Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is pleased to announce that Jamie Adelman has been named as the agency’s new chief financial officer (CFO). A proven finance leader, Adelman will assume her new role and responsibilities on June 19.

A key member of the executive team, reporting to DART president & chief executive officer Nadine Lee, Adelman will lead the agency's accounting, financial reporting, budget, treasury, fare collections and fare payment systems, debt management, investment management, risk management, and technology functions.

"We are thrilled to welcome Jamie to our leadership team at DART," said Nadine S. Lee, DART president & CEO. "She brings a diverse skill set to the agency, including deep financial experience, strong analytics, and a track record of achievement in the transit industry. She’ll be able to helm our talented finance organization and continue with the delivery of our comprehensive strategic financial plan that helps drive our rider-focused vision."

Adelman came to DART last December with nearly 20 years of financial leadership experience. This includes leadership of financial planning and management, risk management, treasury, payment systems, statistical reporting, transit capital projects, service transitions, and procurement services. She joined the agency from the Sacramento Regional Transit District, where she most recently served as the Vice President of Procurement, Real Estate & Special Projects.

"I am excited to be in North Texas at a time when it is growing at unprecedented rates and contributing to DART’s mission of providing seamless mobility to the region," said Adelman. "I look forward to the opportunity to leverage my years of finance and transit experience to play a role in achieving agency goals. DART has a very strong team working to improve the customer experience and provide quality mobility options to our riders."

Prior to joining the Sacramento Regional Transit District, Adelman spent six years in public accounting, focused on audits of state, local, and special district governmental agencies. Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science – Business Administration – Accounting from CSU Sacramento.