Des Moines DART Names Erin Hockman as CEO

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), IA, has announced the selection of Erin Hockman as chief executive officer. Hockman has a decade of experience at DART, most recently serving as chief administrative and strategy officer. 

Hockman will officially assume the role May 7, as current CEO Amanda Wanke departs to take a leadership position with Metro Transit in the Twin Cities.

Hockman joined DART in 2016 as marketing and communications manager. Before that, she spent eight years at Kemin Industries, a global nutritional manufacturing company, where she advanced through multiple roles focused on strategic communications, executive counsel, employee relations, public relations and marketing.

At DART, Hockman has played a key role in shaping organizational strategy, working closely with the CEO to align priorities and guide short- and long-term planning. She has also helped spearhead Reimagine DART, including a community-driven network redesign set to launch in June.

For APTA, Hockman is a member of the Legislative and the Marketing, Communications, and Customer Experience committees.