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New Interim GMs Named

Desue, KCATA
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) named Sam Desue, the current vice president of operations/chief operating officer, as interim general manager following the announcement of KCATA General Manager Mark E. Huffer that he would step down effective Aug. 22.

Desue is a graduate of the Leadership APTA Class of 2008.

Huffer has served as general manager since 2000, overseeing the introduction of two BRT lines and conversion of the diesel fleet to compressed natural gas. He is an at-large director on the APTA Board of Directors, vice chair of the Mid-Size Operations Committee, and a member of the Authorization Task Force, BRT Council, Bus & Paratransit CEOs Committee, and Legislative Committee.


Heath, Snohomish County, WA
Community Transit, Snohomish County, WA, has named Emmett Heath, director of its Administration Department, interim chief executive officer following the Aug. 11 retirement of Joyce Eleanor.

Heath joined Community Transit in 2005. He has served in executive roles with the Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 and Seattle’s King County Metro Transit for more than 25 years.





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