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Wolfgang Winzer
LOUISVILLE, KY—Wolfgang Winzer has joined Motor Coach Industries (MCI) as vice president and general manager, aftermarket business, based in Louisville. He will lead MCI Service Parts, MCI Service Centers, and in-field technical support.

Winzer comes to MCI after serving as president of Champion Laboratories Inc., a manufacturer of filters, filtration products, and related services to the automotive, retail, fleet, heavy-duty, and petroleum dispensing industries. He was also president of Webb Wheel Products, which manufactures hubs, brake drums, and rotors for medium-and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and buses. Winzer’s career included executive positions with Siemens VDO Automotive, where he started in international sales and rose to become vice president and general manager.

Mark Emmons
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—IndyGo has promoted Mark Emmons to director of safety, training, and security.

Emmons has been with IndyGo for more than 14 years in numerous roles, beginning as a transportation supervisor. Most recently he was the agency’s risk and security manager in the Operations Division.

Sarah Ahlers
FARIBAULT, MN—ABC Companies announced the appointment of Sarah Ahlers as marketing manager. This position was created in response to the company’s continued growth and the need for additional leadership within this function.

Ahlers has nearly 10 years of marketing experience in a variety of industries, including financial services, technology, and association management.



Joseph Brimmeier
PITTSBURGH, PA—Joseph Brimmeier recently joined the Port Authority of Allegheny County Board of Directors, appointed by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.

Brimmeier served from 2003 to 2011 as chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Earlier, he was chief of staff to former U.S. Rep. Ron Klink (D-PA) and Pennsylvania deputy auditor general.

Brian Pinckney, Pat Kelly
WINTER GARDEN, FL—ABC Companies has named Brian Pinckney senior account executive for Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

Pinckney previously served the firm for 13 years and, with this position, is returning to his original territory in the Southeast Region.

Also, Pat Kelly has been named parts territory sales manager for a region including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. He is a five year employee of the company, previously serving as customer service manager for ABC Parts.

Both Pinckney and Kelly are located in ABC Companies’ Winter Garden facility.

Judy Dennis
GREENVILLE, SC—Judy Dennis has joined Proterra as its regional sales manager.

Dennis has almost 10 years experience in the public transit industry and 20 years of sales experience. Most recently she worked at ISE Corporation in San Diego.





Brian A. Thompson

CHARLOTTE, NC—Brian A. Thompson, P.E., has joined Stantec as a senior railway engineer.

He has 21 years of experience in the design of mainline and industrial and railyard tracks, public transit design, and environmental and civil engineering for the railroad industry. At Stantec, Thompson will work throughout the Southeast and nationally, with a particular focus on building the firm’s rail-related services in North Carolina.





Ben Capelle

LAKE COUNTY, OH—Ben Capelle has joined Laketran as its operations manager. Capelle will oversee the daily operations of Laketran’s three core services: in-county fixed routes, commuter express service to Cleveland, and door-to-door Dial-a-Ride service.

He comes to Lake County after serving as general manager of Clermont Transportation Connection in Clermont County, OH. Earlier he was a bus operator at Kent State University and The Ohio State University, from which he graduated, and he worked for First Transit in Cincinnati.


Danny Crenshaw, Alan Rowland, Juan Gonzalez
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—The IndyGo Board of Directors has re-elected Danny Crenshaw as chairperson, Alan Rowland as vice chairperson, and Juan Gonzalez as secretary-treasurer.

Crenshaw joined the board in July 2003, appointed by the City-County Council. He is the founder of Crenshaw Insurance (in association with Farmers Insurance Group of Companies).

Rowland, appointed in June 2008 by the City-County Council, is business development manager for CompTIA’s education program that serves the academic and not-for-profit communities.

Gonzalez, appointed to the IndyGo board in September 2009 by Mayor Greg Ballard, is a vice president and senior business banking relationship manager at Key Bank.


Frank Alejandro
LOS ANGELES, CA—Los Angeles Metro announced the appointment of Frank Alejandro as chief operations officer, overseeing the agency’s six rail lines and more than 1,800 peak hour buses with additional transit projects opening soon.

