BATA Management Team

BATA office: 605-692-5416

Dispatch: 605-692-2222

2021Travis

Travis Bortnem

Executive Director

tbortnem@BataBus.com

 

 

2021Jay

Jay Caylor

Assistant Director

jcaylor@BataBus.com

 

 

2019Mike

Mike Mullaney

Driver Supervisor

mmullaney@BataBus.com

 

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Kristine Madsen

Mobility Manager

kmadsen@BataBus.com

 

 

2019April

April Thielsen

Office Finance Manager

frontdesk@BataBus.com

 

 

OUR TEAM

In 2024, BATA currently has 41 Employees:

33 Drivers

3 Dispatchers

5 Managers

 

BROOKINGS AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Board of directors Meetings

Monthly board meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of the month – at noon.

BATA Meeting Room, 1313 Western Ave, Brookings, SD or via Zoom

** Meetings are open to the public.**

GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024

Mark Sternhagen, President – Represents disabled community and passengers of BATA

Ryan Krogman, Vice President – Representing Brookings County

Carolyn Galvin, Secretary/Treasurer – Representing Women’s Abuse Shelter

Shelly Bayer – Representing SDSU/Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility

Kelsey Doom-Bjornestad – Representing Brookings Chamber of Commerce

Ashley Rentch – Representing the City of Brookings

Burdette "Boone" Posey – Representing general public and former employee of BATA

Jeremy Waltner – Representing the City of Freeman