Our Team

John Rossant personally leads the CoMotion team. He is the Founder and Chairman of NewCities, a major global non-profit institution dedicated to improving the quality of life and work in cities.

John Rossant personally leads the CoMotion team. He is the Founder and Chairman of the New CIties Foundation, a major global non-profit institution dedicated to improving the quality of life and work in cities. He previously led the team producing the famous World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland every January and has been been the producer of major World Economic Forum conferences in China, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. He has also played key roles in Monaco, with the Monaco Media Forum and the ongoing Prince’s Roundtable on Philanthropy. In 2010, French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked John to organize the first global summit on the future of the Internet, the e-G8. John has worked with heads of state and government and leading CEOs from around the world. John is the co-author of the forthcoming Hop, Skip, Go - How the Mobility Revolution is Transforming Our Lives, HarperCollins.

Jack Craver edits CoMotion NEWS, after serving as a long-time political reporter for The Capital Times, The Austin Monitor, and AustinPolitics.net

Jack Craver edits CoMotion NEWS, after serving as a long-time political reporter for The Capital Times, The Austin Monitor, and AustinPolitics.net

Anna joined CoMotion in January 2022 as Head of Programming and leads the development of program and content for CoMotion's portfolio of global events and webinars.

Anna joined CoMotion in January 2022 as Head of Programming and leads the development of program and content for CoMotion's portfolio of global events and webinars. She has produced events across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia and draws upon years of experience in urban and transportation policy analysis, shared mobility planning, community engagement and research. Much like CoMotion, Anna's career history combines the best of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors with prior roles at LADOT, Jarrett Walker + Associates, CicLAvia, and Human Rights Watch. She holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Tim manages the day to day operations of CoMotion, oversees the development of new projects and is overall responsible for all Partnerships.

Tim manages the day to day operations of CoMotion, oversees the development of new projects and is overall responsible for all Partnerships. He has been working with NewCities since 2015 and has developed the program and content of many Foundation events, including Cityquest and the NewCities Summit. He has developed and facilitated workshops and roundtables on urban development and innovation. Based in Europe, he currently manages a number of new partnerships there and is directing the international development of CoMotion for NewCities. Before joining the Foundation, he worked at PublicisLive, where he organized a number of leadership events, and for political campaigns in the United Kingdom. Tim grew up in Paris, and after obtaining a BA in History and Politics at the University of York in England, he spent two years working in Spain and London. He then studied for a research degree at the University of Oxford, where he achieved a distinction. A history and urban enthusiast, he speaks English, French and Italian fluently and is competent in Spanish.

Holly is an avid city-enthusiast with a background in Urban Planning and Psychology. In addition to her role as Project Coordinator for NewCities, she is on the Program Team for CoMotion events.

Holly is an avid city-enthusiast with a background in Urban Planning and Psychology. In addition to her role as Project Coordinator for NewCities, she is on the Program Team for CoMotion events. She has worked in Portland, Montreal, and Copenhagen, and completed a Master in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Amsterdam. Her approach centres quality of life, sustainability, and equity at the heart of urban policy and design.

Jake Laffoley is a Senior Designer and Creative Director based in Paris. He specialises in strategy-led branding and the development of rich digital and in-person experiences.

Jake Laffoley is a Senior Designer and Creative Director based in Paris. He joined CoMotion in March 2017 when it was a humble startup. He leads the visual communication and marketing for all CoMotion events and research. He specialises in strategy-led branding and the development of rich digital and in-person experiences. He has worked in London, Paris, New York and Montréal. He holds a BA from the Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design, London and a post-graduate diploma from the Institut des Hautes Études en Arts Plastiques (IHEAP), Paris.

Morgane joined CoMotion in October 2021. She is a recent graduate of McGill University with a background in Urban Studies.

Morgane joined CoMotion in October 2021. She is a recent graduate of McGill University with a background in Urban Studies. Prior to joining CoMotion, she interned in the bicycle urbanism realm, contributing to developing safer and better connected cities through improved bicycle infrastructure. She was also part of the communications team at a non-profit organization that advocates for the equitable redevelopment of the historical, former Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. Morgane has a special interest in working towards creating more equitable, accessible and efficient cities.

