Michelle Bouchard is the first Executive Director of Caltrain, having been unanimously appointed to the position by the Caltrain Board of Directors on November 3, 2022 after serving in an acting capacity since April 2021.Caltrain provides rail service from Gilroy to San Francisco by way of San Jose and the Silicon Valley, serving one of the largest economies in the world with 32 stations including two major intermodal terminals. Ms. Bouchard has more than 25 years in the transit industry. She also has a long history with Caltrain, having spent more than 20 years in progressively responsible positions. Ms. Bouchard has overseen the implementation of Positive Train Control and completion of the Strategic Business Plan, including a Long Range Service Vision for the railroad. She is currently overseeing a $2.44 billion Electrification project, which will transform Caltrain service as it is completed and in revenue service in 2024.In 2018, she was named one of Railway Journal’s Women in Rail, in recognition of her experience, leadership skills, contributions to the industry, and her community service. She serves as Chair of the San Francisco Peninsula Rail Program Executive Steering Committee and Vice Chair of the Commuter Rail Coalition.Ms. Bouchard holds a BA in Economics from Brown University and an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from the London School of Economics.