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Mr. McKinney was one of the original members that first met in 1989 to discuss the formation and need to establish a regional transportation authority in the Triad. Mr. McKinney is a life long transportation professional in the state of North Carolina accredited service in both city and state governments. Mr. McKinney has also served as the President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Southern District Institute of Transportation Engineers and the North Carolina Section, Institute of Transportation Engineers. Mr. McKinney is primarily responsible for activities associated with the PART Board of Trustees and the overall management and operations of PART. Programs Manager, Scott Rhine Mr. Rhine has worked in both fixed route and human services transportation sectors. As a professional planner Mr. Rhine most recently served as a senior transportation planner for the NCDOT primarily dealing with state and federal urbanized area funding programs, infrastructure requirements and regulations and planning needs associated with various transit operations throughout North Carolina. Mr. Rhine is primarily responsible for coordinating the PART work program with the four Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the Region. Marketing Coordinator, Lisa Chislett Mrs. Chislett has an extensive background in office related duties. Her experience in large corporations has enabled her to develop multiple administrative and marketing activities for the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. Mrs. Chislett is primarily responsible for marketing the many services provided by PART concentrating on the continued growth of regional cooperation and improved transportation services. Assistant Marketing Coordinator, Jo-Anne Abel Mrs. Abel joined PART with two Bachelor’s degrees and a Master’s degree in Communication from Fairfield University. Her transportation experience includes three years of owning a transportation company and a lifetime of utilizing public transit. As a worldwide traveler, Mrs. Abel has seen firsthand the benefits of making alternate transportation a lifestyle choice. She enjoys sharing her experiences with groups and individuals. In fact, Mrs. Abel heads the PART Buddy Ride program. This program allows individuals who have never ridden the bus the opportunity to be accompanied by a PART staff member on the first ride. Operations Manager, David Morris Mr. Morris has an extensive background in public transportation in the State of North Carolina. This includes management of the Greenville Area Transit System, Ridesharing Services & Vanpooling of the Piedmont and Assistant General Manager of the Winston-Salem Transit Authority. Mr. Morris is also the recipient of the Governor's Public Transportation Award for outstanding service to public transportation in North Carolina. Regional Ridesharing Coordinator, Stefany Sowell Ms. Sowell is a specialist with carpool matching and vanpool leasing in the Piedmont Triad area. Ms. Sowell has a BA degree in communications from WSSU and over 6 years of experience in public transportation. She is responsible for the coordination of over 60 vanpools commuting throughout the region. Regional Ridesharing Coordinator, Ruby Revell Mrs. Revell is also a specialist with carpool matching and vanpool leasing throughout the Piedmont Triad. Mrs. Revell is a former fire-fighter for the City of Winston-Salem and transit operator for the Winston-Salem Transit Authority with over 4 years of experience in public transportation. She is responsible for the coordination of over 60 vanpools commuting in the Piedmont Triad. Administrative Assistant, Alphanie McCall Ms. McCall received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics from North Carolina A&T State University in 2001. She began her career with PART in March 2003 when she became the Administrative Assistant. She has an extensive background in office related activities and is primarily responsible for the daily administrative duties of the office. Transportation Demand Manager, Chantale Wesley Mrs.Wesley joined PART with over nine years of management and sales experience within the banking industry. Her drive and commitment towards the community assists in making her an asset to our team. Mrs. Wesley utilizes a hands-on approach to actively educate and assist our community in making better commuter choices. She looks forward to utilizing her TDM role to improve the region’s quality of life by promoting the use of alternate transportation options instead of a single-occupant vehicle. Finance Officer, Teraesa Whitley Jones Ms. Jones holds two degrees from UNC-G, one in Finance the other in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and brings 20 years of accounting experience in both the public and private sectors to PART. Seeing growth in mass transit through the Piedmont Triad, she wishes to create improved systems to track financial information throughout the organization. Marketing Assistant Brooke Wemlinger Ms. Wemlinger received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2007. With experience from various internships while in school and other marketing positions, Ms. Wemlinger will assist in marketing the many services provided by PART concentrating on the continued growth of regional cooperation and improved transportation services.
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Meet the PART Staff

Executive Director,
Brent McKinney, P.E.

