General Session with Chef Jeff Henderson (TRANSform 2021)

Please join us as we kick off the last day of our event with a high energy keynote message from Chef Jeff Henderson.

Known around the world as "Chef Jeff", Jeff Henderson is an award-winning American chef, New York Times bestselling author, philanthropist, TV personality, and acclaimed international speaker. Jeff started his illustrious culinary career in the unlikeliest of places - federal prison. While serving nearly ten years, he discovered a passion for cooking. Using prison as a catalyst for self-transformation, after his release in 1996 he worked his way up from a dishwasher to the first African American Chef de Cuisine at Caesars Palace. Following the publishing of his bestselling memoir, cookbooks, and self-help story, Chef Jeff travels the world teaching his life-changing lessons and working with at-risk young people through his non-profit. 
General Session sponsored by BYD Motors, Inc.


Opening Remarks

• Matthew O. Tucker, Executive Director, North County Transit District, Oceanside, CA

Sponsor Recognition

• Frank Girardot, Senior Director of Communications, BYD North America, Los Angeles, CA

Keynote Address: "If You Can See It, You Can Be It"

• "Chef Jeff" Henderson, Award-Winning Celebrity Chef, Best-Selling Author, Entreprenour, Motivational Speaker, Newport Beach, CA

Closing Remarks

• Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC