SEPTA Appoints New Cleaning & Safety Leadership Positions

PHILADELPHIA (August 21, 2024) - SEPTA today announced the appointment of two newly-created positions that demonstrate the Authority's commitment to making SEPTA safer, cleaner, and more secure.

Robert "Bob" Brown has been appointed as Deputy Chief Operating Officer - Cleaning. Reporting to Chief Operating Officer Scott Sauer, Brown is responsible for leading all custodial services functions for SEPTA stations, vehicles, and facilities to ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for SEPTA customers and employees.

Sarah Powell has been appointed as Deputy Chief Transformation Officer - Safety Culture. Reporting to Senior Director of Budgets & Transformation Erik Johanson, Powell is tasked with driving organizational change at SEPTA and reinforcing a culture where all employees are relentless about safety.

"These new roles fit into our overall efforts to enhance cleanliness and safety on the system," said SEPTA CEO and General Manager Leslie S. Richards. "We must move forward with our investments in these critical initiatives, including hiring 100 new cleaners and doubling the size of our System Safety Division."

Brown comes to SEPTA with over 30 years of progressive experience in facilities management and custodial services, including Director, Global Integrated Facilities Management Lead at Nestle and Director of Global Facilities, Operations & Intermediate Projects at Rolls Royce. Most recently, Brown served as the Principal and Chief Operating Officer for Atlas Integrated Facilities Management & Project Consultant Services.

Powell directed a center for public health preparedness at Temple University before leading the institution's first Office of Emergency Management. She went on to lead employee wellbeing, health, and safety programs in the private sector before arriving at SEPTA.

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