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Directors Name: Maribel Pabon County: Atlantic Address: 201 Shore Road Northfield, NJ 08225 Phone: (609) 645-7700 Email: pabon_maribel@aclink.org How long have you been transportation director? 1 year and 8 months What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? I don't have an answer for this ? How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 45 Tell us a little about you? I have been with Atlantic County Transportation for 35 years. I started as a Driver, Supervisor, Program Coordinator and now Director. I have two boys, 27 and 18. I live in Hammonton, NJ What hobbies and activities do you have? I like to do arts and crafts. I like kick boxing and riding my bike. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Retire What is your favorite holiday? Halloween What is your favorite sport or activity? Soccer What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Rock. U2, Tom Petty, Asia, Foreigner, Eric Clapton, Journey. What is your favorite zoo animal? Monkey What is your favorite tv show? I Don't Watch Tv What is your favorite food/dish? Asparagus, Corn and Chicken What Disney character would describe you? Minnie Mouse

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Directors Name: Joseph Cinque County: Bergen Address: 178 Essex Street Lodi, NJ 07644 Phone: (201) 394-2882 Email: jcinque@co.bergen.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? Acting Director as of March 2023 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? The ability to make policy to help people that do not have the resources to be able to move freely in their communities. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 89 Tell us a little about you? I was raised in Cliffside Park, NJ. I have four brothers and one sister and have been happily married for 32 years. One son, lovely daughter in law and three granddaughters. After high school I joined the United States Marine Corp which I love to this day. When I left the Marine Corp I became a police officer. First in Hackensack NJ and then in Cliffside Park. I finished my service with Cliffside Park Police as a Lieutenant after 29 years of service. I have a part of the volunteer Fire Department in Cliffside Park for 26 years. I have a bachelors degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College and a masters degree from Fairleigh Dickerson College What hobbies and activities do you have? Golf, poker and cigars What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel across the country with my three granddaughters What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Football - Go NY Giants What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Soft Rock - The Eagles, Meatloaf, Neil Diamond What is your favorite zoo animal? Tiger What is your favorite tv show? Big Bang What is your favorite food/dish? Veal Parmigian What Disney character would describe you? Goofy

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Directors Name: Christopher Smith County: SEN-HAN Transit - Burlington and Camden Counties Address: Senior Citizens United Community Services, Inc. 537 W. Nicholson Road Audubon, NJ 08106 Phone: (856) 456-1121 Email: csmith@scucs.org How long have you been transportation director? 12 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Positively impacting the lives of residents in Burlington and Camden Counties. Knowing that our work makes a difference to those we serve. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 50 Tell us a little about you? I have been with SEN-HAN Transit since December of 2011. Before that, I worked for the Burlington County Office of Transportation. Vice President of the NJ Council on Special Transportation. I have been an active member of my local community, having served on The Mount Laurel Township council and then 10 years as a board member on the Municipal Utilities Authority, as well as other land use boards. I've bee married for 22 years and we have one son. What hobbies and activities do you have? Seeing live music. Enjoying cigars and bourbon. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel more. Spend more time with family. Golf more often. What is your favorite holiday? July 4th What is your favorite sport or activity? Baseball and Formula One What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Rock or what they used to call Alterative Rock, and Jam Bands - The Replacements, Wilco, Phish What is your favorite zoo animal? River otters What is your favorite tv show? Breaking Bad What is your favorite food/dish? Osso Buco What Disney character would describe you? Eeyore or Grumpy

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Directors Name: Diane Powell County: SEN-HAN Transit - Burlington and Camden Counties Address: Senior Citizens United Community Services, Inc. 537 W. Nicholson Road Audubon, NJ 08106 Phone: (856) 456-1121 Email: dpowell@scucs.org How long have you been transportation director? 36 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Working with Seniors and People with Developmental Disabilities gives me satisfaction knowing that I am making a difference in someone's life. We may be the only person they come in contact with that day, week or month. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 50 Tell us a little about you? Married with 2 children, Active in various church ministries. PASS Trainer. Enjoy dancing. Enjoy family game night and traveling What hobbies and activities do you have? I really enjoy baking and taking long walks. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel the world What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Basketball What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Gospel, Jazz, R &B, and Hip Hop - Yolanda Adams, Kem, Mary J. Blige What is your favorite zoo animal? Lion What is your favorite tv show? Chicago PD What is your favorite food/dish? Pizza What Disney character would describe you? Ariel

