METRO’s People Movement highlights the latest leadership changes, promotions, and personnel news across the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility sectors.

In this edition, we cover recent appointments and announcements at Trinity Metro, SilverRide, and more, showcasing the individuals helping to shape the future of transportation.

Trinity Metro Extends President/CEO Richard Andreski

The board at Fort Worth, Texas’s Trinity Metro voted unanimously to approve a seven-year contract renewal for President/CEO Richard Andreski.

Since arriving at Trinity Metro four years ago, Andreski has led a period of transformation and momentum for the agency, helping elevate both Trinity Metro and the City of Fort Worth onto the national transit stage.

Among the agency’s most recognized initiatives under Andreski’s leadership has been the launch of Trinity Metro’s color-coded line program, an innovative effort designed to simplify transit and create a more intuitive experience for both existing riders and first-time users. The initiative has been widely embraced throughout the community for celebrating the unique neighborhoods and corridors each route serves while making the system easier to navigate and more approachable.

In addition to advancing customer-focused improvements across the transit system, Andreski has prepared Trinity Metro for major infrastructure and expansion efforts that continue to strengthen regional mobility and economic opportunity. Trinity Metro is preparing for upcoming groundbreaking ceremonies for the TEXRail extension into Fort Worth’s Medical District and the Trinity Railway Express double-track project, two transformative investments that will improve connectivity and support the region’s continued growth.

Under Andreski’s leadership, Trinity Metro has also continued to improve fixed-route bus service, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and enhancing the rider experience across the network.

Montoya to Lead Delaware Transit Corporation

Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Shanté Hastings announced the appointment of Lilia Montoya as its next CEO of the Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC), effective July 4.

Montoya brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience in public transportation, operations management, organizational development, and strategic planning. Throughout her distinguished career, she has led major transit initiatives at North County Transit District (NCTD), Long Beach Transit, Los Angeles Metro, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Most recently serving as COO for NCTD, Montoya has led transformative transit initiatives, including electric fleet deployment programs, large-scale operational transitions, multimillion-dollar budget oversight, customer service improvements, and regional transportation partnerships designed to improve accessibility and sustainability. Her extensive experience overseeing multimodal transit systems, capital investments, employee engagement initiatives, and large-scale operational transformations positions her to lead DTC into its next chapter of growth and service, agency officials said.

Montoya will start on June 1 and will work with the current head of DTC, John Sisson, for his last month with the organization. John Sisson will conclude his 30-year career in public service in early July.

SilverRide Names New VP of Growth

 SilverRide Inc. promoted Tanya Castle to VP of growth.

Since Castle joined as director of growth in October 2023, SilverRide has doubled both ridership and revenue. As VP of growth, she will lead SilverRide’s North American expansion of its paratransit service, overseeing partnership development, new contracts, and market entry.

Castle, who brings a decade of mobility industry experience spanning hardware, software, and operations, is known for advocating for transit riders and translating complex operational challenges into actionable strategies that serve operators, agency partners, and riders who rely on them.

She began her transit career in shared micromobility at Lyft Urban Solutions, leading international enterprise sales across Europe, North America, Africa, Central Asia, India, and Australia and New Zealand. Castle then led North American enterprise sales at Spare, a transit software company, working with public and private agencies of all sizes on microtransit and paratransit technology.

At SilverRide, she applies that breadth to operations, giving the company a growth leader who has sat on every side of the partnership table.

Maggie Adams Promoted to HDR Community Transportation Strategy Director

Maggie Adams has been named HDR’s community transportation strategy director.

With more than two decades of experience at HDR, Adams has led complex transportation and urban development initiatives with a strong focus on community outcomes and meaningful engagement.

As a senior transit planner, she has aligned policy, funding, and long-term goals to deliver strategies that resonate with residents, stakeholders, and elected leaders, with expertise spanning transit-oriented development, anti-displacement approaches, and high-stakes public decision-making.

Based in Washington, D.C., Adams will lead and expand HDR’s community transportation strategy practice, working across markets and services to deliver client-driven, community-centered solutions. Adams will guide program leadership, strengthen project delivery and business development, and foster deep engagement with clients and communities while advancing technical excellence and staff growth.