Brian Smith | CEO & President
Smith came to GoTriangle after more than 16 years at Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), Virginia’s largest multi-modal agency outside of the Washington, D.C. Metro area. At HRT he served 13 years in C-Suite roles, rising from an entry-level position to Deputy CEO, collaborating with senior managers across all functional areas for day-to-day administration and operations.
Smith is a U.S. Army veteran, and he’s led several strategic initiatives with public, private and non-profit stakeholders, including garnering more than $32 million annually in new investments to expand regional high-frequency bus service and improve customer amenities, technology, safety and security, and bus fleet reliability.
Smith has completed executive training through MIT Sloan and holds a doctorate in organizational leadership, in addition to a seminary degree, from Regent University. He also has a master’s degree in public policy (Regent) and an advanced certificate in public administration from Old Dominion University with an emphasis on public budgeting and finance.