We provide…
a collective voice
making a difference
for local bus transit.
Our leadership, from our board to the Coalition staff, to our growing voice on Capitol Hill, is here to serve the growing and economically critical role of bus transit in your city or community.
Below is information on our current board membership, the staff that represents you daily, and works towards better bus transit across America.
The Bus Coalition’s Board of Directors
Elected every two years, the Coalition’s Board represents a wide range of system sizes and geographic diversity. The Board serves to guide our work on Capitol Hill, build relationships in Washington DC and within the transit community and advocate for membership expansion. Responsibilities include in-person representation in our annual meetings, participation in monthly conference calls and voting on priority-setting motions raised to the board’s attention.
Those interested in serving in a Coalition leadership capacity should contact Executive Director Ed Redfern at ed@buscoalition.com
Shawn Donaghy
President, The Bus Coalition
&
CEO, North County Transit District, San Diego County, CA
Miguel Velázquez
Vice President, The Bus Coalition &
CEO, RTS, Rochester, NY
Todd Morrow
Treasurer, The Bus Coalition
Julia Castillo
Secretary, The Bus Coalition &
Executive Director
HIRTA, Urbandale, IA
Corey Aldridge
Chief Executive Officer, Santa Cruz Metro, Santa Cruz, CA
Jameson Auten
Chief Executive Officer
LTD Transit, Eugene, OR
Edgar Benning
General Manager MTA Flint, MI
Elaine Clegg
Chief Executive Officer, Valley Regional Transit, Boise, ID
Alex Clifford
CEO
San Joaquin RTD
Stockton, CA
Jay Fox
Executive Director
Utah Transit Authority
James Gee
Director of Public Transportation and Operations
RTC Washoe, Reno, NV
Laura Koprowski
Chief Executive Officer
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, Ohio
Eddie Miranda
Vice President, Government Affairs
METRO, Houston, TX
Jeff Nelson
General Manager MetroLink Moline, IL
Noelle Pinkard
Organizational Advancement Officer
Hampton Roads Transit, VA
Elizabeth Presutti
Deputy Director, Chief Administrative Officer, CATS, Charlotte, NC
Bob Ruzinsky
CEO, Dayton RTA Dayton, OH
Rob Stephens
Chief Operating Officer
TARC, Louisville, KY
Amanda Wanke
Chief Executive Officer, Des Moines Area Regional Transit
Des Moines, IA
Dottie Watkins
Chief Executive Officer, CapMetro, Austin, TX
Dorothy Yeager
Executive Director, OATS Transit, Columbia, MO
The Bus Coalition Staff
The Coalition’s staff is here to answer questions, large and small, that make local bus systems work better–in your neighborhoods and in Washington DC. Reach out to us, any time.
Ed Redfern
Executive Director
30 years of Capitol Hill experience and local level relationships in bus systems, large and small, nationwide.
ed@buscoalition.com
Jayson White
Deputy Director
Membership relations and network growth. Policy, innovation, and legislative analysis.
jayson@buscoalition.com
Kristin De Jong
Membership Director
Managing membership database, and all membership and dues processes.
kristin@buscoalition.com
Lance Husak
Research Director
National policy, marketplace research and transit systems analysis. Lance makes sure the buses run on time.
lance@buscoalition.com