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Wichita, Kansas, names transportation director

Kansas –The city of Wichita has hired Penny Feist as transportation director. Feist has been serving as interim transportation director since January 2024. She started working for the city in 2022 as assistant director of public works and utilities. She brings more than 17 years of

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Budget director to step down from Texas Governor’s Office

Sarah Hicks has served as budget director since October 2017

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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.

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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

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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.

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