Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Nat Ford

Breaking: Ed Reiskin Lays Off “Roughly a Dozen” Managers at SFMTA

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 16, 2012 | 15 Comments

SFMTA Director of Transportation Ed Reiskin has laid off “roughly a dozen” executive staff members at the agency, according to a letter sent to staff today provided by spokesperson Paul Rose. Rose said the agency is not releasing any names yet. In the letter, Reiskin says the move is intended to reduce the agency’s budget […]

Mayor Outlines SFMTA Chief Qualifications as List of Candidates Narrows

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 13, 2011 | 4 Comments

The future CEO and executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) should be a visionary who can focus on implementing a labor agreement with transit operators, improve Muni reliability, make more taxis available, focus on pedestrian safety and expand bike facilities, Mayor Ed Lee told the Board of Supervisors yesterday. “There is […]

SFMTA Board Approves Ford’s Severance, Announces Call for Applicants

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 21, 2011 | 16 Comments

In a unanimous vote, the SFMTA Board of Directors this afternoon approved a $384,000 severance package for outgoing Executive Director/CEO Nat Ford, and announced that the agency will accept applications for the top job until July 1, when he is scheduled to depart. The vote came without any discussion among board members. The only person […]

SFMTA Chief Nat Ford Will Depart at the End of the Month

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 15, 2011 | 17 Comments

After months of insisting that he is focused on San Francisco and the SFMTA, Muni Chief Nat Ford has reached an agreement with the agency’s Board of Directors to leave at the end of the month, Streetsblog has confirmed. The story was first reported by Rachel Gordon in the San Francisco Chronicle this afternoon. According […]

Can Nat Ford Keep His Job as SFMTA Executive Director?

By Bryan Goebel | Mar 17, 2011 | 3 Comments

Now that it appears unlikely SFMTA Executive Director/CEO Nat Ford is headed to D.C., the focus turns to whether the veteran transit professional can keep his job in San Francisco. While no one we spoke to at City Hall was willing to publicly talk about whether Ford should stay or go, there is a growing […]

Decision Appears Imminent on SFMTA Chief Nat Ford’s Future

By Bryan Goebel | Mar 15, 2011 | 6 Comments

The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Board of Directors is scheduled to meet tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. EST to decide whether to hire SFMTA Chief Nat Ford as its chief executive, according a spokesperson for the agency. If recent coverage in the Washington Post is any indication, there’s no guarantee Ford has the job. Ford, […]

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