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New CEOs Named

Garrison, Memphis
The Memphis Area Transit Authority has selected Ron Garrison as general manager. He succeeds William Hudson, who retired earlier this year after 49 years with the system.

Garrison, a 25-year public transportation professional, ­previously was director of customer service for Proterra Inc. He served as executive director of StarMetro in ­Tallahassee, FL, from 2005-2013.

Wallut, Alstom Transportation Inc.
Alstom Transportation Inc. has named Jerome ­Wallut its president, as well as senior vice president of the company’s North American rail transportation business. He was managing director of Alstom Transport France since 2010. Wallut has held management positions in the transportation industry throughout his 26-year career. He began his career at Airbus and joined Alstom Transport in 2000.
In his new role, he will lead strategy, business development, customer relations, sales, and project execution in the region.

Blahovec, WCTA
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA), Greensburg, PA, has selected Alan Blahovec, interim executive director, to keep the post on a permanent basis. Blahovec had served as WCTA’s chief financial officer and, more recently, as deputy director. He succeeds Larry Morris, executive director since 1993, who stepped down to take a job in the private sector.

Kreger, Yuma County, AZ
The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA), Yuma, AZ, has named Shelly Kreger, financial service operations manager, as its interim transit director. She succeeds John Andoh, transit director for the past three years, who has joined the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency in Hilo as a county transportation specialist.
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