Mr. Howard Stewart has more than eight years of experience as the Transit Director and Board Secretary/Treasurer of South East Area Transit (SEAT). SEAT is a three-county public transportation system serving  Muskingum, Guernsey, and Noble County in Ohio.  He is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, affordable public transportation to meet the citizens' needs who desire to use the SEAT services.  Before joining South East Area Transit, Mr. Stewart worked as the Executive Director of a small non-profit that provided daily programs, and community needs to adults and youth in Zanesville, Ohio. Mr. Stewart holds a degree from Findlay College, has 30 years of experience collaborating with local government, businesses, and human service agencies to better the community.

Lisa currently serves as Mobility Manager under the Perry County Job & Family Services.  Lisa has been a part of the local JFS Team for over 42 years, specifically with rural public transit operations since 2014. Lisa currently guides the Region 8 Mobility Solution Center serving 8 counties in SE Ohio.  I enjoy advocating and educating individuals on transportation and travel alternatives necessary to meet their needs and getting them where they need to go!

Blair Taseff is the Cleveland/Akron Regional Sales Manager for TESCO, the Transportation Equipment Sales Corp. 

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Experience:

TESCO – 17 years

Regional Sales Manager – Cleveland/Akron, Ohio - Current 

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Affiliated Organizations - Current 

Vice President Associate Members, Ohio Public Transit Association Luxury Coach & Transportation (LCT)

​National Limousine Association (NLA) 

Mr. Andy Volenik is the Executive Director for Delaware County Transit, the transportation and mobility option provider for Delaware County's residents and businesses. Mr. Volenik is responsible for leading his dynamic team and in growing the transportation solutions and mobility options within Delaware County. Mr. Volenik started his career in transportation over 15 years ago as a bus operator at the Central Ohio Transit Authority and has worked various roles within the public sector.

Mary Habig started her Transit Career in 1992 as the Director of a very small county-operated transit system in South Eastern Ohio.  After 9 years, she ventured out of the small transit community and into the For-Profit Transit World for 10 years.  Habig stated, "Though I have enjoyed many aspects of the For-Profit Transit companies, I felt the need to go back to the non-profit transit system. Even though there are more struggles with non-profits, non-profits seem to care more about the service they provide." In 2014, Habig returned to Ohio and assumed the position as the Director of North Central Area Transit. In 2017, North Central Area Transit, NCAT, expanded their service area to include Crawford County.  The agency’s name is now:  North Central Area Transit, NCAT. Habig is in her 28th year of Transit Management and smiles when she looks back and remembers all the great people she’s met throughout the years.  “Seven States, Hundreds of Employees, Thousands of Tears, and Millions of Smiles because of Transit I’d do it all over again!"

Mr. Kevin Hardesty is the GILLIG central regional sales manager.  Mr. Hardesty has been in the transit industry since 1987.  His career has been primarily in the training side of the business and ended as GILLIG’s manager of training.  In January 2023 Mr. Hardesty joined the GILLIG sales team.

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