Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D.
General Manager/Chief Executive Officer,
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

In October 2007, Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D. became General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), the ninth largest transit system in the United States.  Recognized throughout the industry as a progressive leader of exceptional skill and foresight, Dr. Scott brings strong vision and leadership to MARTA’s ongoing implementation of improvements and its efforts to develop a comprehensive regional transportation plan.

Dr. Scott’s career in the transportation industry spans more than 30 years and includes leadership positions with some of the nation’s largest and most notable transit organizations.  Most recently, she was elected Chairperson of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), a national organization with a total organizational membership of more than 1,500 groups and businesses.

Dr. Scott joined MARTA after serving as General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Sacramento Regional Transit District.  Prior to that, she served as the General Manager of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, one of only four statewide public transit systems in the United States.

Dr. Scott’s phenomenal career in public transportation began in 1977 when she was selected as one of four national recipients of the Carnegie Foundation Fellowship at Texas Southern University.  In 1979, she was named Director of Affirmative Action for then newly created Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority.

From that foundation, Dr. Scott has built a career that includes executive management positions with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation, and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority where Dr. Scott became the first woman appointed as Vice President of Surface Transit.  The position carried the responsibility of overseeing the daily operation of all bus service in the five boroughs of New York City as well as Staten Island rail service.

Additionally, Dr. Scott has served as Executive Director of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Assistant Professor of Government and Public Affairs at Tennessee State University and also taught graduate courses at Howard University in Washington, DC.

Named a 2008 Woman of Excellence by Atlanta’s Business to Business Magazine, Dr. Scott has received numerous awards for her outstanding leadership and service in the field of public transportation.  Among the bestowals are awards from the U. S. Department of Transportation, American Public Transportation Association, American Society of Public Administrators, National Business League, Women’s Transportation Seminar, Rhode Island Professional Engineers Society, Sierra Club, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, the Urban League, and City Year.

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).