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Directors Name: Dan Mulraney County: Cape May Address: 4 Moore Road DN-626 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: (609) 889-7516 Email: daniel.mulraney@co.cape-may.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 10 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? I like having the freedom and flexibility to try new things, different types of transportation options, experiment with new technology etc. in order to improve the system. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 55 Tell us a little about you? I am a former Probation Officer, a retired Captain of Police, and a ten year transportation director. I am a small business owner, leadership speaker/trainer and I am currently training for my second half marathon this year. What hobbies and activities do you have? My newest hobby is my leadership podcast. I enjoy playing golf and staying in shape. I especially enjoy my family and our time together. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel, focus on my business, and start focusing on my exit strategy from Cape May Fare Free Transportation so I can spend more time with my family and travel more. What is your favorite holiday? Labor Day What is your favorite sport or activity? Golf What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Classic Rock - Billy Joel, Eagles, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen...Gave you four! What is your favorite zoo animal? Prairie Dogs and penguins What is your favorite tv show? Seinfeld What is your favorite food/dish? Bread What Disney character would describe you? Woody from Toy Story

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Directors Name: Susan Sauro County: Cumberland Address: 800 E. Commerce St. Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Phone: (856) 691-9331 Email: susansa@cumberlandcountynj.gov How long have you been transportation director? 1.5 years total from 2012 and present What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? I like that my job allows for me to make a difference in the community. The work is very fulfilling for me, and I enjoy the day-to-day challenges of the job, especially creating a team environment made up of diverse people and positions with a common goal. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 33 Tell us a little about you? My background includes various types of work experiences and education. I studied business and psychology in my early years and completed a BA in communications in later years. I worked in the Water Treatment field for many years and became the first female Certified Water Specialist (Water Quality Association) in New Jersey in 2001. I also worked as a Development Officer and Fundraiser for a non-profit for several years. I am married and have a son and twin girls and 6 grandsons. What hobbies and activities do you have? Reading, Traveling, Cooking, Gardening, Walking my German Shepherd, Queen, and Playing with my Grandchildren. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel to all the Caribbean nations/islands that I haven't been to yet and to European destinations that I haven't been to as well, and to beat my 7-year-old grandson in chess. What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Swimming, Walking My Dog, Watching the Phillies and Eagles. What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? R&B, I love Earth, Wind & Fire, Classic Rock, Led Zeplin , Disco, Michael Jackson What is your favorite zoo animal? Giraffe What is your favorite tv show? Netflix Series the Queen's Gambit What is your favorite food/dish? Italian and Asian What Disney character would describe you? Pluto is my Favorite, so I guess him.

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Directors Name: Michael M. Vieira County: Essex Address: Essex County Community Transportation 50 South Clinton Street, East Orange, NJ 07018 Phone: (973) 489-5090 Email: Michaelmvsr@aol.com How long have you been transportation director? 34 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Providing transportation services to those county residents that truly need assistance and are especially thankful for it. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? Zero. Essex County contracts with a third-party transportation contractor to provide Essex County’s transportation services. My job responsibilities are to prepare the competitive contracting proposal, make sure the company selected abides by the contract, monitor the contractor, implement system wide changes if necessary and many additional daily responsibilities in overseeing a large community transportation program. I also oversee the County’s NJ Job Access Reverse Commute Programs and another Workforce Jobs Shuttle Tell us a little about you? Married for 26 years. Two children. President of the NJ Council on Special Transportation. Mayor of the Township of Livingston. Vice Chair of NJ TransAction Conference. Active Member of the Livingston Kiwanis Club, Rotary, and Unico. What hobbies and activities do you have? Right now, Livingston Township public service keeps me too busy. Season ticket holder with my son to the NJ Devils. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Visit Hawaii again. Possibly get a timeshare in Hawaii. Never took a cruise and looking forward to that someday. What is your favorite holiday? July 4th What is your favorite sport or activity? Hockey – NJ Devils!!! Watch Professional Wrestling (YES, I was at the 1st Wrestlemania in MSG) What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Rock and Hard Rock. Metallica, Guns and Roses and Rush What is your favorite zoo animal? Giraffe What is your favorite tv show? Survivor What is your favorite food/dish? Chicken/Steak Giambotta What Disney character would describe you? Doc from Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs

