Christopher Gray is the Deputy Executive Director for the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), a joint powers authority consisting of 18 cities, the County of Riverside, the Eastern and Western Municipal Water Districts, and the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools. As the Deputy Executive Director, Chris oversees WRCOG’s daily operations in addition to direct oversight of the TUMF Program. TUMF is one of the largest regional impact fee programs in California, having collected nearly $1 Billion in fees, which have funded over 100 regional transportation projects. Prior to coming to WRCOG, Chris worked as a private sector transportation consultant for 20 years where he completed projects throughout the United States, China, and Singapore. Chris regularly speaks on topics such as sustainable transportation, new transportation technologies, and other topics of interest to transportation professionals and stakeholders. He has written extensively on the topic of autonomous vehicles and their impact on the transportation system including the text The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future.