Carlos Braceras is executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, a position he has held since May 2013. Carlos came to work at UDOT in 1986. Over the past 34 years, he has helped shape UDOT’s strategic direction and its mission of innovating transportation solutions that strengthen Utah’s economy and enhance the quality of life, making it one of the most respected and influential DOT’s in the nation. Today his influence extends beyond the state of Utah through his service on a number of national and regional boards and committees including chair of the AASHTO Design Committee, chair of the Center for Environmental Excellence Advisory Board, member and past chair of the TRB Executive Committee, member of the board of directors and past president of AASHTO, member of the board of directors and past president of WASHTO, past chair of ITS America, and past chair of RUC West.