Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year is a female leader in transportation who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry. The woman has directly contributed to the advancement of women and minorities through programs or opportunities in the transportation field.
Previous Award Winners
2007
Barbara Reese, VDOT
2008
Donna Mays, VDOT
2009
Viktoria Badger, Richmond Virginia Economic Development Authority
2010
Irene Ricco, FHWA
2012
Patsy Napier, McCormick Taylor
2013
Thelma Drake, Director of Virginia Rail and Public Transportation
2014
Barbara Nelson, Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
2015
Grindly Johnson, Deputy Secretary of Transportation - Virginia
2016
Jennifer Mitchell, Director of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
2017
Shannon Valentine, CTB Member
2018
Jessie Yung, FHWA
2019
Marcie Parker, VDOT
2020
Kerri S. Barile, PhD, Dovetail Cultural Resource Group
2021
Shannon Valentine, Virginia Secretary of Transportation
2022
Cathy McGhee, Virginia Department of Transportation
2023
Cathie Vick, Virginia Port Authority