The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) has re-elected Jason Dunn as chair of the SORTA board for 2015. Ken Reed was re-elected vice chair.
“Transit is about economic development and connecting people to jobs. As the region’s authority on transit, we look forward to strengthening existing relationships and building new ones to support the local economy,” said Dunn. “We’ve accomplished much in the past year and I’m excited about all that we have planned for 2015 and beyond.”
Jason Dunn
Dunn is director of multicultural affairs and community development for the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). In his current role, he develops and manages the CVB’s comprehensive multicultural strategy, working to more deeply engage the local community, region-wide partners, and the CVB sales team to provide support in analyzing and pursuing new business opportunities. A well-known, well-respected leader locally and nationally, he is described as the region’s strongest voice for multicultural conventions. In 2014, Dunn was selected by Mass Transit Magazine as a “Forty Under 40” award recipient for his impact on the transit industry. He joined the SORTA board in 2012.
Ken Reed
Reed is manager of loss control services for the Ohio Transit Risk Pool, where he is responsible for the oversight of all loss control, training, and risk auditing activities. He previously served as general manager at Butler County Regional Transit Authority in Hamilton, Ohio. Since 1994, Reed has served on the board of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Regional Council of Governments, which coordinates regional transportation planning in the Greater Cincinnati region. He joined the SORTA Board in 2011.