Florida Public Transportation Association Officers, 2022-23
Board Chair
Clinton Forbes, Palm Tran
Board Vice Chair
Michelle Arnold, Collier Area Transit
Board Treasurer
Karen Deigl, GoLine/Senior Resource Association
Past Chair
Brad Miller, PSTA
FTAFC Chair
Jesus Gomez, Gainesville RTS
Executive Director
Lisa Bacot
Committee Chairs, 2022-23
Government Affairs
Tiffany Homler, LYNX
2023 Florida Roadeo
FPTA, FDOT, CUTR, FACTS and LYNX
FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop & Safety Summit
Stephanie Lewis, USF/CUTR and Lisa Bacot, FPTA
2023 Annual Conference
Coordinator: Lisa Bacot
Operator of the Year Award
Karen Deigl, Indian River/GoLine
Bus/Paratransit Technicians of the Year Award
Tony Brandin, FDOT
Safety Awards
Dean Kirkland-McMillian, USF/CUTR
Innovative System/Creativity Award
Liz Stutts, FDOT and Juan Battle, USF/CUTR
Hall of Fame Award
Joel Volinski
Marketing Awards
Stephanie Rank, PSTA
Ex-Officio Members
Florida Department of Transportation
Gabe Matthews – Interim State Transit Manager
605 Suwannee St, MS 26
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Ph (850) 414-4803
Website
Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
David Darm – Executive Director
605 Suwannee St, MS 49
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Ph (850) 410-5700
Website
Center for Urban Transportation Research (USF/CUTR)
Lisa Staes – Associate Director
4202 E Fowler Ave, USF-CUT109
Tampa, FL 33620
Ph (813) 974-9787
Website
Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC)
Mark Reichert – Executive Director
605 Suwannee St, MS 28B
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Ph (850) 414-4037
Website
Floridians for Better Transportation (FBT)
Sally Patrenos – President
136 S. Bronough St
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Ph (850) 521-1256
Website
Business Class Representatives to Board
Brian Chappell, American Seating Company (term ends 9/30/23)
Butch Sibley, Gillig (term ends 9/30/24)