Awards & Recognition
★WTS-DC 2024 Honorable Ray LaHood Awardee
★Colorado HCC Community Advocate Award (2017) for diverse business advocacy
★Graduated summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University
★World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council member
Notable Facts
→First person of Indian descent to serve as FHWA Administrator
→Appointed by 3 governors and 2 presidents to transportation leadership roles
→Led $350+ billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law implementation
→Previously CEO of ITS America, Executive Director of Colorado DOT, Delaware Transportation Secretary
→Senior executive at AECOM before government appointment
→Resigned in September 2024 after 21 months to join AtkinsRéalis as SVP and COO
→World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council member for automotive/transport
→Testified before Congress on intelligent transportation technologies