Cincinnati Metro
Tim Walker is an experienced finance executive currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Cincinnati Metro since July 2024. Previously, Walker held the same position at Contrail Aviation Support, LLC from 2023 to 2024. From 2011 to 2023, Walker served as Managing Director, Customer Finance/FP&A Leader for Commercial Engines and Vice President of Customer Finance at GE Aerospace, where responsibilities included structuring and executing global financing solutions to support sales and growth. Prior roles include Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Controller at JetBlue, where over $1 billion in secured debt transactions were negotiated, and Assistant Treasurer at US Airways. Walker's career also encompasses leadership positions at BrassRing, Central Newspapers, GTE Service Corporation, and BKD CPAs & Advisors. Walker holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southern Indiana.
Cincinnati Metro
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is a tax-supported, independent political subdivision of the State of Ohio and is a government entity. SORTA operates Metro fixed-route bus service and Access paratransit service for people whose disabilities prevent their riding Metro buses. Metro provides about 15 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.