of International Affairs

  Masters in International Affairs, International Security Policy

  2011 — 2013

• Fudan University

  Summer Abroad Program, Global Governance: Comparative Canadian and Chinese Perspectives

  2009 — 2009

Skills

• Public Policy
• Foreign Policy
• Management Consulting
• Information Security
• Business Strategy
• Political Science
• Analytical Skills
• Policy Analysis
• International Relations
• Strategy
• Politics
• Program Management
• Analysis
• Policy
• Microsoft Excel
• International Security
• Project Management
• Research
• Consulting
• Data Analysis
• Cyber-Security
• Qualitative Research
• Cyber
• Program Development
• Spss
• Cyber Security
• Nonprofits
• Strategic Planning
• Editing