RTD
Sean Faris on Sept. 2 became Deputy Chief of RTDE-PD. With more than 35 years of law enforcement experience, he served previously as Lieutenant in the Patrol Division of the Denver Police Department. Prior to that, he was Deputy Sheriff for nine years at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. For his work, he received a Distinguished Service Cross and a Medal of Valor.
Faris has served in a secondary employment capacity for RTDE-PD for more than a decade and most recently managed the Denver Police Department secondary employment program for RTD. Faris was also part of the Reclaiming Denver Union Station Steering Committee in 2022, working to address policing and enforcement issues, according to RTD.
Faris is a graduate of the Colorado State University Global Campus, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and law enforcement administration and a Master of Science degree in organizational leadership. He earned certificates from the University of Denver in Public Safety Leadership Development, as well as from the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Police Organizations training program. He is a recipient of the FBI LEEDA Leadership Trilogy Award and a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff & Command.
“I am excited for Deputy Chief Faris to join our agency,” said Steve Martingano, who in May became Chief of Police and Emergency Management at RTD. “He brings deep knowledge of law enforcement to the Denver metro area and RTD’s approach to operations and policing. I look forward to working alongside him to bring this department further on its path to becoming one of the premier law enforcement organizations in this region and across the nation.”
In related news, Patrick Preusser recently joined RTD as Chief Operations Officer.
Telos Advisers
Bruce Robinson is Senior Director at Telos Advisers, an advisory firm specializing in complex transportation and infrastructure projects. His key areas of focus include infrastructure oversight and project management, project risk identification and mitigation, funding strategy development, and federal oversight practices.
Robinson served most recently as Associate Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration, overseeing the delivery of $21 billion annually in grant funding to more than 4,000 public transit agencies and states. Robinson began his career with the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1997, and his leadership “has been instrumental in the advancement of dozens of the nation’s most complex and high-value infrastructure projects, including the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project and the Honolulu rail project,” according to Telos Advisers.
Robinson earned a Master of Arts degree from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In recognition of his distinguished federal service, Robinson received the Presidential Rank Award in 2024.
“Bruce has a deep understanding of how to execute infrastructure projects effectively, with a record of proven success in project delivery,” Telos Co-founder Megan Strickland said.
“We are thrilled to continue growing our strategic infrastructure advisory practice, and Bruce’s extensive knowledge of the infrastructure development process will further enhance our team’s capabilities,” added Eric Daleo, Telos Co-founder.
“I am excited to join the team of transportation professionals at Telos,” Robinson said. “This will permit me to apply my experience to help clients overcome complex challenges when delivering transportation projects. Transportation projects are vital for the communities they serve and it’s very rewarding to help ensure their success.”
