American Public Transportation

Washington, DC · Founded 1974

Industry association representing public transportation agencies, operators, and related businesses nationwide

Primary audience
General Public
Work area
Community Service
Topic
Social Impact
Contact
Paul Skoutelas
Website Contact

About Organization

American Public Transportation Association serves and represents members in making public transportation an effective path to economic opportunity and mobility through partnerships, communications, technology, and advocacy. Founded in 1974 and based in Washington, DC, the organization operates with $32.4 million in annual revenue and 112 employees supporting public transit systems nationwide.

What They Focus On

Policy Advocacy

Advances systemic change through research, policy analysis, and strategic advocacy efforts.

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Capacity Building

Develops organizational infrastructure and partnerships to enhance service quality and sustainability.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$32.4M

+74.1% vs 2020

Expenses (2021)

$24.5M

+28.9% vs 2020

Assets (2021)

$33.5M

+29.1% vs 2020

Employees (2021)

112

+6.7% vs 2020

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2021 $32,433,068 $24,493,813 $33,473,364 112
2020 $18,627,373 $18,997,063 $25,928,823 105
2019 $21,281,522 $24,746,562 $25,226,900 100
2018 $22,263,296 $23,801,717 $24,477,163 94
2017 $31,027,660 $26,874,672 $26,637,813 90

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Assess Needs

    Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.

  • 02

    Design Programs

    Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.

  • 04

    Evaluate Impact

    Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Public Transportation

Advocacy And Policy

Advances policy priorities through strategic advocacy, coalition building, and engagement with decision makers.

Member Services

Delivers benefits, resources, and support services exclusively designed for organizational members and stakeholders.

Direct Services

Delivers targeted programs and resources to address community needs and advance organizational mission.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Public Transportation.

