METRO Milestones

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