1. Lamont Jackson
General Manager
EXPERIENCE
First Transit
2008 –
Present
General Manager
Rocky Mount,
NC
 Manage staff of 54 employees, 12 Urban bus routes
along with 34 Rural vehicles
 Direct accounts payable, payroll, benefits,
training, safety and accounts receivable functions.
 Reduced vehicle collisions by 75%
 Reduced work place injuries by 90%
 Improved annual ridership by 25%
 FY – 2011 Silver Safety Award Winner (100K miles
collision free 25 to 50 bus category)
 FY – 2011 Division Award Winner (Most Improved
System 25 to 50 bus category)
 Served as Drug and Alcohol Program Manager
2007 – 2008 General Manager Wilmington, NC
 Managed staff of 68 transit employees and mechanics,
11 fixed routes, 3 University shuttles and a trolley
 Direct accounts payable, payroll and benefits
functions
 Managed and coordinated a budget of $6 million
 Renegotiated the Collective Bargaining Agreement
successfully
 Lowered over time by 4%
 Reduced vehicle collisions by 6%
 Established relationships with community leaders and
paneled quarterly community meetings as a
transportation liaison
2003 – 2007
Assistant General Manager / Paratransit
Manager
Wilmington, NC
 Managed staff of 26 rural employees with 23 rural
vehicles
 Managed payroll preparation
 Directed accounts payables and accounts receivable
functions
 Served as transportation representative for the New
Hanover County's Emergency Operation Center
 Assisted in the route adjustment planning of 11

2. Lamont Jackson
General Manager
fixed routes
 Served as Drug and Alcohol Program Manager
 Improved Paratransit vehicle on time performance by
30%
 Improved Transportation Efficiency within New
Hanover County’s Emergency Operation Center
 Established a transportation leadership role with
the resident presidents of low income communities
2002 – 2003 Operations Manager Wilmington, NC
 Spearheaded a Safety Committee that was successful
in reducing work related injuries and workman
compensation claims
 Conducted monthly safety meeting to improve
communication, employee output and job performance
 Managed work schedules and route assignments
 Established a transportation leadership role with
the resident presidents of low income communities
 Determined staffing requirements
 Directed and coordinated transportation activities
of the transportation and maintenance departments
 Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity
reports, and other performance data to measure
productivity and goal achievement, to determine
potential cost reduction needs and program
improvements
 Established and implemented departmental policies,
goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with
board members, organization officials, and staff
members as necessary
United States Army
1989 – 1997 Transportation Specialist Europe
US Marines
1984 – 1988 Transportation Specialist
Jacksonville,
NC
EDUCATION
Strayer University Raleigh, NC
Masters of Business Administration – Marketing -

3. Lamont Jackson
General Manager
Anticipated June 2015
Saint Augustine’s College Raleigh, NC
Bachelors of Science – Organizational Management
North Carolina State Raleigh, NC
Transportation Leadership Development Program Level I &
II – 12 CEU
AFFILIATIONS
Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society
Member, April 2010
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Raleigh
Member, Volunteer Resource Committee
North Carolina Public Transportation Legislative Committee
Member