 Previously, he was the Director/CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He was chief executive from June 12, 2006 until his employment was terminated without cause by a 5 to 3 vote of the Port Authority Board on February 1, 2013. with the County Chief Executive wishing for more direct control of the agency.Prior to coming to Pittsburgh he was the director of the Capital District Transportation Authority in Albany, New York from 2002–2006 and York, Pennsylvania's Rabbit Transit CEO for eight years.