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Directors Name: Lisa Cerney County: Gloucester Address: 115 Budd Blvd West Deptford, NJ 08096 Phone: (856) 384-6874 Email: lcerny@co.gloucester.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 17 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Being able to give residents of the county an opportunity to have some type of independence. We treat our passengers in a manner we expect to be treated. With empathy, kindness and respect by providing safe and reliable transportation. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 4 (Most of operations has been contracted out) Tell us a little about you? I have been with Gloucester County Government for 34 years, the last 20 in a leadership role. I am the Division Director of Human & Special Services. I am a founding Board Member of the Volunteer Center of Gloucester County (now Volunteer Center of South Jersey). I am originally from Bergen County (Wood-Ridge) and went to Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). I was on air talent at a radio station in Atlantic City prior to working for Gloucester County. What hobbies and activities do you have? Travel, being with family. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Attend the Hot Air Balloon Festival in New Mexico. Visit Italy. Visit family in Oregon and Washington State. What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Traveling What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Will listen to anything. What is your favorite zoo animal? Giraffe What is your favorite tv show? Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley. What is your favorite food/dish? Italian What Disney character would describe you? Merida from Brave

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Directors Name: James Ostaszewski County: Hudson Address: 830 Bergen Avenue, Floor 8A Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 369-4320 Email: jostaszewski@hcnj.us How long have you been transportation director? 5 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? The satisfaction that every day we are making life a little easier for our senior and disabled residents. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 50 Tell us a little about you? 65 years old, married for 36 years. Have 2 daughters and 2 grandsons. Split my time between Bayonne and Belmar NJ. Have refereed high school and college basketball for 30 years What hobbies and activities do you have? Big on sports; golf, tennis and pickle ball. Active in Tunnel for Towers Foundation What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? To finish visiting all 50 states in the US What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Basketball What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Rock - Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin What is your favorite zoo animal? Lion What is your favorite tv show? Shark Tank What is your favorite food/dish? Jambalaya What Disney character would describe you? Mufasa

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Directors Name: Erin Neukum County: Hunterdon Address: 8 Gauntt Place Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 788-1575 Email: eneukum@co.hunterdon.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 8 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Helping people continue to feel independent while using public transit by allowing them options for their daily needs. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 0 Tell us a little about you? I have a 10 year old son. I have been working in transportation for 12 years, I started out as a dispatcher in 2011 and worked my way to the County Transportation Coordinator position in 2015. What hobbies and activities do you have? I enjoy being a lacrosse mom, vacationing, mostly in Florida, going to the beach, deep sea fishing and going for long walks in the evening. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? I would like to visit Bora Bora and stay in a glass bottom hut over the water in hopes to see any and all sea creatures. What is your favorite holiday? My Birthday What is your favorite sport or activity? Dining at the Beach on the Water What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? I like all types of music; Pink, Christina Perri, Allman Brothers Band What is your favorite zoo animal? Flamingos What is your favorite tv show? Criminal Minds What is your favorite food/dish? Seafood/ Halibut with a Tropical Salsa What Disney character would describe you? Belle from Beauty and the Beast

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Directors Name: Martin DeNero County: Mercer Address: 300 Scotch Road Trenton, NJ 08534 Phone: (609) 530-1970 Email: mdenero@mercercounty.org How long have you been transportation director? 19 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? The variety of work, and making a contribution. I enjoy meeting people. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 35 Tell us a little about you? I have a BA degree in Social Work and a Masters in Public Administration. I am married with two adult children. I live in a condo because it is affordable. I am very social and love talking to just about anyone I come across. I worked at a Transportation Agency in the San Francisco Bay Area for ten years before returning to my native NJ in 2000 What hobbies and activities do you have? I love sports, baseball, basketball and football. I have teams I love (NY Football Giants) and teams I hate (Yankees). I love to garden. I love to cook on the weekend. I enjoy shopping for food. I can spend a whole day doing the above. I can kill time with the best of them. I love rock and roll. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Go to Nashville. Go back to Hawaii, been there 3 times now What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Football What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Rock. Most of my favorites are dead (Jeff Beck, Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix.) I still enjoy Pink Floyd and Roger Waters. I also like Country Rock, Blue Grass the Blues, Mellow Jazz and Folk Music What is your favorite zoo animal? I don't like zoos, depressing What is your favorite tv show? Chicago PD, Blue Bloods What is your favorite food/dish? Lasagna What Disney character would describe you? Bugs Bunny

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Directors Name: Stanley Subjinski County: Middlesex Address: 97 Apple Orchard Lane North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Phone: (732) 745-4029 Email: stanley.subjinski@co.middlesex.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 3 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Providing essential transportation service to grateful seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 64 Tell us a little about you? Married for 27 years. 1 Child. Enjoys traveling & sports enthusiast What hobbies and activities do you have? Been relaxing now after attending 4 years of all home & away college football games, for my son. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Trip to Hawaii & Greek Isles What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Football - NY Giants What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Any Rock Genre - Led Zeppelin, Van Halen & Bob Seger What is your favorite zoo animal? Lion What is your favorite tv show? Blue Bloods What is your favorite food/dish? NY Strip Steak-Medium Rare What Disney character would describe you? Captain Jack Sparrow

