Long Beach, CA (June 27, 2022) – California Transit Training Consortium (CTTC) has namedJennifer Carr as the new Executive Director of the nonprofit dedicated to advancing the skills of the transit workforce and preparing transit workers for the future.

Carr brings over fifteen years of cross-sector nonprofit leadership and management experience to CTTC. Dedicated to public service and civic engagement, Carr has also served as the chair of a local Vermont school board for five years and managed a successful political campaign that resulted in a new member being elected to the Vermont House of Representatives.

“All of us at CTTC are excited to bring on a new Executive Director as our organization seeks to broaden the reach of our in-person and distance learning classes that provide training in a variety of technical areas necessary for the safe operations of public transit vehicles,” said CTTC Board President, Jannet Malig. “CTTC’s award-winning learning model increases the professional and technical competency of the public transit workforce and we are excited to take this work to the next level with our new Executive Director.”

In the coming years, CTTC will be emphasizing statewide growth in order to meet the urgent need for a coordinated workforce development strategy that enables the transit industry to remain current with the pace of emerging and continually advancing technologies, as well as the substantial changes to transit fleets and infrastructure that are needed to meet California’s mandated climate and zero-emission goals.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to join CTTC during a time when the transit industry is changing rapidly and the demand for this innovative training model is greater than ever,” saidCarr. “By linking transit and vocational training, CTTC is poised to bring solutions to the industry that make a tangible impact and I’m excited to be here.”

Carr’s most recent position was as the Chief Operations and Advancement Officer forPhysicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles. She holds an undergraduate degree from Northern Vermont University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Marlboro College Graduate and Professional Studies. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach.

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The California Transit Training Consortium (CTTC) has been a leading provider of technical training for the public transit industry since 2004, when safety and maintenance training for the new advanced alternative fuel technologies in transit buses and infrastructure was in need of amore integrated and intensive training model.

Founded as the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium by transit agency leaders in the Southern California Region, the Consortium is now comprised of 34 public transportation agencies and 17 educational institutions across California, and seven private industry partners, all leaders in the advanced technology arena. Through these partnerships, CTTC collaborates to design, develop and deliver cost-effective technical training for the improvement of the transit workforce, increasing efficiency and effectiveness of training while reducing redundancy, and building training capacity through a state-of-the-art learning model.

Curriculum focuses on safety, operation and maintenance of alternative fuel systems and advanced vehicle technologies being implemented by California transit agencies in alignment with the State’s GHG reduction goals for zero emission heavy-duty fleets by 2045. Additional coursework includes project management, regulatory compliance, and a leadership series for associated industry workforce development. The exceptional execution of this fundamentalCTTC mission has been recognized by the California Transit Association (CTA) through theirLeadership in Workforce Development Award.

CTTC is a California 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, led by a Board of Directors comprised of partner representatives from public agencies, academia and private industry, all of whom are leaders in their respective fields and committed to ensuring workforce development is robust, accessible and dynamic, adapting to the changing needs of the transportation industry.

CONTACT:

Jannet Malig,

Board President

562-712-3816, jmalig@cerritos.edu

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Jennifer Carr,

Executive Director

802-490-0294, jennifer.carr@scrttc.com

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