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
C-Tran, Vancouver, WA
Miguel Velasquez
Vice President, The Bus Coalition &
CEO
RGRTA
Rochester, NY
Todd Morrow
Treasurer, The Bus Coalition &
Executive Director, Island Transit, Coupeville, WA
Julia Castillo
Secretary, The Bus Coalition &
Executive Director
HIRTA, Urbandale, IA
Gary Rosenfeld
Membership, The Bus Coalition &
CEO
Memphis Area Transit Authority
Memphis, TN
Corey Aldridge
CEO & General Manager, Mountain Line, Missoula, MT
Jeff Arndt
VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX
Edgar Benning
General Manager MTA Flint, MI
Carrie Butler
Executive Director
TARC, Louisville, KY
Elaine Clegg
Executive Director, Valley Regional Transit, Boise, ID
Alex Clifford
CEO
San Joaquin RTD
Stockton, CA
Jay Fox
Executive Director
Utah Transit Authority
Pat Walsh
Chief Marketing Office
LTD Transit, Eugene, OR
Mark Maloney
Director of Public Transit
RTC Washoe, Reno, NV
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
Doug Roelfs
General Manager, Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, Peoria, IL
Bob Ruzinsky
CEO, Dayton RTA Dayton, OH
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
Kirby Garrett
Washington Representative
Strategic guidance for development of bus transit message and budget priotities on capitol hill.
kirby@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