SacRT reorganizes executive leadership

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Board of Directors have announced an executive leadership reorganization that it says focuses on putting the customers first in everything that SacRT does, building effective partnerships throughout the community, inspiring employees to journey for excellence, striving for organizational efficiency and ensuring performance excellence through the implementation of fiscal policies and strict accountability.

Recently, SacRT has identified five key initiatives including:

• The transit service delivery initiative centers on improving cleanliness, safety and security and on-time performance. Changes already made have not gone unnoticed – SacRT has already received compliments from stakeholders and passengers.

• SacRT’s transit service to the Golden 1 Center will function as a “calling card” to a large segment of the population that may be unfamiliar with SacRT’s service.

• Internal and external communication is a high priority in this new era of SacRT. There will be no mystery surrounding SacRT’s vision and the steps being taken to achieve and exceed desired goals. Total transparency at all levels will propel SacRT initiatives forward.

• Accountability and performance management is the key to making excellence the new “normal” at SacRT.

• Fiscal management and innovative funding will be the foundation on which the future of SacRT will be built. Though the recent elimination of 10 percent of management and administrative positions was difficult, it began the process of addressing SacRT’s structural deficit, the agency says.

To ensure the successful implementation of these initiatives, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Henry Li has assembled a strong executive leadership team – a team of change agents that will work to inspire employees and build their capability, seek continuous organizational improvements and properly align responsibilities and resources with the goal of building a stable, flexible and resilient agency.

The new leadership structure will include six key functions in addition to the board-appointed chief counsel: Accountability & Performance, led by Laura Ham; Transit Services/Operations, led by Mark Lonergan; Communications & Partnerships, to be led by Tamma Adamek; Safety & Security, led by Captain Norm Leong; Strategic Planning & System Development, to be led by Neil Nance and Business Services/ Financial Operations, a position to be filled through an open recruitment process with an anticipated start date of September/October 2016.

“I believe these changes will make SacRT’s leadership stronger than ever, ensuring that decisions are made in the best interest of our riders and stakeholders” Li stated. “We will build trust and confidence and rebrand SacRT as a customer-oriented and accountable public agency.”

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