Responsibilities
The Board of Directors Search Committee for the Director of Transportation was an ad hoc committee that met during 2019. The committee was appointed by SFMTA Board Chair, Malcolm Heinicke, and was chaired by Director Amanda Eaken. The committee’s scope of work was as follows:
- Approve the job description for the Director of Transportation
- Establish a scope of work for and select an executive search firm to assist the Board in finding the right candidate
- Develop or update employee and stakeholder surveys about the qualities, attributes and experience necessary for the next leader of the SFMTA
- Meet with employees and stakeholders to solicit their input regarding the experience that the next leader must bring to the table
- Interview qualified candidates identified by the search firm and
- Recommend individuals to the SFMTA Board for final interview