PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Evans, president and CEO of IndyGo. “It’s so important to
recognize the commitment and dedication of our employees, so
please take a moment to thank the folks that drive our city this
upcoming Transit Employee Appreciation Day.”
Prevost recently announced the addition
of Jay Raber to the Pre-Owned sales team.
Raber will be the new Mid-West Regional
Sales Manager for Pre-Owned coaches.
Raber joined the Prevost family in early
February and will service 14 states from
western Colorado to east Tennessee and
as far north as Minnesota. He brings over
40 years of transit and motorcoach industry
experience to Prevost.
“I’m very excited about this excellent
Jay Raber
opportunity to work at Prevost,” he said.
“I have been in the bus industry for many years and have fi nally
found my permanent home.”
Raber joins the Prevost team from Complete Coach Works
in Riverside, California, where he was a Regional Sales
Representative—overseeing an extensive territory. In his previous
position, he concentrated on the city transit industry and was
known for his expertise in cultivating customer relationships.
“I am pleased to add such a well-respected and trusted
advisor to our Pre-Owned team,” says Mitch Guralnick, director,
pre-owned coach sales. “With extensive experience in buying
& maintaining coaches, as well as in running the day-to-day
operations, Jay understands the importance of assisting
customers in achieving the peace of mind that comes from
selecting the right coaches for their operation.”
Columbia Business Monthly has named
John Andoh, executive director/CEO
of Central Midlands Regional Transit
Authority (The COMET), one of Columbia’s
50 Most Influential. The magazine makes
its selection based on staff research and
community nominations.
Andoh has a strong passion for public
transportation and has been working in
the public transit industry since age 13,
working as an intern at the Santa Clara
John Andoh has
Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose,
been named one of
California. He fi rst became a transit manager Columbia’s 50 Most
Infl uential.
at the Riverbank-Oakdale Transit Authority
working for a Board of Directors and
implementing an intercity transit service and has run many systems
since. He began leading The COMET in April of 2018. Since that
time, the organization has seen remarkable progress.
Andoh has overseen the preparation of short- and long-range
transit plans and strategic plans for the transit systems he has
managed. He has a robust understanding of Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) grants, funding programs, and compliance
including obtaining direct recipient status from the FTA and
preparation of compliance documents. He has a track record of
starting many small urban and rural transit systems, as well as
implementing transformational processes to make them effi cient
and progressive.
Heavy-duty bus lift and truck lift leader
Stertil-Koni recently announced that Carl
Boyer has been named Shop Equipment
Specialist, focused on partnering with the
company’s network of exclusive distributors to
provide high quality shop equipment to heavy
duty repair facilities, fl eets and U.S. Military
customers across North America.
“This position is key to our customers – and
here’s why,” said Stertil-Koni President Dr.
Jean DellAmore. “As the established leader
Carl Boyer
in heavy duty vehicle lifting systems, Stertil-
Koni has expanded its capabilities in the delivery of world-class shop
equipment. Importantly, this equipment is specifi cally engineered
to be used in conjunction with our lifting systems to help the busy
technician on the shop fl oor work in an environment that is more
effi cient, ergonomically sound and safe.”
BYD (Build Your Dreams) has named
Marcela Cabrera Luna as business
development analyst, Latin America. She will
serve at BYD’s North American headquarters
in downtown Los Angeles guiding the
development of new business in Mexico and
Latin America.
A transportation, utility, and clean
technology expert with over 10 years’
experience creating business strategies,
managing programs and accounts, and
Marcela Cabrera Luna
developing climate and sustainability
policies, Luna was most recently a senior project manager
at CALSTART. Prior to that, she was at Tesla. Luna has also
been responsible for corporate social responsibility projects
with Amazon Watch, which works to protect the rainforest and
indigenous peoples of South America.
She is a member of the Board of Directors for Women in
Cleantech and Sustainability.
Nicole Ramos was recently selected as
director of marketing and communications
at Omnitrans, bringing more than 20 years
of transit communications and management
experience to the position.
Ramos will oversee and guide a team of
16 employees to implement all aspects of
marketing and communications for the agency
including campaigns, customer service,
promotions, partnerships, outreach, customer
satisfaction, growth-based initiatives and team Nicole Ramos
development for San Bernardino County’s
largest public transit provider.
After beginning her transit career at Foothill Transit, Ramos joined
Omnitrans as a marketing specialist in 2001. She was promoted to
outreach specialist in 2009, became marketing manager in 2014,
and has most recently served as interim director of marketing since
last October.
Her tenure at the agency includes initiatives including co-founding
the Transit Community Outreach Group and implementing Omnitrans’
Travel Training Bus program. In her new role, Ramos also will serve as
chief spokesperson for the agency.
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