DART CEO Accepts Position with Metro Transit in Twin Cities
Amanda Wanke will return to her home state of Minnesota to be closer to family after helping guide DART through a pivotal time for transit in Greater Des Moines. The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Amanda Wanke has accepted a leadership position with Metro Transit in the Twin Cities. Her final day with DART will be May 9, 2026. Wanke, who has worked at DART for 10 years, including the past 2½ years as CEO, will join Metro Transit as Deputy
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GREATER DES MOINES DEFIES NATIONAL TRENDS AS IT NEARS ONE MILLION RESIDENTS
The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled new analysis from James Chung, President of Reach Advisors, showing Greater Des Moines outperforming Midwestern peers across key economic indicators as it approaches the one-million-resident milestone. Having conducted three deep data analyses of the region over the past decade, Chung’s latest findings highlight sustained population, employment and gross domestic product (GDP) growth — paired with affordability and cross-sector collaboration that continue to
