Shailen Bhatt
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Shailen Bhatt | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBA | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Nicole Nason (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Western Kentucky University (BA) |
Shailen P. Bhatt is an American transportation official who is the nominee to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
Education
Bhatt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Western Kentucky University.[1]
Career
From 2005 to 2008, Bhatt served as deputy executive director of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. From 2009 to 2011, he served as associate administrator for policy and government affairs for the Federal Highway Administration. From 2011 to 2014, he was the secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation. From 2014 to 2017, he served as executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation.[2] From 2017 to 2021, he was the president and CEO of the ITS America, a transportation lobbying organization. He joined AECOM, an engineering firm, as senior vice president for global transportation innovation and alternative delivery in 2021.[3]
References
- ^ "ITS America appoints Shailen Bhatt as new President and CEO". ajot.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Lizza, Ryan; Okun, Eli; Ross, Garrett. "POLITICO Playbook PM: This is a BIF effing deal". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-07-21.