Elliot Ward is an urban planning and policy professional who specializes in using data to drive decision-making for sustainable transportation, economic analysis, and land use planning. He holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning and International Development Planning from New York University and a BA in Media and Cultural Studies from Macalester College. Ward's work experience includes serving as a Principal Transportation Planner for Buses at New York City Transit, a Capital Planning Analyst, and a Strategy Associate for Strategic Initiatives at New York City Transit, an Intern at the China Sustainable Transportation Center and the Research Assistant at Beijing University Lincoln Institute, and a Resource Conservation Coordinator at Portland Public Schools. His skills include economic analysis, data analysis and visualization, sustainable transportation and land use planning, teaching, and resource conservation.