As part of the NFTA's Women's History Celebration, we are excited to highlight Vicky-Marie J. Brunette, the NFTA's Deputy General Counsel. As Deputy, Vicky manages the litigation team and provides legal advice and counsel to the Board of Commissioners, Executive Director, and Authority business centers. She is well known for her advocacy for diversity and inclusion and her commitment to supporting others along their career path. 

We would like to share some thoughts provided to us on Vicky's behalf: 

"I wanted to highlight Vicky-Marie Brunette as an outstanding mentor and role model. I’ve had the privilege of getting to know Vicky better this year as she agreed to be my local mentor throughout my year in the American Public Transit Association’s Emerging Leaders program. I also know Vicky from her leadership on the NFTA Pride Committee for the past 5 years. Vicky is smart, well spoken, strategic, accomplished, and ambitious. She is highly skilled at her job and cares deeply about our mission here at NFTA. Vicky has been extremely supportive of my development, and I have particularly appreciated hearing stories about her many years of experience, which have helped me understand policies and processes at NFTA and in the region. I’m lucky to call Vicky a mentor and want to thank her for her time and her calm, cool, and collected advice. She is a role model for all of us." - Nadine Chalmers, Manager, Service Planning.

"I am thrilled to recognize Vicky-Marie Brunette during Women’s History Month for her achievements as a litigator, advocating in defense of the NFTA in civil cases. Also, for her fierce commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here at the NFTA. Vicky is known by her peers for her superior moral character and work ethic and for promoting the highest standard of trial conduct. It is an honor and a stroke of good luck to be able to work directly with Vicky as her Paralegal." - Sheila Keane, Paralegal.

Thank you Vicky for your extraordinary contributions to the NFTA, your colleagues, and the WNY community.