The Board of Directors is the 10-member body that makes final decisions about the RTA’s operations. Most actions that the RTA takes require a board vote, sometimes resulting in an official resolution. The Board also represents each of the RTA’s five Member Jurisdictions.

Eight board members, appointed by County Executives or County Commission chairs, represent the four RTA counties: Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Each county appoints two board members.The Mayor of Detroit appoints one board member. The Governor of Michigan appoints a non-voting board chair. Board members serve for three-year terms.

Paul Hillegonds

Governor Representative, Chair
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022

Freman Hendrix

City of Detroit Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020

Donald Morandini

Adjunct Faculty, Macomb County Community College, Macomb County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020

John W. Swatosh

Macomb County Representative
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Term Expires: 07/31/2020

Chuck Moss

Oakland County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022

Timothy J. Soave

Director of Finance, Older Person’s Commission of Rochester Hills, Rochester, and Oakland Township, Oakland County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020

Ned Staebler

Washtenaw County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022

Alma Wheeler Smith

Washtenaw County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2023

June Lee

Wayne County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020

Erica Robertson

Wayne County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022