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href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Riders — Overview</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Learn how to plan a trip on CTA, Metra, Pace, and ADA Paratransit.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/access" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Access Pilot Program</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Learn more about how riders experiencing low incomes can apply for reduced Metra fares</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/accessible-transit" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Accessible transit</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Learn about ADA Paratransit Service and how the transit system is accessible for riders with disabilities.</span> </div> </a> <div class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white"><a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/free-and-reduced-fare-programs">Discounted Fare and Ride Free Programs</a></p> <p class="text-base font-medium text-gray-900"><a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/free-and-reduced-fare-programs/registration-sites" class=" text-rtayellow-500 hover:text-rtayellow-300">Registration Sites</a></p> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/how-to-ride" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">How to ride</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Plan your trip, view maps and schedule trackers, and see tips for using the region’s buses and trains.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/paying-for-your-ride" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Paying for your ride</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Find out how much it costs to ride to ride transit, how to pay, and how to apply for discounted and free rides.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/travel-assistance-digital-library" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Travel Assistance Digital Library</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Download documents for RTA Rider programs such as Ride Free and Access.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/transit-education" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Transit Education</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Mobility outreach and travel training help riders gain independence.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/riders/transit-benefit-fare-program" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150" target="_blank"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Transit Benefit Fare Program</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>  <button type="button" class="droptrigger transition duration-300 text-white font-heading group inline-flex items-center text-base lg:text-xs xl:text-base font-medium hover:text-rtayellow-500" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Transit Funding</span>  <svg class="droparrow text-gray-400 ml-1 lg:ml-0 xl:ml-1 h-5 w-5 group-hover:text-gray-500 transition duration-300 transform" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L10 10.586l3.293-3.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414l-4 4a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" /> </svg> </button> <div class="dropitem transition ease-out duration-500 opacity-0 translate-y-1 absolute z-50 left-0 w-full justify-center bg-gradient-to-b from-rtadarkgray-500 to-rtadarkgray-700 lg:h-auto shadow-md hidden border-t border-white mt-[2.7rem]"> <div class="max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto"> <div class="lg:w-full"> <div class="relative grid gap-8 px-5 py-6 lg:grid-cols-3"> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/transit-funding" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Transit Funding — Overview</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">The RTA plays a vital role in financing the region’s public transit system.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/transit-funding/moving-the-system" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Moving the system</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">Learn about how we fund daily operations of buses and trains in our region and how we are working toward solutions to a future funding crisis.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/transit-funding/improving-the-system" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">Maintaining and improving the system</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">See how major capital investments are improving our transit infrastructure and where more funding is needed</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/transit-funding/2025-regional-transit-budget" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">2025 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital Program</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">View the next year’s budget, provide public comment, or attend a public hearing to get involved.</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/transit-funding/financial-documents" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div 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type="button" class="droptrigger transition duration-300 text-white font-heading group inline-flex items-center text-base lg:text-xs xl:text-base font-medium hover:text-rtayellow-500" aria-expanded="false"> <span>About RTA</span>  <svg class="droparrow text-gray-400 ml-1 lg:ml-0 xl:ml-1 h-5 w-5 group-hover:text-gray-500 transition duration-300 transform" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L10 10.586l3.293-3.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414l-4 4a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" /> </svg> </button> <div class="dropitem transition ease-out duration-500 opacity-0 translate-y-1 absolute z-50 left-0 w-full justify-center bg-gradient-to-b from-rtadarkgray-500 to-rtadarkgray-700 lg:h-auto shadow-md hidden border-t border-white mt-[2.7rem]"> <div class="max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto"> <div class="lg:w-full"> <div class="relative grid gap-8 px-5 py-6 lg:grid-cols-3"> <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/about-rta" class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5m0 0l-5 5m5-5H6" /> </svg> </div> <div class="ml-4"> <p class="font-heading text-xl text-white">About RTA — Overview</p> <span class="mt-1 text-sm text-rtalightgray-500">The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the unit of local government created to oversee fi...