Office of the CEO
Phillip A. Washington
Chief Executive Officer |
213.922.7555 | washingtonp@metro.net |
Nadine Lee
Chief of Staff |
213.922.7950 | leen@metro.net |
Jonaura Wisdom
Chief Civil Rights Programs Officer |
213.418.3168 | wisdomj@metro.net |
Elba Higueros
Chief Policy Officer |
213.922.6820 | higuerose@metro.net |
Board Appointed Officers
Karen Gorman
Inspector General |
213.244.7300 | gormank@metro.net |
Paul Solis
Chief Ethics Officer |
213.922.2944 | solispa@metro.net |
Michele Jackson
Board Secretary |
213.922.4605 | jacksonm@metro.net |
Charles Safer
Assistant County Counsel |
213.922.2511 | saferc@metro.net |
Audit
Reviews, evaluates and reports on the agency’s finances, operations and procedures.
Shalonda Baldwin
Executive Officer – Administration |
213-418-3265 | baldwins@metro.net |
Alfred Rodas
Senior Director – Audit |
213.922.4553 | rodasa@metro.net |
Lauren Choi
Senior Director - Audit (Interim) |
213-922-3926 | choil@metro.net |
Communications
Oversees Metro's Community Relations, Customer Programs & Services, Customer Relations, Government Relations, Marketing and Public Relations.
Yvette Rapose
Chief Communications Officer |
213.418.3154 | raposey@metro.net |
Glen Becerra
Executive Officer – Marketing |
213.418.3264 | becerrag@metro.net |
Vanessa Smith
Executive Officer – Customer Care (Interim) |
213.922.7009 | smithv@metro.net |
Anthony Crump
Deputy Executive Officer – Community Relations |
213.418.3292 | crumpa@metro.net |
Maya Emsden
Deputy Executive Officer – Metro Art & Design |
213.922.2720 | emsden@metro.net |
Joni Honor
Executive Officer – Public Relations (Interim) |
213.922.6931 | honorj@metro.net |
Michael Turner
Deputy Executive Officer – Government Relations, State |
213.922.2122 | turnerm@metro.net |
Congestion Reduction
Focuses on reducing traffic congestion in Los Angeles County.
Shahrzad Amiri
Executive Officer – Congestion Reduction Programs |
213.922.3061 | amiris@metro.net |
Kenneth Coleman
Deputy Executive Officer – Congestion Reduction Programs |
213.922.2951 | colemank@metro.net |
Countywide Planning & Development
Administers and coordinates transportation service and infrastructure improvements throughout Los Angeles County.
James de la Loza
Chief Planning Officer – Countywide Planning & Development |
213.922.2920 | delalozaj@metro.net |
Laurie Lombardi
Senior Executive Officer – Strategic Financial Planning |
213.418.3251 | lombardil@metro.net |
David Mieger
Senior Executive Officer – Long Range Transportation Planning and Mobility Corridors, Interim |
213.922.3040 | miegerd@metro.net |
William Ridder
Senior Executive Officer – Federal/State Policy & Programming, Interim |
213.922.2887 | ridderw@metro.net |
Holly Rockwell
Senior Executive Officer – Community Mobility Planning |
213.928.5585 | rockwellh@metro.net |
Kalieh Honish
Executive Officer – Long Range Transportation Planning |
213.922.7109 | honishk@metro.net |
Finance
Administers Metro's budget and oversees the financial management of its transit-oriented operations and activities.
Nalini Ahuja
Chief Financial Officer |
213.922.3088 | ahujan@metro.net |
Melissa Wang
Senior Executive Officer – Finance (OMB) |
213.922.6024 | wangm@metro.net |
Perry Blake
Executive Officer – Finance (OMB) |
213.922.6171 | blakep@metro.net |
Christopher Gallanes
Executive Officer – Finance (OMB) |
213.922.4828 | gallanesc@metro.net |
Quintin Sumabat
Executive Officer – Finance (OMB) |
213.922.2277 | sumabatq@metro.net |
Irene Fine
Deputy Executive Officer – Finance (OMB) |
213.922.4420 | finei@metro.net |
Anelli-Michelle Navarro
Deputy Executive Officer – Finance (OMB) |
213.922.3056 | navarroa@metro.net |
Jesse Soto
Controller (Accounting) |
213.922.6861 | sotoj@metro.net |
David Sutton
Executive Officer – Finance (TAP) |
213.922.5633 | suttond@metro.net |
Robin O’Hara
Deputy Executive Officer — Finance (TAP) |
213.922.2411 | oharar@metro.net |
Donna Mills
Treasurer |
213.922.4047 | millsd@metro.net |
Mary Morgan
Deputy Executive Officer – Finance (Treasury) |
213.922.4143 | morganm@metro.net |
LuAnne E. Schurtz
Deputy Executive Officer – Finance (Treasury) |
213.922.2554 | schurtzl@metro.net |
Human Capital & Development
Responsibilities include the oversight of collective bargaining and contract administration, as well as independent group employee relations issues.
