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Jack Albert
Jack Albert
San Angelo, Texas
President, Reece Albert, Inc.
- Manages this family-owned, heavy construction firm founded in 1940, which executes construction projects for state, federal, municipal and commercial entities.
President, CSA Materials, Inc.
- Manages this materials company, which provides limestone and hot mix products to the heavy construction industry.
Board Service
- Associated General Contractors of Texas-Highway Division (past president and past chair)
- Texas Asphalt Pavement Association
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Bill Allaway
Bill Allaway
Austin, Texas
Senior Advisor, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
President, TTARA Research Foundation
- Advises TTARA and oversees its research foundation for businesses and individuals working to ensure fiscal responsibility in Texas state government through the development and advocacy of sound tax and budget policies.
- Served as President and principal spokesman for TTARA for 24 years prior to stepping into his current position of Senior Advisor.
Previous Experience
- Formerly served as director of revenue estimating for the Comptroller of Public Accounts and on the economics staff of the Texas Water Development Board.
Board Service
- Texas Strategic Economic Policy Commission
- Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness
- State Job Training Coordinating Council
- The Commission of 125 at the University of Texas at Austin
John Bartosiewicz
John Bartosiewicz
Fort Worth, Texas
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, McDonald Transit Associates, Inc./RATP DEV
- Oversees operation of the company in management and operation of transit systems in more than 30 locations nationwide and internationally.
General Manager, Fort Worth Transportation Authority (the T) (1977-2003)
- Operated fixed route bus service, paratransit service and rideshare programs in four cities; instrumental in planning, design and operation of Trinity Railway Express, a commuter rail line linking the Fort Worth and Dallas business communities.
Board Service
- Texas Transit Association and South West Transit Association (president)
- American Public Transportation Association (former chair)
- Transit Cooperative Research Program, TOPS Committee
Michael Behrens
Michael Behrens
Yoakum, Texas
Director, National Transportation Programs, Michael Baker Corporation
- Provides advice and guidance on project delivery methods for clients and participates in national transportation initiatives on behalf of the company.
Former Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation (2001-2007)
- Managed TxDOT programs, policies and operating strategies, and represented the agency before the Texas Legislature.
- Began his career with TxDOT in 1971; formerly served as District Engineer in the Yoakum District and as Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Operations.
Board Service
- Transportation Research Board Executive Committee
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (past president)
Rollin Bredenberg
Rollin Bredenberg
Fort Worth, Texas
Vice President, Service Design and Performance, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
- Leads the Service Design and Performance Team, which is responsible for scheduling railroad operations to meet customer expectations and market requirements.
General Manager, Southern Pacific Railroad (1965-1994)
- Served 29 years in management positions in San Antonio, Ennis and Houston, including vice president of the Mexico business unit.
Board Service
- Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Barriger National Transportation Library
- Port Terminal Railroad Association of Houston
David Cain
David Cain
Dallas, Texas
President, David Cain Consulting
- Conducts governmental affairs and relations consulting for numerous clients.
Member, Texas Senate, (1995-2003)
- Elected chairman of the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Senate Committee on Administration, and twice elected chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference Transportation Committee.
Member, Texas House of Representatives (1977-1995)
- Served as chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and wrote the legislation that created the Texas Department of Transportation.
Board Service
- Capitol Preservation Board
- Council of Governments (governing board)
Robert Cuellar
Robert Cuellar
Austin, Texas
Regional Transportation Director, URS Corporation
- Develops surface, air and rail transportation systems for optimal performance, including rehabilitation, modernization, expansion and new construction.
Previous Experience
Previous transportation planning and operations experience in:
- Kansas, Florida and the Texas Department of Transportation, where he served in various roles, including interim director.
Board Service
- Transportation Research Board
- National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Texas A&M University Department of Civil Engineering Advisory Council
Chuck Ellison
Chuck Ellison
College Station, Texas
Founder and Principal, The Ellison Firm, Attorneys at Law
Serves clients in areas of business, real estate, banking, municipal law, estate planning and probate.
