Nadine Lee is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), a 13-city transit system covering a 700-square mile service area with bus, light rail, commuter rail, and paratransit services, where she leverages the talents
and expertise of 3,700 employees to deliver the People's Transit System.
Previously, Nadine was the Chief of Staff for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). In this role, Nadine drove coordination and delivery
of projects, programs, and services across the organization to provide a world-class transportation system for the citizens of Los Angeles County. Three foundational culture-transformation functions were established under her leadership: Equity and
Race, Customer Experience, and the Better Bus Program. She also served as Deputy Chief Innovation Officer in Metro's Office of Extraordinary Innovation where she led the development of Vision 2028, Metro's 10-year strategic plan to increase prosperity
for L.A. County through improved mobility.
Prior to arriving in Los Angeles, Nadine led the development and implementation of the Flatiron Flyer Bus Rapid Transit for Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD), a project that
produced a 40% increase in corridor ridership in its first few months of service. Nadine also led the Northwest Rail and Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility projects in the FasTracks Program.
Nadine was appointed to the Leadership APTA Committee
in 2019 and is a past Director on the WTS International Board. She was awarded 2019 WTS International Woman of the Year. Nadine participated in the 2019 APTA International Study Mission to explore Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) in three European cities.
She also studied the role of performance management in improving service delivery in four Southeast Asia cities as part of the TCRP International Transit Studies Program. A registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and Kansas, Nadine received her
B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Despite her engineering training, Nadine flexes her creative muscles in Adult Beginning Ballet several times a week and has participated in several performances.
Professional Engineer - Colorado (#34474), Kansas (#14650)
Awards and Professional Affiliations
UITP Global Public Transport Summit Programme Committee (present)
Transit Equity Project Advisory Committee – TransitCenter and Center for Neighborhood Technology (2020)
Leadership APTA Committee (2019-present)
FTA Transit Research Advisory Committee (2018-2019)
WTS-International Woman of the Year (2019)
WTS-Los Angeles Woman of the Year (2018)
Leadership APTA (2015)
Multi-Agency Exchange Program (2014)
RTD Leadership Academy (2012)
WTS International Board, Director (2010-2014)
WTS International Member of the Year (2010)
TCRP International Transit Studies Program (Spring 2009)
Downtown Denver Partnership Emerging Leaders Program (2005)
Vice President, Bus Operations
Vice President of Mobility Management Services
Doug Douglas, a DART veteran of over 25 years, directs the Department of Mobility Management Services and chairs the Paratransit and Accessibility Advisory Group to DART. The department provides service requirements and functions for complementary ADA Paratransit services, including Certification/Eligibility, Service Development, Service Planning, Travel Training, Contract Compliance/Field Operations, and Parkland Hospital Shuttle Service Management. The department is also responsible for the administration of the Fixed Route Reduced Fare Program for Persons with Disabilities and the provision of DART Innovative Services, which includes GoLink and Flex Service Routes; and managing the Mesquite and UTD services.
In addition to the programs listed above, the department is actively engaging in efforts to coordinate transportation with health and human service providers, non-profit organizations, faith-based, medical, and similar agencies, as well as other local or regional transportation providers. The department is also responsible for the implementation and ongoing efforts related to the My Rides North Texas project, which is a website and app identifying transportation resources for Veterans, People with Disabilities and others in the North Central Texas Region.
As Vice President, Maintenance of Way & Facilities Maintenance, James Joyce leads the department responsible for DART’s Maintenance of Way, as well as managing all DART Facilities. He is also responsible for the maintenance of DART’s transit centers, Light Rail Stations, bus stops, and the escalators and elevators throughout DART’s 700 square mile service area.
He is responsible for ensuring that the Track Department, Signaling System, and Overhead Centenary Systems meet or exceed national safety standards. He also supervises Rail Communications, Passenger Amenities, and all Maintenance Training. Long range planning for these divisions is included in his administrative duties.
James has an extensive background in light rail track and signals having worked for DART for 25 years and at Hitachi Rail (formerly Ansaldo STS) prior to joining the DART team. James is a member of DART's Executive Management Operations Team.
APTA - American Public Transportation Association
AREMA - American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
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Vice President, Rail Operations
Vice President of Commuter Rail Services TRE & Silverline
Anthony Fuller is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) and serves as Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) liaison with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA), who jointly owns the 35-mile commuter rail line with DART. He is also responsible for managing over 200 miles of DART-owned freight rail corridors. DART’s Silverline is currently under construction and will begin operation sometime around the end of 2025.
