Ninette Barrios

Ninette Barrios recently joined Coast Transit Authority as CEO with over 15 years of experience in both the public and private transit sectors. Her background includes leadership roles at Transdev Services, Amazon Logistics and Jefferson Parish Government, where she led transformative projects in operations, service delivery and infrastructure development.

A U.S. Army veteran, Barrios brings a mission-driven, people-first approach to her work and is deeply passionate about public transit and the communities it serves. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Serbian, and is known for building strong, collaborative teams focused on innovation and accountability.