As the former General Manager of Lextran in Lexington, Kentucky, Ms Barnett led the public transit agency through the pandemic response and post-pandemic period, ensured continuity of service, and realized a nearly 40 percent ridership recovery over a two-year period. Her intentionality in cultivating relationships and partnerships resulted in more than $18 million in competitive grant wins and additional funding for Lextran.
“We are so thrilled to bring Jill on as a member of the TransPro team,” TransPro Chief Executive Officer and Founder Mark Aesch said. “Jill brings an incredible level of expertise to our client base through her lived experience, and she understands the tools and skills needed for leaders to be successful in their agencies. She will provide incredible value in helping our partners achieve their goals of organizational transformation.”
TransPro is a performance management consultancy specializing in guiding public sector organizations and their leaders to higher levels of performance through strategic planning, organizational assessments, customer satisfaction survey systems, and leadership development, and talent services. The company also developed the public transit industry’s first and only performance dashboard now used by agencies nationwide to monitor and report performance and community value.