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Directors Name: Kathleen Lodato County: Monmouth Address: 250 Center Street Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone: (732) 431-6480 Email: Kathleen.lodato@co.monmouth.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 12 1/2 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? It is always different, it changes all the time. I most like the fact that you have to think quick in some situations. I very much like the interaction with our DDD clients, making a difference in their lives is very for filling for me. I also like being a part of the Office of Emergency Management, we are considered a critical part of their operation for the safety of the residents of Monmouth County should we encounter an emergency. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 15 Tell us a little about you? I'm a very hands on Director and I enjoy interacting with my staff. In my private life I am the mother of 2 (sometimes) adult children and a proud grandma of 4. I love to grow tomato plants and cook Italian food, I also love to bake. I am a sister to some very amazing people and also the aunt to 14 very wonderful nieces and nephews. One of my best roles is that I am the wife of a very hard working, generous gentleman, he is the entire package. What hobbies and activities do you have? Baking, cooking, Shopping- Lots of Shopping What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Return to Italy, Return to Italy, Return to Italy What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter What is your favorite sport or activity? none What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? I like Oldies, Country, Rock - Dupree's, George Straight, Elvis (always Elvis) What is your favorite zoo animal? Lion, Elephant What is your favorite tv show? Chicago Fire /Chicago PD What is your favorite food/dish? No Favorite- It Depends on the Mood What Disney character would describe you? Maleficent

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Directors Name: Christine Hellyer County: Morris Address: PO BOX 900 340 W. Hanover Ave. Morristown, NJ 07962 Phone: (973) 285-6858 Email: chellyer@co.morris.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 5 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? The people. This is really a job that people are passionate about doing and very much meets a need of the community. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 33 Tell us a little about you? I am the director for the Morris County Office on Aging, Disabilities and Community Programming. I oversee the Aging, Veterans, Nutrition divisions as well as the Paratransit program. I have been in Human Services for 17 years now. What hobbies and activities do you have? As a mom of 3 school age kids, my activities are running around to their activities! Soccer, Gymnastics, Girl Scouts. All fun stuff, I am sure i will get back to having my own hobbies and activites in another 10 years or so. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Cameras on the MAPS Vehicles! What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Soccer to watch... not to play What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Country music but ill listen to just about anything that doesnt make my head hurt. What is your favorite zoo animal? not a zoo animal but the sea otter What is your favorite tv show? Currently Ted Lassao What is your favorite food/dish? Soup What Disney character would describe you? Repunzle

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Directors Name: Dave Fitzgerald County: Ocean Address: PO Box 1959 Toms River, NJ 08754-2191 Phone: (732) 773-5415 Email: dfitzgerald@co.ocean.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 15 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? It's a highly rewarding career in assisting our Ocean County residents that are in great need of Ocean Ride's help in maintaining an independent lifestyle. The tremendous support of the County Board of Commissioners helps us achieve our mission. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 90 + Tell us a little about you? Originally born and raised in Kearny. Have lived in Toms River since 1991. My wife Carol is a retired Freehold Township high school teacher and we raised two boys, both graduated college have successful careers and own homes in Ocean County. I worked for Ingersoll-Rand for a long time as Purchasing Mgr. before working for Ocean County Purchasing in 1993. What hobbies and activities do you have? Golf, attend concerts, fish. Actively volunteer for a number of local non-profits and School Board member of St. Joseph Grade School and Donovan Catholic High School. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Retire, travel, stay engaged in my community and have as much fun as possible. What is your favorite holiday? Saint Patrick's Days What is your favorite sport or activity? Golf What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Jambands, Dead, Phish What is your favorite zoo animal? Horses What is your favorite tv show? Curb Your Enthusiasm What is your favorite food/dish? Fish - Salmon What Disney character would describe you? Mustafa

