California airport authority selects board president
Ara Najarian has served on Glendale City Council for 19 years, including four terms as mayor
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Washington State Office of Financial Management names director
Washington – Pat Sullivan has been appointed director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Sullivan brings than 17 years of experience as an elected official in the Washington State House of Representatives to the role, including 12 years as the majority leader. He
Stony Brook University appoints interim president
New York – Richard L. McCormick has been appointed interim president of Stony Brook University, effective Aug. 1. McCormick previously served as president of Rutgers University and the University of Washington, and as provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He brings more than
San Diego transit district names bus division COO
California – The North County Transit District (NCTD) has appointed Lilia Montoya to serve as the agency’s COO of bus. Montoya will also serve as a strategic adviser to the CEO, bringing more than 20 years of experience in nearly every aspect of transit, including
‘Do something you care about,’ Colorado smart cities official says
Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and experience. This week’s profile is Tyler Svitak, executive director of the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. Public career highlights: After graduating from CU Denver with
USDOT allocates $114 million to make rural roads in Oklahoma safer
Loans, in combination with two prior loans, will improve 111 miles of rural roads
Palm Beach County, Florida, transit authority names executive director
Florida – The Palm Beach County transit authority, Palm Tran, has chosen Ivan Maldonado as executive director. Maldonado will bring more than two decades of transit industry experience to the position. He will succeed Michael J. Blaylock.
FAA makes almost $1 billion available for airport terminal improvements
Eligible projects will include gates, roads and walkways that lead directly to or from an airport terminal building, multimodal terminal development and for on-airport rail access
Nashville transit authority appoints deputy CEO of finance, administration
Tennessee – WeGo Public Transit, the transit authority for Nashville and Davidson County, has appointed Amanda Vandegrift as deputy CEO for finance and administration. Prior to joining WeGo, Vandegrift was a partner with an international strategic advisory firm. She has also worked as a principal financial
Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, takes office
Texas – The city of Lubbock has welcomed Mark McBrayer as mayor. McBrayer previously served as a Lubbock City Council member since 2022.
