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 our contacts in the Congressional Congress in the House and Senate.
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 on Capitol Hill and within the transit community and advocate for membership expansion. Responsibilities include in-person representation in our bi-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
Bill Carpenter
President, The Bus Coalition &
CEO
RGRTA
Rochester, NY
Mark Donaghy
Vice-President, The Bus Coalition &
CEO, Dayton RTA
Dayton, OH
Gary Rosenfeld
Treasurer, The Bus Coalition &
CEO
Memphis Area Transit Authority
Memphis, TN
Elizabeth Presutti
Secretary, The Bus Coalition &
Chief Executive Officer
DART, Des Moines, IA
Jeff Arndt
VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX
Kelli Badesheim
Executive Director, Valley Regional Transit, Boise, ID
Edgar Benning
General Manager MTA Flint, MI
Alex Clifford
CEO
Santa Cruz METRO
Santa Cruz, CA
Richard DeRock
General Manager, Link Transit Wenatchee, WA
Shawn Donaghy
CEO C-Tran, Vancouver, WA
Clinton Forbes
Executive Director, Palm Tran
West Palm Beach, FL
Randy Frantz
Asst. Executive Director
TARC, Louisville, KY
Aurora Jackson
General Manager
LTD Transit, Eugene, OR
John Lewis
Chief Executive Officer, Charlotte Area Transit System
Todd Morrow
Executive Director, Island Transit, Coupeville, WA
Jeff Nelson
General Manager MetroLink Moline, IL
Doug Roelfs
General Manager, Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, Peoria, IL
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
Joel Rubin
Washington Representative
Driving positive change among Members of Congress and Hill staff on behalf of individual systems and bus transit alike.
joel@buscoalition.com
Jayson White
Deputy Director
Membership relations and network growth. Policy, innovation, and legislative analysis
jayson@buscoalition.com
Molly Eklund
Membership Director
Managing our membership database, keeping up with leadership changes and all membership and dues processes.
molly@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