Board Service
- A&M Political Action Committee (founding trustee and chair)
- Brazos Valley Community Foundation (founding trustee and past chair)
- United Way of the Brazos Valley (former campaign chair)
- Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University (past president)
- Texas A&M Corps Development Council
- Texas A&M System Chancellor’s Century Council (executive committee)
- Bush School of Government and Public Service Development Council
Judy Hawley
Judy Hawley
Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas Business Development Director, Advanced Acoustic Concepts
- Develops products for military applications and is a prime contractor to the U.S. Navy.
Commissioner, Port of Corpus Christi
Member, Texas House of Representatives (1995-2002)
- Served as Vice Chair of the Transportation and Energy Resources Committees and Chair of the Rural Caucus.
Board Service
- Texas Emerging Technology Fund Advisory Board
- Texas Transportation Commission Corridor Advisory Board
- Texas State Aquarium
- Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Kris Heckmann
Kris Heckmann
Austin, Texas
Partner, Granite Public Affairs
Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Texas Governor Rick Perry
- Managed the Office of the Governor; advisor in the areas of legislative and communications strategy, and political and legal counsel.
Previous public policy experience:
Deputy Legislative Director, Office of the Governor
- Served as liaison to the Texas Senate for the 80th Legislative Session.
Transportation Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
- Assisted the State of Texas in passing and implementing the most sweeping comprehensive transportation legislation in the nation.
Deputy General Counsel/Policy Analyst, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
Office of the Speaker, Texas House of Representatives
Mike Heiligenstein
Mike Heiligenstein
Austin, Texas
Executive Director, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
- Leads the implementation of innovative, multi-modal transportation solutions that reduce congestion and create transportation choices that enhance quality of life and economic vitality in the Central Texas region.
Former City Councilman, Round Rock (1980-1987)
- Helped supervise more than $500 million in capital improvement projects.
Former County Commissioner, Williamson County (1989-2003)
- Led the development of environmental and public infrastructure projects.
Board Service
- International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
- Envision Central Texas
- National Association of Counties Air and Water Quality Subcommittees (past chair)
- Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council (past vice chair)
Roger Hord
Roger Hord
Houston, Texas
President and CEO, West Houston Association
- Works with developers, landowners, employers and service providers to ensure quality growth, policy development, and infrastructure and environmental improvements in the fast-growing west Houston area.
Vice President, Infrastructure, Greater Houston Partnership (1985-1999)
- Developed financing strategies for transportation, water supply, wastewater treatment and flood control, and prepared and implemented Houston’s Regional Mobility Plan.
Board Service
- Trans-Texas Corridor Citizens Advisory Committee
- Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association
Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Austin, Texas
Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors of Texas
- Manages the day-to-day operations of one of the strongest and most progressive chapters of the AGC in the nation. Its nearly 900 member firms across the state build more than 85 percent of the highways in Texas.
- Inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor and received the Russell H. Perry Award from the Texas Department of Transportation.
- Named one of the Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Construction Professionals of the 20th Century by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
Board Service
- National Park Foundation
Bob Jones
Bob Jones
Houston, Texas
Chairman, Jones & Carter, Inc.
- Manages this 350-person, Texas-owned, civil engineering company with primary emphasis on municipal, land development and transportation infrastructure. Provides guidance on master planning; political coordination; finance and cost evaluation; program development and management; and regulatory assistance. Works with local, state and national entities to enhance transportation and transportation funding.
Board Service
- Texas Council of Engineering Companies (president-elect)
- North Houston Association
- West Houston Association
- Texas Building and Procurement Commission (former commissioner)
- Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District (former director)
- Texas A&M University Dwight Look College of Engineering Advisory Council
- Texas A&M University Department of Civil Engineering Advisory Council (emeritus member)
Joe Keese
Joe Keese
Pecos, Texas
Former CEO and Director, TransPecos Banks
- Served as Vice President of TransPecos Financial Corporation, a multi-bank holding company with banks in West Texas.
