DALLAS, TX — After an extensive nationwide search, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announces that Jenny Barket will join the agency on May 15 as the new Chief of Staff.

Serving as a senior advisor to DART President & Chief Executive Officer Nadine Lee, Barket will lead a variety of strategic, tactical, and operational initiatives in her new role, focusing on issues that have an agency-wide impact.

"We are thrilled that Jenny will join DART as the Chief of Staff," Lee said. "Her impressive leadership style, comprehensive experience, knowledge of the public transportation industry, and strategic understanding of operations will bring DART to a whole new level of service for the DFW region."

As a Director at WSP USA, Barket served as a strategic advisor to projects across the country. Barket also served as Legal Counsel to the United States Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado.

"It is an honor and a privilege to join the executive leadership team at DART," Barket said. "This is such an exciting time at the agency. With the launch of DART's New Bus Network in January, as well as a new laser focus on the entire customer journey, I'm looking forward to applying my experience and passion for public transportation to serving the people of Dallas and surrounding DART communities."

Barket holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, and a Juris Doctor and Master of Laws from Duke University Law School.