MTA Board Members
Click on each MTA Board member's picture for a biography. See also below for details of appointment.
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H. Dale Hemmerdinger Chairman |
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| David S. Mack Vice Chairman |
Andrew M. Saul Vice Chairman |
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| Andrew Albert | John H. Banks | Robert C. Bickford | James F. Blair |
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| Norman E. Brown | Allen P. Cappelli | Donald Cecil | Doreen M. Frasca |
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| Jeffrey A. Kay | Mark D. Lebow | James L. McGovern | Susan G. Metzger |
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| Mark Page | Mitchell H. Pally | Norman I. Seabrook | James L. Sedore Jr. |
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| Nancy Shevell | Vincent Tessitore, Jr. | Ed Watt | Carl V. Wortendyke |
| Board Members | Recommended By | Date First Confirmed |
Term Expires |
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| H. Dale Hemmerdinger Chairman |
Governor | 10/22/07 |
6/30/11 |
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| David S. Mack Vice Chairman |
Nassau County Executive | 12/16/93 | 6/30/09 |
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| Andrew M. Saul1 Vice Chairman |
Governor | 4/11/06 | 6/30/12 | |
| Andrew Albert2 | New York City Transit Riders Council | 6/18/02 | 1/01/10 | |
| John H. Banks III | Mayor | 5/03/04 | 6/30/11 | |
| Robert C. Bickford3 | Putnam County Executive | 6/18/08 | 6/30/10 | |
| James F. Blair2 | Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council | 6/19/03 | 1/01/10 | |
| Norman E. Brown2 | Metro-North Railroad Unions | 9/15/06 |
12/31/06 (holdover) |
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| Allen P. Cappelli | Governor | 8/19/08 | 6/30/09 | |
| Donald Cecil | Westchester County Executive | 11/29/05 | 6/30/09 |
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| Doreen M. Frasca | Governor | 5/20/08 | 6/30/10 | |
| Jeffrey A. Kay | Mayor | 6/21/06 | 6/30/14 | |
| Mark D. Lebow | Mayor | 6/18/02 | 6/30/08 (holdover) |
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| James L. McGovern2 | Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council | 03/19/02 | 1/01/13 | |
| Susan G. Metzger3 | Orange County Executive | 6/23/05 | 6/30/10 | |
| Mark Page | Mayor | 9/16/03 | 6/30/11 | |
| Mitchell H. Pally | Suffolk County Executive | 6/07/05 | 6/30/10 | |
| Norman I. Seabrook | Governor | 12/13/06 | 6/30/10 | |
| James L. Sedore Jr.3 | Dutchess County Executive | 7/02/94 | 6/30/10 |
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| Nancy Shevell | Governor | 6/18/01 | 6/30/11 | |
| Vincent Tessitore, Jr.2 | United Transportation Union | 6/20/07 | 1/01/13 | |
| Ed Watt2 | Transport Workers Union | 3/31/04 | 1/01/06 (holdover) | |
| Carl V. Wortendyke3 | Rockland County Executive | 6/07/05 | 6/30/10 | |
All Board members are appointed by the Governor. 1Board member from 9/17/96 to 11/28/05; recommended by Westchester County Executive. 2Nonvoting member. 3Casts one collective vote. |
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