Experience

Federal Railroad Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Gateway Project Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Manage a series of Major Projects for the Gateway Program, which is the most complex, transformative rail infrastructure program embarked upon in the United States in over a century. Work directly with Amtrak leaders and their rail partners to deliver major components of the Gateway Project that will improve the most congested 10-mile section of the Northeast Corridor by creating capacity for doubling passenger trains under the Hudson River into New York - Penn Station — the nation's busiest rail facility. Show less



Taylor Morgan Hamilton Foundation

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  TMH Foundation Mission: Our mission is to spread awareness about Stillbirths through raising monies to go toward research and other causes that will place Stillbirth Awareness in the forefront of a broader, national conversation. It is our hope the Taylor Morgan Hamilton Foundation will provide Stillbirth parents a safe place to honor their precious children without feeling shamed or negatively judged. Join us in taking the first step to breaking the silence on Stillbirths…one angel at a time. https://www.facebook.com/taylormhamiltonfoundation http://www.taylormorganhamilton5k.org/ Show less



Port Authority of Allegheny County

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  Served as a member of Executive Team and worked with agency leaders and staff to develop PRTs 5-year strategic vision through the organization very first Strategic Plan. Led 4 Departments inclusive of Financial Management and Budget, Procurement, Capital Programming, and created a new Strategy Department to implement enterprise performance management throughout the organization. Served as a member of Executive Team and worked with agency leaders and staff to develop PRTs 5-year strategic vision through the organization very first Strategic Plan. Led 4 Departments inclusive of Financial Management and Budget, Procurement, Capital Programming, and created a new Strategy Department to implement enterprise performance management throughout the organization.



Federal Highway Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Finance Strategist

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

  Shared corporate resource to FHWA’s Center for Innovative Finance Support (CIF$) providing project finance support to State DOTs, local governments, and public transit agencies throughout U.S. Presented at national workshops and webinars to advance innovative financing tools, helping transportation partners identify new, sustainable sources of revenue.

• Director of Finance and Administration

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2021

  Member of Senior Leadership Team and Principal advisor on all financial, tolling, and auditing services within FHWA Texas Division Office. Oversaw implementation of $4 Billion (annual) highway funding program, which was the largest, most complex federal-aid program in the nation. Communicated agency policy, goals, and programs to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) executive leaders creating opportunities for staff to work in a positive, supportive, partnership environment. Advised statewide partners on budget measures and priorities being considered in congressional appropriations Bills and directly influenced the influx of $1.8 Billion in additional federal funding for TxDOT spending on capital improvement projects. Show less



U.S. Department of Transportation

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• President - Black Heritage Consortium

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2016

  Founded and organized the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT), employee-organized, Black Heritage Consortium (BHC) to promote Black and African American diversity within USDOT. I successfully worked with U.S. Secretaries of Transportation LaHood and Foxx to develop the Consortium’s Charter and Constitution adopted by U.S. Department of Transportation as 1st African-American-Resource Group in 2015. I served as USDOT Ambassador for championing diversity & inclusion, as well as, facilitating model Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs throughout the Department. Show less



Build America Bureau at the U.S. Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TIFIA Portfolio Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  Led geographically dispersed project teams that provided federal oversight on $20B. Provided direction to financial, engineering, and project management experts on performance reporting standards for high-profile major projects throughout construction and operating periods. Established governance on how decisions were made and communicated with USDOT concerning project delays, influxes in project costs, and “hot button” political issues affecting recovery of TIFIA investments. Led groundbreaking projects that stimulated economic development, job growth, and reduced congestion. Co-authored presentation with transportation officials in Denver promoting best practices in joint development and infrastructure investment by combining USDOT Credit Instruments (TIFIA/RRIF) and Value Capture techniques as a model funding approach to Transit Oriented Development. Show less



Federal Highway Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Planning & Program Development

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Provided federal leadership and direction to California’s transportation stakeholders in the areas of planning, program development, environmental services, realty acquisition, and air quality conformity. While serving in role, was selected as Northern California Modal Liaison to help USDOT Secretary (S1) launch his priority initiative, “Beyond Traffic”; led environmental team through negotiated MOU Agreement to contractually assign FHWA’s NEPA responsibilities to Caltrans; and recommenced partnering agreement between FHWA, FTA, and EPA to establish proactive Air Quality solutions for transportation projects with Ozone impacts. resulting in new partnering agreement between FHWA, Show less



Federal Highway Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Professional Development Program

  • May 2010 - Jan 2012

  Led organizations Corporate Recruitment and Professional Development Program where I oversaw daily program operations inclusive of managing $3M annual operating budget, supervising and mentoring 130 employees in various disciplines, and improving agency’s retention rates by 9%, diversity hires by 13%, and agency promotions by 5%. Set priorities for allocating financial resources based on organizational needs such as human capital deployment, technology integration, modernizing FHWA’s workforce, and recruiting new talent. Trained over 300 employees in core leadership competencies, including Emotional Intelligence, through six leadership academies that connected organization both horizontally and vertically to foster employee growth, communication skills and promotion potential. Show less

• Senior Transportation Planner

  • Jun 2006 - May 2010

  Represented Missouri Office in policy and technical level meetings with Federal, State, Regional, and Local officials whose decisions had implications on planning program. Provided advice and guidance on interpretation of Federal legislation, regulation, and policy directives for development, review, and approval of transportation plans (LRTPs, TIPs, STIP, UPWPs, etc.) and air quality conformity which led to Jefferson City MPO developing its 1st ever Long Range Transportation Plan and my receipt of 2010 ‘FHWA-FTA Collaboration in Planning Award’ for advancing Planning best practices, partnerships, and innovative capital programming in both Kansas and Missouri. I also provided federal leadership to Missouri DOT for establishing performance-based Planning measures in its nationally recognized ‘TRACKER’ by influencing addition of critical timelines necessary to streamline federal (FTA & FHWA) approvals. This action alone helped MoDOT’s Transportation Planning Division accelerate STIP approval action for delivering innovative $685M bridge bundling program. Show less

• Community Planner

  • May 2004 - Jun 2006

  Provided oversight and stewardship to Florida DOT and MPOs in delivering federal transportation planning program. Focused primarily on Metropolitan Planning activities related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Air Quality Conformity, and Freight Planning.



Lincoln-Lancaster County MPO

• Lincoln, Nebraska

• Transportation Planner

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2004