Team

Michelle Navarro was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer in November 2025. As Interim Chief Financial Officer, she is responsible for the Strategic Financial Management group, overseeing Metro’s Office of Management and Budget, Accounting, Treasury, Vendor Contract Management and TAP operations.

Navarro began her career with Metro as an Auditor where she worked on a range of projects including regional transit funds, fare subsidies analysis, project controls and financial analysis of Metro’s Consent Decree. In 2004, Michelle left Metro to join a private consulting firm and was promoted to management positions with increasing responsibility.  As a consultant, she has provided professional services to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, as well as the public and private sectors.  Consulting services covered financial and performance audits, business process engineering, litigation and forensic support, and financial services throughout California.

In 2012, Michelle returned to Metro’s Office of Management and Budget. She has led and managed the allocation of over $1 billion annually in transit funding to local transit agencies and 89 jurisdictions throughout LA County. In addition, Navarro has led several special projects including, the Measure M Ballot measure, regional TAP expansion, and the allocation of $3.4 billion in federal COVID relief funding.

Navarro holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance, from the University of Southern California. She has earned the credentials of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Rodney Johnson has over 30 years experience in public finance and is currently the Treasurer of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).  He joined Metro in 2018 after serving 21 years with the Orange County Transportation Authority.   Rodney has extensive public and private sector experience specializing in multiple areas of municipal finance, defined contribution, and defined benefit retirement plans.  Current responsibilities include all aspects of municipal debt issuance and administration, investment of public funds, and creation, implementation and management of public policy.

Prior to public service he worked in the public finance industry as a trust officer providing corporate trust services for public and private debt issuers.  As registered investment advisor his responsibilities included direct sales, market research, monitoring economic trends, cash flow analysis and review of state and local policy.

He holds a Master of Public Policy and Administration from CSU Long Beach and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Economics, emphasis in accounting from CSU Fullerton.

Biljana Seki is a Senior Director, Finance at Metro, where she oversees the cash flows and funding needs of the agency’s capital projects. In this role, she assists in capital market financings to ensure Metro maintains the liquidity required to advance its transportation program. With over 19 years of public finance experience, Mrs. Seki has worked extensively on municipal securities, capital planning, and financial advisory services. Prior to joining Metro in 2021, she held positions with the County of Los Angeles, where she supported bond financings for capital projects and educational institutions, and with Dolinka Group LLC, providing consulting on Community Facilities District bond transactions.

She currently serves on the board of Women in Public Finance, LA Chapter and holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Irvine.

Matthew Wingert is currently a Director, Budget in the Treasury Department at Metro. He began his caeer at Metro as an Intern in 2013. He currently oversees the Treasury Services team with a focus on debt compliance, the green bonds program, proceeds management and internal strategic alignment. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito School of Management as well as a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Finance from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Robert Suh is currently a Manager, Budget in the Treasury Department at Metro. He joined Metro in 2024 after more than 16 years of experience in public finance, where he provided deal execution and quantitative support for capital financing for state and local governments.

In his current role, he manages the Authority’s investment portfolio as well as its short- and long-term debt portfolios. He also oversees the investment of bond proceeds and coordinates the debt issuance process.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of California, Irvine.