Alejandro began his career 34 years ago as a bus operator. Having worked through the ranks, he rose to hold top management positions at Los Angeles Metro; Metro Transit’s Hiawatha Light Rail Line in Minneapolis/St. Paul; and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

 

Aliah Holman
ST. LOUIS, MO—Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has named Aliah Holman to the Board of Commissioners of St. Louis Metro. Holman, a resident of St. Louis City, succeeds Lewis McKinney Jr., whose term expired.

Holman joined Express Scripts in 2009 and currently serves as a senior marketing manager, developing member-directed marketing materials and client-directed sales tools for new and existing products. She also has worked in fashion advertising, hospitality branding, and beverage promotions.



Deborah Castillo
OCEANSIDE, CA—The North County Transit District (NCTD) has named Deborah Castillo, interim marketing manager, the agency’s new public information officer (PIO). She succeeds Alex Wiggins, NCTD’s chief of administration and PIO for about two years, who is taking a job at another public transit system.

Castillo has 23 years of experience in marketing, communications, and consultation throughout the area’s public sector. Since beginning her career in 1989 with the County of San Diego’s Office of Public Works, she has developed communications efforts as a manager and consultant for well-known area initiatives including the San Diego County Health and Human Services Housing Matters campaign, and the City of San Diego’s Think Blue campaign to prevent stormwater pollution. She joined NCTD in September 2011 as a specialist in business development responsible for increasing revenues through advertising enterprise contracts.

Ken Anderson, Trent Cino, Ryan Dawson, Nathan Gulash, Paula McAtee, Will Todd, Dominic Weilminster, Lisa Glass
DENVER, CO—RNL announces the promotions of Ken Anderson, AIA, LEED AP, to associate principal; Trent Cito, RLA, and Ryan Dawson, AIA, LEED AP, to senior associate; and Nathan Gulash, AIA, LEED AP; Paula McAtee, NCIDQ, LEED AP; Will Todd, Associate AIA, LEED GA; Dominic Weilminster, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C; and Lisa Glass, LEED AP, to associate.

Anderson is the studio lead for RNL’s Washington office. He has more than 15 years of experience as an architect and project manager in the design industry.

Cito, 3D/visualization manager for RNL, has worked in the field for more than 15 years.

Dawson is a designer who combines computer design, illustration, and presentation skills.  The American Institute of Architects Colorado honored him as Intern Architect of the Year in 2011.

Adam Lisberg
NEW YORK. NY—Adam Lisberg has joined the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as director of external communications, succeeding Jeremy Soffin.

Lisberg's most recent assignment was editor of City & State, a newspaper and website covering New York government and politics. Earlier he served as City Hall bureau chief for the New York Daily News.

Larry Rubio
RIVERSIDE, CA —Larry Rubio, chief executive officer of the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), has been named Manager of the Year for 2011 by the California Transportation Foundation (CTF).

Rubio joined RTA in 1988 as superintendent of maintenance. He later assumed roles as purchasing director, human resources director, information technologies director, and deputy general manager before becoming CEO in 2001.



Mike Birch, Samantha Cross, Phleace Crichlow, Bryan Luellen
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—IndyGo has announced some upgrades to position descriptions to include new titles.

Mike Birch is now vice president of human resources, overseeing recruitment, professional development, benefits, and employee relations. He has served IndyGo for 16 years, most recently as director of safety, training, and security.

Samantha Cross, an IndyGo employee for seven years, is now vice president of business development. Her duties include marketing, advertising, communications, planning, scheduling, and customer service.

Phleace Crichlow is now director of employee services within the human resources division. Crichlow has been employed with IndyGo for more than three years. She oversees benefits administration and human resource management and also manages the agency’s onsite clinic and wellness programs.

Bryan Luellen, who joined IndyGo two years ago as business development coordinator, is now marketing manager. He will manage advertising programs, develop strategic community collaborations and promotions, and oversee graphic brand management.

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