Amrhein, PARTA
The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA), Kent, OH, has promoted Assistant General Manager Claudia Amrhein to general manager. She succeeds John Drew, who is retiring.
Amrhein joined PARTA in 2004 as director of human resources and served as assistant general manager since July 2013. In addition to directing the Human Resources Department, she has overseen the Training and Safety Department and was the lead facilitator for policy development and records management, labor negotiations and contract administration, safety and security programs, as well as for the 2011 Triennial Review, a three-year federal audit.
“I am happy that the board selected Claudia as my successor. I’m sure she’ll do an excellent job guiding PARTA in the years to come,” Drew said.
Redden, Chicago RTA
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors in Chicago has approved a resolution naming Leanne Redden as acting executive director of RTA, effective March 1. Redden has served as the agency’s senior deputy executive director of planning since 2005.
During her tenure with RTA, Redden has been instrumental in developing strategic long-range planning initiatives for the region’s public transit system and was a key player in the 2008 funding reform legislation.
“Leanne has been a leader in the transportation community for 24 years, specifically in transit for eight, and I have every confidence she will succeed in this job. Her knowledge and extensive experience with the region’s service boards and transit agencies will truly be an asset to the agency,” said RTA Chairman John S. Gates Jr.
Duffy, Marin County, CA
The Marin County Transit District, San Rafael, CA, has named Barbara Duffy as interim transit manager, effective Jan. 31. She will take office following the departure of Chief Executive Officer David Rzepinski; he is relocating to Santa Barbara with his wife, Mona Miyasato, who was recently appointed county administrator for Santa Barbara County.
Duffy joined Marin Transit as grant manager in 2011 and was subsequently named chief of operations and planning. Earlier she was general manager of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority and interim general manager for Petaluma Transit, both in California.
Rzepinski served as the district’s general manager since June 2008. Previously he worked 19 years for the city of Los Angeles, most recently as director of transit operations for Los Angeles DOT.
Fox, Memphis
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) Board of Commissioners has named Deputy General Manager Tom Fox interim president and general manager.
This appointment follows the retirement of William Hudson, MATA general manager since 1993, at the end of 2013.
Fox joined MATA in September 1990 and became deputy general manager in April 2011.
His other positions with the agency include director of planning and deputy director for administration and planning.
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