The Bis-Man Transit Board of Directors has selected Deidre Hughes to be the agency’s new executive director.
Hughes, a New Salem, N.D., native, currently serves as the marketing and administrative manager for Bis-Man Transit.
In her current position, she has played an integral role in transit’s response to COVID-19, as well as community outreach, budgeting, route alterations, customer service, marketing and mobility management.
Prior to her role at Bis-Man Transit, Hughes worked with AT&T Mobility as a Retail Store Manager as well as Precision Roadway Services as a Traffic Safety Controller.
“One of my biggest focuses with public transportation in the community is to reassess the current fixed routes and work with existing riders, operators and staff to create new routes that will increase ridership,” Hughes said.
She also will be working to integrate more usable and reliable technology for both paratransit and fixed route riders.
When asked about the selection, Glenn Lauinger, Bis-Man Transit Board Member and acting director said, “I have had the pleasure of working with Deidre Hughes. I believe she will be an outstanding transit director. Under Deidre’s leadership, I see a bright future for public transportation in our community.”
Hughes has attended public transportation classes with the Community Transportation Association of America and the Federal Transit Administration. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and an Associate in Applied Science. Hughes is to begin her new position on July 1, 2020.
