Ms. Andrea D’Amato

MassDOT

Andrea d’Amato, AICP has BS and a MS in Geography with over 30 years of experience in transportation program management and land use planning and has held several executive management positions in both the public and private sectors. As the Assistant Secretary for Operational Excellence at MassDOT, she has focused on improving operational performance among and between the Highway, Transit and Registry departments in the Commonwealth. Notable projects include: streamlining design procurement and project management at the MBTA; creating an integrated transit and highway construction coordination program “Plan Ahead’ to effectively plan, manage and mitigate multi-agency construction to minimize disruptions to the traveling public; streamlining the suspension hearing process at the Registry; developed and implemented a multi-agency real time and advanced notification program for the Chelsea Street Bridge for maritime and roadway users; and most recently, developing comprehensive training for project managers and support staff in highway, planning, MBTA and Rail to plan, manage and execute virtual public meetings that breaks down barriers to access for underserved populations. Andrea chairs the Transportation Research Board’s Strategic Management committee and co-chaired TRB’s Equity in Transportation conference. She was recently honored by WTS with the Leadership Award this January.