Benjamin T. Limmer, AICP, is Chief Executive Officer of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART). Before stepping into the role of HART’s CEO, Limmer served at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) as Assistant General Manager and as the primary executive advisor to the Authority’s GM/CEO on strategic initiatives, development of expansion and service plans, and monitoring MARTA’s overall performance. Limmer managed a team of 200 employees in the areas of customer service, external affairs, marketing, policy, planning, and business development.

Benjamin T. Limmer, AICP, is recognized in the public transportation industry as a transformative, fiscally responsible, and highly efficient leader. He was named as the transit industry’s prestigious Mass Transit Magazine’s “40 Under 40.” He was also the recipient of the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Honorable Ray LaHood “Man of the Year” Award.

Limmer has also held transit leadership positions at the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., the City of Atlanta, Valley Metro in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Regional Transit Authority in Cleveland, Ohio. A graduate of numerous leadership programs, Limmer holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Design, and Development from Cleveland State University.

Limmer is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan.