A NEW FACE FOR FHWA IN A NEW ERA

An effort to broaden and diversify the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) work force, particularly in senior management positions, is playing a significant role in ensuring that FHWA efficiently meets its operational requirements and maintains a highly effective and motivated work force. In less than 3 years, the face of FHWA leadership has changed dramatically. The new faces--or veteran faces in new positions--include the executive director, three of the six associate administrators, seven of the nine regional administrators, and 21 of the 52 division administrators. Among the changing faces are the first four female division administrators, the first Hispanic regional administrator, and the first African American regional administrator. During the same period, the number of African American, Asian American, and Hispanic division administrators increased, and FHWA has increased representation of minorities and women in Senior Executive Service positions from 20% to 31%. Diversity also includes expanding opportunities for talented people with different skills and abilities, including non-engineers and people who have followed a nontraditional career pattern. FHWA administrators have also devoted significant attention and financial resources to promoting transportation careers among America's diverse youth, with gratifying results.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/96spring/p96sp53.cfm
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586080
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Smith, D
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 53-57
• Serial:
  • Public Roads
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
  • ISSN: 0033-3735
  • Serial URL: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administrative personnel; Education; Ethnic groups; Gender; Government agencies; Managerial personnel; Minorities; Personnel; Race; Training; Transportation careers
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00781737
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 18 2000 12:00AM