Editing Sound Transit (section)

===Management===

The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority is a [[municipal corporation|public corporation]] and [[special-purpose district]] that operates under the name Sound Transit.<ref name="ST-Subarea">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Schedule of Sources and Uses of Funds by Subarea Year Ending December 31, 2022 |pages=4–5, 8–10 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-subarea-report.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=December 13, 2024}}</ref> It was established under the authority of the Washington State Legislature and is governed by [[Revised Code of Washington]] chapters 81.104 and 81.112.<ref name="TDP2024"/><ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Sound Transit Resolution No. R2023-04 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/FinalRecords/2023/Resolution%20R2023-04.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=December 20, 2024}}</ref> {{As of|2023}}, the agency has 1,585 full-time employees and is led by a [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) who oversees several departments.<ref name="Budget2024"/><ref name="TDP2024"/> Since April 2025, the CEO of Sound Transit has been [[Dow Constantine]], who had resigned as [[King County Executive]] to take the position.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Sound Transit board unites around Dow Constantine in CEO vote |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-board-unites-around-dow-constantine-in-ceo-vote/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=April 1, 2025}}</ref> He is the sixth permanent CEO in the agency's history and the first full-time appointment to the position since the resignation of Julie Timm in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Former Bellevue transportation director named interim Sound Transit CEO |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/former-bellevue-transportation-director-named-interim-sound-transit-ceo/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 19, 2024}}</ref>

The agency has three oversight committees that are filled by citizens from the Sound Transit district. The Citizen Oversight Panel oversees compliance with board policies and financial plans, and is composed of 15 members serving four-year terms after their appointment by the board of directors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citizen Oversight Panel |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/panels-committees/citizen-oversight-panel |publisher=Sound Transit |access-date=December 31, 2019 |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101062141/https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/panels-committees/citizen-oversight-panel |url-status=live}}</ref> The Diversity Oversight Committee promotes employment and contracting opportunities for underprivileged groups and includes members representing community organizations and business organizations.<ref>{{cite press release |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Sound Transit exceeds goals for disadvantaged business participation, workforce diversity |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-exceeds-goals-disadvantaged-business |publisher=Sound Transit |access-date=December 31, 2019 |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101062144/https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-exceeds-goals-disadvantaged-business |url-status=live}}</ref> The Citizens Accessibility Advisory Committee has 15 members who represent passengers with disabilities, mobility issues, or are senior citizens. The advisory committee monitors the agency's compliance with the [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] and other accessibility requirements.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citizens Accessibility Advisory Committee (CAAC) |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/panels-committees/citizens-accessibility-advisory-committee |publisher=Sound Transit |access-date=December 31, 2019 |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101062147/https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/panels-committees/citizens-accessibility-advisory-committee |url-status=live}}</ref>