We are members of the community seeking to improve transit in Northern Virginia.

Meet the Team

  • Ryan Jones

    FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Matthew Wilken

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND PLANNING

  • Nicolas Jones

    DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND OUTREACH

  • Sebastian Buryniuk

    VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Join the team

Passionate about sustainable transit in Northern Virginia? We’re currently looking for a range of different roles on our Executive Board.

Open Roles

  • Director of Community Organizing & Coalitions

    • You’ll take point on our field outreach plan, grow partnerships, and help secure municipal/organizational endorsements, working directly with the Executive Director.

    • Apply Here

  • Head of Technical Design and Mockups

    • You’ll help us build designs of stations, road crossings and sections of track to help the public understand what W&OD rail-with-trail could look like.

    • Apply whether you are an artist who could draw a station design, an architect who could build a 3D model, or a transportation professional who's designed stations before.

    • Apply Here

  • Demand Analyst

    • You’ll help us perform ridership predictions, measure potential markets and evaluate the potential of bus feeder routes. You'll measure population density, use forecasting models, and compare with similar systems to paint a picture of the demand for W&OD rail-with-trail.

    • Apply Here

  • At Large Board Member

    • Join NOVA-TRAC’s Executive Board in a flexible, cross-functional role supporting our efforts to advance W&OD Rail-with-Trail and other transit initiatives. This role is ideal for individuals with relevant experience who want to contribute meaningfully without being confined to a single functional area..

    • Apply Here