COLUMBIA, Mo. — OATS Transit’s Executive Director Dorothy Yeager was honored this week for 35 years of service with the company. OATS Transit is a not-for-profit corporation that has provided public transportation in the state of Missouri since 1971. The company is headquartered in Columbia and serves 87 counties in the state.  

Dorothy Yeager started at OATS in 1987 as communications assistant and was promoted throughout her tenure. She held the positions of administrative services director and assistant executive director, before being appointed as executive director in July 2012. She has an Associate’s degree in Communications from State Fair Community College and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri. Dorothy serves on the board of the Missouri Public Transit Association and the Bus Coalition, is a state delegate for the Community Transportation Association of America, a member of the Society for Human Resource Managers, and a Certified Community Transit Manager, which is a national certification program for transit professionals.  This activity in transit at both the state and national levels has served OATS Transit well, making it one of the most recognized community transit systems in the nation. 

OATS Transit has grown to be one of the largest and most unique systems of its kind in the country. The company has won numerous state and national awards throughout its 51 years in business. Individuals interested in transportation through OATS Transit can find their local bus schedule on the website at www.oatstransit.org, then click on the county they reside in. OATS Transit is also accepting applications for drivers throughout Missouri; all openings are listed on the company website. Follow us on your favorite social media site @oatstransit.