Leadership
The nineteen member Board of Directors (Board) sets policy for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District). To assist the Board in implementing policy, there are five Officers of the District. In addition, Division Managers and Department Heads assist in implementing the policy of the District.
Officers of the District
| General Manager | Secretary of the District | Auditor-Controller | District Engineer | Attorney |
Denis J. Mulligan (effective 9/2/2010) |
Janet S. Tarantino |
Joseph Wire |
Denis Mulligan |
David J. Miller |
Deputy General Managers
| Deputy General Manager, Bridge Division | Deputy General Manager, Bus Division |
Deputy General Manager, Ferry Division |
Deputy General Manager, Administration and Development |
| Kary H. Witt | Teri Mantony | James Swindler | Z. Wayne Johnson |
Department Heads
| Human Resources Director | Public Affairs Director | Planning Director |
Marketing & Communications Director | Procurement & Retail Operations Director | Risk Management & Safety Director |
Information Systems Director |
| Harvey Pye | Mary C. Currie | Ron Downing |
Kellee Hopper | Lori A. Murray | William L. Stafford | Robert Haar |
Past Chief Engineers, Consulting Engineers & District Engineers
- Joseph B. Strauss, Chief Engineer, Aug. 1929 to Oct. 1937
- Russell G. Cone, Resident Engineer, Feb. 15, 1933 to Sept.1937; Chief Engineer, Oct. 1937 to spring 1941
- Clifford E. Paine, Principal Assistant Engineer, 1932 to 1938; Consulting Engineer: 1941 to his death in July 1983
- Leon H. Nishkian, Consulting Engineer (part-time), July 18, 1941 to his death June 2, 1947
- John G. Little: Consulting Engineer (part-time), 1947 to 1953
- Arthur C. Jenkins: Consulting Traffic Engineer (part-time),1962 to March 1964; Engineer (full-time),April 1, 1964 to June 30, 1967; Consulting Traffic Engineer (part-time),1968 to 1969
- Robert E. Shields, District Engineer: August 14, 1967 to November 1973
- Harry D. Reilich, District Engineer: January 4, 1974 to December 30, 1981
- Daniel E. Mohn, District Engineer: March 12, 1982 to December 28, 1994
- Mervin C. Giacomini, District Engineer: December 29, 1994 to December 30, 2000
- Denis J. Mulligan, District Engineer: March 1, 2001 to September 1, 2010
Past General Managers
- Alan K. MacDonald, April 10, 1929 to December 28, 1932
- James Reed, January 19, 1933 to August 31, 1937
- William H. Harrelson, September 29, 1937 to May 8, 1942
- James E. Rickets, May 22, 1942 to June 30, 1954
- James Adams, July 1, 1954 to July 31, 1968
- Dale W. Luehring, August 1, 1968 to December 28, 1984
- Carney J. Campion, December 29, 1984 to March 31, 1999
- Celia G. Kupersmith, April 8, 1999 to September 1, 2010
Past Bridge Division Managers
- Harry D. Reilich, September 1972 to November 1973
- Robert A. Warren, January 11, 1974 to December 31, 1998
Past Bus Transit Division Managers
- H. Donald White, July 16, 1970
- Wayne Diggs
- Susan C. Chiaroni
Past Ferry Division Managers (start dates shown)
- H. Donald White, July 16, 1970
- Stanley M. Kowleski, July 1971
- Eric A. Robinson, May 16, 1984
- Carl D. Harrington, December 1997
- David Clark, February 8, 2000
Past Administration Division Managers
- Jerome Kuykendall
- Teri Mantony
Past Human Resources Directors
- Maggie Rumford
- Tressa Breslin
- Lori Fromm
- Colleen Day Flynn
- Larry Daniel
Past Planning Directors
- Jerome Kuykendall
- Alan Zahradnik
Past Marketing Directors
- Bruce Selby
- Linda Mitchell
Past Risk Management & Safety Director (Environmental Health and Safety)
- Kary H. Witt
- Scott Rhymes