FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2025
MARTA INTERIM GENERAL
MANAGER & CEO ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP RESTRUCTURING
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority (MARTA) Interim General Manager and CEO Jonathan Hunt announced a
restructuring of his leadership team with a renewed focus on operational
safety, reliability and project delivery.
“The way to rebuild
public trust in MARTA is by delivering routine excellence every day,” said Mr.
Hunt. “I believe these organizational changes will strengthen accountability,
create space for innovation, and enhance service delivery.”
MARTA Chief Customer
Experience Officer Rhonda Allen has been appointed Deputy General Manager, and
will oversee several critical departments including the Divisions of Customer
Experience and Technology, Operations and Urban Planning, Capital Programs, Engineering
& Infrastructure, Administrative Services, as well as the Department
of Police Services and Emergency Management.
Larry Prescott, MARTA’s
Assistant General Manager of Infrastructure will serve as Interim Chief Capital
Officer. Mr. Prescott has been closely involved with the planning and
development of MARTA’s capital projects and is ready to hit the ground running
while MARTA launches a national search to identify a permanent leader to take
on this role.
MARTA’s Chief of
Operational and Urban Planning, Paul Lopes, will expand his responsibilities to
include oversight of all transit operations including Bus, Rail, Mobility
(paratransit), and the Streetcar.
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