Leadership

Florida Public Transportation Association Officers, 2022-23

Board Chair

Clinton Forbes, Palm Tran

Board Vice Chair

Karen Deigl, GoLine/Senior Resource Association

Board Treasurer

Terry Jordan/Space Coast Area Transit

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

Lisa Bacot, FPTA

Hall of Fame Award

Joel Volinski

Marketing Awards

Stephanie Weaver (formerly Rank), PSTA

Ex-Officio Members

Florida Department of Transportation

Gabe Matthews – Rail and 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)

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