BJCTA Names New Board Officers; Celebrates the Strong Leadership of Joyce E. Brooks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority has named new board officers. Joyce E. Brooks, outgoing board chair, has decided not to seek another appointment as chair of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) Board of Directors.
Brooks has been roundly applauded for her leadership by fellow board members, BJCTA staff and members of the community.
“I considered it an honor and a privilege to serve in a leadership role that allowed me to shape the future of public transportation for the Birmingham-Jefferson County region,” said Brooks.
The new BJCTA board officers are:
• Johnnye Lassiter, Board Chair
Lassiter represents Bessemer. She is currently vice chair and served as interim chair during Brooks’ absence this summer.
· Patricia Bozeman-Henderson, Vice Chair
Henderson represents Birmingham on the board of directors.
· Bacarra Mauldin, Board Treasurer/Secretary
Mauldin also represents Birmingham.
Brooks began her tenure on the BJCTA Board of Directors in 2010. As board chair, Brooks made a lot of progress.
Under Brooks’ leadership, the BJCTA Board of Directors hired Ann August – the first woman executive director for the authority since its inception in 1972. August was a highly accomplished transit professional with more than 32 years of experience when she was hired.
Brooks’ leadership as board chair also coincided with the commencement of the building of the new Birmingham Intermodal Facility – the new home for BJCTA, Greyhound buses and Amtrak.
“When this new, state-of-the-art intermodal facility is built, visitors to this region will know they’ve arrive to a region that believes in innovation, and that Birmingham is on the move,” said Brooks.
Brooks is also credited with implementing the new motto for BJCTA: One team. One goal.
Brooks will use her time away from board leadership to spend more time with her family, and continue her work as an author. On November 15th from 3-5p.m. at Vulcan Park, Brooks will release her next book titled, It Ain’t Over.
