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In June 2009, Governor Deval Patrick signed Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2009, "An
Act Modernizing the Transportation Systems of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
(as amended by Chapter 26 of the "Act.") This landmark transportation reform legislation
requires that the Commonwealth integrate transportation agencies and authorities
into a new, streamlined Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to
be established by November 1, 2009.
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MassDOT Leadership
Deval Patrick,
Governor
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A five-member Board of Directors appointed by the Governor with expertise in transportation,
finance and engineering will oversee the new organization, while serving as the
governing body of both MassDOT and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
(MBTA), which will be part of MassDOT but will retain a separate legal existence.
MassDOT will be administered by a Secretary of Transportation, appointed by the
Governor to serve as Chief Executive Officer.
The organization will oversee four
new divisions: Highway, Mass Transit, Aeronautics and the Registry of Motor Vehicles
(RMV), in addition to an Office of Planning and Programming.
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Timothy P. Murray,
Lieutenant Governor
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MassDOT Board of Directors
John R. Jenkins, a Natick resident, will serve as Chair
of the MassDOT Board and was a former Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Board member. He is President of West Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Professor Andrew Whittle, a geotechnical engineer, currently serves as Department Head of the Massachusetts Institute for Technology’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Whittle is a resident of Boxborough.
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Elizabeth Levin, a resident of Boston, is President of Liz Levin & Company,
a management consulting company that serves the transportation, design and environment community.
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Ferdinand Alvaro is Partner-in-Charge of the Adorno & Yoss LLP Boston office and Co-Chair of the National Business Law Group. He previously served on the board of directors of the MBTA. Alvaro is a resident of Marblehead.
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Janice Loux, a resident of Williamstown, is the first female president of
UNITE HERE! Local 26, representing more than 6,300 hotel and food service workers in metropolitan Boston and was a member of the board of directors of the MBTA for 12 years under five governors.
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Jeffrey B. Mullan, Secretary of Transportation, and Chief Executive Officer
MassDOT will be administered by a Secretary of Transportation, appointed by the
Governor to serve as Chief Executive Officer.
The organization will oversee four
new divisions:
Highway, Mass Transit, Aeronautics and the Registry of Motor Vehicles
(RMV), in addition to an Office of Planning and Programming.
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Jeffrey B. Mullan
Secretary of Transportation, and Chief Executive Officer
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Mission
We will focus on three
primary goals:
Respect: We will provide efficient, courteous and high quality customer service and restore public trust by creating an open and transparent transportation organization that is accountable and responsive to those who work, live in and visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Innovation and Accountability: Through a culture of innovation and accountability
we will deliver the most efficient transportation services and information possible.
Future Growth: We will leverage transportation projects to spark economic development,
encourage private sector investment and support more livable communities. Transportation
services and investments will balance the needs of all users -- transit riders,
bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians.
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Highway Division
Luisa Paiewonsky
Administrator, Highway Division
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Luisa Paiewonsky serves as Administrator of the MassDOT  Highway Division, overseeing the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges and tunnels for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. She leads a new Highway organization that unifies four separate highway agencies or authorities into one Division focused on public safety and delivering quality customer service.
Prior to her current post, Paiewonsky served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) from 2005-2009. She was re-appointed to the position by Governor Deval Patrick in June 2007 and has spearheaded major initiatives aimed at streamlining the design and construction of roads and bridges across the state, and implemented safety and risk management programs to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities on Massachusetts roads. Over the past year, she oversaw the implementation of the $720 million Statewide Road and Bridge construction program, the largest in state history, as well as the launch of the $3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program, a $3 billion, eight year program to fix structurally deficient bridges.
Paiewonsky has spent her entire career in public service. Following a three-year tour in the US Peace Corps, she joined MassHighway in 1989 and has worked in a variety of staff and management roles. Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, she served Assistant Secretary of the Executive Office of Transportation, Deputy Commissioner of MassHighway, Director of the Bureau of Transportation Planning and Development, and Manager of the Public-Private Development Unit. She is the Immediate Past President of the Boston Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar ("WTS"), and is active in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Transportation Research Board, where she has served on numerous panels and committees. She holds a Master's degree in City Planning degree from Boston University and Bachelor's Degree from Mount Holyoke College. |