Cathy Reeve, director of parking and transportation services, announced her resignation in late December, officials confirmed this week. Reeve's resignation will take effect at the end of the month.
Reeve said she decided to step down for personal and professional reasons and that she has enjoyed her time at the University.
Kemel Dawkins, vice president of campus services, said an overall evaluation of the parking office will also be conducted following Reeve's departure.
"We'll just be looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the team-looking to strengthen the parking administrative team," he said.
Reeve said she chose to resign shortly after her husband's retirement last year. She added that her family intends to move to Beaufort, N.C., where they purchased property several years ago.
"I love Duke, and it's been great," she said. "Every day when I drove up Chapel Drive, it never got old."
Dawkins said that since Reeve's resignation was unexpected, a decision has not yet been made about who will replace her. He noted, however, that until a permanent director is chosen, he expects Reeve to remain in a "consulting role."
Administrative officials will take the results of the upcoming review into consideration when choosing Reeve's successor, Dawkins said.
Chuck Cattoti, director of events management, will take on an interim leadership role in Reeve's stead.
"The people who have been reporting to me will begin reporting to Chuck," Reeve said.
In the coming weeks, officials will begin to initiate a national search to look for an appropriate replacement for the position, Dawkins said. The duties of parking management include permit distribution, controlling lot occupancy, ticketing and handling the University's bus system, among other responsibilities.
"Obviously, there's a transition, and there are lots of things to be caught up on," Dawkins said.
Reeve has been at Duke since 2001, when she left her post as parking and transportation director at North Carolina State University. Prior to her position at N.C. State, Reeve also served in transit roles in a number of North Carolina cities.
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