Vice President of Commuter Rail TRE & Silverline, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Chief Operating Officer, Trinity Metro
Chief Operating Officer, TEXRail
Director of the Operations Command Center and Field Operations, TriMet
Deputy Chief Transportation Officer, Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD)
Participated in habitat for humanity and big brothers/big sisters
Mentor for the Trinity Metro Mentorship program
Vice Chair for the APTA Chief Operating Officer’s Committee
Vice Chair for the Trinity Metro Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council
Master of Science Degree in Leadership and Management
Dee Leggett, a nationally recognized transit leader, has over 20 years of experience in the planning, development, and operation of public transportation projects across the country. As DART’s Executive Vice President/Chief Development Officer, Dee directs and oversees the Development Department which includes Capital Planning, Service Planning & Scheduling, Engineering & Technical Services, Real Estate & Economic Development, Capital Design & Construction, and Development Program Support. She is currently serving as the Project Executive for the Silver Line, a 26-mile commuter rail system connecting into Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and the agency’s multimodal System Modernization Program.
Having worked in both the public and private sector, Ms. Leggett brings a diverse perspective to her role at DART. Prior to joining DART, she served as Hatch LTK’s Vice President for the South-Central Region and Director of Zero Emissions Technology. In that role, she oversaw projects and client engagement for all transit and rail clients in the South-Central Region of the United States. She has also served as a regional executive with First Transit and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Denton County Transportation Authority.
Ms. Leggett has a bachelor’s degree in History/Political Science from Union University in Jackson, TN, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds her AICP from the American Planning Association and is a graduate of Leadership APTA.
Caitlin Holland serves as the Vice President of Real Estate and Economic Development. She manages and oversees the agency’s real estate, economic development, and railroad management departments.
Ms. Holland joined DART in 2021 as Senior Assistant General Counsel where she supported real estate, right of way, and third-party transactions and negotiations for DART’s major capital programs including the Silver Line and transit-oriented development projects. Before joining DART, she acted as legal counsel for a real estate development company in Southlake. Ms. Holland also previously represented educational institutions in the Greater Houston Area and served as a criminal assistant district attorney in Midland.
Ms. Holland earned a Juris Doctor degree from Baylor University and has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Texas Tech University, graduating summa cum laude.
Trey Walker is the Vice President of Capital Design and Construction for Dallas Area Rapid Transit. In his role, he leads a team responsible for civil design and construction for a variety of DART assets. Mr. Walker is also leading DART’s Silver Line Commuter Rail project extending from DFW Airport to Plano.
Prior to joining DART, Mr. Walker was the Chief Development Officer at WeGo Public Transit in Nashville, Tennessee. In this capacity, he directed a team responsible for the agency’s service development, planning & grants, engineering & construction, and facility maintenance efforts. During his time in Nashville, notable achievements included new facility design and construction, service reliability improvements, and service improvements addressing post-pandemic travel patterns. Before entering public transit, Mr. Walker worked as a design consultant providing value-engineering solutions to deep foundation contractors and providing emergency response services to Class I railroads. These experiences help bring a pragmatic and expedited approach to project delivery to improve customer experience.
Mr. Walker has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University, and a Master’s degree in Civic Leadership from Lipscomb University. Mr. Walker is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is also a member of the Leadership APTA Class of 2023.
Darryl Spencer has more than 30 years of varied transportation experience in Project Management, Project Engineering, Fleet Engineering, Facilities Construction, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, and Asset Management. Currently, he is serving as the Vice President of Engineering & Construction within the Development Department, overseeing civil, systems and fleet engineering, and leading the agency’s state of good repair and systems modernization programs. Under his leadership, the design, engineering, and construction teams current focus is on procuring the next generation of bus and rail fleet including upgrades to the various systems and facilities associated with that infrastructure.
Mr. Spencer has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer. He has numerous professional affiliations, serves on a multitude of technical and professional committees, and has written and/or contributed to various professional technical publications.
Kay Shelton has more than 25 years of varied transportation planning experience, including long-range transit system planning to document goals and priorities for both capital and operating programs, corridor level planning for transit corridor projects including feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, preliminary engineering/environmental clearance, site specific transportation and transit-oriented development planning studies, and development of planning, environmental and sustainability-related policies and programs.
