Board of Directors

The BART Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected officials from the nine BART districts. Board members serve a four-year term. For biographical information, click on a name below.

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors and Standing Committees are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month - January through October, the third Thursday in November and the first and third Thursdays in December. Meetings generally start at 9:00 a.m. or 2pm but can vary based on closed sessions. Please review the meeting schedule. BART now offers both in-person and virtual participation options. Visit the Board Agenda and Minutes section.

2024 Board Meeting Schedule
Tentative 2025 Board Meeting Schedule

Location of the BART Board Room
The BART Board Room is located at 2150 Webster Street, first floor, Oakland Ca. 94612.

View our Public Participation Guide for a map of our board room with specific locations of transportation options.

Take BART to the Board Room:  The building is located 3 blocks from the 19th Street BART station (take the 20th street exit).
Take AC Transit: The building is located near several AC Transit bus stops on Broadway (near 20th Street) and along Grand Ave (near Webster Street).
Bike parking options: A bike rack is available in front of the building and a BART Bike Station with free valet bike parking is located near the 19th Street BART Station at 1775 Broadway. It is staffed 7am-7pm on weekdays.   
Parking: Metered parking is available on Webster Street and 20th Street and other surrounding areas. There are multiple paid lots nearby.

Public Participation at Meetings of the Board of Directors

BART now offers both in-person and virtual participation options through zoom. Each Board Agenda provides the zoom link and call-in number. 

View our Public Participation Guide for details on how to provide public comment as well as our rules to facilitate the conduct of public meetings in an open and orderly manner and in an environment safe for all persons in attendance.

Board Members and District Information

Debora Allen
District #1
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Debora Allen, Director

Stations Included: Concord, Lafayette, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre, Walnut Creek
Counties Included: Contra Costa
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Mark Foley
District #2
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Mark Foley, Vice President

Stations Included: Antioch, Concord (partial), North Concord/Martinez, Pittsburg/Bay Point, Pittsburg Center
Counties Included: Contra Costa
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Rebecca Saltzman
District #3
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Rebecca Saltzman, Director

Stations Included: Bay Fair, Downtown Berkeley, El Cerrito del Norte (partial), El Cerrito Plaza (partial), North Berkeley, Orinda, Rockridge, San Leandro
Counties Included: Alameda/Contra Costa
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Robert Raburn
District #4
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Robert Raburn, Director

Stations Included: Bay Fair, Coliseum, Fruitvale, Hayward (partial), Oakland International Airport, San Leandro, and South Hayward (partial)
Counties Included: Alameda
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Director Melissa Hernandez
District #5
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Melissa Hernandez , Director

Stations Included: Castro Valley, Dublin/Pleasanton, Hayward, West Dublin/Pleasanton
Counties Included: Alameda
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Liz Ames
District #6
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Liz Ames, Director

Stations Included: Fremont, South Hayward (partial), Union City, Warm Springs/South Fremont
Counties Included: Alameda
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Lateefah Simon
District #7
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Lateefah Simon, Director

Stations Included: Ashby, El Cerrito del Norte (partial), El Cerrito Plaza (partial), MacArthur (partial), Montgomery (partial), Richmond, West Oakland, Embarcadero (partial)
Counties Included: Alameda/Contra Costa/San Francisco
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Janice Li
District #8
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Janice Li, Director

Stations Included: Balboa Park, Embarcadero (partial), Glen Park (partial), Montgomery (partial), Powell Street (partial)
Counties Included: San Francisco
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Bevan Dufty
District #9
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Bevan Dufty, President

Stations Included: 16th Street Mission, 24th Street Mission, Glen Park, Civic Center, Powell Street, Balboa Park (partial)
Counties Included: San Francisco
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