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Directors Name: Michael Parra County: Passaic Address: Paratransit Division 1310 Route 23 North Wayne, NJ 07470 Phone: 973-931-0337 Email: michaelp@passaiccountynj.org How long have you been transportation director? 3 Years as County Director of Paratransit but I have been in transportation management for over 6 years, with over 13 years in transportation. What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? I enjoy all aspects of paratransit, but mostly the interaction with our riders, and the rewarding feeling you get from making their day special. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 5 staff members and 12 drivers. Tell us a little about you? I am 34 years old, married, with 3 young daughters aged seven, six, and four. I am an avid New York Sports fan (Mets, Jets, Rangers, Knicks). My family is from Bogota, Colombia but I was born and raised in Passaic County, NJ. I lived in Florida for 3 years before returning home in 2007 (I will always be a Jersey kid at heart). Along with my role as Paratransit Director for the County of Passaic, I also serve on the NJ COST Executive board as Northern Region Director at Large. I am a Certified Community Transit Manager and Certified Safety & Security Officer for The CTAA (Community Transportation Association of America). I also produce music and DJ regularly. I have a bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health from Columbia Southern University. What hobbies and activities do you have? Aside from DJing and producing music, I love to play sports, paintball, and coach my daughter's soccer and baseball teams. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel more. I also want to further my education and expand my professional horizons. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas and Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? It's either football or baseball. It depends on how I'm feeling. What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? I have a wide range of musical interest. I am currently heavily involved in House Music, but I was raised on true hip hop, rock and roll, and Latin music from Colombia (cumbia, salsa, vallenato). Favorite Hip-Hop group is A Tribe Called Quest, favorite rock band is System of a Down/Red Hot Chili Peppers (hard to pick 1). What is your favorite zoo animal? Bald Eagle What is your favorite tv show? Don't really have one, anything sports related will do. What is your favorite food/dish? I am a big foodie and I love to cook. I love Peruvian food, Mexican food, Colombian food, Italian food, and classic American food. What Disney character would describe you? Simba

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Directors Name: Stephanie Bradway County: Salem Address: 110 Fifth Street, Suite 900 Salem, NJ 08079 Phone: (856) 339-8622 Email: stephanie.bradway@salemcountynj.gov How long have you been transportation director? 21 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Helping and assisting our clients. Connecting our clients to resources and knowing that I helped someone today. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 0 Tell us a little about you? I am 45 years old and have two children and about to become a grandmother. I have been here for 21 years and have built transportation system up. What hobbies and activities do you have? Spending time with my family. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Retiring! What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Baseball What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Country What is your favorite zoo animal? Monkey What is your favorite tv show? Housewives What is your favorite food/dish? Spaghetti What Disney character would describe you? Tiger

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Directors Name: John Adair County: Somerset Address: Transportation Division 750 East Main Street Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Phone: (908) 231-7166 Email: adair@co.somerset.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 6 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? I enjoy knowing that we are providing essential services to those residents that need it the most, without our services they would not be able to access medical, nutrition, employment or other services needed to lead a full healthy life. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 101 Tell us a little about you? Married for 37 years, in the transportation industry for 36 years, working in Philadelphia, then Hunterdon County as their Transportation Concierge, started in Somerset County in 2003 as their Transportation Coordinator/Trainer before becoming the Director in 2017. Been on the NJ COST Executive Board for over twenty years, serving as President 2009-2011. I am currently sitting on the CTAA Board of Directors as the Northeast Regional (New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico) Director. What hobbies and activities do you have? My wife and I enjoy our travel trailer when we can. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Look forward to retirement and spending more time RVing. What is your favorite holiday? All holidays What is your favorite sport or activity? Camping/RVing What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Country and Classic Rock What is your favorite zoo animal? Monkeys What is your favorite tv show? Walking Dead What is your favorite food/dish? Anything cooked on the Blackstone Grill What Disney character would describe you? Captain Hook

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Directors Name: Christine Florio County: Sussex Address: One Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: (862) 266-4331 Email: cflorio@sussex.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 8 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Access to transportation is key to helping individuals and families achieve a higher quality of life and addresses barriers to services to many social service problems. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 35 Tell us a little about you? Christine Florio, Department Administrator, Health and Human Services for Sussex County. Have been in public service for 30 years. What hobbies and activities do you have? Walking, Exercising What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Traveling What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Walking What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? I Like a lot of Music What is your favorite zoo animal? Monkey What is your favorite tv show? l Lke a lot of Shows What is your favorite food/dish? Crab Legs What Disney character would describe you? Little Mermaid

