COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — The Central Ohio Transit Authority will be under new leadership soon.
COTA announced Monday morning that CEO and president Joanna Pinkerton has resigned and will step down from her position on May 6. Pinkerton, a licensed professional engineer, joined COTA in 2018 after previous roles at Honda, the Ohio State University, and the Ohio Department of Transportation.
“Leading COTA has been an honor, and I am extremely proud that COTA has never been in
better shape than it is today,” Pinkerton said. “I have full confidence in the Board of Trustees
our Executive Leadership Team, and every member of Team COTA to seize the opportunity
that is before us to transform Central Ohio’s mobility landscape.”
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On Jan. 18, a tentative three-year labor agreement was reached between COTA and the Transportation Workers Union. The new collective bargaining agreement does require ratification from the TWU before COTA’s board of trustees can vote. Included in the agreement are COTA’s operators, vehicle maintenance technicians, and facility maintenance employees.