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Secretary Carolann Wicks
Assistant: Pam 302-760-2303 <tel:+13027602303>
Re: Given Secretary Wicks' role as Secretary of Transportation for the State
and as Chairman of the newly formed Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and
Operations Advisory Commission, HNTB would like to introduce themselves as a
leader in the rail/HSR engineering space. Can mention their role as Project
Manager for HSR in Florida.


[image: DelDOT Secretary Carolann Wicks]
Secretary Carolann Wicks


DelDOT Secretary Carolann Wicks was sworn in as the eighth Secretary of
Transportation on February 1, 2006 by former Governor Ruth Ann Minner, then
re-nominated by Governor Jack Markell and sworn in on January 21, 2009.
Wicks, a Professional Engineer and a University of Delaware graduate, began
her career at DelDOT as an entry-level engineer in 1982. Since then, she has
served in various roles as a public servant for three Transportation
Secretaries, including as DelDOT's first woman Chief Engineer. As Secretary,
Wicks has taken a national leadership position as President of the Northeast
Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) for 2008-2009, where
she is an advocate for a federal stimulus package. She is a member of the
American Association of State Highway Engineers (ASHE), chairperson for
Subcommittee on Geometric Design for American Association of State Highway
Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and is an executive board member for the
Diamond State Port Authority.

She has earned many accolades for a distinguished career, including the
University of Delaware's Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement
and the University's Outstanding Alumnus Award, the Women's Transportation
Seminar of Philadelphia Woman of the Year Award, and was one of several
Delaware women featured as part of the Biggs Museum's women in leadership
exhibition. In addition, she has received: DelDOT's Eugene E. Abbott Award
for excellence in Transportation Planning; AASHTO's Alfred E. Johnson award
for excellence in Engineering and Management; and, the Woman in History
Award presented by the Business and Professional Women/Dover Chapter. Wicks
has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in public
administration from the University of Delaware. She lives in Townsend with
her husband, Ken, and their daughter Anna.

As Secretary, she manages a budget of almost $1 billion and is responsible
for 2,600 employees. DelDOT has responsibility for 90 percent of the state's
roads and bridges and oversees the state transit system (Delaware Transit
Corporation) and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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Mike Muldoon
Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 705
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-1880 <tel:+12023331880>
mmuldoon@rosemontseneca.co