Elizabeth Reich, Executive Vice President & CFO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Elizabeth Reich began her service as Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer on July 18, 2022. She oversees financial policy and analysis, treasury, accounting, risk management, fare revenue, statistical reporting, and information technology. DART has an annual budget of $1.7 billion, $3.5 billion in municipal debt, and $1.2 billion in investments.

Elizabeth is a strategic CFO, accomplished at leading organizations through financial and operational crises to stability. A believer that good governance is possible, she takes on challenging situations. Prior to joining DART, she served as CFO of the City of Dallas. In that role, Elizabeth was instrumental in brokering a compromise that saved the Dallas Police and Fire Pension and helped the City emerge on strong financial footing from a devastating tornado followed closely by the COVID-19 crisis. Before joining the City, Elizabeth spent 16 years with the Social Security Administration, including serving as its CFO in 2015.

Elizabeth loves clear communication and excels at sharing complex financial information in ways that resonate with elected officials and members of the public. Additionally, she invests in employees and the organization so that success is not measured simply by managing current issues, but by achieving long-term effectiveness and financial sustainability.

The Bond Buyer honored Elizabeth as a Trailblazing Woman in Public Finance in December 2021. D CEO Magazine included Elizabeth in its 2022 Dallas 500 List of the Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth. She serves on the board of Broadway Dallas, is active in Women in Public Finance, and enthusiastically supports numerous mentoring programs.

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