Cheri Soileau

Cheri Soileau, AICP, currently serves as the Director of Planning and Program Development at the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) since August 2020, with additional responsibilities as the Interim Chief Operations Officer. Prior to this role, Cheri held the position of Chief Explorer at For a New Adventure from January 2019 to August 2020, and Executive Director at the Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning Commission from April 2016 to January 2019. Cheri's extensive experience includes roles such as Director of Transportation Services at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Senior Transit Planner at Denton County Transportation Authority, Transit Project Manager at Wilbur Smith Associates, and Project Manager at Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Cheri began a career as a Transportation Planner at the City of Plano from 1990 to 1994. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a Bachelor's degree in History from Drake University.