Joseph H. McMahon
Joseph H. McMahon was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in May 2021 by the Chairman of the Kane County Board and was elected Chair of the Board in 2024. He is the former Kane County State's Attorney.
Paul E. Ruffin
Paul E. Ruffin was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in June 2021 by suburban members of the Cook County Board and was elected Vice Chair in 2024. Mr. Ruffin comes to the Board with nearly three decades of experience in account management, sales, and IT consulting, with special focus on process improvement, supplier diversity and minority business development.
Rodney S. Craig
Rodney S. Craig was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in 2014 by the suburban members of the Cook County Board. Mr. Craig has also served as the president of the Village of Hanover Park since 2007.
Kenneth D. Koehler
Kenneth D. Koehler was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in September 2015 by the McHenry County Board. He is a longtime resident of McHenry County and Crystal Lake.
Julius W. (Wes) Becton
Julius W. (Wes) Becton was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in July 2021 by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board. Mr. Becton is CEO and co-founder of George Washington Street Partners, a consulting firm that specializes in business consulting and executive leadership coaching.
Romayne C. Brown
Romayne C. Brown was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in September 2013, and served as Chair of the Metra Board from 2020 to 2024. She is a professional transit manager with more than 31 years of operational and customer service experience.
Melinda Bush
Melinda Bush was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in February 2023 by the Chair of the Lake County Board. A lifelong resident of Lake County, she has served as a Grayslake village board trustee, a member of the Lake County Board and a state senator.
Ricardo (Ric) Estrada
Ricardo (Ric) Estrada was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in June 2021 by the mayor of Chicago. Mr. Estrada has three decades of leadership in human services and is currently the CEO of Metropolitan Family Services, one of Illinois’s largest human service agencies.
Donald A. Orseno
Donald A. Orseno was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in December 2019 by the Will County Executive. Mr. Orseno came to the Board after a long career at Metra, including serving as CEO/Executive Director. He served as Vice Chair from February 2023 to October 2024.
Stephen Palmer
Stephen Palmer was appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in 2016 by suburban members of the Cook County Board. Mr. Palmer, a lifelong resident of the Village of La Grange, is the president of the Stadium Club Restaurant and Bar in McCook. He had been owner and operator of Palmer Place Restaurant, a casual dining restaurant in La Grange, from 1990 to 2022.
