Executive Vice President of Government Solutions, Verra Mobility
Search every verified Jonathan Baldwin interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2023 interview, Verra Mobility CEO David Roberts discussed the company's focus on paying down debt and expanding its influence in traffic and safety technologies, noting that both are priorities as travel increases and governments seek revenue. Roberts stated that Verra Mobility currently handles tolling and violation processing, and identified vehicle payments, telematics, and asset management as potential areas of interest over the next 12 to 18 months. He also said the company is well positioned to address emerging mobility challenges such as congestion pricing and distracted driving. Roberts observed that travel, including business travel, remains "extraordinarily strong," citing rental car toll data as evidence that earlier predictions of a lasting decline in business travel have not materialized. He also reflected on how his father's illness and death reshaped his personal outlook, emphasizing the importance of maintaining close connections with his four children.
“Right now on the business side, he's focused on paying down the debt and growing influence in technologies connected to traffic and safety. Both are top of mind with people traveling more and governments needing revenue.”
“We today do tolling and violation processing but in the future you could really see us looking at things like vehicle payments, how a car makes a payment or telematics and how do you manage these assets. These are potential interests for us over the next 12 to 18 months.”
“On the mobility side, there are so many new things coming, like congestion pricing and the increased attention to distracted driving. Those are big problems that we feel like we're well suited to help drive solutions for and we're excited at the challenge to do so.”
“Travel remains extraordinarily strong, including business travel, which is interesting because a year ago people were still saying a big portion of that wouldn't come back. The numbers on rental car tolls suggest otherwise.”
David Roberts, CEO of Verra Mobility, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Verra's urban mobility commitment, business travel ...
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