1. Sarah Elizabeth Feinberg was born on October 3,1977 and is an American civic employee who previously served as the Interim President of the New York City Transit Authority from 2020 to 2021, and a former Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
Sarah Feinberg was nominated for the role of MTA Chairperson but was ultimately not selected for the position.
Sarah Feinberg's father is attorney Lee Franklin Feinberg, a West Virginia state legislator, and her mother is Mary Elizabeth Stanley, until 2013 a US District Court judge in West Virginia.
Sarah Feinberg served as Bloomberg LP's Global Communications Director, and as the Director of Policy and Crisis Communications at Facebook.
Sarah Feinberg was nominated for the post by President Obama in June 2015, and confirmed by the US Senate.
Sarah Feinberg served on the Amtrak board of directors during that time, and has been a member of the Northeast Corridor Commission, starting in 2015.
Sarah Feinberg was instrumental in helping Governor Andrew Cuomo resolve a LIRR dispute in 2016.
Sarah Feinberg stepped away from her position as an MTA Board member to serve.
On June 8,2021, Cuomo nominated Sarah Feinberg to be chairperson of the MTA, succeeding Pat Foye, who had been both chairperson and CEO.
Sarah Feinberg is a resident of the East Village in Manhattan, New York City, with her partner and daughter.