WeGo Public Transit Announces Promotions

Lydia Benda

WeGo Public Transit, of Nashville, TN, has promoted Lydia Benda to Director of Engineering, Construction, and Project Management; and Kia Lewis to Senior Project Manager.

Benda joined WeGo in 2018 and has been managing infrastructure and stop-improvement projects at sites across Davidson County as part of the ongoing WeGo effort to improve both rider experience and increase transit service. She previously served as Traffic Engineer in the Traffic Management Center in Kane County, IL. Benda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, IL. She is a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Tennessee and Illinois and holds Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

Kia Lewis

Lewis joined WeGo two years ago and has been managing several high-profile projects, including the construction of the Dr. Ernest Rip Patton Jr., North Nashville Transit Center, and the renaming of the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central. She previously served as Project Manager, Development and Engineering. Lewis has a Master’s Degree in Education in Aviation and a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Aviation, both from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. She is Procore Project Management Certified by Procore Technologies, and Microstation certified by Bentley Systems of California.

Visit WeGoTransit.com.

Share on Socials!

Related Articles

Related Articles

Transit Agencies Reserve A Front Seat On Buses To Honor Rosa Parks

Laketran driver Monica Evans will join the tribute to honor Rosa Parks. (Photo courtesy of Laketran) Next week, Laketran and Geauga Transit (Lake/Geauga County, OH), in partnership ...
Read More

Virginia Motorcoach Association’s (VMA) New Board Of Directors Announced Amid Centennial Celebration

The Virginia Motorcoach Association (VMA) appointed new members to its board of directors at a recent board meeting. The meeting took place during a joint regional ...
Read More

‘Charge On America’ Cross Country Motorcoach Tour Records History

A double-deck Van Hool TDX25E motorcoach is being driven from California to Florida, as part of the ABC Companies’ “Charge on America” Zero Emissions Cross Country ...
Read More

Follow Busline!

Subscribe!

Sign up to receive our industry publications for FREE!