Introducing the Santa Cruz METRO Board of Directors

The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Santa Cruz METRO) is governed by an eleven member Board of Directors comprised of representatives of the cities of Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Scotts Valley, and representatives from the unincorporated areas of the County of Santa Cruz, plus one ex-officio member from UCSC.

To contact the Board of Directors please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson

City of Santa Cruz Appointment

 

 

Term Expires:
December 2025

Scott Newsome

Scott Newsome

City of Santa Cruz Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2026

Vacant

Vanessa Quiroz-Carter

City of Watsonville Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2025

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Jimmy Dutra

City of Watsonville Appointment

 

 

Term Expires:
December 2028

Vacant

TBA

County of Santa Cruz Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2028

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Manu Koenig

County of Santa Cruz Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2025

Vacant

Fabian Leonor

County of Santa Cruz Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2028

Vacant

Melinda Orbach

City of Capitola Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2028

 

Rebecca Downing photo

Rebecca Downing

County of Santa Cruz Appointment

Vice Chair (2024)

Term Expires:
December 2025

Donna Lind photo

Donna Lind

City of Scotts Valley Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2026

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Mike Rotkin

County of Santa Cruz Appointment

 

Term Expires:
December 2026

Alta Northcutt photo

Alta Northcutt
Cabrillo College Ex-Officio

 

Cabrillo College Appointment

Term Expires:
December 2025

 

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Edward Reiskin

UCSC Ex-Officio

 

UCSC Appointment

Term Expires:
December 2025