Please join us in congratulating the 2023 Alumnus of the Year:
Rashida Barnes!
Rashida Barnes, Tri-Delta Transit CEO and 2023 Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) Alumnus of the Year
The MTI Alumni Association is pleased to announce Rashida as the winner of the 2023 Alumna of the Year Award. Rashida Barnes is the Tri-Delta Transit CEO and was formerly Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) Senior Manager of Transportation, Senior Manager of Innovation and Shared Mobility, and then Director of Innovation and Shared Mobility,
Rashida will be honored at the MTI Convocation Banquet at San Jose State University on June 24, 2023. Read more about Rashida in the June 2023 edition of “Moving Forward,” the Alumni Newsletter (page 11).
Do you know of an MTI alum who is a super achiever, mentor, role model or otherwise outstanding candidate for this award, in upcoming years? Please take a moment to keep growing our prestigious list of honorees. Nominate a deserving alumnus or alumna by clicking HERE. (http://goo.gl/D7ibw) … the link includes the nomination criteria and Award Nomination Form.
Would you like to join the MTI Alumni Association leadership team and help us select the AOY for next year? Send an e-mail to mticonnect@gmail.com so that we can get you on board! We do almost all of our work via e-mail, so you can participate from anywhere in the world.
| Year | AOY Award Recipient | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rashidi Barnes ('11) | CEO, Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri-Delta Transit). (See page 11 of the June 2023 Moving Forward Newsletter.) |
| 2022 | Christina Watson ('07) | Director of Planning, Monterey County Transportation Agency. See page 13 of the June 2022 Moving Forward newsletter. |
| 2021 | ---- | ---- |
| 2020 |
Rachel Donovan ('11) |
Caltrans Structure Maintenance & Investgations, Rope-Access-Certified Bridge Inspector, MSTM Alumni President, 2015-2019. See Pages 6-7 of the June 2020 Moving Forward Newsletter. |
| 2019 | Robin O’Hara ('12) | Executive Director of Finance, Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LA Metro) (See Page 1 of the June 2019 alumni newsletter.) |
| 2018 | Carter Mau ('99) | Deputy General Manager/CEO SamTrans, Caltrain, and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. (See Page 4 of the June 2018 alumni newsletter.) |
| 2017 | Alva Carrasco ('08) | Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Sacramento Regional Transit District (see page 4 of Spring 2017 newsletter) |
| 2016 | Jim Helmer ('03) | President, LightMoves Consulting (see page 4 of Spring 2016 newsletter) Former Director of the San Jose Department of Transportation |
| 2015 | Donna DeMartino ('03), General Manager/CEO | San Joaquin Regional Transit District (see page 3 of Winter 2015/16 newsletter) |
| 2014 | Mary Frederick ('03) | Caltrans’ Office of Capital Project Skill Development |
| 2013 | Ahron Hakimi ('03) | Executive Director, Kern Council of Government |
Past MTI Alumna/Alumnus of the Year (AOY) Winners
2019 - Robin O’Hara ('12), Executive Director of Finance
Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LA Metro) (See Page 1 of the June 2019 alumni newsletter.)
2018 - Carter Mau ('99), Deputy General Manager/CEO
SamTrans, Caltrain, and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. (See Page 4 of the June 2018 alumni newsletter.)
2017 - Alva Carrasco ('08), Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Sacramento Regional Transit District (see page 4 of Spring 2017 newsletter)
2016 – Jim Helmer ('03), President, LightMoves Consulting (see page 4 of Spring 2016 newsletter)
Former Director of the San Jose Department of Transportation
2015 – Donna DeMartino ('03), General Manager/CEO
San Joaquin Regional Transit District (see page 3 of Winter 2015/16 newsletter)
2014 – Mary Frederick ('03)
Caltrans’ Office of Capital Project Skill Development
2013 – Ahron Hakimi ('03), Executive Director
Kern Council of Governments
For questions about the AOY awards, please contact the MTIAA Leadership Team at mticonnect@gmail.com.