Citizens Advisory Board

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Robert Hart

Robert Hart

Citizens Advisory Board Chairman
Representing the City of Chicago

Rob Hart has been a resident of the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park community in Chicago since 1984, and has been a Metra rider since 1978

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Maria Coons, Ed.D.

Maria Coons

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Representing northwest suburban Cook County

Dr. Coons is currently the Vice President of Innovation and Strategic Alliances at Harper College. In this capacity, she leads the rapid development and delivery of programming in emerging fields to meet regional employer demands for a skilled workforce.

 

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Tom Cushing

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Representing west suburban Cook County

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Richard Dombrowski

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Representing Will County

 

 

 

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Haig Haleblian

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Representing McHenry County

 

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Matt Hanson

Matt Hanson

Citizens Advisory Board Member
Representing Kane County
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Barbara Klipp

Barbara Klipp

Citizens Advisory Board Member

At-Large Representative

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Mark Kokodynsky

Mark Kokodynsky

Citizens Advisory Board Member

At-Large Representative

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William C. Lyman

William C. Lyman

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Representing DuPage County

William C. Lyman’s 40-year career in railway transportation began with Santa Fe Railway in 1970 and led to assignments in California, Illinois, Kansas and Texas.

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Patricia Mahon

Patricia Mahon

Citizens Advisory Board Member
Representing south suburban Cook County

Ms. Mahon is the deputy village administrator for the Village of South Holland.

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Bruce C. Nelson

Bruce C. Nelson

Citizens Advisory Board Member

At-Large Representative

Bruce C. Nelson is a transportation management professional with more than 39 years of experience in bus and rail transit operations providing him with an understanding of the evolving needs of public transportation and the ability to identify needed improvements and develop and implement successful action plans.

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Taina Irish Rodriguez

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Representing north suburban Cook County

Taina Irish Rodriguez started her career as a Disability Rights Advocate with Access Living in the spring of 1999. 

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Marlene taylor

Marlene H. Taylor

Citizens Advisory Board Member

At-Large Representative

Ms. Taylor is a Transit Operations Professional with 26 years of experience in rail operations, starting as a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) conductor in 1986, and eight years in consulting.

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Michael Metz

Michael Metz

Citizens Advisory Board Member

Student Intern