CCRTA Board of Directors selects Derrick Majchszak as new CEO

The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority’s (CCRTA) Board of Directors has selected Derrick Majchszak to be its next CEO. Derrick will begin his tenure July 1.

“As a board, we had an opportunity to interview a number of exceptional candidates from across the United States. I am excited to announce Derrick Majchszak, our current managing director of operations, will be CCRTA’s next CEO. As an individual who came up through the ranks of transportation, starting out as a bus mechanic, I believe his track record and leadership qualities will ensure the future of CCRTA is in good hands,” said CCRTA Board Chairman Dan Leyendecker

Majchszak has more than 17 years of public transportation experience. He joined the CCRTA in 2017 as director of transportation before being promoted to managing director of operations, where he led 250 employees and contractors and managed a $26 million budget. Majchszak earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a master’s in Public Administration from Tarleton State University. He is a U.S. Navy Veteran.

“I want to thank the CCRTA Board of Directors for their vote of confidence, and I am honored and ready to serve as CCRTA’s CEO. I have witnessed firsthand how CCRTA has become a nationally recognized transit agency and I look forward to providing a safe, accessible and innovative transportation system for current and future generations,” Majchszak said.