MTA Board Members

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

Jay H. Walder Jay H. Walder
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew M. Saul Andrew Albert John H. Banks Robert C. Bickford
Andrew M. Saul
Vice Chairman 		Andrew Albert John H. Banks Robert C. Bickford
James F. Blair Norman E. Brown photo Allen P. Cappelli Donald Cecil
James F. Blair Norman E. Brown Allen P. Cappelli Donald Cecil
Patrick J. Foye Doreen M. Frasca Ira Greenberg Jeffrey A. Kay photo
Patrick J. Foye Doreen M. Frasca Ira Greenberg Jeffrey A. Kay
Mark D. Lebow Susan G. Metzger Mark Page Mitchell H. Pally  
Mark D. Lebow Susan G. Metzger Mark Page Mitchell H. Pally
Norman I. Seabrook James L. Sedore Jr. Nancy Shevell Vincent Tessitore, Jr.
Norman I. Seabrook James L.
Sedore Jr.		 Nancy Shevell Vincent Tessitore, Jr.
Ed Watt Carl V. Wortendyke
Ed Watt Carl V. Wortendyke
Board Members Recommended By
Date First
Confirmed
Term
Expires
Jay H. Walder
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		 Governor
09/10/09
06/30/15
Andrew M. Saul1
Vice Chairman 		Governor 4/11/06 6/30/12
Andrew Albert3 New York City Transit Riders Council 6/18/02 1/01/10 (holdover)
John H. Banks III Mayor 5/03/04 6/30/11
Robert C. Bickford2 Putnam County Executive 6/18/08 6/30/10 (holdover)
James F. Blair3 Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council 6/19/03 1/01/10 (holdover)
Norman E. Brown3 Metro-North Railroad Unions
9/15/06
12/31/06 (holdover)
Allen P. Cappelli Governor 8/19/08 6/30/15
Donald Cecil Westchester County Executive 11/29/05 6/30/09 (holdover)
Patrick J. Foye Nassau County Executive 5/25/10 6/30/15
Doreen M. Frasca Governor 5/20/08 6/30/10 (holdover)
Ira Greenberg3 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. Metzger2 Orange County Executive 6/23/05 6/30/10 (holdover)
Mark Page Mayor 9/16/03 6/30/11
Mitchell H. Pally Suffolk County Executive 6/07/05 6/30/10 (holdover)
Norman I. Seabrook Governor 12/13/06 6/30/10 (holdover)
James L. Sedore Jr.2 Dutchess County Executive 7/02/94
6/30/10 (holdover)
Nancy Shevell Governor 6/18/01 6/30/11
Vincent Tessitore, Jr.3 United Transportation Union 6/20/07 1/01/13
Ed Watt3 Transport Workers Union 3/31/04 1/01/06 (holdover)
Carl V. Wortendyke2 Rockland County Executive 6/07/05 6/30/10 (holdover)


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 9/17/96 to 11/28/05, recommended by Westchester County Executive.
2These four members cast one collective vote.
3Nonvoting member.

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