PS

Paul Skoutelas

President And CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $487,796
DC

David Carol

COO
Full-time
Compensation: $315,905
JH

John Henry

CFO
Full-time
Compensation: $285,054
AG

Arthur Guzzetti

Vice President Policy
Full-time
Compensation: $256,663
AT

Anastasia Tiongson

Senior Director, Government Affairs
Full-time
Compensation: $205,828
JN

Joseph Niegoski

Sr. Director, Educational Services
Full-time
Compensation: $193,556
JG

John Gonzalez

Sr. Director - Marketing & Sales
Full-time
Compensation: $168,572
HB

Helene Brett

Senior Director Of Membership
Full-time
Compensation: $151,659
JH

Jetris Hamilton

Senior Director, Finance
Full-time
Compensation: $145,310
JR

Jeremy Reuter

Senior Director, It
Full-time
Compensation: $124,622
AM

Angela Miller

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
AC

Arezou C Jolly

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
BM

Brad Miller

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
CG

Carl G Sedoryk

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
CF

Carolyn Flowers

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
CM

Carolyn M Gonot

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
CD

Crissy Ditmore

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
DD

Dawn Distler

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
DA

Denise A Figueroa

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
DL

Douglas Lecato

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
GS

Gary S Giovanetti

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
IE

Inez Evans

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
JR

J Roger Morton

At Large Director (B. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
JM

Jack Martinson

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
JT

Jameson T Auten

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JR

Jose R Bustamante

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
JC

Joseph C Aiello

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JA

Julie A White

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
KE

Karen Elizabeth Philbrick

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
KR

Kim R Green

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
KA

Kimberly A Dunham

At Large Director (E. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
LM

Laura Mason

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MP

Marie Parker

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
MA

Michael A Allegra

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MH

Michael Heidkamp

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MI

Michael I Schneider

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
NE

Natalie E Cornell

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
PM

Peter M Rogoff

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
RS

Randy S Clarke

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
RO

Raquel Olivier

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
RA

Richard A Kwasneski

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
RL

Ronald L Epstein

At Large Director (E. 03/22)
1 hrs/week
RF

Russ Frank

At Large Director
1 hrs/week
SM

Samuel M Desue Jr

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
SS

Scott Smith

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
SH

Semia Hackett

At Large Director (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
SG

Stanley G Feinsod

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
WT

William Tsuei

At Large Director (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
WM

Ward McCarragher

VP - Government Affairs
Full-time
Compensation: $331,269
PB

Pamela Boswell

VP - Workforce Development
Full-time
Compensation: $226,224
PM

Petra Mollet

VP - Strategic/Int'l Programs
Full-time
Compensation: $225,491
LF

Linda Ford

General Counsel
Full-time
Compensation: $216,142
TD

Thomas Doyle

VP, Communications & Marketing
Full-time
Compensation: $192,619
SK

Shelley Kee

VP- Human Resources
Full-time
Compensation: $186,232
WM

William Maroni

Sr. Strategist, Exec. Comm.
Full-time
Compensation: $186,065
PH

Polly Hanson

Sr. Dir., Sec., Risk & Emg. Mgmt
Full-time
Compensation: $179,847
KH

Kym Hill

Dir. - Exec. Office & Corp. Sec.
Full-time
Compensation: $177,812
CG

Christina Garneski

VP. Meetings & Membership
Full-time
Compensation: $164,763
NS

Narayana Sundaram

Sr. Dir. Commuter Rail Operations
Full-time
Compensation: $162,165
KG

Kathleen Golden

Sr. Dir. Pubs & Pass. Transport
Full-time
Compensation: $156,749
LJ

Lisa Jerram

Dir., Bus Op. & New Vehicle Tech
Full-time
Compensation: $143,641
BA

Brian Alberts

Sr. Dir., Safety & Advisory Svs
Full-time
Compensation: $143,498
MB

Marie Benton

Sr Dir. Rail Transit & Comm. Rail
Full-time
Compensation: $140,570
AM

Adelee Marie Le Grand

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
AP

Allan Pollock

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
CA

Catherine A Rinaldi

Exec. Comm. Mbr (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
CK

Christos Kritsidimas

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (B. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
CD

Clarelle Degraffe

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
DD

Dawn Distler

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
DA

Debra A Johnson

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
DR

Debra R Avila

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
DR

Dorval R Carter Jr

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
DT

Doug Tisdale

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
ET

Emmanuelle Toussaint

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (E. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
EM

Eric Martel

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
EC

Eulois Cleckley

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 08/21)
1 hrs/week
EW

Eve Williams

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
ET

Evelynn Tran

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
FB

Francis Buddy Coleman

Exec. Comm. Mbr (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
FC

Freddie C Fuller II

Sec./Trea. (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
GP

Gemma Piemontese

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
GC

Gigi Chen-Kuo

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (E. 08/21)
1 hrs/week
GR

Gregory R Yates

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (E. 03/22)
1 hrs/week
HL

Henry Li

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
HA

Holly Arnold

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
JM

James M Derwinski

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JM

Jannet M Walker-Ford

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JK

Jeanne Krieg

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
JA

Jeffrey A Parker

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JG

Jeffrey Gonneville

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
JW

Jeffrey Wharton

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JM

Jennifer McNeill

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
JC

John C Fink III

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
JB

Julie B Kirschbaum

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
JD

Julie Dorazio

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
KH

Karen H King

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
KK

Katharine Kelleman

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
KB

Kevin B Quinn Jr

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 08/21)
1 hrs/week
KS

Kevin S Corbett

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
KJ

Kimberly J Williams

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
LP

Leanne P Redden

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
LS

Leslie S Richards

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MO

Matthew O Tucker

Sec./Trea., (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MG

Michael Goldman

Exec. Comm. Mbr (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MH

Michael H Ammann

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MH

Michael Hursh

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
MW

Michael Wojnar

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 02/22)
1 hrs/week
MW

Michele Wong Krause

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
MM

Mj Maynard

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
NL

Nadine Lee

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 08/21)
1 hrs/week
NR

Naomi Renek

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
PJ

Patrick J Foye

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (E. 08/21)
1 hrs/week
PJ

Paul J Wiedefeld

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (E. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
RJ