Mr. McKinney was one of the original members that first met in 1989 to discuss the formation and need to establish a regional transportation authority in the Triad. Mr. McKinney is a life long transportation professional in the state of North Carolina accredited service in both city and state governments. Mr. McKinney has also served as the President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Southern District Institute of Transportation Engineers and the North Carolina Section, Institute of Transportation Engineers. Mr. McKinney is primarily responsible for activities associated with the PART Board of Trustees and the overall management and operations of PART.

Programs Manager,
Scott Rhine

Mr. Rhine has worked in both fixed route and human services transportation sectors. As a professional planner Mr. Rhine most recently served as a senior transportation planner for the NCDOT primarily dealing with state and federal urbanized area funding programs, infrastructure requirements and regulations and planning needs associated with various transit operations throughout North Carolina. Mr. Rhine is primarily responsible for coordinating the PART work program with the four Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the Region.

Marketing Coordinator,
Lisa Chislett

Mrs. Chislett has an extensive background in office related duties. Her experience in large corporations has enabled her to develop multiple administrative and marketing activities for the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. Mrs. Chislett is primarily responsible for marketing the many services provided by PART concentrating on the continued growth of regional cooperation and improved transportation services.

Assistant Marketing Coordinator,
Jo-Anne Abel

Mrs. Abel joined PART with two Bachelor’s degrees and a Master’s degree in Communication from Fairfield University. Her transportation experience includes three years of owning a transportation company and a lifetime of utilizing public transit. As a worldwide traveler, Mrs. Abel has seen firsthand the benefits of making alternate transportation a lifestyle choice. She enjoys sharing her experiences with groups and individuals. In fact, Mrs. Abel heads the PART Buddy Ride program. This program allows individuals who have never ridden the bus the opportunity to be accompanied by a PART staff member on the first ride.

Operations Manager,
David Morris

Mr. Morris has an extensive background in public transportation in the State of North Carolina. This includes management of the Greenville Area Transit System, Ridesharing Services & Vanpooling of the Piedmont and Assistant General Manager of the Winston-Salem Transit Authority. Mr. Morris is also the recipient of the Governor's Public Transportation Award for outstanding service to public transportation in North Carolina.

Regional Ridesharing Coordinator,
Stefany Sowell

Ms. Sowell is a specialist with carpool matching and vanpool leasing in the Piedmont Triad area. Ms. Sowell has a BA degree in communications from WSSU and over 6 years of experience in public transportation. She is responsible for the coordination of over 60 vanpools commuting throughout the region.

Regional Ridesharing Coordinator,
Ruby Revell

Mrs. Revell is also a specialist with carpool matching and vanpool leasing throughout the Piedmont Triad. Mrs. Revell is a former fire-fighter for the City of Winston-Salem and transit operator for the Winston-Salem Transit Authority with over 4 years of experience in public transportation. She is responsible for the coordination of over 60 vanpools commuting in the Piedmont Triad.

Administrative Assistant,
Alphanie McCall

Ms. McCall received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics from North Carolina A&T State University in 2001. She began her career with PART in March 2003 when she became the Administrative Assistant. She has an extensive background in office related activities and is primarily responsible for the daily administrative duties of the office.

Transportation Demand Manager,
Chantale Wesley

Mrs.Wesley joined PART with over nine years of management and sales experience within the banking industry. Her drive and commitment towards the community assists in making her an asset to our team. Mrs. Wesley utilizes a hands-on approach to actively educate and assist our community in making better commuter choices. She looks forward to utilizing her TDM role to improve the region’s quality of life by promoting the use of alternate transportation options instead of a single-occupant vehicle.

Finance Officer,
Teraesa Whitley Jones

Ms. Jones holds two degrees from UNC-G, one in Finance the other in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and brings 20 years of accounting experience in both the public and private sectors to PART. Seeing growth in mass transit through the Piedmont Triad, she wishes to create improved systems to track financial information throughout the organization.

Marketing Assistant
Brooke Wemlinger

Ms. Wemlinger received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2007. With experience from various internships while in school and other marketing positions, Ms. Wemlinger will assist in marketing the many services provided by PART concentrating on the continued growth of regional cooperation and improved transportation services.