MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced Friday that he is replacing the current board for the Memphis Area Transit Authority with all new members.
Young said the move represents a “clean-slate” and came after an initial draft report of MATA done by Transpro, which was retained by the City of Memphis in Aug. 2024 to conduct an operational assessment of MATA, according to the report.
According to Young, the following people are replacing the current board members:
- Brandon Arrindale
- Cynthia Bailey
- Emily Greer
- Sandi Klink
- Brian Marflak
- Jackson McNeil
- Anna McQuiston
- Dana Pointer
- Maya Siggers
Mayor Young provided the following statement:
“This move is more about creating a clean-slate environment. After months of analysis, we received Transpro’s initial draft report today, which clearly spells out the challenges facing our transit system and the need to move with expediency. We believe the reset will help us to move more quickly toward our goal of creating a system that better connects our residents with jobs, healthcare, and essential services.”
The report said that "MATA's challenges are further amplified by a lack of focus on the daily needs of customers, poor financial management and oversight and the pursuit of major projects that are straining the limited staff and fiscal resources of the Authority."
Transpro's report offered three general recommendations to MATA:
- Meet the needs of customers and improve service
- Improve financial management and oversight to build greater trust with the community
- Get back to basics
"Transpro is committed to be a partner to the City of Memphis and its partners to support the needed modernizations of MATA," the report said.
View the full report below: