FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2025
MARTA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER & CEO
ATLANTA – The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors today
appointed MARTA Chief Legal Counsel Jonathan Hunt as interim General Manager
and CEO, after the retirement of Collie Greenwood on July 17, 2025.
“I am honored by this appointment and grateful to the
Board for this opportunity,” said Mr. Hunt. “My experience at MARTA, the
respect I have for public transit and understanding of what this Authority is
capable of, along with the relationships I’ve built in metro Atlanta put me in
a prime position to serve in this interim role. With the
support of MARTA’s executive team and staff, I intend
to immediately get to work addressing service issues and advancing projects
ahead of the World Cup.”
The Board today also named a strategic operational advisory group
to support Mr. Hunt in his interim role. The group will be led by former MARTA
General Manager and CEO Keith Parker, and its members include Metro Atlanta
Chamber CEO Katie Kirkpatrick, Atlanta Regional Commission Executive Director
& CEO Anna Roach, and City of Atlanta Chief Strategy Officer Peter Aman.
“We understand that selecting an internal candidate for this
interim position may appear to be more of the same from MARTA and that we are
content with the status quo. That could not be further from the truth,” said
MARTA Board Chair Jennifer Ide. “An internal candidate with institutional
knowledge, combined with the counsel and support of the advisory group will
result in strategic decision-making and guidance on the search for a permanent
leader, ensuring alignment in the short and long term.”
The
MARTA Board of Directors has also formed a search committee that will work with
an executive search firm to select a permanent GM/CEO. The ad hoc committee
consists of Chair Jennifer
Ide, Valencia Williamson, Al Pond, Rita Scott, and Sagirah Jones.
Mr. Hunt has worked in MARTA’s Legal Department for almost 12
years and was named Chief Legal Counsel in 2024, bringing with him decades of
experience in transit, real estate, finance, corporate law, and construction
management. Prior to joining MARTA, Mr. Hunt served as Assistant City Attorney
for the City of Atlanta, representing among other entities, Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport. He also serves as President of the American
Public Transportation Association’s (APTA)
Legal Affairs Committee
and sits on the national board of APTA.
Chief Customer Experience Officer Rhonda Allen served as acting
GM/CEO since June 18, 2025. Ms.
Allen is an invaluable member of the MARTA team and will continue to focus on a
broad range of initiatives on improving the customer experience, including
delivering MARTA’s new Breeze system.