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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority executive team is 24% female and 76% male.
62% of the management team is White.
12% of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority management is Hispanic or Latino.
12% of the management team is Black or African American.

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Name & TitleBio

Paul J. Wiedefeld

Agency Executive

Paul J. Wiedefeld is a General Manager & CEO at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Jack Evans

Board Member

Joe Leader

Chief Operating Officer

A 33 year veteran of the largest rapid transit system in North America who after retiring from NYCT continued his career as a consultant assisting other rail properties with operational issues and is now the Chief Operating Officer for Washington Metro.

Matt Letourneau

Board Member

Paul C. Smedberg

Board Member

Amy Espy-Smith

Chief Medical Officer

Amy Espy-Smith is a Chief Medical Officer at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is based in Bowie, Maryland. She has worked as Center Medical Director at Concentra, Area Medical Director at Concentra, and Medical Director - Occupational and Environmental Services at Mercy Medical Center. Amy attended University of Michigan School of Public Health between 1993 and 1995; Spelman College between 1989 and 1993; and Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH between 1995 and 1999.

Anderson Tom Bray Jr., Gwcpm, Pmp®

Engineering Project Manager - Office of Chief Engineer Infrastructure Services

Anderson Tom Bray, Jr., GWCPM, PMP® is a Member at B. Anderson Properties llc, Agent at Long & Foster, and Engineering Project Manager - Office of Chief Engineer Infrastructure Services at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is based in Washington, District of Columbia. He has worked as Construction Engineer/ Office of Chief Engineer Infrastructure Services at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Maintenance Manager Track / North Division (Office of Track and Structures) at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and Project Manager-Construction at Total Wine & More. Anderson attended GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY between 2010 and 2013, Financial Executives International between 2011 and 2019, and Howard University between 1986 and 1993.

Angel Gonzalez Pmp, Mba

Deputy Chief, Safety Certification & Engineering

Angel Gonzalez, PMP, MBA is a Deputy Chief, Safety Certification & Engineering at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is based in Washington D.C. Metro Area. He has worked as Transportation Planning Engineer at Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Manager, Safety Certification & Engineering at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA); and Compliance Verification Engineer at Delcan Corporation. Angel attended Western High School, University of Baltimore between 2003 and 2006, and Morgan State University between 1997 and 2002.

Anthony Johnson (Tony)

Deputy Chief Engineer

Anthony (Tony) Johnson is a Deputy Chief Engineer at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He has worked as System Engineer at Knorr Brake Company, Sr. Consultant/CEO at Ayize, and Vehicle Engineer at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Anthony studied at Tuskegee University between 1988 and 1995.

Barbara Richardson

Chief of Staff

Barbara Richardson is a Chief of Staff at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is based in Trenton, New Jersey. She has worked as Assistant General Manager for Customer Service, Communications and Marketing at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA); Director of Public Information at MTA Bridges and Tunnels; and President at Barbara J Richardson & Associates, LLC. Barbara attended Central High School Foundation between 1975 and 1978 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln between 1978 and 1982.

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Jack Evans

Board Member

Matt Letourneau

Board Member

Paul C. Smedberg

Board Member

Gladys Mack

Board Member

Gregory Slater

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Jim Graham

Board Member

Michael Goldman

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Stephanie Jenkins

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Steve McMillin

Board Member

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority leadership demographics

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority gender distribution in management team

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority executive team is 24% female and 76% male.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is 37% female and 63% male company-wide.

Male

76%

Company-wide: 63%

Female

24%

Company-wide: 37%

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority executives by race

Management Team:

The most common ethnicity among Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority executive officers is White.
62% of the management team is White.
12% of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's management is Black or African American.
12% of the management team is Hispanic or Latino.

Company-wide:

White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
47% of employees are White.
28% of employees are Black or African American.
12% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.

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What employees say about the executives at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021

Pros of working at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Diversity and inclusion rate at the top of the organizations demands. The ability to have minority leadership shows i can also be in a higher position.

Cons of working at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Demanding hours. The hours on call were interfering with my family time on weekends. I would often times be on vacation and get calls to assist with certain tasks.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority benefits

Flexibility is at the top of the list for me. With the option to work remote and build was a great perk.

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Updated November 18, 2022

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