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Ruben Fuentes, Sr.

Mr. Fuentes has been an employee of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) for 25 years. He is currently serving as the Section Supervisor of the Brake Reline Dept. at the Central Bus Maintenance Facility (CBMF). His section is responsible for the cleaning, inspection, repair, and replacement of all the brake, suspension, and steering systems on coaches.

Mr. Fuentes holds a Certificate of Completion in Supervisory Leadership and a Labor - Management Relations Certificate from Cleveland State University. He also holds a Certificate of Competition in Leadership Development from Polaris Adult Career Center. He has four Automotive Service Excellence Certifications, Medium/Heavy Truck Suspension & Steering T4, Brakes T5, Automotive/Light Truck Suspension & Steering A4, and Brakes A5. He was born and raised in New York City and attended Automotive H.S., in the borough of Brooklyn.

Mr. Fuentes has been involved with COMTO at the GCRTA for more than 20 years. He is currently an active member of the Greater Northeast Ohio COMTO Chapter. He serves on the GCRTA's District Council, and the Hispanic Recruitment and Promotion Committees. He has been an Ordained Minister since 1987 and is a graduate of Mizpa Bible Institute located in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He lives in Lorain, Ohio with his wife Christine. They have six children and twelve grandchildren.

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