The DART Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders
– appointed by the cities they represent – who serve as a governing
body that provides leadership, direction and counsel to the agency
Michele Wong Krause DART Office of Board Support P.O. Box 660163 Dallas, Texas 75266-7200 [email protected] |
Chair, DART Mobility Service LGC Board of Director
Chair, Regional Rail Right-of-Way Company Board of Directors
Member, Budget and Finance Committee
Member, Economic Opportunity and Diversity Committee
Member, Personnel Ad Hoc Search Committee
Flora Hernandez DART Office of Board Support P.O. Box 660163 Dallas, Texas 75266-7200 [email protected] |
Hosanna Yemiru was appointed in 2021 by the Dallas City Council to represent Dallas on the DART Board of Directors.
Rick Stopfer DART Office of Board Support P.O. Box 660163 Dallas, Texas 75266-7200 [email protected] |
Current and Past Civic Service:
Mayor, City of Irving, 2017-present
Councilman, Irving City Council, 1998-2012
Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Irving, 2008-09
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Irving, 2007-08
Chairman, Planning and Development Committee, Irving City Council
Member, Communications Committee, Irving City Council
Member, Legislative Committee, Irving City Council
Member, Public Works Committee, Irving City Council
Board member, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board
Council Liaison, Dallas Regional Mobility Commission
Council Liaison, Irving Flood Control District #3
Member, Irving Planning and Zoning
Council Liaison, Regional Transportation Council
Council Liaison, TEX 21
Council Liaison, Trinity River Corridor
Member, Valley Ranch Board of Directors
President, Valley Ranch Master Board
Past Chair of the DART Board of Directors
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Budget and Finance Committee
Member, Trinity Railway Express Advisory Committee
Member, Personnel Ad Hoc Search Committee
Past Chairman, North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA)
Past Collin County Appointee, NTTA
Past President and Current Member, Dallas Assembly
Past Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Past Member, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
Corporate Board Service:
Director, Metroplex Sportservice, Inc.
Director, Dallas Sportservice, Inc.
Member, Administration Committee
Member, Planning and Capital Programs Committee
Member, Medical City Plano Community Advisory Council
Chairman, Athletics Committee, Plano ISD, Future Forward Task Force, 2022
Past Chairman, City of Plano Planning & Zoning Commission
Past Member, Plano Rotary Club
Past Member, Collin County Parks Foundation
Past Member, Plano Chamber of Commerce
Past Member, Board of Directors, Plano Rotary Club
Past Member, Board of Directors, Plano ISD Alumni Association
Past Member, Board of Directors, Plano Chamber of Commerce B.U.G.P.A.C.
Past Member, City of Plano Parks and Recreation Planning Board
Past Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Collin Intervention To Youth, Inc.
Past Member, Advisory Board of Directors, Junior League of Plano
Past Vice-President, Board of Directors, Assistance Center of Collin County
Past Member, Board of Directors, Plano Youth Leadership
Past Member, Plano ISD, Academy Visioning Committee, 2010
Past Member, Plano ISD, Blue Ribbon Boundary Committee, 2002
Past Member, Plano ISD, Bond Task Force, 2008
Past Member, Plano ISD, Bond Task Force, 2004
Graduate, Leadership of Plano, Class XIX
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Texas Bar Foundation
Member, Dallas Bar Association
DART Board of Directors meet regularly to address new and ongoing programs, projects, and initiatives.
The best way to stay up to date on service alerts and other DART-related news and information is to register for My DART Updates.
1401 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
Representatives are available Monday through Friday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holidays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.