Mr. Vickers came to Paratransit in 1993, an 11 year veteran of the United States Air Force, where he was responsible for a fleet of over 200 military vehicles and managed the overall function of Unit Administration serving 225 military personnel. He began in the Fleet and Maintenance Department and moved over to Operations and managed numerous start-up fixed route shuttle and alternative fuel projects. He currently serves as a Transportation Operations Manager responsible for managing the Dispatch Center, Training and the Driving Staff. He served as a board member for the Power Inn TMA. He has completed courses under the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration in Fundamentals of Bus Collision Investigation and Safety Evaluations of Alternative Fuels Facilities and Equipment. He serves as the primary contact for all Bus and Passenger Accidents as a trained accident investigator. He is responsible for the Department of Motor Vehicles Employer Testing Program and is the Administrator of the Program ensuring we meet state and federal requirements under the program as well as the point of contact for the annual California Highway Patrol Terminal Inspection Program ensuring record accuracy, training requirements for all Vehicle Operators and vehicle compliance are all met yearly.