Nominations for APTA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors are open. Nominations close at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 11, 2025.
You can preview the entire form by downloading a PDF version of the APTA 2025 Nomination Form for Leadership Positions.
Those applying for positions on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors who plan to submit individual endorsement letters must do so with their application. Applicants are limited to a maximum of three uploads per application.
If you have any questions, contact Kym Hill, Vice President at 202-496-4855 or khill@apta.com.
For technical questions, please contact Marc Osman, Senior Manager, Web and Database Support at mosman@apta.com.
What do APTA Directors do?
As a member of the Board of Directors, you serve as part of the governing and policy-making body of the Association. The Board of Directors oversees the administrative, financial, legal, health and welfare of the association, on behalf of Association members.
The APTA Board of Directors meets in person three times per year. Each meeting also has an option for Board members to attend virtually.
The APTA bylaws strongly encourage all board members to prepare for, attend, and participate fully in all board meetings, stating “To ensure the actions of the board of directors reflect the consensus of APTA members and are fully informed by the unique knowledge and experience of individual directors, members of the board of directors are expected to regularly attend both in person and electronic meetings of the board of directors.”
Service on the APTA Board requires a commitment of time and/or travel at least three times per year. Any nominee OTHER than chief executive officers or transit agency Board Chairs are required to include an acknowledgement form from their agency or company that the nominee can be available to serve on the APTA Board and that the nominee will have sufficient financial resources to travel to Board meetings. APTA does not pay or reimburse travel costs for Board members to attend meetings.
What does the Executive Committee do?
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the APTA Board of Directors whenever the full Board is not in session. In addition to serving as Board members, the members of the Executive Committee are responsible for the general oversight and guidance of the Association’s business and staff. The Executive Committee acts as the Board’s planning body, selecting and referring major strategic and policy issues to the Board and acting on issues that do not require the attention of the full Board.
In addition to the meetings of the APTA Board of Directors, the Executive Committee meets approximately three times per year and virtually as needed.
Like other Board members, Executive Committee members are strongly encouraged to prepare for, attend, and participate fully in all Board and Executive Committee meetings.
Because service on the Executive Committee also requires a commitment of time and travel, nominees OTHER than chief executive officers or transit agency Board Chairs are required to include an authorization form from their agency or company that the nominee can be available to serve on the APTA Board and that the nominee will have sufficient financial resources to travel to Board meetings. APTA does not pay or reimburse travel costs for Executive Committee members to attend meetings.
Please follow the instructions carefully. You will be able to return to your application and make changes until the application deadline.
The application is intended to be completed by the nominee.
The following is a list of open positions for Officers, Executive Committee and Board of Directors:
OFFICERS
APTA Vice Chair*: The vice chair shall be an officer or official of a transit system member in good standing and shall be eligible to continue in office while serving as an officer or official of a transit system member in good standing. A candidate for the position of vice chair shall have completed a minimum of one year experience on the executive committee. For purposes of this article, an officer or official of a transit system member shall be deemed to include a transit governing board member, a chief executive officer or equivalent, or other high-level individual approved by their respective transit system governing board or chief executive officer. The vice chair shall serve for a term of one year. A vice chair appointed to fulfill a partial term may stand for a full term thereafter. At the conclusion of the vice chair’s one year term, he or she shall be eligible to serve as chair if otherwise qualified.
APTA Secretary Treasurer*: The secretary-treasurer shall be an officer or official of a transit system member or business member in good standing. A candidate for the position of secretary-treasurer shall have completed a minimum of one year experience on the executive committee. The secretary-treasurer shall serve a term of three years and may serve no more than one consecutive term (i.e., the secretary-treasurer must observe a break in service of at least one year between terms) as a member of the executive committee, except that he or she may stand for a term as vice chair immediately following his or her three-year term.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- At Large Business Member (term ends 2028)
- At Large Transit Board Members (term ends 2028)
- At Large Member (term ends 2028)
- Top 10 Business Member Rep. (based on dues paid) (term ends 2028)
- Rail Transit CEO Committee Rep. (term ends 2028)**
- Transit Board Member Committee Rep. (term ends 2028)**
**APTA Nominating Committee Policy states Nominating Committee members shall give preference to the candidate who currently serves as chair of a portfolio seat on the Executive Committee over candidates who are simply members of the respective committee.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
There are ten (10) total At Large Board of Director positions to be filled in 2025, each with a three-year term
- 6 – Transit System positions
- 4 – Business member positions.
Information on APTA leadership positions can be found within the APTA Bylaws.
Deadline for nominations is: FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. Eastern.
To apply for a position, follow the steps below to complete the nomination form, attach any supporting documents, and submit the authorization form, if applicable.
By submitting a nomination form, the nominee certifies that he/she has read and understands the Nominee Requirements, including meeting attendance, conflict of interest statement, and the APTA Election Campaign Guidelines.
1. Complete the Nomination Form
Please click on the link below to apply.
At any time after beginning the first page of the nomination form, you may save your progress and leave the form by clicking “Save and continue later” located at the top of the page on the right. You will be prompted to enter your email address, and the survey tool will email you a link where you can continue filling out the form at a later time. The email will come from Alchemer. Please check your spam/junk folder, if you don’t see it in your inbox.
It’s important that all sections of this application are completed.
2. Attach Supporting Documents
You will have the opportunity to attach files to your application. You may continue to attach supporting documents, up until the application deadline.
Please note that the Nominating Committee recommends that you attach at least one supporting document, such as a CV or resume.
3. Submit the Signed Authorization Form
Nominees who are the general manager, CEO, or chair of their company or organization do not need to complete this step.
For all others, the nominee must upload the completed authorization form, signed by both the nominee and the nominee’s endorsing general manager, CEO, or board member.
By signing this form, both parties verify the availability of the time and financial resources required to serve as an officer/director of APTA and attend scheduled meetings.
A link to the form can be found within the application or you can download a fillable PDF of the of the APTA 2025 Nominee Authorization Form.
