MTA Board Members

Click on each MTA Board member's picture for a short bio. Scroll down or click here for details of appointment.

Joseph J. Lhota Joseph J. Lhota
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Albert

Andrew Albert

Jonathan A. Ballan

Jonathan A. Ballan

John H. Banks

John H. Banks

Robert C. Bickford

Robert C. Bickford

James F. Blair

James F. Blair

Norman E. Brown photo

Norman E. Brown

Allen P. Cappelli

Allen P. Cappelli

Fernando Ferrer

Fernando Ferrer

Ira Greenberg

Ira Greenberg

Jeffrey A. Kay photo

Jeffrey A. Kay

Mark D. Lebow

Mark D. Lebow

Susan G. Metzger

Susan G. Metzger

Charles G. Moerdler

Charles G. Moerdler

Mark Page

Mark Page

Mitchell H. Pally

Mitchell H. Pally

Andrew M. Saul

Andrew M. Saul

James L. Sedore Jr.

James L.
Sedore Jr.

Vincent Tessitore, Jr.

Vincent Tessitore, Jr.

Ed Watt

Ed Watt

Carl V. Wortendyke

Carl V. Wortendyke

Board Members

Recommended By

Date First
Confirmed
Term
Expires
Joseph J. Lhota1
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Governor
01/09/12
06/30/15
Andrew Albert4 New York City Transit Riders Council 6/18/02 1/01/10
(holdover)
Jonathan A. Ballan Westchester County Executive 6/7/11 6/30/15
John H. Banks III Mayor 5/03/04 6/30/11
(holdover)
Robert C. Bickford3 Putnam County Executive 6/18/08 6/30/10
(holdover)
James F. Blair4 Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council 6/19/03 1/01/10
(holdover)
Norman E. Brown4 Metro-North Railroad Unions
9/15/06
12/31/06
(holdover)
Allen P. Cappelli Governor 8/19/08 6/30/15
Fernando Ferrer Governor 6/16/11 6/30/16
Ira Greenberg4 Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council 06/03/09 1/01/13
Jeffrey A. Kay Mayor 6/21/06 6/30/14
Mark D. Lebow Mayor 6/18/02 6/30/14
Susan G. Metzger3 Orange County Executive 6/23/05 6/30/10
(holdover)
Charles G. Moerdler Governor 12/07/10 6/30/16
Mark Page Mayor 9/16/03 6/30/11
(holdover)
Mitchell H. Pally Suffolk County Executive 6/07/05 6/30/10
(holdover)
Andrew M. Saul2 Governor 4/11/06 6/30/12
James L. Sedore Jr.3 Dutchess County Executive 7/02/94
6/30/10
(holdover)
Vincent Tessitore, Jr.4 United Transportation Union 6/20/07 1/01/13
Ed Watt4 Transport Workers Union 3/31/04 1/01/06
(holdover)
Carl V. Wortendyke3 Rockland County Executive 6/07/05 6/30/10
(holdover)
Vacancy Governor
Vacancy Nassau County Executive    


All Board members are appointed by the Governor, some on the recommendation of City and County officials in the MTA service region.
1Originally served as an MTA board member from 12/99 to 4/01.
2Originally served as an MTA board member from 9/96 to 11/05, recommended by Westchester County Executive.
3These four members cast one collective vote.
4Nonvoting member.

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