“WMATA’s Board of Directors Selects Randy Clarke (current President and CEO of Capital Metro (CapMetro) in Austin, TX) as its New General Manager and CEO”

From WMATA:

“WMATA’s Board of Administrators is happy to announce the choice of its new Normal Supervisor/CEO who will remodel the company and redefine how Metro continues to be an built-in a part of the area’s success. Randy Clarke, the present President and CEO of Capital Metro (CapMetro) in Austin, TX, will start his new place at WMATA late summer season and was chosen following an exhaustive nationwide search, which included necessary stakeholder and public enter.

Mr. Clarke has served as President and CEO of CapMetro since March 2018 and led the profitable effort of securing one of many nation’s largest monetary voter-approved referendums in historical past for a transit enlargement. The initiative, known as Challenge Join, resulted in a multi-billion-dollar infusion for the group’s capital program. Mr. Clarke additionally labored on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for six years starting in 2009 in a number of roles together with Deputy Chief Working Officer. He additionally served because the Chief Security Officer, liable for the group’s security oversight and Director of Safety and Emergency Administration at MBTA. Starting in 2016, Mr. Clarke served as Vice President of Operations and Member Companies on the American Public Transportation Affiliation (APTA) for 2 years main security audits and business peer opinions all through the nation.

“With the present challenges dealing with Metro, we knew we wanted to search out an completed and revolutionary government who has a observe file of efficient management,” mentioned WMATA’s Board Chair Paul C. Smedberg. “It was apparent to the Board that Mr. Clarke was clearly the one candidate who most demonstrated his skill to be a transformative, strategic thinker who would redefine how the group strikes ahead over the subsequent a number of a long time, guaranteeing Metro’s necessary position in driving future regional mobility.”

“I’m honored to be chosen as the subsequent GM/CEO of Metro and need to thank the WMATA Board for his or her confidence in me to assist lead this wonderful group via a vital time in its future,” mentioned Mr. Clarke. “As a fellow transit buyer, I shall be centered on delivering the secure, dependable, and buyer centric transit service that this area deserves. I look ahead to assembly with workers, clients, stakeholders and neighborhood members to study extra about how we will collectively construct a vivid future collectively.”

Lastly, CapMetro is main the business in its Variety, Fairness and Inclusion program, with particular give attention to collaboration with labor companions and neighborhood teams. Mr. Clarke plans to proceed that focus at WMATA.

Metro’s present Normal Supervisor/CEO Paul Wiedefeld introduced in January his resolution to retire from the company on June 30 following six years of profitable service. Mr. Wiedefeld joined the group in November of 2015 and is extensively credited with main the company via a few of its most difficult occasions together with the Covid-19 pandemic and rail security and reliability issues.

“With out query, Mr. Wiedefeld was the precise Normal Supervisor/CEO for Metro for the final six years,” mentioned Smedberg. “We’re appreciative of Paul’s dedication to the Authority and his skill to place applications in place to enhance security, service reliability and monetary administration.”