- Previous experience managing both small and large banks for more than 30 years.
- Served as an officer for a San Antonio firm specializing in risk management, credit management, investment management and mergers and acquisitions for banks nationwide.
Board Service
- Alpine Convention and Visitors Bureau/Chamber of Commerce (president)
- Pecos Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau (president elect)
- Permian Basin Workforce Commission
Thomas Kornegay
Thomas Kornegay
Houston, Texas
Former Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority (Retired)
- Oversaw a 25-mile-long complex of 150-plus diversified public and private facilities along the Houston Ship Channel. The port is ranked first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage and second in the U.S. in total tonnage.
- Joined the Port Authority staff in 1972, previously serving as the managing director.
Board Service
- International Association of Ports and Harbors (former president)
- American Association of Port Authorities (former chair)
- Gulf Ports Association (former president)
- Transportation Research Board Executive Committee
David Laney
David Laney
Dallas, Texas
Attorney, business and financial law
- Provides consulting services in transportation planning, construction, finance and state legislative matters.
- Experience also includes litigation management and planning; mediation; and strategic and organizational planning.
Former Managing Partner, Jenkins & Gilchrist, P.C.
Board Service
- Texas Transportation Commission (former chair)
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) (former chair)
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
- Southwestern Medical Foundation
- Texas Turnpike Authority (former member)
- Finance Commission of Texas (former member)
- Stanford University Board of Trustees (audit chair)
- Atlas Funds, Atlas Insurance Trust (audit chair)
- Matador Resources Co.
Bob Lanier
Bob Lanier
Houston, Texas
Principal, Landar Corporation
- Real estate developer and operator of residential buildings.
Mayor, City of Houston (1992-1998)
- Known for improving the city’s infrastructure and enhancing public safety.
Chairman, Texas Highway Commission (1983-1987)
- Oversaw the transition of the commission from rural-dominated membership to urban-dominated membership, reflective of the urban growth of Texas.
Previous Experience
- Previous experience in law and banking and as chairman of Houston METRO transit authority.
Board Service
- Texas Good Roads & Transportation Association (chair emeritus)
- Houston Community College System (founding member)
Russell Laughlin
Russell Laughlin
Fort Worth, Texas
Senior Vice President, Hillwood Properties
- Oversees the management, operation, land and infrastructure planning, and entitlements of AllianceTexas, a 17,000-acre mixed-use, master-planned community encompassing an international trade and logistics complex, 265 corporate residents, 30,000 employees and 7,600 single-family homes.
- Instrumental in the development of AllianceTexas and in leading long-term regional planning initiatives for North Fort Worth and Tarrant County during 25 years with the company.
Previous Experience
- Formerly served as director of Hillwood’s National Transportation Authority, with primary responsibility for privatized road development projects.
Board Service
- 35W Coalition (president)
- Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (executive committee)
- Regional Transportation Council
- North American Super Corridor Coalition (secretary)
- Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council
Carlos Lopez
Carlos Lopez
Austin, Texas
District Engineer (Retired), Austin District, Texas Department of Transportation
- Directs a broad range of transportation infrastructure issues, including engineering projects; road and bridge design and construction; and maintenance of the district’s transportation system.
- Served as Director (1999-2009) and Deputy Director (1996-1999) of the Traffic Operations Division; and Traffic Engineering Section Manager (1993-1996).
- Joining TxDOT’s Pharr District as a summer employee while in college, he began full-time in 1982 as a field engineer in the Design Division and served later in the Maintenance and Operations Division.
Board Service
- Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board (executive committee)
- Clean Air Force of Central Texas (governing board)
James McCarley
James McCarley
Dallas, Texas
Principal, James McCarley Consultants
- Provides consulting services in state governmental relations.
Executive Director, Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition (1996-2007)
- Promoted transportation projects for this coalition of five counties and 26 cities.
