President & Chief Executive Officer

About DART
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is one of the nation's largest and most innovative transit agencies and provides a range of services including light rail, regional rail, bus, Golink on-demand service, and paratransit to 13 cities in North Texas: Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Plano, Richardson, Rowlett, and University Park which span approximately 700-square miles of service area. Combined, DART provides service to a population of approximately 2.6 million people.

DART is governed by an appointed 15-member Board of Directors and operates 75 bus routes as of 2025, 93 miles of light rail, regional rail and other services including Paratransit, Mobility as a Service ("MaaS"), carpool and vanpool. DART also jointly operates the Trinity Railway Express with Trinity Metro, a commuter rail system that provides riders with access between downtown Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW Airport, the American Airlines Center, and other areas conveniently and efficiently. The Silver Line, DART's first east-west rail connection, launched in October 2025 spans 26 miles and links major employment and commercial centers in Addison, Richardson, Plano, Dallas, and Carrollton. It also provides another access point to DFW International Airport and our regional partners, Trinity Metro and OCTA.

DART's fiscal year 2026 annual budget is $1.812 billion. This consists of an operating budget of $757.9 million, a capital/non-operating budget of $830.7 million, and $223.4 million of debt service. DART is among the leading transit agencies in the country in developing innovative approaches to providing rider-facing services. DART's revenue comes from the voter-approved one-cent sales tax, federal funds, investment income, short and long-term financing, and farebox revenue. This revenue funds DART's operating and capital priorities in support of agency strategic goals and the multimodal Transit System Plan.

More details about DART can be obtained by visiting DART's website at www.dart.org.

General Purpose
The President & Chief Executive Officer (P&CEO) plans, administers, directs, oversees, and assumes full responsibility for the activities of the Agency and is accountable to the Board of Directors for the overall performance of the Agency in carrying out DART's mission.

Essential Functions
- Assumes full management responsibility for all of DART's activities and operations.
- Serves as the leader of the Senior Executive Team.
- Builds and maintains a trusted, productive, transparent, and strategic relationship with the Agency's Board of Directors, internal staff, DART's 13 service area cities, local, state and national partners.
- Serves as the key internal leader, attracting, developing, coaching, and retaining high-performance team members.
- Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the Agency's operating and financial budgets.
- Leads DART's government and community relations activities.
- Develops strong partnerships with DART's 13 service area cities.
- Champions and models DART's core values.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Minimum 4-year Bachelor's Degree in public administration, government relations, political science, business administration, communications, planning, engineering, or a related field. A Master's Degree is preferred.

Experience: Requires 15+ years of experience in the public sector, local, state or national government, transit industry and/or in a public or private business. Requires 10 years of supervisory experience in senior management.

To Apply
Krauthamer & Associates (K&A), a retained executive search firm, has been engaged to assist with the recruitment. To request more information or to submit a resume and cover letter, please contact: Gregg Moser, Partner at K&A at gmoser@kapartners.com.

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