NS
Jason Pettway, NS’s Assistant Vice President Workplace Experience, was named to the Atlanta Business League’s 2024 Men of Influence list and honored during an award ceremony last week, the Class I recently reported.
This award, NS says, features 13 metro Atlanta leaders who have “reached senior levels within their profession, are leading entrepreneurs in their industry, have accomplished history-making feats or have achieved broad levels of influence in politics and government.”
Over the last 30 years, Pettway has served in a variety of progressively responsible leadership roles across the organization. Among his recent roles at NS, he served as the Chief of Staff to the CEO where he advised him and the leadership team. Today, as AVP Workplace Experience, Pettway helps drive the Class I’s strategy by “collaborating with leadership to design and implement best practices that positively impact all employees” across NS’s 22-state network.
According to NS, Pettway is “passionate about breaking down barriers, bringing people together and helping others find their purpose.” For years, he has provided executive support to several of the Class I’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). In addition, Pettway supports and advises NS’s executive leadership on topics such as DE&I, employee engagement, and more.
“Jason is a critical figure in the success story of many careers at Norfolk Southern,” said PC Bryant, AVP Human Resources. “His honest feedback, generosity with his time, and commitment to helping others make him truly deserving of this recognition.”
Pettway is actively helping to build a better Atlanta by volunteering his time and talents to support several community organizations. He is involved at his church in Stone Mountain, Ga., and supports the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence. Pettway sits on multiple boards, including the NS Good Government Fund, the Urban League of Atlanta, and Kate’s Club, an organization that supports children who have lost a parent.
APTA
APTA’s nominating committee met in Chicago Aug. 15 to select the association’s 2024-2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
MJ Maynard, CEO, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, will assume the position of APTA Chair for 2024-2025. Leanne Redden, Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Authority of Chicago, was selected as Vice Chair. Current APTA Chair Michele Wong Krause will serve as APTA Immediate Past Chair. Jeffrey Wharton, Director, Contracts and Technical Services, Systra Engineering, will serve as Secretary-Treasurer for 2022-2025.
APTA members will vote on the 2024-25 slate of nominees on Sept. 28 during APTA’s TRANSform Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Nominated to three-year terms as members-at-large of the 25-member APTA Executive Committee are:
- Debra Johnson, CEO, Denver Regional Transportation District, as the Executive Committee Member-At-Large.
- Ray Melleady, Executive Vice president, United Safety & Survivability Corporation, Exton, Pa., as the Business Member-At-Large.
- Joel Young, President of the Board of Directors, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, Oakland, Calif., as the Transit Board Member-At-Large.
The committee also approved the following individuals to fill portfolio seats on the Executive Committee:
- Randy Clarke, CEO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority, as the Legacy System Representative.
- Alexander Clifford, CEO, San Joaquin Regional Transit District, Calif., as the Small Operations Committee Representative.
- Shawn Donaghy, CEO, North County Transit District, Oceanside, Calif., as the Mid-Size Operations Committee Representative.
- Collie Greenwood, CEO, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, as the Top 10 Transit Agency Representative.
- Catherine Rinaldi, CEO, MTA Metro-North Railroad, N.Y., as the Commuter Rail CEO Representative.
Nominations for three-year terms on the APTA Board of Directors are:
Transit System Directors:
- Randall Bryant, Board Member, Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
- April Chan, CEO, San Mateo County Transit District (CA).
- Ryan Daniel, CEO, St. Cloud Metro Bus (MN)
- Kammy Horne, CEO, Mpact, Minneapolis, Minn.
- Reginald Mason, Transit Director, Greensboro Transit Agency (NC)
- Jessica Mefford-Miller, CEO, Valley Metro, Phoenix, Ariz.
- Brian Riley, COO, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.
- Patricia Sams, Board Member, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (FL).
Business Member Directors:
- Natalie Cornell, Vice President, Wescom Solutions, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Eve Williams, President and CEO, Dikita Enterprises, Dallas, Texas.