Interim Executive Director, North Texas Tollway Authority (1997-1998)
- Reorganized the organization from a state agency to a local government operation.
Assistant City Manager and Chief of Police, City of Plano
Board Service
- Viewpoint Bank (chair)
- Texas Credit Union Coalition Board of Directors
- Texas Police Chiefs Association (past president)
Gregg Mitchell
Gregg Mitchell
Dallas, Texas
President, Trinity Highway Products, LLC
- Operates the only full-line manufacturer of highway guardrail and crash cushions in the United States, with product lines featuring several proprietary products, including end terminals, crash cushions and a cable barrier guardrail system.
- Oversees Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Trinity Highway Products.
Previous Experience:
President, Trinity Logistics Group, Inc.
- Led all national logistics within Trinity Industries, including trucking, rail and barge efforts and transformed the group into a market leader that operates in 47 states and internationally.
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Glazer’s Family of Companies
Vice President, Gap International Logistics
Board Service
- North American Corridor Coalition Board
- Cotes du Coeur (American Heart Association) Fundraising Committee
Tom Niskala
Tom Niskala
Corpus Christi, Texas
Transportation Planning Director, Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Oversees transportation planning for portions of Nueces and San Patricio counties along the south Texas coastal bend (2004-present).
Transit Experience
- General Manager, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
- Assistant Executive Director, Houston Metropolitan Planning Authority
- Cleveland Transit System Marketing and Planning Division
Previous Experience
- Formerly served as President/CEO of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, as an independent consultant and as Director of Statistics for a national trade organization.
Board Service
- Corpus Christi City Planning Commission
- Texas Transit Association
- South West Transit Association
Arnold Oliver
Arnold Oliver
Wichita Falls, Texas
HNTB Corporation
- Provided transportation engineering and planning services.
Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation (1989-1993)
- As Executive Director, oversaw the merging of the Department of Aviation and the Motor Vehicle Commission into the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, renaming the agency the Texas Department of Transportation.
Previous TxDOT Experience
- Served 33 years at TxDOT, formerly as District Engineer for the Paris and Dallas districts and in various other engineering and management positions.
Lawrence Olsen
Lawrence Olsen
Austin, Texas
Executive Vice President, Texas Good Roads & Transportation Association
- Heads the daily operation of this non-profit association dedicated to growing the economy by protecting the state’s investment in Texas roads and bridges.
Public Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Texas (1980-1989)
Board Service
- Meals on Wheels
- Travis County Grand Jury Association
- Texas Society of Association Executives
Colin Parrish
Colin Parrish
Austin, Texas
Advisor for Budget, Planning and Policy, Office of Governor Rick Perry
- Advises the governor on all transportation-related issues at the state, federal and international levels.
- Serves on several advisory groups related to broad policy initiatives, finance and economic development.
Previous Experience
- Previously served as an aide to the Texas Transportation Commission, the five-member board that oversees the Texas Department of Transportation.
- Former chief of staff to the Honorable Wayne Smith of the Texas House of Representatives where he managed the legislative and committee process for significant regulatory, environmental and transportation-related legislation.
Doug Pitcock
Doug Pitcock
Houston, Texas
Owner, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Williams Brothers Construction Company
- Operates one of the largest highway/heavy contractors in the nation.
- Helped form the company in 1955 and has been a prominent leader in the transportation industry for more than 40 years.
- Appointed by President Gerald Ford to serve on the National Transportation Policy Study Committee.
- Appointed by Texas Governor Preston Smith to serve on the Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and was elected chair.
- Inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor and the Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association Hall of Fame.
- Named one of the Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Construction Professionals of the 20th Century by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
Board Service
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) (past president)
- Texas Highway Branch of AGC (past president)
- Texas Deep Water Port Authority
- Houston Chamber of Commerce Highway Transportation Committee (past chair)
Rene Ramirez
Rene Ramirez
McAllen, Texas
Founder and Owner, Pathfinder
- Specializes in government relations, economic development and community outreach in the Rio Grande Valley.
