OUR TEAM

Brian Kane
Executive Director
Prior to serving as Executive Director, Kane spent 8 years at the MBTA in many capacities including, Manager of Operating Budget, senior staff of several MBTA General managers, principal staffer to the Fiscal and Management Control Board, and Director of Operations Analysis in T Operations. Kane began his career in public transportation as a budget and policy analyst at the MBTA Advisory Board in 2012. A Brookline resident, he holds a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from Northeastern University, and a BA in history from Boston College.

Amira Patterson
Transportation Planner
Amira began her career with the MBTA Advisory Board as a part time assistant to the Office Manager in 2013. Prior to joining the organization full time, she served as a Community Organizer and Youth Development Coordinator in Boston, surveying the needs of residents around transportation in their neighborhoods. A Boston resident, Ms. Patterson is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2018 and holds a BA in Psychology/Business Administration.