Shoshana Lew

Shoshana Lew is the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), where she is charged with leading the department in planning for and addressing Colorado’s transportation needs. Ms. Lew oversees 3,000 employees statewide and an annual budget of approximately $2 billion, guiding an organization committed to becoming the best DOT in the country for its customers. Prior to this role, she served as the chief operating officer (COO) for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). Also, she was the chief financial officer and assistant secretary for budget and programs for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), as well as the deputy assistant secretary for transportation policy at the USDOT.  Ms. Lew serves on the Regional Air Quality Council as a representative for CDOT.