Chief of Staff for State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
- Was responsible for research and staff support to help secure critical funding, primarily in transportation and infrastructure, economic development, health care, and higher education.
Hidalgo County Judge
- Worked with local, state and international leaders to improve the transportation network, to improve the local infrastructure to mitigate flooding, and to upgrade the emergency management system.
Board Service
- Edinburg City Council
- Edinburg Chamber of Commerce
- McAllen Medical Board of Governors
- Hidalgo County Housing Authority
- Red Sands Ground Water Conservation District
Herbert Richardson
Herbert Richardson
College Station, Texas
Director Emeritus, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Led the agency for 13 years.
Chancellor, The Texas A&M University System (1991-1993)
- Developed a comprehensive long-range vision for the System and was instrumental in significantly increasing legislative appropriations.
Previous Experience
- Served seven years as Dean and Vice Chancellor of Engineering, Texas A&M University; and 27 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Board Service
- National Academy of Engineering (council member)
- National Research Council (governing board)
- Transportation Research Board (past chair)
Phil Ritter
Phil Ritter
Dallas, Texas
Executive Vice President, Government and Stakeholder Affairs, DFW International Airport
- Directs public policy and oversees the airport’s industry and association leadership, media relations, community relations and other public affairs functions.
Former Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Texas Instruments Inc.
- Directed the company’s public affairs initiatives, including government relations, philanthropy and community affairs (2001-2009).
- Formerly served as counsel in the company’s law department (1989-2001).
Former staff member, Texas State Senate
Board Service
- United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (chair)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra Board of Governors
- Dallas Foundation Trustee
- Volunteer Center of Dallas County (past chair)
- Alliance for Higher Education
- Texas Education Reform Caucus (past chair)
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit (former board member)
- North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Transportation Council (former board member)
Amadeo Saenz
Amadeo Saenz
Austin, Texas
Former Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
- Managed and implemented TxDOT policies, programs and operating strategies.
- Served as Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Operations (2001-2007), and was instrumental in empowering local and regional leaders to solve transportation problems and encouraging non-traditional financing options for transportation projects.
- Joining TxDOT in 1978, he progressed through various positions in the Pharr District, culminating in his appointment as District Engineer, representing an eight-county region.
Board Service
- Civil Engineering External Advisory Board, The University of Texas at Austin
- Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni, The University of Texas at Austin
- Chair, Standing Committee on Highways, American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials
- President, Western Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials
Gary Slagel
Gary Slagel
Richardson, Texas
President and CEO, CapitalSoft, Inc.
- Manages one of the leading providers of enterprise software for efficiently managing capital programs for public and private sector construction markets.
City of Richardson, Texas: Council Member (1987-present); Mayor Pro Tem (1989-1991); Mayor (1991-2007)
Previous Leadership Experience
- Previous leadership experience in technology development and management with several firms, including Texas Instruments and General Electric.
Board Service
- Metroplex Mayors Association (past president)
- North Central Texas Council of Governments (past president)
- Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition Executive Committee
- Regional Transportation Council
Mark Stiles
Mark Stiles
Dallas, Texas
President, Stiles Land & Cattle, LLC, Italy, Texas
Senior Vice President, Trinity Industries, Inc. (Retired)
- Oversaw the following groups: highway safety, concrete and aggregate, structural towers, structural bridge, marine, LPG and fittings and logistics.
Member, Texas House of Representatives (1983-1998)
- Elected to an unprecedented three terms as Chairman of the Committee on Calendars.
- Instrumental in major legislative reforms in property tax, insurance, education and criminal justice.
Board Service
- Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
- Texas Civil Justice League
- National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Robert Tally
Robert Tally
Austin, Texas
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Texas Division, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Directs a multi-disciplinary staff that administers the Federal-aid Highway Program throughout the State to improve its transportation system.
Previous Experience
- Previously served as division administrator in the FHWA Indiana Division for eight years, advancing the $2.6 billion Louisville/Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges project and the $1.75 billion I-69 New Terrain project.
