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Andrew L. Mikkelson

Andy Mikkelson has served as Director of Transit Operations for Gold Coast Transit (formerly South Coast Area Transit) in Ventura County, California since February, 2006.

As director of operations, Mr. Mikkelson runs GCT’s largest department and is responsible for all aspects of bus operations. He serves on the GCT’s Management Team which works collaboratively with the general manager to oversee agency and transit system performance. In September of 2007 Mr. Mikkelson was one of 25 U.S. transit professionals selected to participate in the American Public Transportation Association’s Leadership Class for 2008.

Mr. Mikkelson began his transit career in 1992, working as a driver and relief dispatcher for ATC/Vancom in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1996 he spent a summer working for Princess Cruises’ transportation department in Juneau, Alaska. Later in 1996 he rejoined ATC/Vancom, this time serving in San Diego, where he was Field Operations Supervisor for four years and Director of Operations for five years.

He was honored by ATC as its Corporate Employee of the Year in 2002, in recognition of outstanding work with both the San Diego and Las Vegas properties during a prolonged labor action in Las Vegas.

He attended Point Loma Nazarene College in San Diego, studying Business Administration, and completed Pepperdine University’s certificate program in Transit and Paratransit Management. Before beginning his transit career, he worked in a variety of retail management positions.

Mr. Mikkelson resides in Oxnard, California.