Keynote Speakers

Joel D. Feldman, Esq.

Of Counsel
Anapol Weiss

Joel Feldman is Of Counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Anapol Weiss. He received his law degree from Villanova University in 1981. 

Following the death of his daughter Casey by a distracted driver in 2009, most of Feldman’s professional activities have involved raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. He is the creator of EndDD.org, “End Distracted Driving,” speaks to various school, community and professional groups on that topic and has produced  several PSAs that are used throughout the country in distracted driving presentations. Feldman has personally spoken with about 200,000 teens and adults since 2012, and has been the keynote speaker at a number of legal, medical, traffic safety and business conferences. He works regularly with traffic safety professionals and educators to bring distracted driving awareness programs to schools across the country. Through EndDD.org, Feldman manages a network of volunteer lawyer speakers across the country  who have collectively spoken with about 500,000 teens, all without cost to schools. 

Feldman’s current projects include the development of the first of their kind elementary school distracted driving lesson plans, for grades 2-3,4-5 and 6 and the recently released a K-2 distracted driving picture book. He is a member of the NTSB’s National Distracted Driving Coalition and chairs, or co-chairs, subcommittees charged with developing effective teen messages, promoting a national “Do Not Disturb While Driving Day” and developing resources for prosecution of distracted driving cases. The U.S. DOT/Volpe Engineering has published several studies finding the EndDD.org teen presentations are effective in changing attitudes and behaviors concerning distracted driving.   

Feldman has written numerous articles about distracted driving, including those for Huffington Post.

In 2013, Feldman obtained his masters in counseling from Villanova University and worked at Penn Wissahickon  Hospice providing grief counseling to patients and family members. Feldman frequently combines law and counseling and speaks to lawyers, as well as community groups, on topics relating to grief and loss and has written articles on improving the dialogue of loss, supporting those who have suffered the tragic loss of a loved one and empathic listening.

Mike Carroll

Secretary of Transportation
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)

Mike Carroll was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006 and subsequently re-elected for seven additional terms, and he worked on transportation throughout his time in public office.Carroll was Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee from 2018 through 2022.

In 2010,Carroll was awarded the Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council Distinguished Citizen Award for his work to rehabilitate the Stillwater Dam in Tobyhanna Township. In 2014, he was awarded the Jean Yates Award from the Pittston Memorial Library Board of Trustees based on his dedication and service to the library and the Joseph Battisto Award for his legislative service to the citizens of Monroe County. In 2015, he received the Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL) State Elected Official Award. In May 2016, he received the BAYADA Home Health Care Champion award, and in June 2016 he was presented with the Silver Bayonet Award by AMVETS in grateful appreciation of services rendered to the community, state, and nation. 

Carroll formerly worked as the chief of staff for then-state Rep. John Yudichak, served as legislative liaison for PennDOT under Gov. Robert Casey and served as district office director for Congressman Paul Kanjorski. A graduate of Pittston Area High School, Carroll earned a bachelor of arts in liberal studies from the University of Scranton. A lifelong resident of Avoca, he is a member of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in Pittston, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Avoca Division. Carroll has three adult children, Matt, Mackenzie, and Ali.