Four public transportation agencies have announced their new and interim chief executives.

Orseno, Metra
The Metra Board of Directors in Chicago has selected Donald A. ­Orseno as its next executive director/chief executive officer. He served in this position on an interim basis since August 2013.

Orseno has worked in the railroad industry for 40 years, beginning as a trainman for the Rock Island Railroad trainman.

He is the only commuter railroad representative on the 20-person Safety and Operations Management Committee of the Association of American Railroads. Orseno has served as president and vice president of the American Association of Railroad Superintendents and a member and past president of the Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association.

For APTA, he is a member of the Commuter Rail CEOs Subcommittee, and the Commuter Rail Committee, Legislative, and Research and Technology committees.

Stephens, SFRTA
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) Governing Board in Pompano Beach has named Jack Stephens interim executive director. Stephens, the agency’s deputy executive director since 2003, will succeed Joseph Giulietti, who stepped down to become ­president of MTA Metro-North Railroad.

“We are fortunate to have a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry, step in. With 10 of those years spent at the SFRTA, Jack already understands all facets of the authority,” said Governing Board Chair and Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams.

Prior to joining SFRTA, Stephens spent a dozen years associated with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
For APTA, he serves on the Commuter Rail and Legislative committees.

Tulley, Trinity Railway Express
Tom Tulley has been named chief operating officer of Trinity Railway Express (TRE), the general manager position at the commuter rail system jointly owned and operated by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

TRE has restructured this position to include the role of chief mechanical officer. Each of the previous posts oversaw overlapping functions of the railroad’s contract operator.

Tulley has worked since 2012 as chief of safety, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and training for the North County Transit District, Oceanside, CA. From 1999-2012, he was passenger rail specialist for FRA Region 5 in Dallas, receiving FRA’s Bronze Superior Achievement Medal for Passenger Rail Initiatives. He also served in other jobs for FRA and, earlier, was director/senior manager of locomotive maintenance for Union Pacific Railroad.

McLean, Port Authority of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh’s Port Authority of Allegheny County has hired Ellen McLean, interim chief executive officer, to take on the job permanently effective Feb. 1.

McLean joined the Port Authority as chief finance officer in 2010. She also served six years as Chief Financial Officer of the city of Pittsburgh under Mayor Tom Murphy and as managing director of infrastructure Initiatives for the Urban Land Institute in ­Washington, DC.

“I’m very pleased to lead this agency and look forward to working to improve our transit system for this region,” she said. “This is a team effort and I’m thrilled to do this alongside a strong board of directors, an engaged union leadership, community partners, and support from public officials. Together we can make a very positive change in our public transportation system.”