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people OCTA's Kempton retires, Johnson named replacement Kempton Johnson Will Kempton, CEO of the Calif.-based Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), to retire, effective Feb. 28, 2013. Kempton, who has led OCTA since August 2009, accepted the position of executive director for Transportation California, a statewide non-profit dedicated to transportation advocacy and education. He will be succeeded by Darrell Johnson, who joined OCTA in 2003 and has served as the deputy CEO since 2010. Prior to joining OCTA, Johnson worked at Amtrak for 12 years where he held positions in operations, planning and finance and contributed to the development of passenger rail services in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. ̈ Tom Chezem, to lead global sales and marketing for EnerDel Inc. ̈ John Fox, to president of the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association. ̈ At Fras-Le: Kevin Judge, to sales manager, national accounts; and Stefanie Savine, to coordinator, marketing and sales. Craft Goldwater ̈ Margarita Gagliardi, to VP, transit planning, for Urban Engineers Inc. ̈ Jerome Lentz, to chairman of the board of directors for the Automotive Lift Institute. He takes over for Douglas Grunnet. ̈ Andy Mao, to director, trafc and transportation engineering, Houston ofce, for ARCADIS. ̈ Sam Goldwater, to VP, business development, at the Bob Andrews Group. ̈ Chris Craft, to president, auto/light truck and specialty vehicle fleet divisions, at 1st Source Specialty Finance Group. ̈ Chad Colton, to zone manager, western U.S., at Bosch. ̈ Jef Ferreri, to parts territory manager for ABC Companies. ̈ Julian Ray, Ph.D., to sr. solutions architect, software group, for Cambridge Systematics. ̈ Marion Ashley, to chair at the Riverside Transit Agency's board of directors. Bus Climate Control Solutions SYSTEMS ¥ PARTS ¥ SERVICE ¥ ACT EV-2 In Wall Evaporator • Enhanced Airflow • Easy Installation • Light Weight • 2 Colors TRAINING ACT and Espar Climate Systems offer air conditioning and heating products for any size or type of bus. ACT CR-4 Roof Mounted Condenser • Lightweight, Rugged, Low Profile • Attractive Durable TPO Cover • Available in 12- and 24-volt Models • Easier to Service, Less Downtime www.actusa.us.com Toll Free: 877.228.4247 Eberspacher AC353 Rooftop A/C • Proven Superiority • Advanced passenger Comfort Solution • Synonymous w/ Performance & Reliability • Setting New Standards in Bus A/C www.espar.com JANUARY 2013 mETRO mAGAZINE > 71