Experience

Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director of Operations

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Manage the Operations Division including the Service Development, Transportation, Purchased Transportation including Paratransit services, and Maintenance Departments with approximately 275 employees and contractors and a $26 million budget.

• Director of Planning

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2023

  Corpus Christi, Texas Area Direct the Authority's Service Development Department activities with annual budget of $1,100,000, Develop short and long range transportation plans within an 846 square mile area, and lead quarterly bus operator sign-ups within scheduled timelines and budgets. Design and implement innovative, cost effective, and efficient transit services including autonomous shuttle, flex, and commuter express, and van pool. Advance transit center developments, coordinate bike and pedestrian improvements… Show more Direct the Authority's Service Development Department activities with annual budget of $1,100,000, Develop short and long range transportation plans within an 846 square mile area, and lead quarterly bus operator sign-ups within scheduled timelines and budgets. Design and implement innovative, cost effective, and efficient transit services including autonomous shuttle, flex, and commuter express, and van pool. Advance transit center developments, coordinate bike and pedestrian improvements including first/last mile travel options, and complete bus operator sign-ups three times per year. Serve as Emergency Operations Center lead for City of Corpus Christi area. Lead and present monthly ridership, operations, customer service, and maintenance report for Board of Directors. Lead the completion of Title VI service and fare equity analysis, Title VI Program Updates, and NTD reporting requirements in coordination with the FTA Region 6 office. Manage third party contracts involving university/colleges, on-demand, and paratransit services. Coordinate grant and formula funding efforts for service, bicycle, and capital improvements involving local, regional, state, and federal organizations.



Riverside Transit Agency

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Planning

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2013

  Riverside, CA Directed and managed the planning and programming functions including the development of short and long range transit plans including the RTA Forward 10-Year Transit Plan, secured grant funding, advanced transit center developments, and implemented quarterly service change recommendations. Quickly responded to customer, coach operator, and transit advocate requests. Led the completion of Title VI and NTD reporting requirements. Oversaw multiple consultant projects and manage contracts.… Show more Directed and managed the planning and programming functions including the development of short and long range transit plans including the RTA Forward 10-Year Transit Plan, secured grant funding, advanced transit center developments, and implemented quarterly service change recommendations. Quickly responded to customer, coach operator, and transit advocate requests. Led the completion of Title VI and NTD reporting requirements. Oversaw multiple consultant projects and manage contracts. Coordinated grant and formula funding efforts for transit planning studies and capital improvements involving local, regional, state, and federal organizations, colleges and universities, and other stakeholder groups. Show less



Orange County Transportation Authority

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Transit Planning Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2011

  Managed the transit planning section under the Planning Division at OCTA. Led a systemwide bus system structuring study. Developed bus service recommendations and other improvements, developed a bus capital plan, conducted transit planning studies, monitored key performance measurements, developed and analyzed transit service facility design improvements, and completed project study report equivalents at multimodal transportation facilities.

• Bus Rapid Transit Project Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2010

  Project manager of OCTA's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) $55 million capital program for the design and implementation of three arterial based mixed flow BRT corridors in Orange County, CA. Effectively led three consulting teams including approximately 20 sub-consulting firms to support the Five-Year Rapid Transit Program involving the Bus Rapid Transit program, Measure M2 Go Local and community circulator programs, and the planning and design for the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal… Show more Project manager of OCTA's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) $55 million capital program for the design and implementation of three arterial based mixed flow BRT corridors in Orange County, CA. Effectively led three consulting teams including approximately 20 sub-consulting firms to support the Five-Year Rapid Transit Program involving the Bus Rapid Transit program, Measure M2 Go Local and community circulator programs, and the planning and design for the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. Led and coordinated outreach to 13 cities and the County of Orange for the civil and architectural design of approximately 110 BRT station stops including the preliminary design of a real-time passenger information system, traffic signal synchronization design and implementation, and preliminary concept design of transit signal priority elements for 252 intersections within the BRT corridors. During this time, served as project manager for bus service reductions involving approximately 250,000 revenue vehicle hours. Responsibilities included providing direction and coordination to staff, developing technical analysis, building service recommendations, and providing presentations to the public, Board of Directors, city councils, and other stakeholders.

• Senior Transportation Analyst

  • Mar 2002 - Dec 2007

  Performed operations planning responsibilities for recommending service improvements in the bus system for each service change period. Conducted public outreach and presented service adjustment recommendations to the OCTA Board of Directors and other stakeholders. Utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to improve transit information including time tables in Bus Books, individual times at bus stops, and to provide service planners with transit data and analysis.



FORMA Design Planning & Landscape Architecture

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2002

  Managed multiple projects, staff, and developed responses for request for proposals focused on GIS solutions for the development industry and public sector clients including Tejon Ranch, Newhall Ranch, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy under the Department of Fish and Game, Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, Orange County Transportation Authority, and other clients.



RBF Consulting, a Company of Michael Baker International

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior GIS Analyst

  • 1994 - 2000

  Worked with private and public sector clients including the Irvine Company, City of Santa Barbara, Rancho California Water District, Irvine Ranch Water District, City of Garden Grove, City of San clemente, Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County Transportation Authority, and others to produce analysis, maps, reports using GIS methods, integrated databases, and CAD software.



The Sacramento Bee

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Jul 1994 - Nov 1994

  Assisted the Marketing Department with the processing and analysis of market surveys and other information through GIS and database integration techniques to improve newspaper delivery methods.