Emily L. Harper is a Project Management and Strategy professional who has applied her skills in a variety of industries such as IT, Organization Development, and Emergency Management for various companies and non-profit organizations in Cleveland.
RTA Experience
- Appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees by City of Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb.
- Sworn in on May 11, 2026.
Career Experience
- Lead a System-wide change management effort intended to provide automated, reportable insights on operational preparedness and highlight organizational misalignment in the resilience space.
- Responsible for conducting After Action Report debriefs with various stakeholder groups post-large-scale disruptions to identify opportunities for improvement in the incident response process.
- Lead the design & development of Executive-level program dashboards for the Business Continuity & Resilience functions.
- Developed & implemented a training plan for Azure DevOps so Resilience Central could visualize work & track progress of key initiatives.
Non-profit/Civic Experience
- She serves as a board member of Cleveland GiveCamp, Inc.
Education
- Bachelor’s from Ohio University
- Master of Science from Case Western Reserve University
Contact Information
Board of Trustees
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
1240 W. 6th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-356-3120, email