Kris Kolluri

Kris Kolluri (born c. 1969) is an American politician and transportation executive. He became President and CEO of New Jersey Transit (NJT), the New Jersey state public transportation agency, on January 16, 2025.

Background Kolluri specialized in redevelopment and transportation law as an attorney at Parker McCay of Marlton. Kolluri received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Marketing from Rutgers University, a Master's degree in International Business from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University. He lives in West Windsor Township with his wife and two daughters.

Before he worked for Congressman Gephardt, Kolluri served as Congressman Robert E. Andrews' Legislative Director and his principal staffer on the International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Since a 2006 constitutional amendment, New Jersey has had a lieutenant governor, second in the line of succession. The position was first filled by Kim Guadagno, elected with Chris Christie in November 2009.

Kolluri formerly served as head of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, having taken office as of December 1, 2008, where he succeeded Scott Weiner.

Kolluri was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gateway Development Commission, an agency formed under the auspices of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to construct a new railroad tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, serving between June 2022 and July 2024.

NJ Transit On December 9, 2024, it was announced that Kevin Corbett would resign from NJ Transit on January 15, 2025 with Kris Kolluri replacing him. On January 16, 2025, Kolluri was appointed interim president and CEO of NJ Transit, the largest mass transit agency in New Jersey, to serve through the remainder of Governor Phil Murphy's term in office ending in January 2026.

Following the election of Mikie Sherrill it was announced that Kolluri would continue his role as president and CEO of NJ Transit alongside potentially being appointed as Executive Director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority pending approval by the NJTA board. Kolluri was voted and assumed the role of Executive Director on February 9, 2026.