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Directors Name: Nick Kapetanakis County: Sussex Address: One Spring Street, 2nd Floor Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: (973) 940-5200 Email: nkapetanakis@sussex.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 1 Year What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Working directly with the staff in order to provide reliable and professional transportation options to the residents of our county. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 27 Tell us a little about you? I have a passion for guitars, motorcycles and traveling. Over the past decade I have visited more than 250 National Parks/Historic Sites inside of the United States and have hiked more than 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail. I have been married for more than 15 years and have no children. What hobbies and activities do you have? Other than music, motorcycles and traveling, I enjoy hiking and fitness. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Completing a continuous hike over the Presidential Mountain Range, completing a Rim to Rim hike of the Grand Canyon, learning to read and comprehend sheet music, learn to play the piano and explore my interest in photography/documentaries. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Motorcycle Riding What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? N/A What is your favorite zoo animal? Wolf What is your favorite tv show? The Wire What is your favorite food/dish? Fish Tacos What Disney character would describe you? Genie from Aladdin

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Directors Name: Deana Mesaros County: Union Address: 10 Elizabethtown Plaza Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Phone: (908) 380-1483 Email: dmesaros@ucnj.org How long have you been transportation director? 2 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? Paratransit services are specifically designed to provide transportation for individuals with disabilities or special needs who may have difficulty using traditional public transportation. I have the opportunity to directly contribute to improving the mobility and accessibility of these individuals. As directors we play a crucial role in ensuring they have reliable transportation options, which can significantly enhance their quality of life. What I like the most about this opportunity is the potential for making a positive difference in people's lives, being part of a collaborative environment, and continuously learning and growing within the Department of Human Services. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? 40+ Tell us a little about you? I’ve been in government for more than 8 years. I am focused on putting my skillsets and passion to good use by supporting organizations and projects within my community. By making the right choices in our local government and making the community a priority success follows. This collaborative effort between community and government fosters my belief that when we support each other incredible things can happen. What hobbies and activities do you have? I have a passion for cooking and gardening. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Learn To Surf , Learn To Fly, Visit Europe What is your favorite holiday? Halloween What is your favorite sport or activity? Football What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? County - Blake Shelton, Morgan Evans, Cole Swindell What is your favorite zoo animal? Zebra What is your favorite tv show? Master Chef What is your favorite food/dish? Anything Italian What Disney character would describe you? Stitch

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Directors Name: Jan McDyer County: Warren Address: 1 Shotwell Drive Belvidere, NJ 07823 Phone: (908) 475-6331 Email: jmcdyer@co.warren.nj.us How long have you been transportation director? 23 Years What do you LIKE about your job as transportation director? The relationships made via COST. Making a difference in someone's life. There is always something new to learn, or crisis to address. How many employees do you supervise as transportation director? n/a we have a 3rd party contract Tell us a little about you? After all these years i still like my job. What hobbies and activities do you have? Volunteer at our local fire company. Hobbies; needlepoint and crocheting, gardening. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Retire. What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Ice Hockey NJ Devils What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Pop- Talyor Swift, Lizzo,Tom Petty What is your favorite zoo animal? Giraffe What is your favorite tv show? Jeopardy What is your favorite food/dish? Pasta What Disney character would describe you? Merryweather

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Name: Jack Dean Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East – 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 491-7376 Email: jdean@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 6 Years What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? Folks devotion to serving some of the state's most vulnerable travelers Tell us something about your job? Providing support and guidance to the Local Programs, group, Business Research group, and assistance to other departments Tell us a little about you? I was grad school intern at NJ TRANSIT in 1990 and when I returned to the agency in 2017 after stints at Regional Plan Association and MTA-NY, they assigned that same employee ID back to me. What hobbies and activities do you have? Music and serving the Essex County area as a scout leader. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel More ! What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving What is your favorite sport or activity? Football What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? It's hard to narrow it down! Ranges from Bruce Springsteen to Joe Jackson to Percy Grainge What is your favorite zoo animal? Silverback Gorillas What is your favorite tv show? The Wire What is your favorite food/dish? Fish/Seafood What Disney character would describe you? Goofy

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Name: Janelle Rivera Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 991-4038 Email: jrivera1@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 21 Years What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? I enjoy knowing that we all are making a difference in the lives of NJ's most transit-dependent populations. Tell us something about your job? We administer federal and state funds. Tell us a little about you? I've been working in the field of transportation for over 21 years. I graduated from Kean University. I started my career in transportation at NJ TRANSIT in Access link, the State’s complementary paratransit system. In 2007 I transitioned to NJ TRANSIT’s Local Programs Department, which administers federal and state funding for counties, municipalities, and non-profit organizations for community transportation services. My expertise is focused on grant administration and policies that enhance mobility options for seniors, individuals with disabilities, rural and low-income residents. What hobbies and activities do you have? I enjoy reading, hiking, camping, and swimming. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? I'd like to travel to Australia and I want to ride a helicopter. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Swimming/ competitive swimming What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? R&B, POP, Spanish (Salsa and rock), and hip-hop (old school). What is your favorite zoo animal? Giraffe What is your favorite tv show? Criminal Minds What is your favorite food/dish? Sushi What Disney character would describe you? Little Mermaid

