William H. Vaught, president of Gulfcoast Transit Company, has announced executive promotions for Gene Flood and Wendell Padgett. Mr. Flood has been appointed executive vice president. His previous position was vice president of operations, which followed a 20-year career in which he has been involved in every phase of Gulfcoast Transit and its related company's operations.

Mr. Padgett has been appointed vice president-administration. He joined Gulfcoast Transit in 1978 and was previously assistant secretary and treasurer of Gulfcoast Transit and its related companies.