November 08, 2013 at 6:45AM - November 08, 2013 at 7:45AM
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Beverly A. Scott, PhD
Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Innovation at the MBTA and University Partnerships
On December 17, 2012, Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D. was appointed Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager and MassDOT Rail & Transit Administrator. Dr. Scott is responsible for managing the MBTA and overseeing the Commonwealth's 15 Regional Transit Authorities and MassDOT's freight and passenger rail program.
Prior to coming to the MBTA Dr. Scott served as Chief Executive Officer/ General Manager of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). She was appointed to head MARTA in 2007 by the MARTA Board of Directors–the first female executive to hold this position.
Dr. Scott is renowned throughout the U.S. and North American transit industry for her visionary leadership, results-driven management style; and progressive approach to labor-management relations. Among her most notable industry contributions is her pivotal leadership role in the critical areas of strategic human resources planning, workforce development and employee training. Most recently, Scott was named a “Transportation Innovator of Change” by President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Transportation for her long record of exemplary leadership and service in the transit industry.
In 2011, she was appointed by President Obama to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), a panel of experts including top business executives, leading academics and local government officials who report to the White House through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with a responsibility for making policy recommendations to protect and preserve the physical assets that are critical to the U.S. economy and national security. In 2012, she was appointed NIAC Vice-Chair.
Dr. Scott’s career in the public transportation industry spans more than three decades, and includes executive/senior leadership positions with some of the nation’s largest public transit systems. Prior to her MBTA and MARTA appointments, she served as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD). Prior to that, she served as the General Manager of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), one of four statewide public transit systems in the United States.
Dr. Scott holds a doctorate in political science, with a specialization in public administration, from Howard University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fisk University (Magna Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa).
More information on the Speaker Series can be found on the Distinguished Speaker Series webpage.
Join us for a discussion on the latest ongoing and upcoming innovations at the MBTA and with its university partnerships.
Friday, November 8, 12:00pm to 12:45pm. A light lunch will be served at 11:45am.