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Name: Lauren Williams Agency: NJ TRANSIT ACCESS LINK Address: One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (862) 240-4409 Email: lnwilliams@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 9 Years (1 Year As Access Link Director) What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? I love that we are able to move people. Being able to provide transportation to enhance the quality of life is important to me. Tell us something about your job? Director of Access Link Tell us a little about you? I am a mom of 2 amazing boys, Chase (14) and KJ (9). I enjoy watching them play their sports and be creative with their art. I am also an animal lover. I currently have a dog (Diva), a cat (Frankie) and 2 ferrets (Jackson & Violet). What hobbies and activities do you have? My hobbies include spending time with my family, doing fun activities, going to the waterpark, and great food! What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? In the next 5 years I want to take a trip to Aruba. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Football What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? 90's and 2000's Hip Hop & R&B and 80's music is my favorite. What is your favorite zoo animal? Lion What is your favorite tv show? From What is your favorite food/dish? Thai Food What Disney character would describe you? Ariel

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Name: Lisa Tulley Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 392-2871 Email: ltulley@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 8 Years What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? I enjoy the different personalities of the directors and their staff, and their dedication to the staff and riders. I feel we have created strong professional relationships. Tell us something about your job? We work with all the directors throughout the state of New Jersey to provide grants and technical assistance. Tell us a little about you? I am the oldest of three girls. I am a mom of 2 daughters. We live in Lambertville where we enjoy life on the Delaware River. I consider myself a Jersey girl even though I moved to NJ in middle school. I'm a Giants fan!! What hobbies and activities do you have? I enjoy walking/hiking along the Delaware River. Shopping locally. I also enjoy reading and knitting. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Travel- spend some time in Europe. Visit some baseball fields on the east coast. What is your favorite holiday? Easter-because I get to enjoy my family without the crazy rush. What is your favorite sport or activity? I enjoy watching football and taking dance class. What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? I enjoy R&B music. 80's dance. With my daughters I have attended Beyonce, Travis Scott and Billie Ellish concerts. What is your favorite zoo animal? Giraffe What is your favorite tv show? Right now-Manifest What is your favorite food/dish? Baked mac n cheese! What Disney character would describe you? Elsa

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Name: Lea Sheridan Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East - 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 491-8043 Email: lsheridan@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 11 Years What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? Focusing on quality assurance and compliance is a way to help transportation services be the best they can be. Tell us a little about you? I was born in the Philippines, raised in Jersey City, and currently live in Union. I graduated from New York University with a degree in Politics. What hobbies and activities do you have? I am an avid Pokemon Go player. I am the Committee Chairperson for BSA Troop 168-G. I teach CCD at St. Michael's Church. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Would love to travel both near and far. Would love to do more camping. What is your favorite holiday? Memorial Day What is your favorite sport or activity? Football - GO BIG BLUE What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? My favorite genre of music is yacht rock. My favorite musicians/bands are Hall & Oates, Sade and Adele. What is your favorite zoo animal? Sloths What is your favorite tv show? Stargate SG-1 What is your favorite food/dish? NY Strip Steak What Disney character would describe you? Sleeping Beauty

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Name: Sha'quana Mack Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (862) 338-5505 Email: smack@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 2 Years Tell us something about your job? Minibus Support Administrator for the Minibus Support Unit under NJT Local Programs Tell us a little about you? What hobbies and activities do you have? I like to watch movies, explore new places, family outings What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Learn to ride a dirt bike and maybe a motorcycle What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Football and Motosports What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? N/A What is your favorite zoo animal? All the big cats and monkeys What is your favorite tv show? Sanford and Son What is your favorite food/dish? I can eat rice for the rest of my life but I also love fried calamari What Disney character would describe you? Belle from Beauty and the Beast

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Name: Isabel Rojas Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East – 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 573-6698 Email: lrojas@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 8 Years What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? Providing technical support to my subrecipients. Tell us something about your job? Grant Administrator Tell us a little about you? I am a regional program administrator for NJ TRANSIT. I provide oversight for federal and state-funded programs. What hobbies and activities do you have? I love exercising and resistance training. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Advance in my career. What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving and Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Weight Training What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Hip Hop, R&B, Pop – Sade, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston What is your favorite zoo animal? Elephant What is your favorite tv show? Ozark What is your favorite food/dish? Cuban What Disney character would describe you? Moana

