DeKalb CEO Names Three MARTA Board Nominees

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has nominated three county residents to serve on the MARTA board of directors.

“DeKalb’s nominees are dedicated civic and community leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the county,” said CEO Thurmond. “The addition of these three members will be a tremendous asset in helping the county strongly advocate for continuous transit and ridership improvements.”   

Roderick Frierson is president of the Hidden Hills Civic Association, one of the county’s largest communities representing 1,683 homes. Frierson is also a business development consultant with nearly 30 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, distribution and warehouse management. Frierson received a Bachelor of Science degree in resource development and management from Michigan State University.

Rita Scott is president of the Carriage Pointe Homeowners Association in Stone Mountain, and a member of the Fourth Congressional District Women and of the Pine Ridge Elementary PTA in Stone Mountain. Since 2004, Scott has worked with the Communication Workers of America as a political director, lobbying on behalf of workers and workers’ rights. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Miami Dade College.

Jim Redovian is owner and president of Atlantic Southern Products Inc. and is a member of the executive board of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association. Redovian is the past president of Dunwoody Stage Door Players and former member of the DeKalb County Board of Education. Redovian is a graduate of Ohio University, majoring in business law and finance.

DeKalb County has four appointments to the MARTA board. The DeKalb Municipal Association appointed former Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd as its board representative in January 2017.

The MARTA board of directors is comprised of 13 members representing Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton counties and the city of Atlanta, as well as two ex-officio members from the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. The policy-setting board meets monthly to address challenges and opportunities facing the authority, while exploring ways to innovate and expand the system. 

CEO Thurmond’s nominations now will be considered and voted on by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.