JTA Executive Director Applicants

[Bill Hoff]

Well, 90 names.

Any thoughts or first impressions?


http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-08-22/story/outgoing-duval-courts-clerk-applies-jta-top-job

[tufsu1]

first thought is there seem to be some names missing from the list:

Alan Moseley - some in the industry felt he was a local favorite
Bill Killingsworth - some on this site said he was a board favorite

Overall, I'm pleased that they got such a myriad of applicants.  The next step is for the Board to provide direction to the search firm (this may have already happened) on what criteria they are looking for.  Early on, some member comments seemed to imply the Board wanted to stay local.  But the extent of outside applicants may be changing that now.

[fsujax]

Tom Hickey has a strong transit background. Commuter Rail, Light Rail, Streetcar and HSR experience from the US and overseas.

[exnewsman]

No Brad Thoburn?

[wsansewjs]

Okay here is my take on this entire list. The answer is BASED on their current / past job title, and some of them I know their background from mild research. This doesn't mean this list should be taken SO seriously. Enjoy reading it or not!

Edward Gil de Rubio, city manager of Trinidad, Colo.
no

Emeka Moneme, managing principal Pillar Solutions, LLC, Washington D.C.
no

James Lynch, former CEO of the Montana Department of Transportation
plausible

Alfred Moscola, former general manager of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
very plausible (make sure this guy's background doesn't involve any bad behavior he had that he might got fired)

Carl Jackson, associate director of the District Department of Transportation in Washington D.C.
plausible

James Means, deputy director, bus divisions, Maryland Transit Administration
plausible

Brian Buchanan, chief development officer at VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio
very plausible

Douglas Garner, regional director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Jacksonville
no

Brendan Costello, director of transportation for Long Beach in New York
yes, but your experience may be too small for jta

Jack Gabriel, former JTA manager of highway design
no

Ronald Moffett, vice president of operations for Workforce One Employment Solutions in Fort Lauderdale
no

Sam Houston, former director of fleet management for Jacksonville
no

Richard Lobron, managing principal and executive consultant at LCL Advisors Inc., in Berwyn, Pa.
no

Sharad Agarwal, executive vice president of Bus and Coach America in Pasadena, Calif.
no

William Law, deputy executive director of Chatham Area Transit in Savannah, Ga.
very plausible

Ted Rieck, principal at TJR Advisors, a public transit consulting firm in Overland Park, Kan.
no

Thomas Hickey, former associate vice president of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston, Texas
plausible - good background in a diversity of light rail, buses, trams, etc. -suggested by fsujax

Nathaniel Ford, former executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
yes

Jack Gabriel, former JTA manager of highway design
no

Jim Fuller, Duval County clerk of courts
no, we don't want your lack of experience AND gowbn influence here

Blair Fishburn, JTA deputy executive director
no

Clinton Forbes, JTA director of mass transit
no

James Bennett, urban transportation development manager for the Florida Department of Transporation
no, for the loving crying sake, jta is not a road building agency anymore

Lamar Evans, chef de partie at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra
no need for private experience

Joshua Funt, director of product management and marketing for JVEK Business Solutions in Barrington, Ill.
no

David Rivera, former director of security for Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel LLC in Jacksonville and present owner of St. Nicks Investigative Services
no, why you are in this business?

Boris Rutili, head of international businesss RA â€" Siemens Wallisellen
no need for private experience

Miguel Moreno, former mental health therapist at Youth Services International in St. Augustine
what? to deal with mental instable bus drivers? i don't think so.

Linda Brimmer, former chief operating officer of Kiwanis International Foundation
no

Darlene Peoples, loss prevention supervisor at Kohl’s department store in Fleming Island
no need for private experience

Billie Greenlief, former general manager of AT&T/BellSouth inNOrtheast Florida
what are you doing in here?

Matt Price,NO background provided
no

Karen Jack, contract project manager in Lowell, Mich.
no, we are not a road building agency anymore

Donald Odom, contract mortgage loan analyst with the Mortgage Guarantee Insurance Corporation in Milwaukee
what? you want more riders to get hurt so you can get more insurance?

Michael Jara, vice chancellor for facilities management at the University of South Carolina â€" Aiken
no, we need MORE experience in public transit

Keith Jones, quality director at Raydon in Port Orange, Fla.
no

Herman Jones, veteran services manager at Trosa Inc., in Durham, N.C.
no

Devin Moncrief, area manager for the Courier Express in Jacksonville/Tallahassee
no

William Michael Hearn, senior division manager at AllState in Jacksonville
no

Jeffrey Smith, president of Omega Airport Shuttle in Chicago
no

Howard Segal, former manager of CVS in Jacksonville
no

Mark Hyre, self employed consultant in Punta Gorda
no

Jose Ruiz, executive vice president of IMA LifeNOrth America Inc. in Tonawanda, New York
no

Francis Yournett, business manager at Floating Luxuries in Green Cove Springs
no

David Farrell, executive vice president of Stratus Building Solutions in St. Louis
no

Anthony Radicone, fleet maintenance manager for MV Transportation in Staten Island, New York.
no

Michael Florer, former combat engineer with the U.S. Marine Corps
no

John Michael Perez, project manager of engineering and community development for Oakland Park, Fla.
no

Frederick Sanchez Brim, executive director of Ally Financial in Jacksonville
no

Craig Mele, marketing consultant for AT&T Mobile Solutions in Jacksonville
no

Anthony Malbranche, former director of construction for WalMart
no

Donna Mice Cappucio, director of data and project management for VIPdesk, a national and international virtual concierge and customer care call center
no, but you can apply to be manager of jta connexion call center so we dont have to wait 20 minutes per average hold to simply find out the status of our rides.