Pablo Ortega joined CoMotion in 2021 as Head of Partnerships to lead new initiates with key partners in the Americas. His mission is to forge new and powerful partnerships that shape the future of mobility.

Pablo Ortega joined CoMotion in 2021 as Head of Partnerships to lead new initiates with key partners in the Americas. His mission is to forge new and powerful partnerships that shape the future of mobility. Before joining CoMotion, he worked at GSMA, where he successfully led the launch of 4YFN in Los Angeles and LATAM, the startup platform of Mobile World Congress; making it one of the most influential startup events in the Americas. He is passionate about tech & travel - he has been published by prominent publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Gizmodo Media, Univision, and others.

Grayson is the Co-Founder / President of Brulte & Company, a consulting firm that specializes in designing innovation and technology strategies for a global marketplace.

Grayson is the Co-Founder / President of Brulte & Company, a consulting firm that specializes in designing innovation and technology strategies for a global marketplace. He formerly served as the Co-Chair of the City of Beverly Hills Mayor's Autonomous Vehicle Task Force and was an active member of the city’s Smart City / Technology Committee which advises the Beverly Hills City Council on technology. In 2015, the City of Beverly Hills was chosen by Google as one of America’s digital capitals. Along with his Beverly Hills guidance, Grayson was appointed a Global Health Economics Fellow at The University of Vermont College of Medicine. From Autonomous Vehicles to politics, to the future of entertainment and more, Grayson has written articles about innovation, technology, and strategy for Continental’s 2025AD, General Electric Reports, the MIT Sloan Executive Education innovation@work Blog, RealClear Future, Futurism, VentureBeat and The Washington Times among others. His written opinions and insights have been used by organizations such as the Consumer Electronics Association in presentations to the Federal Trade Commission. Grayson has spoken in front of numerous audiences, including the FLDOT’s Florida Automated Vehicles Summit, New York International Auto Show, Princeton SmartDrivingCars, Consumer Telematics Show, XII Metropolis World Congress, TU-Automotive Detroit and Autonomous Vehicles Silicon Valley. His comments have appeared in numerous publications, including The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The International Business Times, The Telegraph, Bloomberg, Forbes and The Hollywood Reporter.

Harry Campbell is CEO and founder of The Rideshare Guy, a media business that covers the rideshare industry and is one of the top content destinations for Uber and Lyft drivers, and gig workers around the world.

Harry Campbell is CEO and founder of The Rideshare Guy, a media business that covers the rideshare industry and is one of the top content destinations for Uber and Lyft drivers, and gig workers around the world. Harry has quickly established himself as a rideshare and mobility expert with appearances in hundreds of media publications and his site is trafficked by close to a million visitors every single month. His latest book, The Rideshare Guide teaches drivers everything they need to know about driving for Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies.

AIA, LEED AP BD+C is co-founder of the urban change management advisory firm CityFi, advising cities and the private sector on a more human-centered approach to smart cities.

AIA, LEED AP BD+C is co-founder of the urban change management advisory firm CityFi, advising cities and the private sector on a more human-centered approach to smart cities. Previously, Ashley served as the Transportation Technology Strategist for the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation where she developed public policy, an action plan and pilot program recommendations for shared mobility and autonomous vehicle technologies. Prior to her work in LA, Ashley served as the first Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Kansas City, Missouri and the first female municipal CIO in the nation, creating the most comprehensive smart city in North America among other civic innovation projects. Ashley is a registered architect and green building professional having worked for AECOM and Eric Owen Moss Architects. She currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21/T-SET University Transportation Center and Open Architecture Collaborative and is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy.

Alex is the founder of the Human Driving Association, Editor-at-Large at The Drive, host of new mobility podcast The Autonocast, co-host of /DRIVE on NBC Sports and author of The Driver.

Alex is the founder of the Human Driving Association, Editor-at-Large at The Drive, host of new mobility podcast The Autonocast, co-host of /DRIVE on NBC Sports and author of The Driver. He is a well-known racing car driver and has set numerous endurance driving records, including the famous Cannonball Run record — in which Alex drove from New York to Los Angeles in 31 hours and 4 minutes. Last December, Alex and co-driver Dan Zorrilla set a record for a coast-to-coast sprint in an electric car, when they drove a Tesla Model 3 from New York to Los Angeles in 50 hours and 16 minutes.