The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) appointed three new officers to the organization’s Board of Directors during its most recent board meeting. New appointees include Dorothy Yeager, of Columbia, who has been named MPTA’s new president; Drew Books, of Columbia, who has assumed duties as vice-President, and Kelly Turner, of Springfield, who has been selected serve as the secretary/treasurer.
MPTA’s new president, Dorothy Yeager, is the executive director of OATS, Inc., a Columbia, Mo,- based transportation organization providing specialized transportation for thousands of Missourians, including the rural general public, senior citizens and people with disabilities in 87 Missouri counties. Yeager has been with OATS since 1987, and has been a member of the MPTA board since 2012.
Drew Brooks has assumed duties as MPTA’s vice-President after serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the past 2 years. Brooks is the multi-modal manager for the City of Columbia.
Kelly Turner is MPTA’s new secretary/treasurer. He currently serves as the director of transit at City Utilities of Springfield in Springfield, Mo. Turner began his work with the City of Springfield in May 2015, after spending 11 years as a consulting engineer in the private sector.
In addition to appointing new officers for 2017 during its recent meeting, MPTA also recognized outgoing President Cindy Baker, of Kansas City, for all of her hard work and dedication to the organization over the past two years. She will continue raising awareness for transit by serving on the MPTA Board as a past-president and through her work as the chief communications officer for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
Kimberly Cella is the current executive director of the MPTA. MPTA’s staff provides legislative liaison services and its office serves as a central clearinghouse for member information and requests for assistance. The association has developed a variety of programs to facilitate education and networking among transit professionals in Missouri.
Membership in MPTA is open to anyone who has an interest in the future of public transit in Missouri. Transit system members range from large urban systems to single vehicle agencies in the most rural counties of the state. Affiliate members include representatives of sheltered workshops, community organizations, citizen advocacy groups, government and quasi-government agencies and industry suppliers.
For more information on the Missouri Public Transit Association, visit www.mopublictransit.org or find the organization on Facebook.
Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) was established in 1980 as a Missouri non-profit corporation. It was formed to provide a unified voice for public and specialized transportation providers in Missouri and to work toward elevating the status of public transit as a national priority.
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