Jack Ybarra
President and CEO

Mr. Ybarra founded Transmetrics in 1981. His vision was to establish a respected and high-quality civil engineering firm that would serve both public and private sector clients. Mr. Ybarra’s transit experience dates back to the early 1970’s, when he co-led the effort to establish a transit agency for Santa Clara County. Those efforts resulted in the establishment of the first Santa Clara County Transit Agency. Mr. Ybarra has extensive experience in project management and serves as the principal-in-charge on all work performed by the firm. For the past 25 years, he has involved the firm in a wide-array of public and private work, including commuter rail, high speed rail, light and heavy rail, medical, educational, community facilities.
   
Muhieddine Maaz, P.E.
Vice President / Director of Engineering

Mr. Maaz offers a diverse range of professional experiences, which range from private and public projects in structural, architectural, mechanical to electrical engineering. His experience also includes value engineering, and contractor/construction coordination. He has owned several development companies, which have provided him with invaluable construction experience. He currently serves as a lecturer at San Jose State University, which has allowed him to stay up to date with the latest seismic, concrete, and asphalt pavement design techniques.
   
Lisa S. Suits
Manager, Administration and Finance

Ms. Suits has over ten years of experience in accounting and administration; implementation of accounting policies and procedures such as auditing, financial planning and analysis and restructuring. Ms. Suits has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master in Business Adminstration (MBA) in Management from the University of Toledo, Ohio.
   
Grace Kubota Ybarra
Corporate Counsel

Mrs. Ybarra has been on the Board of Directors for 27 years and serves as lead counsel for contract negotiations and human resources. Mrs. Ybarra was born in San Jose, CA and holds a Master Degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a graduate of Santa Clara University Law School and has been an attorney in private practice for 40 years.
   
Jacques Balause
Senior Advisor, High Speed Rail

Mr. Balause is a retired Branch Director, for the French National Railroads, International Business Division for North America and Australia. Mr. Balause has promoted TGV Technology around the world, and has been involved in two major projects in the U.S, the ACELA Express and the Florida Overland Express. He currently represents Transmetrics in Europe.