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Rick Bailey

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Deputy Chief Executive Officer at TARTA
📍 Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area, United States

Rick Bailey is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at TARTA, leveraging nearly 20 years of experience in Ohios public transit sector. A graduate of Wright State University, he specializes in daily operations, system redesign, and enhancing customer experience. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, highly motivated, driven, and a dedicated leader in the industry.

His teams work led TARTAs paratransit service to become the first transit agency division in Ohio to be designated a Certified Autism Center.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area, United States
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Transit Innovation
He has a history of implementing innovative efforts, such as leading the system redesign for the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority.
Customer Experience
His previous role was Chief Customer Experience & Mobility Officer, and he focuses on ensuring service is delivered efficiently and equitably for all riders.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
TARTA
4-2023 - 11-2025
Chief Customer Experience & Mobility Officer
TARTA
4-2022 - 4-2023
Director of Transit Operations
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
4-2019 - 4-2022
Manager, Planning & Service Development
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
3-2018 - 4-2019
Deputy Director of Transportation
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
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Education
8-2005 - 11-2009
Urban Affairs
Wright State University
2005 - 2008
Bachelors
Wright State University
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