In 2011, Reiskin was named Director of Transportation of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. In this role he oversees the Municipal Railway (Muni), parking, traffic engineering, pedestrian planning, bicycle implementation, accessibility and taxi regulation. Reiskin utilizes Muni every single day, bringing the perspective as a customer to his role as leader of the agency.
Reiskin has more than 20 years of experience in the private, academic, nonprofit and public sectors. Before joining the SFMTA, he was appointed in 2008 by Mayor Gavin Newsom and then-City Administrator Edwin Lee as Director of the Department of Public Works (DPW) for the City and County of San Francisco.