Staff
Kristen Joyner
Executive Director at South West Transit Association
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (817) 295-3663
Kary Hughes
Executive Administrative Assistant at South West Transit Association
Email: khughes@swta.org
Phone: (817) 295-3663
Elise Manion
Marketing & Communications Specialist at South West Transit Association
Email: esnoddy@swta.org
Phone: (817) 295-3663
Board Members
Gary Thomas
President
President/Executive Director at Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (214) 749-2544
Jeff Arndt
Vice President
President and CEO at VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (210) 362-2050
Susan Duffy
Secretary/Treasurer
General Manager at Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (785) 730-8610
Ken Savage
Immediate Past President
Transit Director at Fort Smith Public Transit
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (479) 783-6464
Angie Gilliam
Director At Large
Transportation Director at Chickasaw Nation
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (580) 436-2603x62310
Laura Corff
Director At Large
Transit Director at Cimarron Public Transit System
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: 580-718-0444
Michelle Horne
State DOT Member
Public Transportation Director at Louisiana DOTD
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: 225-379-3057
Joel Gardner
Ozark Regional Transit
General Manager at Ozark Regional Transit
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (479) 236-0463
David Averill
Colorado (CASTA)
Capital Planning and Grants Compliance Manager at City of Fort Collins – Transfort
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (970) 221-6620
R. E. "Tuck" Duncan
Kansas (KPTA)
Executive Director at Kansas Public Transit Association
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (785) 235-8825
Dinero Washington
Louisiana (LPTA)
General Manager at SporTran
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (318) 673-5314
Anthony Mortillaro
New Mexico (NMPTA)
Executive Director at North Central Regional Transit District
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (505) 629-4713
Steven Spradling
Oklahoma (OTA)
Director, Parking and Transportation Services at Oklahoma State University
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: 405-744-6525
Sonny Gordon
Business Member Representative
Regional Sales Manager at USSC
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: 610-804-1401
Brent Roy
Business Member Representative
Transit Sales at Creative Bus Sales
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (682) 808-9830
Merlin Maley
Business Member Representative
Associate Principal, Western Region Transit Director at RNL Design
Email: swta@swta.org
Phone: (303) 575-8497