Kevin B. Quinn (born ) is the

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. Prior to his current role, he served as CEO and administrator of the

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from 2017 to 2021.

Education

Quinn graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government in 2001. He then earned a Master of Public Policy from

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. Since 2007, Quinn is a member of the

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Career

Early career

Quinn worked as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Manager for the

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of Baltimore where he was focused on transportation planning. In the aftermath of

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, Quinn oversaw the development of grants winning $1.5 billion for infrastructure repair ''New York City Transit Resiliency and Recovery Grants.''

Maryland Transit Administration

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Quinn joined the

(MTA) in 2014 as the

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Implementation Manager. In this capacity, Quinn directed the divisions of Project Development, Environmental Planning and Capital Programming and managed Governor

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's $135 million rebranding and design of the Baltimore regional bus system. Immediately prior to his appointment, Quinn served as the Director of Planning and Programming. In this role, Quinn oversaw the $3.6 billion capital program and managed grant coordination with the

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. Quinn was recognized as one of Mass Transit Magazine's 2016 Top 40 under 40 in transportation for innovation and leadership. In June 2017, Quinn succeed Paul Comfort as the

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and Administrator of the MTA. On his appointment, Governor

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stated "Kevin is a smart transportation professional who has proven time and time again he knows how to make great things happen for the customers he serves, the State of Maryland will truly benefit from this transit expertise and his ability to turn ideas into real-world solutions."

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In 2021, Quinn was hired as CEO of

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, succeeding interim CEO Gigi Chen-Kuo in July of that year.

Personal life

Quinn lives in the

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with his wife Angie and two children Iris and Jack.

References

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