RJ Palladino serves as the Senior Director of Capital Planning at NJ TRANSIT, a position held since February 1999, overseeing a range of transportation planning activities including Metropolitan Planning Organization coordination and federal project development. Previous roles at NJ TRANSIT include Senior Program Manager, where RJ managed the Environmental Impact Statement for the Hudson Tunnel Project, and Director of Intermodal & Interagency Coordination, focusing on service integration and investment program benefits. Early career experience includes Director of Transportation Services at TransOptions TMA, managing local NJ TRANSIT services. RJ holds a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from The College of New Jersey.