Lane Transit District has selected their next General Manager.
Aurora “A.J.” Jackson has been chosen to lead LTD. She was picked from a three person candidate pool. Jackson started her career as a bus operator working her way up the ranks to management. LTD Board President Gary Wildish says her ascent was a strong selling point.
Wildish: “It takes tonicity, poise, energy, leadership and that really does fit perfectly with the direction that we wanna go.”
Wildish says Jackson is a seasoned manager who works well with diverse communities. He says in her current position, Jackson answers to 13 city councils. As head of LTD, Aurora Jackson will earn a base salary of $153,000. Her start date is November 30.