NJ Transit names Bilal Khan as CTO - I&O

June 11, 2019
Khan brings more than 17 years of Information Technology experience to NJ Transit.

New Jersey Transit has hired Bilal Khan as the agency's Chief Technology Officer for Infrastructure and Operation (CTO – I&O).

Khan brings more than 17 years of Information Technology experience to NJ Transit. He most recently served as the technology executive of SHI International, where he worked with Fortune 500 companies advising in the areas of Digital Workspace, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security. NJ Transit notes that during his tenure, he helped define computing strategies for some of the world’s largest hotel chains, banks and hospitals along with several state and federal agencies. 

Khan has also worked as a Head of Unified Communication at Argo Turboserve Corporation where he managed network systems based in 28 countries, lead the initiative such as secure communication, protecting customer data and migration of Datacenter in the cloud. 

Khan has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and holds certifications from Amazon, Microsoft and Cisco Systems.

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Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director

Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.

Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.

She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.  

She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.