http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307293/jessica-mefford-miller Chief of Planning and System Development St. Louis Metro Jessica Mefford-Miller, chief of Planning and System Development, recently launched the development of the St. Louis regions first comprehensive Long-Range Transit Plan, Moving... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:30:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307293/jessica-mefford-miller http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307268/randy-clarke Director of Security Initiatives, Acting Chief of Safety Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Randy Clarke has been committed to transit ever since he entered a Masters program in public policy and management in 1999. After writing his... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:03:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307268/randy-clarke http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307265/scott-willis General Manager Franklin Regional Transit Authority/First Transit Inc. Scott Willis is another bright young professional in our industry who developed his passion for transit and transit management as a college undergraduate working for the... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:53:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307265/scott-willis http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307920/matthew-carpenter Director Strathcona County Transit In 2007 at the age of 30, Matthew Carpenter became one of the youngest transit executives in North America when he took the position of director at Strathcona County Transit (SCT), in a suburban municipality... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:50:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307920/matthew-carpenter http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307911/sean-beachy Architect Wendel With more than 12 transportation projects in his national portfolio, Sean Beachy has accelerated as a strong leader in public transit design with his enthusiasm for fostering collaborations among the community, clients and design... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:25:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307911/sean-beachy http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10315240/dave-larsen Director of Maintenance East Region for First Transit First Transit Dave Larsen, director of maintenance, First Transit (East Region), has been described as fair, honest and a great person to work for whose dedication to his managers is without... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:18:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10315240/dave-larsen http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10315227/melissa-fesler Transportation Director First Capital Trolley Melissa Fesler, transportation director of First Capital Trolley, based in Guthrie, Okla., directs the most visible transit system in Oklahoma. This historic city is home to more festivals and events... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:59:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10315227/melissa-fesler http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307849/carmen-quevedo Financial Analyst Visalia Transit - City of Visalia Carmen Quevedo, financial analyst for the city of Visalias Transit Division, comes to public transit with an M.B.A. in business administration and B.S. in accounting, all of which has been... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:48:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307849/carmen-quevedo http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307839/ramond-robinson Transportation Planner Charlotte Area Transit System As a key member of the CATS Service development group, transportation planner Ramond A. Robinson has lead the effort on many major service changes. During the past two years, Robinson has lead the... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:39:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307839/ramond-robinson http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10317898/leticia-leon Director of Operations R&D Transportation Services Inc. Currently, Leticia Leon serves as director of operations for R&D Transportation Services Inc. Early in her transportation career, Leon showed star qualities; especially her willingness to take... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:38:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10317898/leticia-leon http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10294147/wes-irvin Vice President of Government Relations National Association of Manufacturers Wes Irvin has demonstrated his commitment to transit through his work in both the public and private sectors. Between 2004 and 2008, Irvin served as the Associate... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10294147/wes-irvin http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307804/hamish-campbell Transportation Planner Go Transit/Metrolinx Hamish Campbell has been a transportation planner in the GO Planning office at Metrolinx for three years. He has been an ongoing champion for customer-focused solutions and has been directly responsible... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:14:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307804/hamish-campbell http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10294127/aida-douglas Business Development Manager/DBE Officer Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Aida Douglas passion for the transportation industry was not something she planned. Douglas has worked for the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:12:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10294127/aida-douglas http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301868/sandra-pfeiffer Senior Office Engineer Parsons Brinckerhoff Sandra Pfeiffer is an energetic, motivated professional, and a valued member of Parsons Brinckerhoffs professional services staff. She has participated in several major projects in New York City in... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:12:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301868/sandra-pfeiffer http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10302038/jeff-flynn Director of Planning and Communications Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority Jeff Flynn has worked in the transit industry for his entire career. He was a student at UC Davis, and worked as a bus driver for Unitrans, the student-run bus agency... