DART Executive Staff Biographies

Doug Douglas
Vice President of Mobility Management Services

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Doug Douglas, a DART veteran of over 25 years, directs the Department of Mobility Management Services and chairs the Paratransit and Accessibility Advisory Group to DART. The department provides service requirements and functions for complementary ADA Paratransit services, including Certification/Eligibility, Service Development, Service Planning, Travel Training, Contract Compliance/Field Operations, and Parkland Hospital Shuttle Service Management. The department is also responsible for the administration of the Fixed Route Reduced Fare Program for Persons with Disabilities and the provision of DART Innovative Services, which includes GoLink and Flex Service Routes; and managing the Mesquite and UTD services.

In addition to the programs listed above, the department is actively engaging in efforts to coordinate transportation with health and human service providers, non-profit organizations, faith-based, medical, and similar agencies, as well as other local or regional transportation providers. The department is also responsible for the implementation and ongoing efforts related to the My Rides North Texas project, which is a website and app identifying transportation resources for Veterans, People with Disabilities and others in the North Central Texas Region.

Experience
Vice President of Mobility Management Services, DART, October 1995 to present
Assistant Vice President of Paratransit Services, DART, February 1994 - October 1995
Director of Paratransit Services, DART, March 1993 - February 1994
Manager of Paratransit Services, DART, January 1992 - March 1993
Certification Monitor, Paratransit Services, DART, August 1990 - January 1992
Information Specialist, Action Center, DART, January 1990 - July 1990

Professional/Community Affiliations
Member, National Steering Committee, Easter Seals Project ACTION
Member, Access Committee, American Public Transportation Association
Member, Mobility Management Committee, American Public Transportation Association
Board of Trustees, LeTourneau University
Task Force Member, Regional Public Transportation Coordination Task Force (North Central Texas Council of Governments)
Past Board Member, Variety, the Children's Charity of Texas
Past Chairman, Variety Sunshine Coach Program, Board of Directors
Past Chairman, National Steering Committee, Easter Seals Project ACTION
Past Chairman of the Board, Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind

Education
B.S. Biology/Chemistry, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Postgraduate studies in Psychology, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Postgraduate studies in Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee

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