AC Transit Names Salvador Llamas as GM and CEO

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit), Oakland, CA, has announced the appointment of Salvador “Sal” Llamas as its new general manager and chief executive officer. He succeeds Interim General Manager Kathleen Kelly.

Llamas joined AC Transit in 2012 as director of maintenance, before rising to chief operating officer in 2017. Over the past 13 years, he has delivered measurable results, including a nearly 10 percent improvement in on-time performance and a 43 percent reduction in accident rates.

He has also led major strategic initiatives, including the development of the Transit Asset Management Plan (TAM); the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP); and the nationally recognized 5X5 Study, now considered a definitive roadmap for transit agencies transitioning to zero-emission fleets.

Llamas is actively involved with the Eno Center for Transportation, the National Transit Institute, and Latinos in Transit. He is a member of the APTA Board of Directors; is chair of APTA’s Bus Operations Committee; and serves on the Bus Technical Maintenance and Zero Emission Fleet committees. He is a graduate of the Leadership APTA Class of 2010.