Our Team

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Board is made up of eleven (11) appointed voting officials and three (3) non-voting Ex-Officios representing cities/towns, Contra Costa County, Conference of Mayors, bus transit operators across Contra Costa County, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit district. The CCTA Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom located at 2999 Oak Rd., Ste. 110, Walnut Creek. Find detailed meeting information for the Authority Board, Standing Committee and Advisory Committees, please refer to our Meetings page. For detailed information on the Advisory Committee, please refer to our Advisory Committees page.

The Authority Board has two standing committees made up of the Authority Board Members as follows:

Administration and Project Committee which meets at 8:30 AM on the first Thursday of the month in the CCTA Boardroom at the location noted above.

Assignments: Renata Sos, APC Chair, Susan Noack, APC Vice Chair, and Commissioners Newell Arnerich, Paul Fadelli, and Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe 

Planning Committee which meets at 1:30 PM on the first Thursday of the month in the CCTA Boardroom at the location noted above.

Assignments: Chris Kelley, PC Chair, Loella Haskew, PC Vice Chair, and Commissioners Ken Carlson, Aaron Meadows, and Scott Perkins

Commissioner Glover is not assigned to either standing committee so that we do not have a quorum of members on either committee.

Please refer to the Commissioners section below for more detailed information on the Authority Board members.

CCTA has a dedicated staff team with a passion for ensuring safe, accessible, and efficient transportation for those who travel in Contra Costa County. They work to plan, fund, and implement innovative mobility programs that strengthen our diverse communities and improve the lives of residents. Contact information for individual staff can be found in the Staff Team section below.

Commissioners

Newell Arnerich

Newell Arnerich, Chair

Councilmember, Town of Danville

Appointed By: Conference of Mayors

Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects

Alternate: Brianne Zorn, Mayor, City of Martinez

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Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, Vice Chair

Mayor, City of Antioch

Appointed By: East County Transportation Planning Committee (TRANSPLAN)

Committee Assignments: Administration & Projects ​

Alternate: Joel Bryant, Mayor, City of Brentwood

Ken Carlson

Ken Carlson

Supervisor, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (D.4)

Appointed By: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors

Committee Assignment: Planning

Alternate: John Gioia, Board of Supervisors

Paul Fadelli

Paul Fadelli

Councilmember, City of El Cerrito

Appointed By: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)

Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects

Alternate: Rita Xavier, Council Member, City of San Pablo

federal glover CCTA

Federal Glover (Commissioner and Ex-Officio)

Chair, Board of Supervisors (D.5)

Appointed By: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors

Appointed By: Conference of Mayors as Ex-Officio Rep. for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Committee Assignment: N/A

Alternate: 1st – Candace Andersen, (D.2), Board of Supervisors

Alternate: 2nd – Diane Burgis, (D.3), Board of Supervisors

Alternate: 3rd – John Gioia, (D.1), Board of Supervisors

Loella Haskew CCTA

Loella Haskew

Mayor, City of Walnut Creek

Appointed By: Central County Transportation Partnership and Cooperation (TRANSPAC)

Committee Assignment: Planning

Alternate: Carlyn Obringer, Vice Mayor, City of Concord

Chris Kelley

Chris Kelley

Council Member, City of Hercules

Appointed By: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)

Committee Assignment: Planning

Alternate: Rita Xavier, Councilmember, City of San Pablo

Aaron Meadows.

Aaron Meadows

Councilmember, City of Oakley

Appointed By: East County Transportation Planning Committee (TRANSPLAN)

Committee Assignment: Planning

Alternate: Shanelle Scales-Preston, Councilmember, City of Pittsburg

Sue Noack

Sue Noack (Commissioner and Ex-Officio)

Vice Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill

Appointed By: Central County Transportation Partnership and Cooperation (TRANSPAC)

Appointed By: Conference of Mayors as Ex-Officio Rep. for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects

Alternate: Peter Cloven, Councilmember, City of Clayton

Scott Perkins

Scott Perkins

Vice Mayor, City of San Ramon

Appointed By: Southwest Area Transportation Committee (SWAT)

Committee Assignment: Planning

Alternate: Karen Stepper, Mayor, Town of Danville

Renata Sos

Renata Sos

Mayor, Town of Moraga

Appointed By: Southwest Area Transportation Committee (SWAT)

Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects

Alternate: Darlene Gee, Vice Mayor, City of Orinda

Mark Foley

Mark Foley (Ex-Officio)

Vice President, Board of Directors, District 2

Representing: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Committee Assignment: N/A

Alternate: Debora Allen, Director, District 1

H.E. Christian Peeples

H.E. Christian Peeples (Ex-Officio)

Director, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Appointed By: Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)

Committee Assignment: N/A

Alternate: Amy Worth, Director, County Connection

Staff Team

Tarienne Grover, MMC, EMPA

Director, Administrative Services/Clerk of the Board
925.256.4722

Publicly Available Pay Schedules

Below, please find the current and previous years’ Government Publicly Available Pay Schedules for Contra Costa Transportation Authority:

Total Compensation Plan