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Technical Services Administratror
Victor Barbour, P.E. is the Technical Services Administrator for the N.C. Department of Transportation and is responsible for research and development, quality enhancement, contract standards and development, professional services management, transportation program management, contractual services and performance metrics.
Chief Information Officer
Margaret “Randy” Barnes has 30 years of management and technical experience in private business, consulting and public sector organizations.
Director of Communications
Greer Beaty is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the NCDOT communications office across all divisions.
Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives
Roberto Canales, P.E., currently serves as NCDOT’s Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives. He is responsible for working with the various modes of transportation to enhance logistical planning for the movement of freight and people across North Carolina. Roberto also serves as NCDOT’s representative for this initiative nationally.
Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs and Budget Coordination
Inspector General
Bruce Dillard reports directly to the Secretary of Transportation and is responsible for ensuring that the department’s risk management plan, internal controls, policies and procedures are adequate and functioning in a manner that is compliant with policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
Human Resources Director
Angela Faulk is the Human Resources director for N.C. Department of Transportation. She began her career working for the state in 1984 and transferred to NCDOT in 1989. She has held a variety of positions within the department’s HR unit and was promoted to director in February 2008.
Chief Financial Officer
State Highway Administrator
Terry Gibson directs the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of the nearly 80,000-mile state highway system in North Carolina.
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Mike Robertson oversees daily operations for the Division of Motor Vehicles, including oversight of driver license and identification card production, vehicle registration and titling, dealer records, towing, odometer fraud and safety and emissions inspections.
Deputy Secretary for Administration and Business Development
Chief Operating Officer
Jim Trogdon is a registered professional engineer with more than 23 years experience in the field of transportation. Trogdon, 46, began working at the North Carolina Department of Transportation in 1985 as a highway engineer.
Director of the Office of Governance
Mark is the Director of the Office of Governance and is responsible for working with NCDOT executive and senior staff to ensure that strategic initiatives such as transportation reform are fully implemented and become an ongoing part of daily operations.
Deputy Secretary for Internal and External Affairs
Ted Vaden is responsible for developing and implementing NCDOT communications strategy to ensure transparency and accountability to the citizens.
Deputy Secretary for Transit
Jim Westmoreland, P.E. is the Deputy Secretary for Transit for the N.C. Department of Transportation and is responsible for the department’s five multimodal divisions: Aviation, Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, Ferry, Public Transportation and Rail.
General Counsel
Katherine White returned to the N.C. Department of Transportation in 2009 as General Counsel after a 20-year absence. She began her law career in North Carolina as an assistant attorney general for NCDOT and left for private practice in 1989.