The Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) announced the appointment of Terry Ogle to serve as its new executive director beginning Feb. 26.
He replaces the retiring Mike Leonardo after seven years on the job carrying out the FCTA board’s strategies for spending and renewal under the Measure C transportation sales tax.
Ogle has more than 35 years of transportation experience working for Caltrans, high-speed rail and several global professional engineering firms.
“Ogle is a dedicated transportation and public works leader who knows the Valley well,” stated Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes, chairman of the FCTA board. “His 35 years of experience and knowledge of our local infrastructure is exactly what the FCTA needs to address the challenges facing our region.”
While at Caltrans, Ogle was responsible for delivery of several of the Measure C funded Freeway construction projects within the Fresno County. Ogle has worked on a vast number of transportation projects stretching from San Joaquin County down through San Bernardino County.
Ogle serves as an at-will employee to a nine-member board of directors that includes local elected officials, and public members at large. Ogle will carry a wide range of responsibilities to ensure the ongoing success of FCTA.
Measure C is Fresno County’s half-cent transportation sales tax with $118.9 million revenue projected in FY 2023-24. Measure C has successfully funded more than $2 billion of local infrastructure improvements between 1987-2007 throughout Fresno County and its 15-cities.
Ogle is a New Mexico State University graduate and a California professional engineer. He is currently a resident of Reedley and has called the Valley home from over 35 years. Ogle is only the fourth executive director to lead the FCTA over the last 37 years.
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