The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) in Florence, SC, has named Charles (Chuck) MacNeil as its executive director. He succeeds Janice Baroody, who retired following 16 years with PDRTA, five of them as executive director.

MacNeil most recently served as deputy executive director of operations at the Capital District Transportation Authority in Albany, NY, and earlier was administrator and chief executive officer of the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority in Pittsfield, MA. He began his 30-year career in public transportation as a bus driver while an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts.

“We’re very pleased to have someone of Chuck’s caliber to lead the authority,” Baroody said. “PDRTA is experiencing record demand for public transportation, and we believe that Chuck’s background and experience will be a tremendous asset in meeting the need for increased transportation choices for Pee Dee residents.”