Harris Schechtman

Vice President + Director of Transit Planning

Harris Schechtman has over 40 years of experience in the areas of transportation operations, facility design, toll operations, law enforcement, MPT/work-zone safety, roadway safety, and employee safety. His extensive transit experience ranges from directing bus operations in Queens and Manhattan for New York City Transit (NYCT) to acting as Vice President of Operations for NYCT, managing a fleet of 325 service vehicles and $20 million of contract services.

Prior to joining SSE, Schechtman served as the Vice President of Operations for Bridges and Tunnels at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority where he managed 1,100 employees responsible for operations, maintenance, toll collection, and law enforcement. Schechtman led the development and implementation of programs which resulted in a 12% increase in traffic, generating $100 million of new revenue annually.