</span> </div> </a> <div class="-m-3 p-6 flex items-start rounded-lg hover:bg-rtadarkgray-800 transition ease-in-out duration-150"> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-start justify-start h-12 w-12 text-rtayellow-500">  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="pl-2 h-6 w-8" 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md:px-6"> <div class="relative"> <img src="https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/images/general/About-RTA/_wideImageSmall/Joliet_People-exiting-the-train_0214.jpg" srcset="https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/images/general/About-RTA/_wideImageSmall/Joliet_People-exiting-the-train_0214.jpg 1236w, https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/images/general/About-RTA/_wideImage/Joliet_People-exiting-the-train_0214.jpg 1536w" alt="Numerous commuters exiting a Metra train." class="w-full h-56 md:h-[500px] lg:max-h-full object-cover"> </div> <div class="text-white prose-lg w-full px-6 lg:px-0 py-4"> <img src="https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/images/general/Icons/icon-Information-rv.svg" alt="Icon Information rv" class="h-20 w-20 my-6"> <h2 class="font-heading text-2xl">Upcoming Meetings</h2> <span class="prose-a:text-rtayellow-500 prose-a:font-bold prose-headings:font-heading"> <p>The following are the 2025 dates of the RTA Transit Access Citizens Advisory Board:</p> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Monday January 27, 2025<br /> 10:00 a.m. to noon</p> <p>Location: RTA offices, Board Room<br /> 175 W. 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Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650<br />Chicago, IL 60604</p> <p>Members of the public and RTACAB members who<br />are unable to attend in person may <a href="https://rtachicago.zoom.us/j/81711300603" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://rtachicago.zoom.us/j/81954556362 Click to follow link." rel="noreferrer noopener">Join via Zoom</a>.</p></td><td><p>Monday October 27, 2025<br /></p> <p>10:00 a.m. to noon</p> <p>Location: RTA offices, Board Room<br />175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650<br />Chicago, IL 60604</p> <p>Members of the public and RTACAB members who<br />are unable to attend in person may <a href="https://rtachicago.zoom.us/j/81017932449" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://rtachicago.zoom.us/j/81954556362 Click to follow link." rel="noreferrer noopener">Join via Zoom</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br />Find all agendas, minutes, and materials for current and past meetings of the Citizens Advisory Board on the <a href="https://www.rtachicago.org/about-rta/boards-and-committees/meeting-materials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Meeting Materials</strong></a> page. </p> <p>The RTA will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need to attend or observe a meeting. 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Kerman<br /><em>Pace Citizens Advisory Board</em><em></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Katanya Raby<em><br /><em>CTA Citizens Advisory Board</em></em></p></td><td><p>Loren Gutierrez<br /><em>The Network</em></p></td><td><p><br /></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><strong>Biographies</strong></h3> <p><strong><strong>Jaqueline "Jackie" Forbes, <em>Kane County</em></strong></strong><br />Jackie Forbes is Chief of Planning and Programming for the Kane County Division of Transportation and Executive Director of the Kane Kendall Council of Mayors. She is responsible for project programming, short- and long-range planning, and activities related to highway, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities. Jackie has a B.A. from Miami University and M.S. from DePaul University. She lives in Geneva and was a daily CTA and Metra rider for many years, and now uses Metra to attend meetings and events in Chicago.<strong><strong></strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Romina Castillo, <em>City of Chicago</em></strong></strong></strong><br />Romina Castillo, a Mexico City native, has always been fascinated by urban communities and their relationship with the built environment. She is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Master in Urban Planning and a Bachelor in Architecture. For the last ten years, Romina has collaborated closely with Chicago communities focusing on equitable mobility, coalition-building, and inclusive community engagement practices. In 2022, she joined the Chicago Department of Transportation as its first Director of Outreach and Engagement where she coordinates city-wide engagement forums, manages de SAFE Ambassadors team, develops and implements best engagement practices, and builds partnerships with stakeholders to support equitable and safe mobility initiatives and projects across the city.</p> <p><strong>Ryan Ruehle, AICP<em> Suburban Cook County</em></strong><br />Ryan is a planner and project manager with the Cook County Department of Transportation & Highways within the Strategic Planning & Policy group, where he leads transit, bike, pedestrian, and related transportation efforts. He currently commutes via Metra and has been a regular patron of CTA, Metra, and Pace buses and trains for more than 20 years. His professional transit experience includes roles in project management, service planning, strategic planning, and capital planning throughout seven years at private consulting firms followed by eight years at Pace. Ryan holds BA and master of urban planning and policy (MUPP) degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago.<br /></p> <p><strong>Joe Surdam</strong><strong>, <em>Lake County</em></strong><br />Joe Surdam has multiple roles at Lake County Division of Transportation including Paratransit Coordinator and Senior Planner. He is responsible for helping oversee and manage Ride Lake County, a borderless countywide paratransit service, and advancing Lake County Council of Mayors goals which entail project programming and coordination amongst community officials and transportation agencies. Joe graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Community and Regional Planning and frequently uses CTA and Divvy bikes to attend meetings in Chicago.</p> <p><strong>Rob Hart, <em>Metra Citizens Advisory Board</em></strong><br />Rob Hart has been a resident of the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park community in Chicago since 1984, and has been a Metra rider since 1978. Mr. Hart has been on the Metra Citizen’s Advisory Council since 2016. Mr. Hart has almost 40 years of experience in transportation finance, beginning with 12 years employed at the Illinois Central Railroad then five years at Railroad Financial Corp. From 1995 to 2010 he worked as a banker in the Transportation group of ABN Amro Bank and then LaSalle Bank and Bank of America. He had been Vice President and Managing Director for Fifth Third Bank’s Surface Transportation division, 2010-2016. Mr. Hart earned a bachelor’s degree (1977) and a M.B.A. (1978) from Northwestern University. While at Northwestern he worked part time for the Regional Transportation Authority.