Effective December 5, K. N. Murthy has been named Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation interim executive director and chief executive officer, after a unanimous selection by the Board of Directors. His employment agreement is for a term of one year.
Murthy, an award-winning engineer, was previously executive director for transit project delivery at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. In 2014, he retired then founded Murthy Consulting Services.
“Mr. Murthy is the perfect fit for HART at this time,” said HART Board Chair Colleen Hanabusa. “He brings to the table more than 40 years of experience in transit design and construction and has managed and implemented several multi-billion dollar light rail and heavy rail projects in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta.”