Before joining Metro, Randy served more than four years as President and CEO of Capital Metro in Austin, Texas, where he helped secure one of the country’s largest voter-approved transit referendums in US history. The initiative, called Project Connect, resulted in a multi-billion-dollar infusion for CapMetro’s capital program.

Prior to his work in Austin, Randy held key leadership positions in public transportation around the country. He served as the Vice President of Operations and Member Services for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) in Washington DC from 2016 to 2018.

Randy also spent more than six years in various positions with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston, including Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Assistant General Manager of Engineering, Maintenance and Preparedness, and Senior Director of Security.

Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Randy holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from Acadia University and a master's degree in Public Policy from the University of Southern Maine. He lives in Washington DC with his wife Kimberley (they met in Boston while riding the subway to a Red Sox game) and their two dogs.

You can follow Randy on Twitter @wmataGM.

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Prior to joining Metro, Ms. Lee was the Group General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Unify, a premier global provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security. Ms. Lee also held senior legal positions at Northrop Grumman Corporation and Cable & Wireless plc, and as a partner at Holland & Knight LLP.

Ms. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctor from the Harvard Law School.

Ms. Lee is a member of the bars of the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of New York. Ms. Lee lives in Maryland and is a regular commuter on the Red Line.

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Prior to working for WMATA, she served as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Chief Customer Officer, where she worked to restore New Yorkers’ trust through transparency and better design. She fought for better trains, buses and schedules, for more elevators, and for better maps and signage. She conceived of the Live Subway Map, a Time Magazine “Best Inventions of 2021,” and led the marketing and launch for OMNY, the new contactless way to pay for the MTA.

Earlier in her career, Sarah led advocacy, marketing and fundraising campaigns for nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Art History. She is excited to be moving to Washington, D.C. later this summer with her husband and two young children.

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Judd comes to Metro from Georgetown University, where he served as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer. While at Georgetown, Judd was instrumental in executing a five-year technology modernization initiative, implementing innovative, enterprise-level academic computing systems and services harnessing mobile enablement, cloud storage, and big data to enhance University operations.

He was previously the Deputy Assistant Director and Deputy CIO of the Information Technology Division at the US Marshals Service, where he led a three-year transformation effort. Judd also served as the Chief of the Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Mission Applications Group for the Defense Intelligence Agency. Judd also served in the U.S. Navy.

Judd has received numerous awards, honors, and recognition throughout his career, including the 2021 ORBIE Global Capital CIO of the Year. A graduate of Excelsior College, Judd also holds a Master of Professional Studies in Technology Management from Georgetown University.

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Brian’s philosophy and experience demonstrates promoting operational safety and reliability while improving the overall customer experience, including more than 23 years at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) where he started as a Collector/Rail Motorperson. Safety and customer service have always been important in his career; in the past four months, he led returning the 7000 series vehicles to service, ensuring safe bus alternatives during the upcoming critical Yellow Line construction activities, and successfully opening the Silver Line extension.

Brian’s most recent experience includes three years at WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services consulting firms, where he served as a Vice President in the Transit and Rail division. In that position, he worked with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Atlanta, MBTA in Boston, and the Toronto Transit Commission, to implement industry best practices in agency operational and safety initiatives.

Prior to joining WSP, Brian served as Vice President at STV, Inc in their Transportation and Infrastructure division. During his tenure, he provided guidance and project management support on several high-profile initiatives in the US and Canada, specifically for the Baltimore Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) system and OC Transpo in Ottawa. Key areas of focus included improving policies and procedures associated with Control Center Operations and the implementation of metric driven rules and compliance programs.

In addition to his consulting work, Brian has performed peer and contracted safety reviews on behalf of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) since 2000, including reviews in Asia, Canada, and the US. These experiences paired with his consulting work have provided unique insight into transit industry leading practices, organizational structures, and polices across the globe. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in History/Secondary Education from Bridgewater State College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Suffolk University.

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Ms. Olumide currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at WMATA. She has been at WMATA for 12 years and previously served as Finance Manager and Director, Operating Budget, Vice President Finance, Office of Management and Budget. Prior to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Ms. Olumide worked in various financial capacities, notably at Schlumberger and Newell Rubbermaid.

In her current role, Ms. Olumide is responsible for the financial integrity and administrative functions of Metro, including the collection of revenues and other income, purchasing all goods and services required by the Metro, accounting for the financial transactions of assets and liabilities, and planning and development. In addition, the CFO is responsible for Federal grants and risk management. Yetunde lives in Howard County, Maryland with her family and is a Green Line Commuter.

