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, Chair
Appointed By: Conference of Mayors
Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects
Alternate: Brianne Zorn, Mayor, City of Martinez
Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, Vice Chair
Appointed By: East County Transportation Planning Committee (TRANSPLAN)
Committee Assignments: Administration & Projects
Alternate: Joel Bryant, Mayor, City of Brentwood
Ken Carlson
Appointed By: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Committee Assignment: Planning
Alternate: John Gioia, Board of Supervisors
Paul Fadelli
Appointed By: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)
Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects
Alternate: Rita Xavier, Council Member, City of San Pablo
Federal Glover (Commissioner and Ex-Officio)
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
Appointed By: Central County Transportation Partnership and Cooperation (TRANSPAC)
Committee Assignment: Planning
Alternate: Carlyn Obringer, Vice Mayor, City of Concord
Chris Kelley
Appointed By: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)
Committee Assignment: Planning
Alternate: Rita Xavier, Councilmember, City of San Pablo
Aaron Meadows
Appointed By: East County Transportation Planning Committee (TRANSPLAN)
Committee Assignment: Planning
Alternate: Shanelle Scales-Preston, Councilmember, City of Pittsburg
Sue Noack (Commissioner and Ex-Officio)
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
Appointed By: Southwest Area Transportation Committee (SWAT)
Committee Assignment: Planning
Alternate: Karen Stepper, Mayor, Town of Danville
Renata Sos
Appointed By: Southwest Area Transportation Committee (SWAT)
Committee Assignment: Administration & Projects
Alternate: Darlene Gee, Vice Mayor, City of Orinda
Mark Foley (Ex-Officio)
Representing: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Committee Assignment: N/A
Alternate: Debora Allen, Director, District 1
H.E. Christian Peeples (Ex-Officio)
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