Morgan Lyons advises CEOs, corporations, public agencies, and trade associations primarily in the fields of transportation and infrastructure. He developed and currently teaches the crisis communication course for the National Transit Institute. His career in communications began as an award-winning journalist telling stories about everything from presidential candidates to rattlesnakes. He spent more than two decades as the spokesperson for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and as Vice President, External Relations he provided strategic counsel to executive and board leadership as the agency grew into a multi-modal transit operator. He has served as chair of APTA’s Marketing and Communications Committee, and as a member of APTA’s Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Legislative Committee.