Ann Freeman-Manzanares is the new general manager of Intercity Transit, Olympia, WA. She has worked for the agency since 1993 and served in this position on an interim basis for the past eight months.

She succeeds Michael Harbour, who stepped down last year to become deputy chief executive officer with Sound Transit in Seattle.

Freeman-Manzanares has served in various senior-level positions at the agency over the past 20 years, including development director, procurement manager, and procurement coordinator. Before joining Intercity Transit, she was a principal planner for a regional planning council, administered a federally funded housing program for the State of California Housing and Community Development Department, and interned for the city of Sacramento and for a member of the California State Assembly.

She is a member of the Leadership APTA Class of 2012 and a member of the APTA Bus & Paratransit CEOs Committee, Policy and Planning Committee, and Small Operations Committee.

“I appreciate the confidence the authority has shown in me. I look forward to working with staff to accomplish the mission and the vision of Intercity Transit and to serving the members of our community,” Freeman-Manzanares said.