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Christy
McCree, MBA
Human Resources
Manager - Talent
Acquisition
AC Transit
Christy McCree, human resources managertalent
acquisition for Alameda Contra Costa
Transit (AC Transit), works to effectively handle
recruitment, onboarding and training for
the agency. McCree, who is complemented
by an MBA, has worked to develop and execute
comprehensive training programs for
hiring managers to help enhance their ability
to identify top talent and make strategic
hiring decisions. McCree began her career at
AC Transit as an intern and has spent the past
16 years with the agency, helping to improve
transit in every position she has taken on.
She utilizes novel recruitment methodologies,
blending traditional approaches with new
techniques to attract top-tier talent. Her focus
remains on diversity and inclusion initiatives
and she works to implement organizational
change by fostering inclusive hiring practices.
McCree has also established strong partnerships
with local educational institutions and
community organizations and creates avenues
for talent development and recruitment.
McCree has worked to demonstrate her leadership
skills, especially during times of
Take the time to understand
the demographics and
cultural differences of
the community your
organization serves. "
organizational change and growth. She helped
to maintain stability and continuity in recruitment
processes while successfully adapting to
evolving industry demands. Her talent acquisition
expertise has helped the agency to expand
its workforce with qualified professionals.
She has also driven initiatives for uniforms
and housing in support of employees, which has
expanded employment opportunities to those in
need. She has collaborated with other HR teams
inside and outside the agency, as well as with
other transit agencies, to create an innovative
onboarding experience for new employees.
Fast Fact: McCree became the youngest
human resources manager in AC Transit's
history.
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Sara Barz, product manager for transit at Apple,
started in transit in 2016 with the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC).
Her interest in transit payments and the opSara
Barz
Product Manager
for Transit,
Apple
portunity that mobile devices began during her
Fulbright fellowship in Paris, France, in 20122013.
While studying bike share systems, Barz
quickly discovered that she could add her Vélib
subscription to her Passe Navigo, which made
it so much easier to get a bike while traveling
around Paris.
While working for Clipper at MTC in 2017,
Barz introduced the innovation to attach a Ford
GoBike membership to a Clipper card, which
allowed Ford GoBike (now Lyft Bay Wheels)
to launch without an additional plastic fob or
keycard.
Since joining Apple in 2019, Barz has helped
bring transit cards to Apple Wallet and Apple
Maps in North American and Europe.
Barz is an advocate for safer streets in San
Francisco, Calif., in her free time. She is a volunteer
leader with KidSafe SF and Friends of
Genuinely trying to
understand a different point
of view helps build stronger,
more resilient relationships. "
Slow Hearst and she serves as the District 7
representative on the San Francisco County
Transportation Authority Community Advisory
Committee.
In 2017, Barz co-founded Seamless Bay Area
with Mass Transit 2021 40 under 40 awardee Ian
Griffiths. During her graduate studies in city and
regional planning at UC Berkeley in 2015, Barz
co-authored Seamless Transit: How to make Bay
Area public transit function like one rational,
easy-to-use system with Mass Transit 2015 40
under 40 awardee Ratna Amin.
Fast Fact: Barz rode her bike across the
U.S. in the summer of 2007.
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