Board Committees

Committees

Committee Membership Effective July 10, 2026

Executive Committee

Chair: Joe McAndrew

Vice Chair: Walter Alcorn

Tracy Hadden Loh

Darien Flowers

• The Executive Committee is responsible for the overall strategic plan implementation and the Talented Teams STP goal. The Committee will review the annual Transformation Report and semiannual Talented Teams Report.
• The Executive Committee is responsible for enforcement of the Board's Code of Ethics and service as the Board's Ethics Committee, and such additional responsibilities as it may be assigned by the Board Chair. The Executive Committee has primary responsibility for recommending to the Board a candidate for General Manager, Secretary, and Inspector General, and conducts the annual performance review of each Officer with input from all members of the Board.
• The Committee has oversight of the quality and integrity of WMATA's internal controls, compliance systems, and auditing and accounting systems. The Committee oversees internal and external audits, while enabling the Inspector General to directly communicate with Congress, its committees, subcommittees, members, and staff, about findings and recommendations from the Office of Inspector General, at the Inspector General's discretion. The Committee is responsible for conducting annual audits awareness training for all Board Members.
• The Committee is responsible for Board governance (including Bylaws, Election of Board Officers. and Committee Chairs and Members), and oversight of legislative planning, governmental/jurisdictional relations, and related communications strategies.  The Committee is responsible for conducting an orientation program for new Board members and handling questions under the WMATA Compact. 
• The Committee is responsible for oversight of pensions including reviewing investment results of WMATA's various trusts, processing plan amendments for Board adoption, and receiving regular reports on plan performance. 
• The Committee provides oversight for labor, human resources, procurement, civil rights, and fair practice matters. The Committee oversees the development of procurement procedures in accordance with federal requirements. 

Finance and Capital Committee

Chair: Valerie Santos

Vice chair: Kate Garman Burns

Joe McAndrew

Darien Flowers

• The Finance and Capital Committee is responsible for the STP Financial and Organizational Efficiency Goal. The Committee will review the annual Transformation Report and applicable financial reports.
• The Finance and Capital Committee monitors the financial integrity and viability of WMATA and its programs and services, have primary responsibility for developing, in coordination with a working group of the whole, recommending and overseeing an annual operating and a capital budget to the Board each year, and have primary responsibility for setting policy with respect to fares and fees. The Committee's recommended annual operating and capital budgets shall be as voted by the working group of the whole. 
• The Committee is responsible for capital program planning, including an annual capital plan; oversight of major capital projects delivery including scope, oversight, budget and on-time/on-budget metrics; regional corridor development; coordination with jurisdictions; and coordination of community development. The Committee is responsible for strategic, long-term planning, including establishing priorities based on technical analysis and stakeholder outreach. The Committee oversees the Joint Development Program and other real estate matters. 

Safety and Operations Committee

Chair: Walter Alcorn

Vice chair: Leslie Weber

Tracy Hadden Loh

Anthony Bedell

• The Safety and Operations Committee is responsible for the STP Service Excellence goal and provides strategic guidance on broader initiatives and programs, while reviewing the quarterly and annual Service Excellence Reports.
• The Safety and Operations Committee provides continual oversight and recommends policies to assure that all facilities, equipment, and operations of the transit system are safe and secure for passengers, employees, and the public affected by WMATA services. 
• The Committee is responsible for customer experience and service, and operating plans and performance. The Committee sets the tone and provides leadership that safety comes first among all operational considerations. The Committee ensures that employees and the public have accessible channels for reporting safety, crime, and security concerns.