Chicago Transit taps interim president

The Chicago Transit Board appointed Dorval R. Carter Jr. to serve as acting president of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).

Carter most recently served as the CTA’s executive vice president, operations support, and has been responsible for directing the planning and operations functions for multiple departments including Human Resources, Purchasing, Public Affairs, Government and Community Relations, and Finance.

Prior to joining the CTA in 2000, Carter spent 10 years at the Federal Transit Administration where he was assistant chief counsel, Legislation and Regulation, and managed the office responsible for preparing and directing the federal legislative and regulatory agenda for the FTA.

Carter steps in for Ron Huberman, who resigned to accept a position as chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools.