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South West Transit Association

Staff

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Rich Sampson

Executive Director
rsampson@swta.org
Phone: (817) 295-3663

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Amanda Webb

Member Services & Operations Manager
awebb@swta.org
Phone: (479) 206-1700

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Alexandra Aitken

Communications Director
aaitken@swta.org
Phone: (225) 503-9579

Board Members

Kendra McGeady

Chair
Director at Pelivan Transit (OK)
Phone: (918) 244-7704

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Chris Mandrell

Vice-Chair
General Manager at Citibus Lubbock (TX)
Phone: (806) 775-3640

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Heather Dalmolin

Secretary - Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer at Mountain Line (NAIPTA) - Flagstaff
Phone: (928) 779-6624

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Dinero' Washington

Immediate Past Chair
CEO & General Manager at SporTran - Shreveport (LA)
Phone: (318) 673-5314

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Laura Corff

Director At Large
Director at Cimarron Public Transit System (OK)
Phone: (918) 762-3041 x 181

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Deborah Bach

State DOT Member
Public Transportation Administrator at New Mexico DOT
Phone: (501) 569-4932

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Maria (Hyatt) Tyne

Arizona (AzTA)
Vice President, Transit and Rail with Gannett Fleming
Phone: (602) 734-4168

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Adam Waddell

Arkansas (ATA)
Director at Razorback Transit
Phone: (479) 575-6292

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Dawn Block

Colorado (CASTA)
Transit Coordinator at City of La Junta
Phone: (719) 384-5486

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R. E. "Tuck" Duncan

Kansas (KPTA)
Executive Director at Kansas Public Transit Association
Phone: (785) 235-8825

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Ryan Landers

Oklahoma Transit Association (OTA)
General Manager at Lawton Area Transit System (LATS)
Phone: (580) 248-5252

 

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Liz Carter

New Mexico (NMTA)
Operations Review & Policy Compliance Manager at Rio Metro Regional Transit District 
Phone: (505) 843-1712

Vicente Huerta

Texas (TTA)
Director of Transportation at ETCOG
Phone: (800) 590-3371

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Shah N. Remtulla

Business Member Representative
Regional Sales Manager - Southwest at Complete Coach Works
Phone: (951) 836-6533

Past Chairs

2022 - 2024

  • 2020 - 2022     Joel Gardner, Executive Director - Ozark Regional Transit, AR
  • 2018 - 2020      Jeffrey Arndt, President/CEO - VIA, TX
  • 2016 - 2018       Gary Thomas, President/CEO - DART, TX
  • 2014 - 2016      Ken Savage, Transit Direcor - Fort Smith Transit, AR
  • 2012 - 2014      Dick Ruddell, President/CEO - The T, TX
  • 2010 - 2012      Charla Sloan, Transit Director - Kibois Area Transit, OK
  • 2008 - 2010     Fred Gilliam, CEO/GM, - Capital Metro, Austin, TX
  • 2006 - 2008    Patrick Judge, Public Affairs Director - New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New Orleans, LA
  • 2004 - 2005    Keith Jones, Executive Director - Central Arkansas Transit, Little Rock, AR
  • 2002 - 2003     John Milam, President/CEO - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX
  • 2000 - 2001     Eugene Eddy, General Manager - SporTran, Shreveport, LA
  • 1998 - 1999      Larry Hall, Sr. Vice President/Contract Services - Tulsa Transit, Tulsa, OK
  • 1996 - 1997      John Bartosiewicz, General Manager - Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Fort Worth, TX
  • 1994 - 1995     Keith Jones, Executive Director - Central Arkansas Transit Authority
  • 1992 - 1993      Patrick Judge, Manager of Intergovernmental Relations - New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New Orleans, LA
  • 1990 - 1991      H. Scott Baker, Assistant General Manager - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX
  • 1988 - 1989     Thomas A. Niskala, General Manager - Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority, Corpus Christi, TX
  • 1986 - 1987     Steven C. Klika, Administrator, Central Oklahoma Transportation - & Parking Authority, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 1984 - 1985     Louis L. Heil, President  - McDonald Transit, Fort Worth, TX
  • 1983                 Eugene Eddy, Resident Manager - SporTran, Shreveport, LA
  • 1982                 Karl Tesch, General Manager - El Paso City Transit, El Paso, TX
  • 1980 - 1981      Wayne Cook, General Manager - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX
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