Missouri Public Transit Association

MPTA elects new board members at 35th Annual Meeting

MPTA hosted its 35th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in Kansas City, MO as a part of the Midwest Transit  Conference. MPTA members elected the following individuals to the MPTA Board for two-years terms beginning January 1, 2017:

  • Karen Clawson                    Mid America Regional Council
  • Jake Jacobs                        Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County
  • Matt Kauffman                   Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance
  • Cindy Baker                         Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
  • Robert Lolley                       City of Joplin
  • Courtney Harrison             SERVE, Inc.
  • Kelly Turner                         City Utilities of Springfield
  • Dorothy Yeager                  OATS

MPTA President Cindy Baker then presented the slate of officers for 2017, “It has been an honor to work with these individuals and I know as I move to Past-President this new slate will make great strides for transit in Missouri.”

  • Dorothy Yeager, Executive Director of OATS, President
  • Drew Brooks,  Multi-Modal Manger for the City of Columbia, Vice President
  • Kelly Turner, Director of Transit at City Utilities of Springfield, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Cindy Baker, Chief Communications Officer for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Past President

The slate was elected by a unanimous vote.   Past President Tom Mogelnicki was recognized for his work and dedication to MPTA. “Tom was a driving force to ensure rural transit had a seat at the table. Thank you Tom for your work and dedication,” said Baker.

A complete list of MPTA board members can be found here. 

MPTA officers for 2017.

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Drew Brooks, Vice President
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Kelly Turner, Secretary/Treasurer
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Dorothy Yeager, President
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Cindy Baker, Past President