Stephanie Wiggins has been appointed as the next Metro CEO, becoming the first woman — and first Black woman — to serve in this role.
Wiggins, currently the CEO of Metrolink, will succeed Phil Washington, who is set to retire from his post after six years in May.
At Metro, Wiggins will manage a budget of nearly $7 billion, oversee up to $20 billion in capital construction projects, and run an agency with 11,000 employees that transports more than half a million boarding passengers daily on a fleet of 2,200 buses and six rail lines.
Wiggins began her tenure as CEO of Metrolink in December 2018, directing an agency that operates a regional passenger rail network that connects riders across a six-county, 538-route-mile system. Prior to that, she served as deputy CEO of Metro.
“I cannot think of a more qualified candidate to lead Metro through recovery and into a bright future with community and equity at the forefront than Stephanie Wiggins,” said Hi