Paul Comfort is one of America’s top travel and transit influencers.  Paul produces and hosts the YouTube travel/transit sensation Transit Unplugged TV with millions of views online.  This show has built a reputation for delivering engaging, insightful, and award-winning travel content. The series spotlights the best in public transit across the globe, recently receiving the Communicator Award, Spotlight Award, and W3 Award in recognition of its excellence in digital video. Paul also produces and hosts the industry leading weekly podcast, Transit Unplugged, in which top public transportation leaders from around the world dive into their careers, challenges and successes. This program is now in its 8th season and heard in over 100 countries around the world. Comfort led transit operations and government agencies over his career including serving as CEO of one of America's top transit systems, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore.  Comfort was elected as a Queen Anne’s County Commissioner and appointed County Administrator for two Maryland counties and is an attorney. He is the recipient of The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Presidents Award.Paul has also authored six Best Selling Books on public transportation, including the new Amazon #1 Best Seller, “The New Future of Public Transportation” published by SAE. He serves as SVP and Chief Customer Officer for Modaxo, one of the world’s largest transit technology companies. Paul is also the Executive Director of the North American Transit Alliance (NATA).