Chatham Area Transit Authority in Savannah, Ga., named Dr. Emmanuel Twumasi to serve as its chief operating officer, effective Oct. 6, 2022.
Dr. Twumasi, a native of Ghana, brings years of transit experience to CAT dating back to his service as a dispatcher and bus operator while pursuing his education.
Since then, Dr. Twumasi has earned a doctoral degree in community engagement from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pa., a master’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree in busines administration from Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
Dr. Twumasi’s work history speaks for itself with his most previous role as the chief operating officer of Rock Region Metro in Little Rock, Ark. He also served as the service performance manager of the Port Authority of Allegheny County (now know as Pittsburgh Regional Transit) in Pittsburgh, Pa., from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that role, Dr. Twumasi served as the manager for bus and rail operations and assistant manager for bus and rail operations at the Port Authority of Allegheny County. Dr. Twumasi was also the former dispatch manager for Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
"We are CAT proud to have Dr. Twumasi join our efforts in reinvigorating the agency’s goals, including the implementation of the Master Transit Plan," the authority said.