Ms. Shelton and the Capital Planning group support a variety of studies, planning efforts, and project development for capital projects to help sustain and grow transit’s role as an asset within the region and to accommodate strong regional growth. The group works to advance key opportunities identified in the multi-modal Transit System Plan across a variety of disciplines such as system modernization, facility changes to enhance the customer experience, and fleet transition strategies. Along with this Capital Planning leads grant strategy efforts to leverage funding for projects. Ms. Shelton oversees strategic plan efforts for the agency and led a study to define the value of transit. Most efforts include significant agency, stakeholder, and public engagement to build consensus around projects and programs.
Ms. Shelton has a B.A. in Economics/Business from UCLA and a Master’s Degree in City Planning from San Diego State University. She is active in her community, serving on the board of the LHHS Education Foundation.
Rob Smith, has over 40 years of transit planning experience, mainly focused on service planning, within Dallas, Austin, Corpus Christi, and Chapel Hill, NC. He has also worked in the private sector as a consultant.
Currently, Mr. Smith is serving as the Vice President of Service Planning and Scheduling. His responsibilities include leading Service Planning, Service Scheduling, Service Analysis, Passenger Amenities, and related activities for the agency. Recently, he managed DART’s Bus Network Redesign project, which resulted in a complete restructuring of DART bus service in January 2022, and is currently managing the next phase of DART’s bus network redesign efforts.
Mr. Smith has a Bachelors’ Degree from the University of Washington, and a Masters’ Degree in Regional Rail Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Anna Kurian is the Vice President of Public Relations for DART. In this role, she oversees the organization’s Social Responsibility efforts, special events team, internal communications team, and digital communication and media relations teams.
Prior to joining DART, she served as the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at the North Texas Food Bank- one of the largest non-profit organizations in North Texas. In this role, Anna served as a company spokesperson while overseeing internal communications, marketing, and events efforts, as well as media relations and social media for NTFB.
Prior to her work at the food bank, Anna served as a company spokesperson, social media contributor, and company writer for Oncor, a Dallas-based electric transmission and distribution company. Notable accomplishments include helping to launch The Wire, an online newsroom with original content about the energy industry, technology, and the environment.
Anna is a proud Mustang with a bachelor’s degree from SMU. She is a Dallas native, currently residing in Southwest Dallas.
Vice President – Chief Safety Officer
Donna Johnson has over 30 years of Safety experience and 14 years of service at DART. Currently she serves as the Vice President - Chief Safety Officer, reporting directly to the President/Executive Director, where she manages the agency's operational safety program with the objective of ensuring the protection of DART employees, passengers, property and stakeholders.
She is an accomplished safety leader and has an extensive background in bus/rail safety, operations safety, industrial safety and regulatory compliance. Previously, Johnson manage safety programs at three major corporations (PepsiCo, Coca Cola, and Concentra) and was responsible for ensuring the safety for over 35,000 employees in 20 states under several USDOT operating administrations; FHWA, FMCR, PHMSA, FAA and FTA.
Johnson recently served as Director of Safety for the agency, where she led a team of safety professionals responsible for safeguarding DART's employees, passengers and contractors.
Johnson holds dual professional safety certifications from the World Safety Organization and the US Department of Transportation Safety Institute and is a member of the APTA Safety Committee and the Texas Transit Safety and Security Professional Organization.
Vice President of Human Resources
Michael has over 30 years of leadership experience in major organizations, including Managing Director of Diversity Strategies and Work Environment at American Airlines, where he led the teams responsible for advancing the company’s efforts in diversity for employees, customers, and suppliers.
He is a proven leader with a unique interdisciplinary business background in the financial services, transportation, and higher education industries. This includes executive experience in Credit Risk Operations, Customer Services, and Human Resources at American Express and Citi. He oversaw Diversity & Compliance at the University system level at the City University of New York (CUNY). He led the development and execution of a comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the State of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Michael is skilled in strategic design, communications, people development, improvement planning, sustainability, toolkits, and workshop delivery. He has an MBA and enjoys travel, music, and time with family and friends.
General Counsel
Chief Audit Officer
Dallas, TX 75202-7200
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The Office of Board Support provides administrative support and acts as the primary liaison for the DART Board of Directors.
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