International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC)

Leadership

The executive director and Board secretary for the International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) is John K. Clark. According to the group’s 2023 tax return, Clark reported a salary of $171,316 that year. Other senior staff include Xinge Wang, deputy director, who earned $160,887; Elizabeth Waller, director of finance, with a salary of $149,979; and Patricia Greenfield, senior director, who earned $118,577. ³

John A. Costa is the board chair for the ITLC. Costa is the international president for the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). ⁴ Henry Li, the general manager of the Sacramento Regional Transit District, is treasurer. ^{5 3}

Finances

In 2023, the International Transportation Learning Center reported $3,077,449 in revenue and $3,074,700 in expenses, with $2,231,868 of its revenue derived from public support, including government grants. It ended the year with $2,221,158 in assets.  ⁶

In 2021, the organization received a $12.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. As of May 2025, $7.4 million has been disbursed. The grant is fully federally funded through the DOT’s Technical Assistance and Training account. ²

Union Partners

The ITLC has previously partnered with labor unions, transit agencies, and federal departments to develop national training standards, host industry roundtables, and implement union-led apprenticeships for frontline transit jobs. Although it presents itself as a neutral training provider, its board composition and partnerships reflect a strong alignment with organized labor. ⁷ Union partners have included the Amalgamated Transit Union and the Transport Workers Union of America. ^{8 9}