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Andy first joined Metro in 2012 as Chief Engineer for Track Engineering. He was later promoted to Director of Infrastructure Project Management and then to Senior Vice President of Rail Services. Andy departed Metro in 2019 to serve as a consultant in the Rail and Transit industry, later returning to Metro in 2020 to serve as the Vice President of Construction and later led the Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) Transformation as Vice President.

Andy’s military career began in 1995, when he served as an active-duty engineer officer in the U.S. Army. He was a combat engineer platoon leader in the 2nd Infantry Division (South Korea), a combat engineer company executive officer in the 101st Airborne Division (Fort Campbell, Kentucky), and a combat engineer company commander in the 1st Cavalry Division (Fort Hood, Texas). Andy is a proud graduate of Ranger School, Airborne School, Sapper School, and Air Assault School.

In 2004, Andy joined the USACE, serving as a project engineer in design and construction in Qatar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. His engineering work then brought him to Washington, DC and the Baltimore District with USACE, where he progressed through various leadership positions to include the Deputy Commander of the Baltimore District and culminating as an Area Engineer when he departed USACE and joined Metro in 2012.

Andy has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science in Engineering/Industrial Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from Georgia Tech. Andy also holds a graduate certificate in Track Engineering from the University of Delaware, is a registered Project Management Professional (PMP) and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia.

Andy lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and two sons. He enjoys working around the house and in the yard, watching college wrestling and lacrosse, and spending time with friends and neighbors. Andy has lived in the region for 20 years and rides the Yellow Line.

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A 20-year veteran of transportation safety and operations, Theresa has held key operational and leadership positions at multiple agencies and in private industry. Prior to joining WMATA, she served as deputy chief safety officer of Amtrak, where she led the drafting and implementation of the railroad’s first Safety Management System and oversaw Federal Railroad Administration safety certification programs for Amtrak’s new high-speed trainsets, rolling stock procurements, and facilities projects. During her tenure at Amtrak, Theresa was a member of the FRA Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) and participated in the development and implementation of multiple safety regulations including the establishment of minimum standards for training, qualification, and oversight of employees performing safety-related duties as well as standards for roadway worker protection programs. Before joining Amtrak’s safety organization, Theresa worked in the engineering department, managing infrastructure improvement projects, and implementing quality improvement initiatives.

Previously, Theresa served in several operational and management roles at NJ Transit’s RiverLINE, which operates light rail service between Camden and Trenton, in shared use with freight traffic. Theresa began her rail industry career as a train dispatcher and took roles of increasing responsibility culminating in her leadership of the system safety team which developed the RiverLINE system safety program plan. She also worked in the private sector as an analyst and systems engineer early in her career.

Ms. Impastato holds a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences from the University of Pennsylvania, undergraduate and advanced degrees in computer science and data and systems analysis from the University of Oxford, UK, along with a Master of Public Health from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She serves as a rail system safety and accident investigation instructor for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Transportation Safety Institute, as well as a member of multiple safety and operations committees for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the American Association of Railroads (AAR), the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA). Theresa lives in Hill East with her husband and their Great Dane. She is a frequent BOS line rider.

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Tom is passionate about Metro’s role in connecting people with opportunities and the value transit delivers to our communities, environment and future. Tom joined Metro in 2012 and has held several leadership roles in strategy, planning, capital programming, and management and budget.

Prior to joining Metro, Tom served in leadership and management roles at the Maryland Department of Transportation and in Montgomery County government.

Tom earned his Bachelor’s in Policy Studies and History from Syracuse University, as well as a Master of Public Administration degree from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse.

Tom lives with his wife and three daughters near Friendship Heights rail station and Metrobus route N4.

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Before joining Metro, Sherri served as the Personnel Officer for Anne Arundel County. Prior to Anne Arundel, Sherri was a senior human resources executive with the City of Atlanta for over 20 years. In the City of Atlanta, Sherri’s tenure spanned four administrations, allowing her to played a key role in many initiatives including developing a workforce strategy for the city’s full service water utility and implementing major pension reform, saving the city $22 million annually.

Sherri holds a Master of Political Management from George Washington University, Master Public Administration from Valdosta University and Bachelor of Science from Spelman College. She holds several human resources certifications, including Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Certified Society of Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

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Prior to Metro, Kimmy served as the Deputy Project Manager for a multi-billion dollar transit investment project in Austin, TX. She also spent over a decade in the service industry where her experience directly influenced how she has navigated her career path in transit, where she is a daily user and advocate for the customer experience.

Kimmy holds a Master of Urban & Environmental Planning from Arizona State University. She lives in DC with her husband and is a frequent Green Line and route 52 rider.

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