- Previously served as assistant division administrator in the FHWA Texas Division for over three years, where he managed the $3.5 billion Central Texas Turnpike project in Austin.
- Also held FHWA leadership positions in Arizona, California, Michigan, Nevada and South Carolina.
Oscar Trevino
Oscar Trevino
North Richland Hills, Texas
President and Owner, O. Trevino Construction
- Manages this construction company with a strong background in heavy/highway contracts and an emphasis on concrete paving.
Mayor, North Richland Hills, Texas (2002-present)
Board Service
- Regional Transportation Council (past chair)
- Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (past chair)
- National League of Cities Transportation Infrastructure and Services Steering Committee (past chair)
- Partners in Mobility, North Central Texas County of Governments (past president)
- Northeast Tarrant County Chamber of Commerce
- Texas A&M University Civil Engineering Advisory Council
Gary Trietsch
Gary Trietsch
Houston, Texas
Vice President, Dannenbaum Engineering Company
Former Houston District Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation
- Managed projects in the largest TxDOT district, comprising six counties and a $1 billion budget, including one of the largest freeway traffic management systems in the U.S.—Houston TransStar.
- A TxDOT staff member from 1967 to 2008, served in various leadership positions in traffic engineering, safety and traffic operations, including director of the Traffic Operations Division.
Board Service
- Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- National Society of Professional Engineers
Chase Untermeyer
Chase Untermeyer
Houston, Texas
International Business Consultant
Previous experience:
U.S. Ambassador to the State of Qatar (2004-2007)
Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Ronald Reagan
Director of Presidential Personnel and Director of the Voice of America under President George H.W. Bush
Member, Texas House of Representatives (1977-1981)
In addition to serving in all levels of government, he has held positions in journalism, academia and business.
Board Service
- U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors (former chairman)
- Houston Port Commission (former member)
- Texas State Board of Education (former chairman)
- Texas Ethics Commission
Leonard Waterworth
Leonard Waterworth
Houston, Texas
Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority
- Manages the Port of Houston’s 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities made up of the public terminals owned, managed and leased by the Port of Houston Authority, and the 150-plus private industrial companies along the 52-mile long Houston Ship Channel.
Previous Experience
- Served as President/Chief Executive Officer of Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, a Texas-based engineering consulting firm (2007-2011) and as Program Manager for METRO’s North Corridor Light Rail Train (2005-2007).
- Served as District Engineer/Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Galveston, (2001 – 2004).
- Entered military service in 1979, and has had multiple assignments around the world, including overseas assignments in Germany and Turkey.
Board Service
- Society of American Military Engineers, Houston/Galveston Post (president)
Linda Watson
Linda Watson
Austin, Texas
President/CEO, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Manages Capital Metro day-to-day operations, which serves 10 communities and has a budget of $164 million, 1,500 employees and 500 vehicles.
Previous experience:
CEO, LYNX, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority
General Manager, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
Assistant General Manager, Fort Worth Transportation Authority
Board Service
- Federal Transit Administration Transit Research Analysis Committee
- ITS America
- Transportation Research Board (past chair)
- American Public Transportation Association Executive Committee (past member)
- National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Phil Wilson
Phil Wilson
Austin, Texas
Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
- Manages, directs, and implements TxDOT policies, programs and operating strategies.
- Represents TxDOT before the Texas Legislature and other entities.
Vice President of Public Affairs and Corporate Officer, Luminant
- Managed the public affairs program for Texas’ largest electric generation company.
Texas Secretary of State
- Served as the chief elections officer and chief international protocol officer for Texas.
- Maintained business and public filings and acted as the governor’s chief liaison on border and Mexico affairs.
Served Governor Rick Perry in several senior positions, including Deputy Chief of Staff.
Served as aide to former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm for 10 years.
Board Service
- Chair, Governor’s Competitiveness Council
- Member, Texas Border Security Council
