Lane Ramsey was appointed to the Board as a Chesterfield County representative in October 2016 and elected Vice-Chair of the Board in June 2022. Ramsey is a Managing Principal of DecideSmart, a consulting firm aiding organizations in effecting real change. Ramsey served for over 35 years in Chesterfield government, including 20 years as the County Administrator. In 1997, he received the Academy for Public Administration’s prestigious national Public Service Award. His expertise is in strategic planning and assisting entities with operational and efficiency reviews. Ramsey has a BBA in Business Administration and Management from Mars Hill University.

Dironna Moore-Clarke was appointed to the Board as a City of Richmond representative in October 2022.  Moore-Clarke is a fifteen year transportation veteran and the Administrator for the Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility. She has previously served as the Multimodal Transportation Policy and Planning Manager for the Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation Office and as Petersburg Transit General Manager.  Prior to this, she worked with the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation assisting local and regional agencies in public transportation options as alternatives to roadway and highway improvement choices.  She has extensive experience working with regional Boards comprised of local elected and appointed officials and other agency representatives on urban transit issues, system improvement, operations, and maintenance. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech and is a Master’s candidate in Public Administration Management from American Public University Systems.  Moore-Clarke is employed in the City of Richmond and happily married with four beautiful children.

Jane DuFrane was elected to the Board as a Henrico representative in October 2019. She serves as Richmond Division Vice President for Highwoods Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in office development. In this role, she is responsible for for all aspects of the division, including the marketing and leasing, wholly-owned and third-party property management and development opportunties.
Ms. DuFrane graduated from Old Dominion University with a B.S. in Business Adminstration, Real Estate Finance. She earned the CCIM designation in 2002, the SIOR designation in 2011 and her Managing Brokers License in 2018. She is Past President of the Richmond CREW and GRACRE chapters. She is the current President of the Innsbrook Owners Association Board. She also serves on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Va. and is a board member at The Steward School.

Thomas Hawthorne was appointed to the RMTA Board as representative from Henrico County in 2018. Mr. Hawthorne retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation after a 38 year career where he held several field management positions including Richmond District Administrator as his final assignment. Mr. Hawthorne is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia.

Dean Lynch was appointed to the RMTA board as a representative from Chesterfield County in June 2022.  Dean is the Executive Director for the Virginia Association of Counties. He received a graduate degree, Master of City and County Management, in 1994 form the College of Business at East Tennessee State University.  Prior to his current position, Dean worked for many years as a local government lobbyist with the Virginia Association of Counties.  He has been affiliated with VACo as Deputy Executive Director, Legislative Director and Director of Local Government Affairs.  He also served in Gov. Mark R. Warner’s cabinet as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources.  He gain many years of association and local government experience while serving in various positions and in local government.  Dean holds certifications as a Certified Association Executive and a Certified County Association Executive.  He also holds a Master Certificate in High Performance Leadership from the NCCAE/Professional Development of Academy.  He has been an active member of the Virginia Society of Association Executives.  Dean is active in community affairs by serving on the Commonwealth’s Fair Housing Board, the Chesterfield County Community Services Board and Board of Social Services.  He has served on the Chesterfield County Citizen Budget Advisory Committee.

Steven C. Mulroy was appointed as a representative from Chesterfield County in June 2022. He is a Managing Director at VML/VACo Finance, with oversight responsibilities of the firm’s investment funds, municipal advisory services, and financing programs offered to local governments throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Mulroy has been with VML/VACo Finance since 2006 and was instrumental in launching the firm’s Pooled OPEB Trust Fund and the Virginia Investment Pool, which combined have assets of approximately $4.0 billion.  Mulroy is registered as a Municipal Advisor Principal, having passed the Series 54 and 50 Municipal Advisor exams. Mulroy has a total of 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including thirteen years prior to joining VML/VACo Finance in public finance and financial advisory services.  Mulroy earned an M.B.A. from New York University and graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Villanova University. He also successfully passed the Level 1 Chartered Financial Analyst exam.

Tyrone Nelson was appointed to the Board as a Henrico County representative in July 2014.  Nelson serves on the Henrico County Board of Supervisors representing the Varina District.  He is also pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond.  Nelson earned an Associate’s degree in Business Administration from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Master of Divinity in Practical Theology degree from Virginia Union University.

Marilyn West was appointed to the Board as a City of Richmond representative in September 2012 and elected Chair of the Board in June 2020. West is Chairwoman and CEO of M.H. West & Co., a 22 year old Virginia-based consulting company specializing in management, planning and education services. West has over 30 years of experience working with CEOs, executive management, and governance of public and private sector businesses. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania and a masters degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.

Donald C. Williams was appointed as a representative from Chesterfield County in June of 2018. He is the owner and principal of The Donald Williams Group LLC, a Richmond area-based consulting firm. Prior to founding DWG, Williams served as the Administrator of the U. S. General Services Administration’s National Capital Region and on the executive committee of the Downtown Business Improvement District in Washington, DC. He previously served as Director of the Virginia Department of General Services and has also been appointed to Gubernatorial and Presidential Transition teams. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (MCL) from the University of Richmond and a Master of Business Administration from Old Dominion University.