The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) today announced that Chance Long, MBA, transit planning manager of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Planning Organization, has been elected as secretary-treasurer. She will serve a two-year term, helping to develop programming that facilitates education and networking among transit professionals throughout the state.
Long has been with the City of St. Joseph since 2016. In her current role she oversees St. Joseph Transit’s grant management and procurement. She graduated from Northwest Missouri State with a bachelor’s degree in both political science and emergency disaster. She earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Park University. She has been a MPTA board member since 2018.
“The Missouri Public Transit Association is thrilled to have Chance serving the organization in this leadership capacity,” said Kimberly Cella, executive director of the Missouri Public Transit Association. “Her background, expertise and passion for transit will go a long way towards furthering the organization’s mission.”
To learn more about the Missouri Public Transit Association, visit www.mopublictransit.org. Individuals can also like the organization on Facebook or follow them on Twitter at @MOPublicTransit.
Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) was established in 1980 as a Missouri non-profit corporation. It was formed to provide a unified voice for public and specialized transportation providers in Missouri and to work toward elevating the status of public transit as a national priority.
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