DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Sarah Galica, Vice President of Transportation at The Home Depot, as the county’s newest representative on the MARTA Board of Directors.
“I’m thrilled to appoint a highly qualified individual who shares my passion for the expansion of transit,” said CEO Cochran-Johnson. “Over the next several years, DeKalb will make major moves toward advancing mass transit as we prepare for the region’s future. This appointee brings both technical expertise and a deep commitment to public service that will help guide that vision forward.”
Galica brings more than three decades of experience in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. At The Home Depot, she is responsible for all domestic and international transportation operations, including compliance with global trade rules and managing relationships with carriers. She recently provided testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about issues related to trucking, infrastructure investment, and workforce development.
Her previous roles include leadership positions at Office Depot and KPMG, where she managed large-scale supply chain initiatives. Galica holds a BBA in Economics from the University of Georgia and remains active in Atlanta’s professional community.
The appointment comes as DeKalb County increases efforts to improve its transit system. CEO Cochran-Johnson has authorized an update to the DeKalb Master Transit Plan (MTP), last completed in 2018. The Atlanta Regional Commission has contributed $500,000 toward this update to support regional cooperation.
This work coincides with significant state-level transportation projects: a $900 million I-285/I-20 Interchange Project by the Georgia Department of Transportation and an $11 billion Top-End Express Lanes Project. These projects are expected to affect mobility throughout metro Atlanta.
“DeKalb is at the forefront of regional mobility,” said Cochran-Johnson. “By updating our Master Transit Plan and ensuring strong representation on the MARTA Board, we’re taking deliberate steps to build a connected, equitable transit network that moves both people and opportunity forward.”
In related matters affecting DeKalb County residents, enrollment at local schools dropped by 2.2% during the 2022-23 school year compared to the previous year according to data from https://www.gadoe.org/. During that period, DeKalb County schools enrolled a total of 98,287 students (https://www.gadoe.org/). White students accounted for 14% of all students enrolled in county schools during this time (https://www.gadoe.org/).