Joanne Peterson
Chief Human Capital & Development Officer |
213.922.5223 | petersonjo@metro.net |
Patrice McElroy
Executive Officer – Talent Management |
213.418.3171 | mcelroyp@metro.net |
Dan Dzyacky
Deputy Executive Officer – Talent Development |
213.922.4145 | dzyackyd@metro.net |
Steven Espinoza
Deputy Executive Officer – Employee/Labor Relations |
213.922.8825 | espinozas@metro.net |
Donald Howey
Deputy Executive Officer – Administration |
213.922.8867 | howeyd@metro.net |
Steven Jaffe
Deputy Executive Officer – General Services |
213.922.6284 | jaffes@metro.net |
Carmen Sison Mayor
Deputy Executive Officer – Talent Acquisition |
213.922.5214 | mayorc@metro.net |
Information & Technology Services
Manages and maintains Metro's extensive internal and external computer and telecommunications network as well as Metro’s application portfolio.
Bryan M. Sastokas
Chief Information Technology Officer |
213.922.5510 | sastokasb@metro.net |
Joseph Giba
Executive Officer – Information Technology |
213.922.3450 | gibaj@metro.net |
Patrick Astredo
Deputy Executive Officer – Enterprise Information Management |
213.922.4290 | astredop@metro.net |
Vincent Tee
Deputy Executive Officer – Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure |
213.922.4537 | teev@metro.net |
Doug Anderson
Senior Director – Technology Strategy |
213.922.7042 | andersond@metro.net |
William Balter
Senior Director – IT Project Management Oversight |
213.922.4511 | balterw@metro.net |
Matt Barrett
Director – Library Services & Records Management |
213.922.7444 | barrettm@metro.net |
Office of Extraordinary Innovation
Identifies, evaluates, tests and implements leading-edge ideas to improve regional mobility, from public private capital partnerships to new technologies.
Joshua Schank
Chief Innovation Officer |
213.418.3345 | schankj@metro.net |
Program Management
Provides the engineering and oversight of major construction projects, as well as improvements to Metro rail facilities.
Richard F. Clarke
Chief Program Management Officer |
213.922.7557 | clarker@metro.net |
Bryan Pennington
Deputy Chief Program Management Officer – Program Management |
213.922.7449 | penningtonb@metro.net |
Abdollah Ansari
Senior Executive Officer – Construction & Engineering |
213.922.4781 | ansaria@metro.net |
Brian Boudreau
Senior Executive Officer – Project Management Oversight |
213.922.2474 | boudreaub@metro.net |
Rick Meade
Senior Executive Officer – Program Management, Airport Connector & Foothill Projects |
213.922.7917 | meader@metro.net |
Jeanet Owens
Senior Executive Officer – Program Management/Regional Rail |
213.922.6877 | owensj@metro.net |
Pauline Lee
Executive Officer – Program Management, Project Support & Administration |
213.922.7360 | leep@metro.net |
Emmanuel 'Cris' Liban
Executive Officer – Program Management, Environmental Compliance/Sustainability |
213.922.2471 | libane@metro.net |
Timothy Lindholm
Executive Officer – Program Management, Capital Projects |
213.922.7297 | lindholmt@metro.net |
Rick B. Wilson
Executive Officer, Project Control & Administration |
213.312.3108 | wilsonrb@metro.net |
James J. Cohen
Executive Officer – Projects Engineering |
213.922.7911 | cohenja@metro.net |
Michael McKenna
Executive Officer – Projects Engineering |
213.312.3132 | mckennam@metro.net |
Gary Baker
Executive Officer – Projects Engineering |
213.893.7191 | bakerga@metro.net |
Charles Beauvoir
Executive Officer – Projects Engineering |
323.903.4113 | beauvoirc@metro.net |
Michael Ratnasingham
Executive Officer – Projects Engineering |
213.922.7523 | ratnasinghamm@metro.net |
Eduardo Cervantes
Senior Director – Program Management, Construction Management |
213.922.7255 | cervantese@metro.net |
Camelia Davis
Senior Director – Program Management, Quality Management |
213.922.7342 | davisc@metro.net |
Risk, Safety & Asset Management
Protects public assets by identifying, evaluating and responding to risk exposures.
