The Board of Directors of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees all surface transportation in the city including the Municipal Railway (Muni), has selected Edward D. Reiskin as its new director of transportation, effective Aug. 15. He succeeds Nathaniel P. Ford Sr.

Reiskin has more than 20 years of experience in the public, private, academic, and nonprofit sectors. Since 2008, he has headed the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Public Works, which has responsibilities ranging from engineering, construction management, and project delivery to graffiti removal, street cleaning, and public engagement programs.

Earlier, he was the first director of the city’s 311 Customer Service Center and served as interim city administrator and deputy mayor for the Government of the District of Columbia.

“Ed is a talented leader and a skilled manager who has extensive experience balancing budgets, finding efficiencies, and making strategic capital investments,” said Tom Nolan, chairman of the SFMTA board. “He also has earned a reputation as a careful steward of San Francisco’s tax dollars, so he will be extremely valuable as we evaluate the ways we can perform our core functions to deliver the best value for our customers and taxpayers.”