RICHARD D. THORPE, P.E.

Chief Executive Officer, Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority
Chief Capital Management Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Rick is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority, as well as the Chief Capital Management Officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, overseeing LA County’s bus and rail capital development program. With
more than 30 years of design and construction experience, Rick is well known in the transit industry
for his successful work on the San Diego, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles transit systems.

At the Construction Authority, Rick is responsible for directing the agencies implementation of the
14-mile $1.5 billion Exposition Light Rail Project. Rick’s primary duties at Metro include oversight of the $340 million 14-mile San Fernando Valley Busway, the $890 million six-mile Eastside Light Rail Project, and the $900 million I-405 HOV Lanes.

Prior to joining Metro, Rick was the Chief Executive Officer for the Pasadena Gold Line Construction Authority, where he was responsible for the completion of a 17.7-mile, $725 million design-build light rail project running from downtown Los Angeles to East Pasadena as well as the initial planning for a
24-mile, $1.2 billion extension to the City of Montclair.

Rick has also served as the Program Manager for the Salt Lake City Light Rail Projects. In his role as Program Manager, he was responsible for overseeing the design and construction of the initial 15-mile line, as well as the preliminary engineering of the light rail extension to the University of Utah for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Rick began his career with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB), where he built his reputation on delivering projects on time and under budget. As Director of Engineering and Construction, he managed San Diego’s bus and rail capital improvement program, which included the design and construction of numerous bus facilities as well as six separate extensions of the light rail system.

A registered professional civil engineer in California and Utah, Rick holds both bachelor and masters degrees in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), various American Public Transportation Association (APTA) subcommittees, and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).