MODESTO — The Stanislaus Council of Governments has appointed Amber Collins as its next executive director, selecting a veteran transportation planner to lead the agency as it works to rebuild public trust following the firing of its previous chief.
The StanCOG policy board approved Collins’ appointment on March 18. She brings more than 17 years of experience in transportation planning, funding and regional governance. Collins previously served as both executive director and planning director for the Calaveras Council of Governments and worked in the private sector with statewide consulting firm Mark Thomas, where she was senior transportation planning manager and Planning and Funding Division manager.
Collins holds a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, a master’s degree in engineering, and a master’s degree in city and regional planning, all from California Polytechnic State University…