Frances Jones, assistant general manager, government affairs, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
no

Charles Green, former general manager of Lyman Green’s Bar-B-Q in Macclenny
no, but open your new bbq joint here in jacksonville

James Allison, works in strategic sales management at Ikon Office solutions inNOrtheast Florida
no

Joan McGrath, client service professional at H&R Block in Chiefland, Fla
no

Edward Joseph Rukab, Former consultant for fortune 500 companies and the U.S. military
no

Michael Albert, transportation dispatch manager for the Jacksonville Tractor trailer division of UPS
no

Antonio Carlisle, student atNOrth Central University, former retirement education specialist at Merrill Lynch
no

Cheryl Corn, store manager at American Eagle Outfitters in Lake City
no

Albert Chester, security officer at Baptist Medical Center South, unit manager at the St. Johns County Juvenile Detention Center and substitute teacher in the Duval County public schools
no, do we need to put our riders in detention?

Makeesha Allen, proposal writer for the Adecco Group in Jacksonville
no

Joshua Harper, former litigation paralegal at Rambana Ricci P.L.L.C in Tallahassee
no

Lawrence Kiefer, president of Kiefer Planning and Engineering in Orange Park, former manager of capital programming and grants for JTA
no

David Arce, consultant for FTC College in Jacksonville
no

Capal Beasley, collections manager for Zwicker Associates P.C.
no

Wayne Waring, operating manager at Manning Building Supplies in Jacksonville
no

Rapunzel McClinton-Brown, assistant to the principal at Georgia Academy for the Blind
no

Primo Jacobo, enrolled at the University ofNOrth Florida studying electrical engineering
no

Paul Hemmert, president of Canadian operations and vice president of U.S. operations for National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car
no, do you want to turn jta into a network of rental (flying) cars?

Shane Nolf â€" director of facilities planning and design at Accredo Health in Memphis
no

Scott Lookingbill â€" service supervisor at Cummins Power South
no

Steven Frye, operations manager for Mayo Clinic Laundry in Jacksonville
no

Robert Eggleston, senior vice president at Wachovia Corporation/Wells Fargo & Company
no

Stephen Castillo, founded and operates First Coast Detailing in Jacksonville
no

Paul McCracken, work for Massey Services as a sales inspector
no

Stephen Cranfill, principal/consultant for Rambu LLC
no

Sandra Aquino, director of education at ATI Career Training Center in Miami
no

Patrick Folts, director of the office of Cuba Broadcasting in Miami
no

Richard Walker, vice president of Earthcore Industries LLC in Jacksonville
no

Phillip Baumgardner, former engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
no

Timothy Myles, company driver with Melton Truck Line
no

Ramicah Watkins, executive director for Keep Putnam Beautiful Inc.
no

K.G. Mathew Tharakan, maintenance manager for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
no, but apply for the director of maintenance for jta because we have shitty engineers who don't even maintenance the
buses or even bother to clean it.

Terrell Jones, distribution manager at Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.
no

Robert Smith, former industrial engineering technician for the National Technologies Associates Inc in Orange Park
no

Neal McGuinness, chairman SEI Private Trust Company in Jacksonville
no

Randy Richmond, former service manager at General Electric/Penske
no

Theo Gross, works in customer service at Wal-Mart
no

Robert Smith, worked for Durham School Services.
no

-Josh

[mtraininjax]

No Brad Thoburn?

I saw Brad at Mojo #4 Friday night, he said there were far too many better candidates from other cities who applied, his guess was that the person would be from outside Jax with more experience to many different transit projects. So JTA knows how important the decision is, for sure.

[Adam W]

This one really jumped out at me:

- Cheryl Corn, store manager at American Eagle Outfitters in Lake City

[tufsu1]

This one really jumped out at me:

- Cheryl Corn, store manager at American Eagle Outfitters in Lake City

the job description was focused on management experience...said nothing about knowing transportation

[Adam W]

This one really jumped out at me:

- Cheryl Corn, store manager at American Eagle Outfitters in Lake City

the job description was focused on management experience...said nothing about knowing transportation

Still, that is ridiculous. I mean, go ahead and apply. I worked in multi-unit retail management (Field Consultant for 7-Eleven) but would never have thought to apply for a role as an Executive Director at JTA. Just the jump in seniority alone would indicate lack of suitability.

[Bill Hoff]

It's down to three (sort of).


http://m.jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-08-30/story/jta-picks-three-out-state-finalists-executive-director-job

[JFman00]

It's down to three (sort of).


http://m.jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-08-30/story/jta-picks-three-out-state-finalists-executive-director-job

The shortlist sounds encouraging to me.

[tufsu1]

this is encouraging...its also interesting that all 3 applicants came in after the original deadline....the JTA Board held a meeting on the search process a few weeks ago...perhaos they gave the search firm some more direction about finding a proven transit leader from outside of Jacksonville.

[jcjohnpaint]

Three thumbs up!

[spuwho]

This is the weirdest recruitment process I have ever seen in my life. And I thought the DCPS Director search was weird!

But I am encouraged by the search firm finding candidates with transit backgrounds.

FWIW: All public agencies who post their openings online get an odd range of candidates applying. I am surprised they weren't swamped with overseas candidates or applicants named "Mickey Mouse"

I could care less if they come from Jax or Timbuktu, if they can run an agency as goofed as JTA is and give it some solid direction, more power to them.

No time to get provincial, lets get the right person.

[CityLife]

^Florida' Sunshine laws are great for the most part , but they do make it difficult for some candidates to apply (who don't want their employer knowing). I'm assuming that is why we had a search firm "recommend" candidates, so that those candidates can tell their current employers that they weren't actively seeking another job, but were instead recruited and are just exploring options.

Pretty impressive short list. Much better than I think we were all expecting.