A woman with short curly brown hair and light blue eyes is smiling and wearing a bright pink sweater and hoop earrings. She is standing in front of a mural with colorful portraits of people.

Jody Litvak

Senior Fellow, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

Jody Litvak is a former LA Metro executive with over 30 years in transportation planning and implementation. A seasoned professional, she is considered an expert in public policy, government and community affairs and has delivered major transportation and infrastructure projects and policies across greater Los Angeles. She has successfully developed and implemented strategies to build alliances and coalitions among public officials, opinion leaders and diverse stakeholders, often with competing interests. Earlier in her career, she worked for the California State Senate, US House of Representatives and the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee that delivered the 1984 Olympic Games.