Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford speaks at the topping-out ceremony for the U2C Autonomous Innovation Center near Broad and Water streets in LaVilla. | Jeffrey Leeser via Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on July 6, 2026 at 9:29 am
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Nat Ford, CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, will leave his position with the authority, according to a news release from JTA.
Ford, JTA’s CEO for 13 years, will remain with the authority through Jan. 8, according to the release. The JTA board is set to discuss selection for the authority’s next CEO at a board meeting July 29.
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“The JTA is operationally strong and well-positioned for the future,” Ford said in the release. “I have full confidence in the leadership team’s ability to continue advancing our mission. It has been the greatest professional honor of my career to serve this organization, this city, and this region.”
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