Edna Stanley

President

Edna Stanley is Deputy Chief Operations Officer of Transit Service Delivery at Los Angeles Metro. As DCOO she oversees all daily Bus and Rail transportation service to include 4,700 operations personnel, 6 rail lines and 120 bus routes, BOC, ROC, Bus and Rail Instruction, Special Events, Track Allocation, and Start-Up for all capital projects.

Edna has over 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry. She has held almost every Bus and Rail operations position including Bus Operator, Station Manager, Train Operator, Customer Communications Specialist, Dispatch Supervisor, Rail Operations Supervisor, Central Control Supervisor, Roadway Worker Protection Instructor, and Chief Operations Supervisor. Prior to LA Metro, she held executive and management positions at SacRT, BART, WMATA and Univ. of MD DOT.

Outside of work, Edna devotes time to numerous organizations. She serves as the President of COMTO Southern California. She is also a member of the California Transit Association Operations Committee, the WTS Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and the APTA Bus and Rail Operations Committees. Edna is a mentor for the APTA Emerging Leaders Program and the League of Railway Women. She volunteers with Be My Eyes, Everyone In, and various food banks across the Los Angeles Region. Edna graduated cum laude from Mary Baldwin College with a BA in business and she holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from California Baptist University.