Dallas Area Rapid Transit

David Leininger
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities
Leininger joined DART as Chief Financial Officer in December 2008. He oversees all financial activities including budgeting, financial planning, reengineering, total quality management, investments, Federal funding, debt financing, payroll, efficiency reviews, accounts payable, and general accounting for the Agency. Divisions include accounting, treasury, revenue systems and administration, and budget and financial planning with a total of 83 employees.

Experience
Prior to joining DART, Leininger was associated with the City of Irving for five years, serving initially in the capacity of CFO and subsequently as Managing Director of Development Services and Economic Initiatives. His previous public sector experience includes positions as Budget Director and Director of the Office of Economic Development for the City of Dallas and Fiscal Services Administrator for the City of Garland. Leininger spent nearly twenty-five years in the private sector in a variety of real estate development roles, including Chief Executive Officer of ClubCorp Realty, Chief Operating Officer of Triland International, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Recreational Real Estate practice of Economics Research Associates, and Vice President and General Manager of the Las Colinas Association which serves the 6,500 acres Las Colinas development in Irving, Texas.

Chief Financial Officer, Dallas Area Rapid Transit: 2008-current
Managing Director of Development Services & Economic Initiatives; Chief Financial Officer, City of Irving
Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Recreational Real Estate Consulting, Economics Research Associates (ERA)
Managing Director; European Business Development; Chief Executive Officer, Club Realty; Vice President, Business Development, Club Corp International
Chief Operating Officer, Triland International
Consultant, Dallas office, Touche Ross & Co
Vice President, General Manager, Las Colinas Association
Director of Office of Economic Development; Budget Director, City of Dallas
Fiscal Services Administrator, City of Garland, Texas

Professional
Member, Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Member, Urban Land Institute; National Program Committee, Vice-Chair Public Policy

Education
BA, Political Science and Economics, St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas
MPA, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

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