Team

Scott A. Sauer is the General Manager of SEPTA, the sixth-largest public transit system in the United States. With a workforce of nearly of 9,500 employees that enable the five million residents of the Greater Philadelphia region to connect to each other, SEPTA operates across six transportation modes and has 2,800 vehicles in service, 285 subway and rail stations, 13,000 bus and trolley stops and 150 routes.

Scott began his career with SEPTA in 1990 as a Surface Train Operator, quickly earning cross-qualifications in both light rail and bus operations. A second-generation transit professional, Scott follows in the footsteps of his late father, Robert, who served the Philadelphia Transportation Company and SEPTA for 30 years. Over the years, Scott progressed through roles as a Subway/Elevated Train Operator, Transportation Manager and Safety Officer. In 2013, he was appointed Assistant General Manager, System Safety, where he developed and implemented critical safety initiatives, including the System Safety Program Plan, Emergency Management Plan and Accident & Illness Prevention Plan.

Michael Kendall is the Assistant Treasurer at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), where he manages the Authority’s debt and investment portfolios, with responsibility for the assets of the defined benefit and defined contribution plans, corporate treasury, and capital markets. Prior to SEPTA, Michael spent six years at the Cigna Group with progressive roles in risk management, underwriting, FP&A and corporate finance.