Brett C.S. Roberts, MBA
Sr. Construction Relations Officer
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority
- One word to describe yourself: Outgoing
- Alma Mater: Pepperdine University, BA and MBA
- Favorite book: "The Audacity of Hope"
- Favorite TV show: "I Love Lucy" and anything on HGTV or History Channel
- Favorite movie: "Casino"
- Favorite hobby's: International travel, playing basketball, soccer, cooking, being with family, building things
- What is your favorite transit system outside of the one you work for or have worked for: Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York. Roberts loves the MTA system because it's so extensive. Roberts enjoys how public transit is integrated into New York culture.
Brett C.S. Roberts began his career as a New Media Officer responsible for social media postings – growing Metro’s social media presence from 200 likes to around 4,800 - for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. Under Roberts's tenure the project social media presence grew exponentially. In addition to social media, Roberts also authored several articles on the project area that are currently posted on the Metro website. Within a year of Roberts's time at Metro he was promoted to the level of Sr. Construction Officer, the role he currently serves in, where he is responsible for conducting outreach on the $2 billion Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project to the City of Inglewood and Los Angeles.
With the network and reputation that he has built in Los Angeles he makes it easier for the Metro team to build relationships with our local businesses. Roberts is a true advocate of public transit and is a bright, intelligent, result-delivering transportation professional here in LA who impresses his team, colleagues, the community he works with on a daily basis.
Due to his network of community groups, businesses and other stakeholders Roberts is able to deliver messages to the community rapidly and effectively which aids our team in approvals of permits in Los Angeles and Inglewood to advance construction of the project.
This year Roberts is on track to present project updates at over 100 meetings and presented to roughly 90 meetings last year. In addition to meeting with elected officials and providing their constituents updates, Roberts also regularly meet with inner-city schoolchildren where he present about careers at Metro, transit safety and his journey to working at Metro.
"Mass Transit is my passion and I'm honored to work in my dream job in my dream industry on a daily basis. I grew up using the public transportation system and to be on the forefront of changing the transportation landscape of Los Angeles is an amazing opportunity."
Fun fact: Roberts can make cartoon-like voices
