Jill Barnett, Lextran

LEXINGTON, KY—Jill Barnett, executive director and general manager of Lextran, has left the agency to serve in a position outside of the public transit industry. Barnett began her nearly 14-year tenure at Lextran in 2009 and served as assistant general manager (with Transdev) and director of community affairs and community outreach coordinator. She was promoted to general manager in 2020. For APTA, Barnett has served on the Public Transportation CEO Coordinating Council and Bus & Paratransit CEOs, Legislative, Rail Transit, Small Operations, Workforce Development and Procurement and Supply Chain committees, among others.