Spokane Transit Authority chooses interim co-CEOs

Washington – The Spokane Transit Authority has chosen Brandon Rapez-Betty and Karl Otterstrom as interim Co-CEOs to assume the responsibilities of E. Susan Meyer. They will step into the roles Jan. 1, 2025.

Rapez-Betty is the authority’s chief operations officer, his latest role in the decade he’s served with the agency. Before his current role, he served as chief communications and customer service officer.
Otterstrom is the authority’s chief planning and development officer. He has spent the past 15 years with the authority.

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