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Name: Brian Joseph Miguel Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 573-9592 Email: bmiguel@njtransit.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? 21 Years Tell us something about your job? Senior Coordination Administrator Tell us a little about you? Born in the Bronx. Grew up in Jersey City. Filipino-American. 2 brothers. Father of 2 Children. NY Mets Fan What hobbies and activities do you have? Illustrator, Song Writer, Chess, Cooking, Bicycling What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? Visit Halong Bay in Vietnam. Visit Studio Ghibli in Japan. See the Northern Lights What is your favorite holiday? Halloween What is your favorite sport or activity? Baseball What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? Alternative Rock - The Hives, Weezer, Bruno Mars What is your favorite zoo animal? Otters What is your favorite tv show? Old Enough (Japanese) What is your favorite food/dish? Chicken Adobo (Filipino Dish) What Disney character would describe you? Peter Pan

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Name: Grace Rhoe Agency: NJ TRANSIT Address: One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (862) 763-1993 Email: Grhoe@gmail.com How long have you been with NJ TRANSIT? I was a temp for eight months, and I became permanent with New Jersey Transit in May 2023. What do you LIKE about your job and working with the counties? I like that we can provide transportation for others, who need help all over. Tell us something about your job? Assists with providing technical assistance to subrecipients of local and county transportation programs. Conducts any research necessary to prepare responses. Responds to telephone and written inquiries from subrecipients and the general public on a variety of subjects directly related to the Unit's grant programs. Collects relevant grant information provided by subrecipients and/or Regional Program Administrators to support grant development and continuation of active awards, including but not limited to subrecipients reporting, yearly Certifications and Assurances, and National Voter Registration Act reports. Prepares contracts, leases, and technical documents for the subrecipients for various federal and state grant programs, including but not limited to, Section 5310 (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program, 5311 (Non-Urbanized Transportation Program), State of New Jersey Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Programs (casino revenue-funded programs) and other related grant programs administered by the department. Responsible for data input and document uploads related to state and federal programs on the Units S-RIDES database. Prepare and enter all federal funding source(s) grant award information into the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FATTA) sub-award reporting system, Ensure timely submission meets federal requirements. Prepare and execute the public notice and/or public hearings process for the department. Work with other departments within NJ TRANSIT and other private entities such as newspapers to ensure public participation requirements are being met. Attend meetings and/or program audits as necessary. With supervisor approval, some work can be done remotely. General office work including filing, giving presentations, attending meetings in and out of NJT. Tell us a little about you? I am a firm believer of anything can change and I can be the change. I like to encourage others. I like to listen to other’s plans. I am always willing to do what I can to help others. I love to smile and make others day. What hobbies and activities do you have? Reading, Skating, Shopping, Motivational Speaker, and Praying. What is on your bucket list to do in the next 5 years? I want to travel the world but I also want to build towards becoming the director of New Jersey Transit. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas What is your favorite sport or activity? Basketball What is your favorite genre of music and list 3 of your favorite musicians/bands? R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel - Beyoncé, Anita Baker , Kirk Franklin What is your favorite zoo animal? Lion What is your favorite tv show? Wheel of Fortune What is your favorite food/dish? Italian What Disney character would describe you? Mini Mouse

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The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and its members believe that mobility is a basic human right. From work and education to life-sustaining health care and human services programs to shopping and visiting with family and friends, mobility directly impacts quality of life. CTAA members are in the business of moving people – efficiently and cost-effectively. CTAA staff, board and state/tribal delegates are dedicated to ensuring that all Americans, regardless of age, ability, geography or income, have access to safe, affordable and reliable transportation. Our priority is our members and the communities and passengers they serve. Scott Bogren Executive Director bogren@ctaa.org 202.247.1921 Loreal Lance Director, Member Services, Business Development, and Events lance@ctaa.org 202.415.9666 HOW TO JOIN CTAA Select your member type: If your organization directly or indirectly provides transportation services to the general public or specific groups or clientele, please join CTAA in one of the Transportation Provider categories. If your organization does not directly or indirectly operate passenger transportation vehicles, please join in our Mobility Partners categories. Select your member category: For Transportation Providers, please select the category that most accurately reflects the nature of your service area, passengers and/or funding stream, and then the number of vehicles you operate in revenue service. For Mobility Partners, select the category that best defines your agency. Pay your dues: You can either pay your dues directly through a credit card (Visa/MC/Amex) or to pay by invoice, contact Loreal Lance, CTAA Membership Director, at 202.415.9666 or lance@ctaa.org. Please note that membership dues payments are nonrefundable.