September 2023 No. 265
METRO Milestones
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Milestone Anniversaries
5 Years
Aldrin Guzman, Bus Operator, West
Antaya Keown – Rogers, Bus Operator, Polk
Guadalupe Torres, Traction Power Technician, Rail Facility – Harrisburg
Jimmy Tran, AC & Heat A, Fallbrook
Joseph Dillings, Transit Bus Repair A, Fallbrook
Bechir Chouchene, Light Rail Servicer, Rail Facility
Syed Talut, Bus Operator, Hiram Clarke
Francheska St. Jules, Bus Operator, Polk
Puthenpurackal Jacob, Bus Operator, Hiram Clarke
Carla Williams, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Lonnie Carr, Bus Operator, Polk
Joel Crocker, Bus Operator, Polk
Brandon Lee, Bus Operator, West
Ole Kam, Bus Operator, Hiram Clarke
Quaneshia Holden, Sr. Vanpool Billing Clerk, 1900 Main
Alejandra Lozano, General Maintenance Mechanic, Field Service Center
Lauro Lazaro Jr., Transit Bus Repair A, West
Krystal Holcombe, Executive Assistant (EVP Office of Innovation), 1900 Main
10 Years
Martin Acosta, Mechanical Foreman, West
Deangela Betancourt, Storeroom Attendant, Fallbrook
Christopher Roach, Transit Technician, Fallbrook
Natasha Lee, Auditor II, 1900 Main
Githu Kunjachen, MPD Officer, Kashmere
Manu Abraham, Revenue Agent NW, Kashmere
Angelica Gomez, Management Services Specialist, 1900 Main
Sedrick Walker, Transit Bus Repair A, Hiram Clarke
Kelly Buchanan, Communication Liaison Operator, TranStar
Napoleon Fransaw, Light Rail Operator, Rail Facility
Vu Nguyen, Rail Maintenance Communication Specialist, Rail Facility
Marion Ponder, Light Rail Technician, Rail Facility – Harrisburg
Miguel Sanchez, Light Rail Electronic Specialist, Rail Facility – Harrisburg
Deanroy Tracey, Light Rail Technician, Rail Facility
Robert Williams, Light Rail Technician, Rail Facility – Harrisburg
Binyam Woldeyes, Light Rail Technician, Rail Facility
Alan Tran, Light Rail Electronic Specialist, Rail Facility
Vu Dinh, Cleaner – Bus Maintenance, West
15 Years
Hester Lodge, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Therane Thibodeaux, Supervisor Fare Inspector, 1900 Main
Guadalupe Gutierrez, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
20 Years
Ruben Zepeda, Training Instructor Rail, Rail Facility
Tawana Hemphill, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Barrie Boisseau, PE&C Management Analyst, 1900 Main
Rolando Guifarro, Light Rail Operator, Rail Facility – Harrisburg
Mohamed Jalloh, Bus Operator, West
25 Years
Kimberely Wells, Director Drug & Alcohol Program, 1900 Main
Atika Begum, Application Systems Analyst IV, 1900 Main
LaTonya McCoy, Supervisor Customer Service (RideStore), 1900 Main
40 Years
Barry Cober, Intelligent Transportation Systems Tech, Polk
New Hires
Veronica Salazar, METROLift Micro Transit Dispatcher, 1900 Main
Willie Sanders, Utility Worker, Fallbrook
Shivangi Chauhan, Vanpool Market Analyst, 1900 Main
Johann Kalu, Vanpool Account Executive, 1900 Main
Wael Hassan, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Dominick La Scala, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Stephanie Kemp, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Taliese Brogdon, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Timera Geral, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Kevin Arriaga, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Lathan Salinas, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Jacqueline Taylor, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Kayla Sumpter, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Dorethea Williams, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Brooke Travis Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Ashonda Turpin, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Kevin Massey, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
New Hires
Jesse Reyes, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Ralph Morales, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Nyoka McGregor, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Javondae Prater, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Re’Ginald Long Miles, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Patrick Henriques, Communications Liaison Operator, TranStar
Whitley Mercadel, Communications Liaison Operator, TranStar
Jeremiah Adebola, MPD Officer, 1900 Main
Tatiana Keeton, Benefits Representative, 1900 Main
Edward Bell, Manager Commuter Services Program, 1900 Main
Tianna Yeldell, Light Rail Servicer, Rail Facility
John Martin, Transit Bus Mechanic B, Hiram Clarke
Juan Berdeja Jr., General Maintenance Mechanic B, Field Service Center
John Jefferson, PSA Communications Specialist, 1900 Main
Carrie Williams, PSA Audit Coordinator, 1900 Main
Lalesh Prasad, Service Supervisor, Kashmere
Raymond Brantley Jr., Service Supervisor, Kashmere
Curtis Owens, Transit Bus Repair A, Field Service Center
Kevin Castleberry, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Kennede Proctor, Srv. Rev. Veh., West
Unterius Carson, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Shakyla Darby, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Tyquasha Jordan, Communications Liaison Operator, TranStar
Randy Cano, Customer Service Representative, 1900 Main
Alex Zavala, Field Inspector – Public Facilities, Field Service Center
Tatum Clements, Argo Systems Operator, TranStar
Brandon Howard, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Chynna Hines, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Tiana Jackson, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Demond Holbert, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Farooq Haroon, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
JoVarre Lott, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Carlos Murray, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Jackera Mitchell – Cyrus, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Charles Jones, Sr. Construction Inspector, 1900 Main
Timothy O’Leary, Project Engineer, 1900 Main
Victor Scott, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Michael Winston, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Ariel Vason, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Lucio Platero, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
John Nevers, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Artemio Rodriguez, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Stephanie Payton, Bus Operator, Fallbrook
Shaneva Thompson, Cleaner – Bus Maintenance, West
Ethna Lawson, Civilian Fare Inspector, 810 N. San Jacinto
Emerald Turner, Sr. Argo Operator, TranStar
Eddie Lanier, Safety Officer (EHS), 1900 Main
Reggie Jackson, Transit Asset Management Specialist, 1900 Main
Brean Britten, Office Administrator, Kashmere
Arturo Rosales, General Foreman Public Facilities, Field Service Center
Tony McDaniel, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Ashley Gamez, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Boris Lemieux, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Walter Kinsey, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Anthony Shook, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Pedro Dinwiddle, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Thomas Belton, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Brian Johnson, Light Rail Operator, the ROC
Phi Nguyen, Utility Manager, 1900 Main
Timothy Kelly, PSA – Executive Project Manager, 1900 Main
Promotions
Derrick Pierce, Service Supervisor, Kashmere
Elizabeth Goldsby, Service Supervisor, Kashmere
Shanda Provost, Grant Reimbursements Analysts, 1900 Main
Nicholas Brogger, Operating Budget Manager, 1900 Main
Jennifer Robinson, Senior Contracts Administrator, 1900 Main
Gloria Jones – Edwards, Vanpool Operations Analyst, 1900 Main
Gregory Scott, Procurement Manager, 1900 Main
Jalisa Blocker, Contracts Administrator II, 1900 Main
Taylor Trosclair, Government Affairs Representative, 1900 Main
Wilfredo Santamaria, Manager Public Engagement, 1900 Main
Retirements
LaDell Rhodes, Service Supervisor, 18 Years of Service