Darrell Johnson Email & Phone Number

Darrell Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), serving in this position since March 2013. OCTA is responsible for planning, financing, and coordinating Orange County's freeway, tolled express lanes, street, and rail development, as well as managing bus services, commuter-rail services, and paratransit service. OCTA has 1,400 employees, a $1.6 billion annual budget, and is governed by a 17-voting member board of directors.In collaboration with OCTA’s Board of Directors, Johnson is responsible for providing overall leadership of the agency by formulating and achieving public transportation objectives. He develops and implements short-range and long-range goals and business plans to support the successful implementation of OCTA’s strategic vision.Johnson represents OCTA on local, state and national issues related to transportation programs and policies. Johnson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mobilty 21, the Self Help Counties Coalition, and the Orange County Business Council. Johnson’s career in transportation spans nearly 32 years, the last 20 of which have been at OCTA. Johnson has held positions in Planning, Programming, Project Development and Capital Program Delivery, and served as Executive Director of Rail Programs. Prior to being appointed to the position of CEO, Johnson had served as Deputy CEO.

Listed skills include Public Transport, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Rail, and 46 others.