Inez Evans, Chief Operating Officer at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), has 28 years of experience leading complex transit organizations across the U.S. She manages more than 1800 employees and oversees all VTA transportation services. Under Ms. Evans’ leadership, VTA’s partnership with its local ATU membership – The Joint Workforce Investment (JWI) – and its apprenticeship and mentor program have flourished. The program has been recognized for excellence by The U.S. Department of Labor, The California Labor Federation, The California Employment Development Department (EDD), ATU International Leadership, The Transit Cooperative Leadership Program (TCRP), among others. Ms. Evans holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management and an MBA from Western International University, with a focus on management.