The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission, St. Cloud, MN, has named Ryan I. Daniel, World Safety Association Certified Safety Specialist, as its new executive director, effective Aug. 19.

He succeeds David Tripp, who retired from Metro Bus in April after 33 years with the organization.

Daniel comes to St. Cloud from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, where he was manager of bus service. He has worked in public transit as a bus operator and training manager for more than 10 years, including tenures with MTA New York City Transit and the Central Ohio Transit Authority in Columbus. He also has extensive DOT training in public transit safety and security.