Regional Transportation Commission Selects Angela Castro as Next CEO Ahead of January Transition

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has selected longtime agency executive Angela Castro to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer, positioning a veteran Southern Nevada transportation leader to oversee the valley’s transit operations and roadway infrastructure.

Confirmed Friday afternoon following board action, Castro will step into the top executive role upon the retirement of the RTC’s current chief in January 2027.

Originally from Guam, Castro relocated to Las Vegas in 1998 to pursue her bachelor’s degree and built a multi-decade career shaping Southern Nevada’s public transit, government affairs, and regional mobility initiatives.

Prior to her elevation to CEO, she served as the RTC’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, working directly alongside Clark County commissioners, municipal councils, and state transportation officials on corridor expansions and Vision Zero traffic safety initiatives.

Joined by her family as she accepted the appointment, Castro enters the role during a pivotal period for Southern Nevada transit—marked by the rollout of new bus rapid transit corridors, heightened pedestrian safety investments, and mega-event crowd management along the Las Vegas Boulevard resort corridor.

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|         RTC EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRANSITION DOSSIER    |
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|  - Agency: Regional Transportation Commission of       |
|    Southern Nevada (RTC)                               |
|  - Incoming CEO: Angela Castro (Current Deputy CEO)    |
|  - Formal Announcement: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 | 2:20 PM|
|  - Effective Transition: January 2027 (Replacing       |
|    Retiring Agency Chief)                              |
|  - Background: Moved to Las Vegas in 1998; veteran RTC |
|    executive leading government affairs, transit ops,  |
|    and regional infrastructure coordination            |
|  - Key Priorities: High-Capacity Transit Expansion,    |
|    Roadway Safety Projects & Strip Corridor Mobility   |
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Navigating High-Growth Valley Mobility

As the metropolitan area’s designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and public transit operator, the RTC manages millions of annual rider boardings across Clark County while administering fuel-revenue indexing funds for major arterial road construction.

Castro’s internal promotion ensures continuity across multi-year roadway engineering projects and federal transit grant programs as Southern Nevada prepares for major 2027 sporting and entertainment milestones.

Weekend Arts & Community Calendar

Alongside regional transit news, several major cultural and community initiatives kicked off across Las Vegas this weekend:

Danny Elfman & Las Vegas Philharmonic: Composer Danny Elfman opens a two-night run of Music From the Films of Tim Burton at Resorts World Theatre on November 13–14.
West Las Vegas Civic Makers Lab: The West Las Vegas Library partnered with the local NAACP branch to launch free grant-funded civics workshops helping residents directly shape local policy issues.

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|             UPCOMING RTC TRANSITION BENCHMARKS         |
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|  • Nov.–Dec. 2026: Executive handover briefings and    |
|    FY 2027 capital project budget alignment            |
|  • January 2027: Retiring CEO departs; Angela Castro   |
|    formally assumes Chief Executive Officer duties     |
|  • Q1 2027: Legislative session transportation funding |
|    coordination in Carson City                         |
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Source: Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) Board Dispatches, Las Vegas Sun Municipal Wire.