Board of Trustees

Kris Kolluri, Esq.

NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri was appointed in 2025.  He is responsible for the nation's largest statewide public transportation system with more than 11,000 employees providing more than 944,000 weekday trips on over 250 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through the agency's Access Link paratransit service.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kolluri served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Gateway Development Commission, a bi-state entity overseeing the $16.1 billion Hudson Tunnel Project. He transformed the organization from a start-up to one that received the largest investment the federal government has ever made in any mass transit project, closed on the largest Railroad & Rehabilitation Improvement Program loan package in United States history, and initiated construction of the first set of heavy rail tunnels under the Hudson River in over one hundred and fourteen years.
Previously, Mr. Kolluri served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Camden Community Partnership, Inc., a community and economic development nonprofit located in Camden. He oversaw an organization focused on designing and implementing outcome-focused and resident-driven programs. Under his leadership, and in partnership with the local government, the organization implemented a first mile/last mile transportation solution for residents.
Mr. Kolluri also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Rowan University/Rutgers - Camden Board of Governors and as the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. He also is a former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, where he led the effort to increase investment in mass transit and served as Board Chair of NJ TRANSIT and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and South Jersey Transportation Authority Commissioner. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kolluri worked as a staff member in the United States Congress for more than a decade, eventually becoming a senior policy advisor to House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt.
Mr. Kolluri has a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. He was an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers University Law School . He also served on the Rowan University Board of Trustees, the Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board, and the New Jersey Board of the Regional Plan Association.