Matt Maier, the Director of Operations at Laketran, received the Ohio Public Transit Association's Under 40 Rising Star Award, recognizing his impactful contributions to public transit. Starting as a student bus driver, he rose through the ranks at various organizations, leading Laketran since 2016. His leadership resulted in a 62% increase in service hours and a 19% growth in ridership in 2023. Maier is committed to community service initiatives, notably launching the Lake County Mobile Food Pantry during the pandemic, which garnered state and national accolades.
Maier's journey in transit began as a student bus driver at PARTA while earning a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Kent State University.
Under his leadership, Laketran achieved a remarkable 19% ridership growth in 2023, making Laketran one of the fastest transit systems in the nation to recover post-pandemic.
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