Raymond J Melleady

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
RA

Richard A Kwasneski

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
RA

Richard Ament

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
RJ

Richard J Leary

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
RA

Rita A Scott

Exec. Comm. Mbr (B. 05/22)
1 hrs/week
RM

Robert M Powers

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
RS

Robin Stimson

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
SL

Sally Librera

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (B. 02/22)
1 hrs/week
SA

Scott A Sauer

Dsgnd Tran Sys Mbr Dir (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
SK

Susannah Kerr

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
TC

Thomas C Lambert

Dsgnd Tran. Sys. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
TR

Tom R Waldron

Exec. Comm. Mbr
1 hrs/week
VH

Veronique Hakim

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir. (B. 11/21)
1 hrs/week
WF

William F Fay Jr

Dsgnd Bus. Mbr Dir.
1 hrs/week
WT

William T Thomsen

Exec. Comm. Mbr (E. 11/21)
1 hrs/week

Milestones

1974

Organization Founded

1974

Established to serve community needs and advance organizational mission.

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AD
Alexander D Clifford Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
AC
Allen C Smith III Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
AL
Amy L Snyder Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
AS
Amy Shatzkin Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
AD
Andrew D Brennan Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
BC
Bill Carpenter Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
CT
Christian T Kent Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
DM
David M Stackrow Sr Immediate Past Chair 1.00 hrs/week
DB
Dee Brookshire Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
GC
Gerald C Francis Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
GB
Glen Becerra Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 02/22) 1.00 hrs/week
HM
Heather McKillop Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
HH
Herold Humphrey Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 05/22) 1.00 hrs/week
JM
Jacklyn Montgomery Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
JP
James P Larusch Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
JR
Janet R Gonzalez Tudor Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
JA
Jeffrey A Nelson Chair 1.00 hrs/week
JD
Jennifer Debruhl Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
JJ
Joseph J Giulietti Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
KL
Karen Landers Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
KF
Katrina Faulkner Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 09/21) 1.00 hrs/week
KJ
Kevin J Holzendorf Vice Chair (B. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
KS
Kimberly Slaughter Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
LD
Lashanda Dawkins Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 09/21) 1.00 hrs/week
LJ
Louis J Brown Jr Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
MK
Manjit Kaur Sooch Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
PV
Peter Varga Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
RP
Ronald Pavlik Jr Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 09/21) 1.00 hrs/week
SE
Samantha Einarson Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 09/21) 1.00 hrs/week
SG
Sharon Greene Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
SM
Shawn M Donaghy Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (B. 05/22) 1.00 hrs/week
TL
Ted Lucas Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. (E. 11/21) 1.00 hrs/week
TH
Todd Horsley Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week
TT
Troi Taylor Dsgnd Comm. Chair Dir. 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$4.2M

Highest Paid

$523K

Paul Skoutelas

Compensated Officers

15

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Paul Skoutelas President And CEO $487,796 $35,372 $523,168 37.5
David Carol COO $315,905 $49,856 $365,761 37.5
Ward Mccarragher VP - Government Affairs $331,269 $28,784 $360,053 37.5
John Henry CFO $285,054 $45,629 $330,683 37.5
Arthur Guzzetti Vice President Policy $256,663 $53,267 $309,930 37.5
Pamela Boswell VP - Workforce Development $226,224 $38,602 $264,826 37.5
Linda Ford General Counsel $216,142 $42,525 $258,667 37.5
Petra Mollet VP - Strategic/Int'L Programs $225,491 $31,923 $257,414 37.5
Anastasia Tiongson Senior Director, Government Affairs $205,828 $19,788 $225,616 37.5
Joseph Niegoski SR. Director, Educational Services $193,556 $28,697 $222,253 37.5
John Gonzalez SR. Director - Marketing & Sales $168,572 $49,151 $217,723 37.5
Thomas Doyle VP, Communications & Marketing $192,619 $18,902 $211,521 37.5
Kym Hill DIR. - EXEC. Office & Corp. SEC. $177,812 $27,710 $205,522 37.5
Shelley Kee VP- Human Resources $186,232 $18,302 $204,534 37.5
Christina Garneski VP. Meetings & Membership $164,763 $37,877 $202,640 37.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
4 Registrations
3 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 3 total

American Public Transportation Association
2 filings
Self
American Public Transportation Association (Apta)
1 filing
Self
Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid Obo American Public Transportation Association
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Public Transportation

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(202) 496-4800 (202) 496-4859

Social

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1300 I Street NW 1200 E Washington, DC 20005