Jay leads the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), a multi-modal public transportation agency spanning more than 1,400 square miles, serving 80 percent of Utah’s population in the nation’s fastest-growing state. Under the guidance and oversight of the UTA Board of Trustees, he oversees the daily operations of UTA’s integrated network of bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, commuter rail, streetcar, paratransit, and innovative mobility services. Fox is also responsible to develop strategy and set the standard for leadership in an organization of more than 2,800 employees.
Fox is a recognized strategic transit leader with substantial experience in transit operations oversight, capital project management, stakeholder relations, and government affairs. He has extensive knowledge of transit planning and government grant programs. He has built strong relationships with transit agencies, government entities, and executive leadership across the United States.
Before coming to UTA, Fox was Deputy General Counsel for SEPTA in Philadelphia; served as a Senior Director at Amtrak; and spent seven years with the Federal Transit Administration, both as Regional Counsel for FTA Region 3 and as Acting Assistant Chief Counsel, coordinating the legal work of ten regional offices. Fox earned a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor at Rutgers University.