Congratulations to James Lavelle, the new Director of the Health Safety Environment and Quality (HSEQ) at NFTA. As Deputy Director of HSEQ and before that Manager of Safety and Security, Jim has provided expertise and leadership on department initiatives and advancing the Authority’s safety program.

For over eight years Jim has successfully implemented a comprehensive Safety Management System program in concert with PTSB, FTA and NYSDOT that will serve as a basis for all safety initiatives moving forward across the NFTA. Jim’s leadership has led to great collaboration throughout our organization and outside entities to advance the HSEQ programming. Jim follows Lyle Death who officially retired in this capacity but is continuing to share his expertise with us on a consulting basis.