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10302038/jeff-flynn http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307118/graham-garfield General Manager, Customer Information Chicago Transit Authority Graham Garfield has had a lifelong interest in transportation and urban development, planning, design and history, and at the age of 31 is already an 11-year veteran at the Chicago... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:16:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307118/graham-garfield http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301831/jarod-varner Vice President of Bus Operations Denton County Transportation Authority Jarod Varner has worked in public transportation for the past six years and is currently the vice president of Bus Operations for the Denton County Transportation Authority... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:55:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301831/jarod-varner http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301793/steve-sisson Regional Director of Safety/Corporate Security Compliance Director Veolia Transportation Steve Sisson joined Veolia Transportation in 2008 as safety and training manager in Tempe, Ariz. Sisson quickly demonstrated his strengths and competencies... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301793/steve-sisson http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301786/mike-sone Senior Project Officer Go Transit/Metrolinx Mike Sone, senior project officer at GO Transit/Metrolinx in Toronto, Ontario, has always loved transit starting from his childhood in rural outskirts of Barrie, Ontario, (60 miles north of Toronto) when... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:49:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301786/mike-sone http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301779/josh-moore Assistant GM/Operations Greater Lynchburg Transit Company/First Transit Joshua Moore joined Greater Lynchburg Transit Company/First Transit in May 2010. He was recruited from the University of Georgia Transit system, where he was a bus operator... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:46:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301779/josh-moore http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301774/luke-rains Director of Operations USSC Group Luke Rains is the director of operations for USSC Group, where he has gained the respect of his employees and coworkers because of his availability to always help employees. While his days may be packed with... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:42:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301774/luke-rains http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10308169/devin-braun Senior Transportation Planner Metropolitan Transit System Devin Braun, senior transportation planner at Metropolitan Transit System, is a team player. He provides expertise on projects he oversees, but is willing to lend his knowledge to others... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:36:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10308169/devin-braun http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301763/jamie-cressman Southeast Regional Sales Manager BAE Systems Jamie Cressman is the Southeast regional sales manager for BAE Systems HybriDrive series propulsion system, and despite his youth he has more than 15 years of experience supporting the transit... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:33:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301763/jamie-cressman http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301757/emily-hehemann Manager of Division Support First Transit Emily Hehemann is 26 years of age and has worked for First Transits Corporate Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, for four years. Hehemann began her career with First Transit in the Business... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:29:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301757/emily-hehemann http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301748/dharm-guruswamy Transportation Industry Analyst Federal Railroad Administration Dharm Guruswamy is a transportation industry analyst with the Office of Passenger and Freight Programs at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Guruswamys commitment to his job... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:26:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10301748/dharm-guruswamy http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307001/steffani-lillie Program Manager Everett Transit Everett Transit (ET) likes to think of itself as the little agency doing big things. The energy and inspiration behind many of those big things is, Steffani Lillie, program manager. Lillie has been with... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:38:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10307001/steffani-lillie http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10308003/cody-ponder Planner & Grant Specialist University of Oklahoma - Cleveland Area Rapid Transit Cody Ponder has been with Cleveland Area Rapid Transit at the University of Oklahoma for five years. Ponder started in the transportation industry as a school bus... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:27:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10308003/cody-ponder http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10306992/patty-kiewiz Operations Manager Green Bay Metro Patty Kiewiz started her career in transit in 2004 as a dispatcher for Green Bay Metro. She has held a variety of positions during her tenure. She has been a dispatcher, administrative clerk and finance manager... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:22:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10306992/patty-kiewiz http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10295938/nathan-walters Strategic Marketing Supervisor Edmonton Transit System Since joining Edmonton Transit (a 2,000 employee Canadian transit authority) back in 2007, Nathan K. Walters has led the direction of the marketing program as the strategic marketing... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:14:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10295938/nathan-walters http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10295929/john-andoh Transit & Airport Coordinator City of Rio Vista Transit Coordinator City of Escalon John Andoh has a passion for making public transit work. He has a strong passion for public transit - wanting to work in the industry since age five... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10295929/john-andoh