</p> <p><strong>Adam H. Kerman, <em>Pace Citizens Advisory Board</em></strong><br />Adam Kerman has been a member of the Pace Citizens Advisory Board since 2005 and co-chairman since 2017. He is executive director of Transit Riders' Authority, a passenger advocacy and consumer organization founded in 1992. He builds and maintains databases and performs bookkeeping and prepares tax returns for small nonprofit organizations. He also teaches economic theory and philosophy of Henry George at the Henry George School. He also assists authors to prepare their books for cataloging and identification.<br /></p> <p><strong>Loren Gutierrez, <em>The Network</em></strong><br />Loren Gutierrez was appointed to the RTACAB by The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence. Loren is a Managing Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, where she oversees programs providing free legal services to survivors of gender-based violence and elder abuse in Cook and DuPage Counties. She is a graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law and Quincy University. </p> <p><br /></p> <h3>Transit Rider Representatives<br /></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Commissioner Rachel Arfa<br /><em>Chicago Mayor’s Office for <br /> <em>People With Disabilities</em><br /></em></p></td><td><p>Xavier Potts<br /><em>City of Chicago</em></p></td><td>Libia Bianibi<em><br />City of Chicago</em></td></tr><tr><td>Ayesha Akhtar<br /><em>Suburban Cook</em></td><td>Karl Gieseke<br /><em>DuPage County</em></td><td>Parker Thompson<br /><em>Kane County</em></td></tr><tr><td>Victoria Zimmerman<br /><em>Lake County</em></td><td>Terry Kappel<br /><em>McHenry County</em></td><td>Douglas Fowler<br /><em>Will County</em></td></tr><tr><td>Michael VanDekreke<br /><em>RTA Staff</em></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><strong>Biographies</strong></h3> <p><strong>Xavier Potts, <em>City of Chicago</em></strong><br />Xavier Potts is a passionate public transit advocate. Xavier shares that he primarily uses the CTA, but his passion and interest expands to all transit networks in the region and across the country. Accessibility is a very important issue to Xavier, and he looks forward to the opportunity to help make our world-class regional transportation network the best it can be. <br /></p> <p><strong>Libia Bianibi, <em>City of Chicago</em></strong><br />Libia Bianibi is a nonprofit worker focused on building resilient organizations where all people can thrive. Throughout her career, she has prioritized advancing racial equity, ethical cultural exchange, and economic justice to support solutions to the challenges facing marginalized communities. Originally from the Zapotec community of Juchitan, Oaxaca, she is now based in Chicago, land of the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi Nations where she teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and serves as Deputy Director for Building Equity & Alignment for Environmental Justice (BEA).<br /></p> <p><strong>Ayesha Akhtar, <em>Suburban Cook</em></strong><br />Ayesha Akhtar is the current VP of Health Equity, Education & Advocacy, after having been the Director of Education, and prior to that the Education Coordinator with the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago beginning in 2011. Ayesha is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago, where she earned a B.B.A. in accounting. In 2010 she earned her M.P.H. from the University of Illinois-Chicago, focusing on culturally sensitive approaches to health care. She has over 20 years of experience as a public health advocate in a variety of settings and is passionate about advancing health equity by empowering and educating communities. Ayesha shares that she rides the Green Line twice weekly to work from Oak Park, IL.<br /></p> <p><strong>Karl Gieseke, <em>DuPage County</em></strong><br />Karl Gieseke was born in Winfield, and currently resides in Carol Stream. Since his childhood, he has utilized a combination of Metra and CTA transportation for work, school, and sporting events in Chicago and along the UP-West line. His passions include veteran advocacy, the impacts of transportation on the health of communities, and serving the medically underserved. He is excited to serve the ridership of DuPage County on the RTACAB.<br /></p> <p><strong>Parker Thompson, <em>Kane County</em></strong><br />Parker Thompson is a co-founder and the executive director of Elgin Community Bikes, a non-profit organization using bike riding to make Elgin a healthier, happier, and more equitable community. In addition to their work using bicycles for transportation and community development, Parker and Elgin Community Bikes provide community education and advocacy leadership in the greater Elgin area for safer streets for walking and public transportation. Parker began his active transportation advocacy on the City of Elgin’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee in 2016, shortly after moving to Elgin and navigating the suburban city with two toddlers by cargo bike, stroller, and bus. He continues to navigate the city and region with his young family by all modes of transportation. Parker is currently a member of the Transportation Equity Network and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s Community Alliance for Regional Equity.<br /></p> <p><strong>Victoria Zimmerman, <em>Lake County</em></strong><br />Victoria Zimmerman is a Global Impact and Sustainability professional for global corporations and NGO organizations. She looks forward to engaging with the RTA strategic planning teams, and believes public transit is the key to economic mobility and positive environmental impact for Illinois.<br /></p> <p><strong>Terry Kappel, <em>McHenry County</em></strong><br /><em><strong></strong></em>Terry Kappel is a Chicago native who moved to McHenry County in 1971. He has been a rider on the RTA in McHenry for over 40 years. Kappel has an Associate's degree from McHenry County College, and attended Northern Illinois University in the early 2000s pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in History for a year before becoming disabled by lifelong depression symptoms. 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