{"id":100394,"date":"2021-04-10T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=100394"},"modified":"2021-04-10T15:55:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T19:55:53","slug":"john-metzinger-hired-as-new-citilink-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/04\/10\/john-metzinger-hired-as-new-citilink-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"John Metzinger hired as new Citilink GM"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100395\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/John_Metzinger.jpg\" alt=\"John Metzinger\" width=\"423\" height=\"528\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/John_Metzinger.jpg 423w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/John_Metzinger-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/John_Metzinger-150x187.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/John_Metzinger-300x374.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/John_Metzinger-336x420.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Citilink General Manager John Metzinger. Photo courtesy of Citlink.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Citilink news release announcing the appointment of John Metzinger as General Manager.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne Citilink hires new General Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 6, 2021) \u2013 John Metzinger has been hired to serve as General Manager for the Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation \/ Citilink. He will begin April 19, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a nationwide search, the Citilink Board of Directors is excited to have John join the Citilink family. He has a passion for public transportation and its role in getting our residents to school, work, medical appointments, and shopping which drives our local economy\u201d stated Board Chair, Sherese Fortriede.<\/p>\n<p>John will be joining Citilink from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he is wrapping up his service as Deputy CEO at the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority \/ TheRide.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, he served in several roles at CityBus in Lafayette, Indiana and as Director of Public Transportation in Danville, Illinois.<br \/>\n\u201cI am looking forward to serving the Fort Wayne community and getting to know the staff, Board members, customers, and community leaders\u201d stated John Metzinger.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/citilink\/dscf12334.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Citilink Board President Fred Lanahan &amp;amp; Board Member Wendy Barrott in front of one of the new Hybrid buses.  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