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RTA
appoints
Tiffany
J.
Gunter
Interim
CEO
after
departure
of
Michael
Ford
DETROIT
- The
Board of
Directors
of The
Regional
Transit
Authority
of
Southeast
Michigan
(RTA)
today
immediately
appointed
Tiffany
J.
Gunter
Interim
CEO upon
the
departure
of
Michael
Ford.
Mrs.
Gunter
will
serve in
this
role
until a
permanent
replacement
has been
hired.
The
Board
expressed
its
gratitude
to Mr.
Ford for
his
contributions
to the
RTA.
"Michael
came to
the RTA
and
served
as our
first
CEO. He
was
instrumental
in the
completion
of the
Master
Plan,
creation
of the
Reflex
Service
and
building
an
awareness
of the
need for
a
regional
transit
system
in
southeast
Michigan.
However,
the
board
felt it
was time
to move
in a new
direction,”
said
Paul
Hillegonds,
RTA
Board
Chairman.
Mrs.
Gunter
will
begin
her
duties
as
Interim
CEO
effective
immediately.
She has
served
as
Deputy
CEO and
COO
since
2014.
She led
the
charge
to
secure
contracts
for and
manage
all
major
planning
projects
for the
organization,
developed
a
balanced
budget
with
modest
and
limited
funding,
assists
in the
creation
of
policies
for the
board to
review
and
consider,
hiring
and
managing
our
team,
works
honestly
and
closely
with the
transit
providers
and
senior
political
leadership
in the
region.
Tiffany
is an
outstanding
administrator
and
relationship
builder
with
great
instincts.
“We are
extremely
elated
that
Mrs.
Gunter
has
accepted
to step
in
during a
time of
need.
She is
capable
and
without
question
ready to
serve,”
states
Hillegonds.
Prior to
joining
RTA,
Mrs.
Gunter
worked
in
Higher
Education
as a
Dean of
Educational
Affairs
at Wayne
County
Community
College,
Transportation
Deputy
Project
Manager
at
SEMCOG,
Material
Cost
Manager
for the
MOPAR
Division
at
Daimler
Chrysler,
and
Inventory
Manager
for
Kmart
Corporation.
Her
diverse
background
had
prepared
her to
take on
the
daily,
sometimes
hourly,
challenges
that
arise
and
thoughtfully
consider
solutions.
Gunter
is
married
and has
a
four-year
old son.
She
serves
as a
mentor
to young
ladies
through
a dance
ministry
at her
church
and
recognizes
the
importance
of
giving
back to
the
community.
She is
constantly
providing
the team
with
natural
health
remedies
to
various
ailments
and
providing
encouragement
to the
staff.
About
the
Regional
Transit
Authority
of
Southeast
Michigan
(RTA)
The RTA
was
created
in 2012
to plan
for and
coordinate
public
transportation
in the
four-county
Southeast
Michigan
region,
including
developing
a plan
for
rapid
transit.
It has a
10-member
board
whose
members
are
appointed
for
three
year
terms by
the
county
executives
of
Wayne,
Oakland
and
Macomb
counties,
the
chair of
the
Washtenaw
County
Board of
Commissioners,
the
Mayor of
Detroit,
and the
Governor
of
Michigan.
The
Governor's
appointee
serves
as chair
and
without
a vote.
For more
information,
visit
www.rtamichigan.org
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