Chief Financial Officer MacLeod to retire in March 2025 | | |
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Today, General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson announced that Chief Financial Officer Doug MacLeod intends to retire from the agency no later than March 28, 2025, after nearly 15 years of service to RTD. He joined the agency as Accounting Controller and was appointed CFO in April 2021. The timing of MacLeod’s retirement will enable him to assist in the recruitment, selection and transition of his successor in the role. | |
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“Although Doug’s last day is months away, I express my heartfelt gratitude and respect for his dedication and commitment to the agency during his many years of service,” Johnson wrote in an agencywide email. “I also thank Doug for his willingness to work collaboratively on this transition, permitting the agency the greatest chance to fill the massive shoes he is leaving behind.”
By close of business today, the Chief Financial Officer position will be live on the RTD Careers webpage and the website for KL2 Connects, the firm that will assist with this executive search.
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Hustling for the holidays: RTD gears up for a busy holiday season | The holiday season in the 303 is special. There’s something magical about the hustle and bustle of the city converting itself into a winter wonderland beneath the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains. With the magic of a Mile High holiday come people who want to experience all the season has to offer, and RTD is preparing to ensure its customers get to do just that. | |
SBO Office implements new diversity and compliance portal | RTD’s Small Business Opportunity Office (SBO) has implemented a software solution known as B2Gnow to enhance outreach efforts identifying potential bidders or proposers on contracts in which a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal has been set. Following RTD’s Strategic Priority of Community Value, the platform allows the SBO team to post contracting opportunities and immediately notify SBE or DBE firms. | |
Southbound speed restrictions lifted between University of Denver, Colorado stations | | |
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RTD has lifted southbound speed restrictions between the University of Denver and Colorado stations along the Southeast Corridor. E and H line trains have now resumed normal speeds along this outbound section of track. Speed restrictions remain in place northbound between University of Denver and Colorado stations, as well as southbound between the Colorado and Southmoor stations. | |
RTD honors veteran colleagues with breakfast celebration | Last Thursday, colleagues who served in the U.S. Armed Forces were treated to a special breakfast and networking event in recognition of their military service. Approximately 70 employees socialized with one another and mingled with members of RTD’s Leadership Team. All military branches were represented. Thank you, veterans, for your service to our great country – and to RTD! | |
Employees pack Blake for final Dialogue with Debra of 2024 | |
Last Thursday, approximately 100 employees from across the agency filled the atrium and upper floors of RTD’s Blake Street headquarters to hear remarks from General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson about the current state of the agency, as well as reflections about the last year. Several employees asked questions of Johnson and the Leadership Team. Watch for details about future agencywide forums as soon as they are available. | |
East Metro recognizes Donna White for 25 years of service | | |
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Bus operator Donna White has been with RTD for 25 years. To celebrate, East Metro presented her with a plaque and a pin honoring her dedication to making lives better through connections. Congratulations, Donna! | |
Every day across the Denver metro area, RTD employees are making lives better through connections. The agency is proud to spotlight our exceptional workforce who go above and beyond in their roles and embody RTD’s core values. Join us in celebrating colleagues who personify the values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration and ownership. | |
Business Program Manager meets the mark with Veterans Day event | |
On behalf of the RTD team that convened on Nov. 14 for the Veterans Day Networking Breakfast at Blake, I wanted to personally thank Business Program Manager Betsy Hinojosa and the Communications and Engagement Department for planning and hosting a wonderful event to celebrate RTD’s military veterans that served either in an active-duty, reservist and/or national guardsmen capacity.
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Operator uses every resource to update customers about detour | |
Alexandria Ortega, my Route 43 driver this morning, deserves a reward for grace under pressure. I got on at MLK Boulevard and Franklin Street and got off close to 15th and Champa streets. The bus was packed! I was one of at least five standees. Our driver used the smart-media console to contact dispatch about the next L Line departure, to offer an option to us passengers.
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Bruce Baltzer
Bus Operator (4 years)
Tom Hughes
Manager of Intelligent Transportation Systems (16 years)
Edin Memic
Manager of HR DOT Compliance/Office Services (18 years)
Sam Munoz
Bus Operator (20 years)
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Volunteers needed to collect donated goods for RTD Gives | |
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RTD is looking for volunteers to travel to select RTD stations to collect donated cold-weather goods from the public, which will be given to Broomfield-based nonprofit A Precious Child. The winter parade bus will be stationed at the following locations and times on Saturday, Dec. 14:
- 9-10:30 a.m.: Downtown Boulder Station
- 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Union Station
- 2:45-4:15 p.m.: Littleton·Downtown Station
Interested in volunteering? Click the link below to sign up.
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Missed Dialogue with Debra? Watch on the Hub | Catch up on the latest agency happenings discussed during last week’s Dialogue with Debra. A recording of the session is available at the link below. | |
Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest returns soon | Break out your ugliest, tackiest and most eye-straining holiday sweaters, because the annual Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest is back for another year! Beginning Dec. 1, employees can submit a photo of their ugliest sweater for a chance to win prizes and be featured in an upcoming issue of Inside Connections. Prizes are available for individual and team entries. Be on the lookout soon for submission links. | |
Employees: What are you thankful for? | |
Is it family, a pet, an opportunity? Whatever inspires gratitude, share your message by Monday, Nov. 25, to be featured in the Nov. 27 issue of Inside Connections! Email your response to insideconnections@rtd-denver.com. | |
Subrecipient monitoring procedures manual is on the Hub | |
The manual provides official guidance for RTD and its subrecipients, entities the agency works with that cannot receive federal funding directly from the federal government. This document explains the methods of monitoring, persons responsible and expected deliverables associated with subrecipient oversight.
Click the link below to view the manual on the Hub, and contact Beverly Riley, at beverly.riley@rtd-denver.com, with any questions.
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Tomorrow: Learn about strategic initiatives at Facts-n-Snacks | |
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Join Senior Performance Analyst Ben Celius at 2 p.m. tomorrow on Microsoft Teams as he provides a thorough breakdown of next year’s Strategic Initiatives and explains how they are selected. Click the link below to join once the session starts.
Can’t make it? A recording will be posted to the Facts-n-Snacks page on the Hub after the session.
Interested in hosting a Facts-n-Snacks in 2025? Reserve your spot today by filling out an interest form here: https://forms.office.com/g/tDwqbdRzte
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RTD has a number of solicitations currently underway or planned for the near future. To view and download current solicitations, see upcoming opportunities, and review pending and awarded contracts, follow the links below. | | |
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Debra's Quote of the Week | |
“There are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach.”
— John S. Herrington
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