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MARTA Board Names 3 Finalists for Permanent GM/CEO, Selection Set for Aug. 13

Cleveland Ferguson III, Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt, and Leroy Jones complete final interviews as MARTA prepares to select its permanent executive leader.

Following a year-long national search, the MARTA Board of Directors has completed final interviews with three top-tier executives vying to become the authority’s next permanent GM/CEO:

  • Cleveland Ferguson III (Executive VP & CAO, Jacksonville Transportation Authority)
  • Jonathan J. Hunt (Interim GM/CEO & former Chief Legal Counsel, MARTA)
  • Leroy Jones (Executive VP & COO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)

With the board set to convene for its crucial vote this Thursday, August 13, the region stands at a monumental crossroads. Who will take the wheel to navigate complex capital programs, fiscal strategy, and the future of transit across Atlanta?

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