Kenneth Hernandez
Chief Risk Safety & Asset Management Officer |
213.922.2990 | hernandezk3@metro.net |
Vijay Khawani
Executive Officer – Corporate Safety |
213.922.4035 | khawaniv@metro.net |
Denise Longley
Deputy Executive Officer – Strategic Development of Facilities and Operations |
213.922.7294 | longleyd@metro.net |
System Security and Law Enforcement
Oversees the activities of the multi-policing model inclusive of Metro Transit Security Officers and contract security personnel. Metro’s law enforcement model includes the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Long Beach Police Department.
Robert Green
Chief System Security & Law Enforcement Officer |
213.922.4811 | greenro@metro.net |
Aston Greene
Executive Officer - Operations Administration |
213.922.2599 | greenea@metro.net |
Ron Dickerson
Deputy Executive Officer - Project Management |
213.922.4948 | dickersonr@metro.net |
Joe Mendez
Senior Director - Emergency Services & Homeland Security |
213.418.3009 | mendezjo@metro.net |
Nancy Felix
Director – Administration & Compliance |
213.922.7011 | felixn@metro.net |
Jose Ortiz
Director – Security |
213.922.3631 | ortizjo@metro.net |
Susan Walker
Director – Physical Security |
213.922.7464 | walkersu@metro.net |
Jennifer E. Loew
Manager – Transit Security Special Projects |
213.922.3646 | loewj@metro.net |
Joyce Burrell Garcia
Project Manager |
213.922.5551 | burrellgarciaj@metro.net |
Transit Operations
Provides bus and rail service throughout Los Angeles County via more than 200 bus routes and five rail lines.
James T. Gallagher
Chief Operations Officer |
213.418.3108 | gallagherj@metro.net |
Alex DiNuzzo
Senior Executive Officer– Maintenance |
213.922.5860 | dinuzzoa@metro.net |
Errol Taylor
Senior Executive Officer – Rail Maintenance & Engineering |
213.922.3227 | taylorer@metro.net |
Conan Cheung
Senior Executive Officer – Service Development, Scheduling & Analysis |
213.418.3034 | cheungc@metro.net |
Robert Holland
Senior Executive Officer – Transportation |
213.922.4438 | hollandr@metro.net |
Bernard Jackson
Senior Executive Officer – Rail Operations |
213.418.3001 | jacksonbe@metro.net |
Jesus Montes
Senior Executive Officer – Vehicle Acquisition |
213.418.3277 | montesje@metro.net |
Bob Spadafora
Senior Executive Officer – Rail Fleet Services |
213.922.3144 | spadaforab@metro.net |
Diane Corral-Lopez
Executive Officer – Central Oversight & Analysis |
213.922.7676 | corrallopezd@metro.net |
Diane Frazier
Service Operations Superintendent |
213.922.1101 | frazierd@metro.net |
Frank Alejandro
Senior Executive Officer – Operations |
213.418.3150 | alejandrof@metro.net |
Vendor/Contract Management
Develops and maintains professional relationships with those doing business with or desiring to do business with the agency.
Debra Avila
Chief Vendor / Contract Management Officer |
213.418.3051 | avilad@metro.net |
Miguel Cabral
Executive Officer – Diversity & Economic Opportunity |
213.418.3270 | cabralm@metro.net |
Carolina Coppolo
Executive Officer – Vendor / Contract Management |
213.922.4471 | coppoloc@metro.net |
Michael Gonzalez
Executive Officer – Vendor/Contract Management Support Services |
213.418.3106 | gonzalesm8@metro.net |
Selena Landero
Executive Officer – Supply Chain/Logistics |
213.418.3104 | landeros@metro.net |
Ivan Page
Executive Officer – Vendor / Contract Management |
213.922.6383 | pagei@metro.net |
Mayumi Lyon Ales
Deputy Executive Officer – Procurement Administration & Policy |
213.922.4020 | lyonm@metro.net |
Shalonda Baldwin
Deputy Executive Officer – Project Management |
213.418.3265 | baldwins@metro.net |
Julie Ellis
Deputy Executive Officer –Administration |
213.418.3209 | ellisj@metro.net |
Vimol Katkaphan
Deputy Executive Officer - Procurement |
213-922-7351 | katkaphanv@metro.net |
Donald Mendoza
Deputy Executive Officer – Logistics |
213.922.5789 | mendozad@metro.net |
Mark Penn
Deputy Executive Officer – Procurement |
213-922-1455 | pennm@metro.net |
Victor Ramirez
Deputy Executive Officer – Procurement |
213.922.1059 | ramirezv@metro.net |
Tashai Smith
Deputy Executive Officer – Diversity & Economic Opportunity |
213-922-2128 | smitht@metro.net |
Information on Executive Compensation is also publicly available.