NEW YORK (January 19, 2015) – NACTO is excited to announce the election of Los Angeles Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds as the Board’s President, as well as Seattle Department of Transportation Director Scott Kubly as the Board’s Vice President. The Board’s previous President, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin, has stepped down following his two-year term.
“We’re thrilled to have Seleta and Scott’s leadership as NACTO continues to chart an ambitious course,” said NACTO Executive Director Linda Bailey. “Seleta has participated for years in the NACTO network, making expert contributions to the Urban Street Design Guide. Scott has consistently demonstrated his commitment to creating cities that are designed around walking, biking, and transit.”
“From the largest ever Designing Cities conference in Austin to street safety advances in cities coast to coast to the upcoming Transit Street and Global Street design guides, the last two years under the leadership of President Ed Reiskin have been some of the most successful in NACTO’s history,” commented NACTO Chair Janette Sadik-Khan. “Thankfully our non-stop collaboration with cities across the continent means we have a deep bench of world-class transportation talent ready to carry his mantle. With Seleta Reynolds as our incoming President, Scott Kubly joining as Vice President, and Danny Pleasant, Crissy Fanganello and Robin Hutcheson continuing their crucial leadership roles, there’s no doubt that this organization’s game will get even stronger in 2016.”
“Transportation continues to be a powerful tool in solving city challenges, from a renewed focus on public space and street safety, to new models for shared mobility,” said Seleta Reynolds. “I’m honored to serve as NACTO’s President as we grapple with the important work ahead.”
“NACTO has grown into a leading voice on urban transportation issues, and I’m excited and honored to serve as NACTO Vice President,” added Scott Kubly.
At the conclusion of his two-year term as President, Ed Reiskin said, “It’s been a great honor to serve as NACTO’s President for the past two years. The Board and staff worked tremendously hard and effectively to improve transportation in our cities. And as much as we’ve accomplished, I’m even more optimistic about the next two years under Seleta’s leadership. NACTO has positioned itself well to be an indispensable part of enabling better, safer ways for us to get around our cities.”
About NACTO
NACTO is an association of 45 cities in North America formed to exchange transportation ideas, insights, and practices and cooperatively approach national transportation issues. Members include Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Affiliate members of NACTO include Arlington (VA), Boulder, Burlington (VT), Cambridge, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Hoboken, Indianapolis, Louisville, Madison, Memphis, Miami Beach, Oakland, Palo Alto, Salt Lake City, Santa Monica, Somerville (MA), Vancouver (WA), and Ventura (CA). International members include Montreal, Puebla, Toronto and Vancouver.
About Seleta Reynolds
As General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Seleta Reynolds leads a multi-faceted organization with an annual budget of $526 million. LADOT’s 2,000 employees are responsible for managing over 6,500 miles of streets, 35,000 parking meters, and the most advanced traffic signal system in the country, with over 45,000 traffic lights. Ms. Reynolds is responsible for implementing Great Streets for Los Angeles, a plan to reduce traffic deaths, double the number of people riding bikes, and expand access to transportation choices for Angelinos and the region.
Ms. Reynolds has over 18 years of transportation experience throughout the United States. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Reynolds served as a manager in the Livable Streets sub-division at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, an Associate with Fehr & Peers consulting firm, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Oakland. She has advised transportation technology companies like WalkScore, contributed to the state-of-the-practice as an Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Board Member, mentored young professionals through Women’s Transportation Seminar, and nurtured research on Transportation Research Board committees.
About Scott Kubly
Scott Kubly has been Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation since July 2014. Before joining SDOT, he served as Deputy Director of the Chicago Department of Transportation, where he led the development of a financial plan for Chicago’s Riverwalk, construction of 65 miles of protected bike lanes, and the launch of a new bike share system. Prior to that role, he served as the Associate Director for the District Department of Transportation in Washington, DC, where he led the development of a new streetcar system and major expansion of bike share. In these roles, Scott also oversaw agency operations, resource management, finance and development of major capital projects, as well as traffic management and signal operations.
Scott grew up in Chicago and holds graduate degrees in business administration and community/regional planning.