DALLAS — Today, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announced Trenise Winters as the agency's new EVP & Chief Operations Officer. Winters will assume her new role on July 21, 2025. Reporting directly to DART President & CEO Nadine S. Lee, Winters will lead the agency's operations teams, including bus, light rail, facilities maintenance, GoLink and mobility management.

"We are thrilled to welcome Trenise, whose more than 20 years of transit experience, leadership, and proven ability to empower teams make her an exceptional addition to our organization,” said Lee. “Her history managing large-scale operations across Missouri and Illinois and leading more than 900 operators speaks volumes about her operational expertise and strategic insight.”

Winters comes from Metro Transit in St. Louis where she drove process improvements and technology integration, launched leadership development programs that strengthened their talent pipeline, and consistently delivered impactful results. Her leadership resulted in increased operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and the successful adoption of new technologies.

“I am inspired by DART’s innovative vision and their mission to improve the customer experience,” said Winters. “I look forward to joining the team and contributing to the transformation of public transit for the North Texas Region. It is exciting to take on the challenge of meeting increasing transit demand while modernizing operations, in a part of the country that is experiencing a significant population growth.”

Winters holds an MBA from Lindenwood University and a B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.