Executive Staff

Elissa Konove

Undersecretary

Elissa Konove was appointed undersecretary at the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) in May 2019. Konove served as deputy chief executive officer at the Southern California Regional Rail Authority since 2015.

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Avital Barnea

Deputy Secretary, Transportation Planning

Avital Barnea was appointed Deputy Secretary for Transportation Planning at CalSTA by Governor Gavin Newsom in July 2019.

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Garin Casaleggio

Deputy Secretary, Communications and Strategic Planning

Garin Casaleggio was appointed Deputy Secretary for Communications and Strategic Planning at CalSTA by Governor Newsom in September 2019.

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Stephanie Dougherty

Deputy Secretary, Transportation Safety and Enforcement

Stephanie Dougherty joined the CalSTA team in March 2016. She previously worked at the California Department of Motor Vehicles since 2008, where she most recently served as the Chief of Enterprise Planning and Performance.

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Chad Edison

Chief Deputy Secretary, Rail and Transit

Chad Edison was reappointed Chief Deputy Secretary for Rail and Transit at CalSTA in September of 2019, where he served as Deputy Secretary for Transportation since 2014. Edison served as Transportation Industry Analyst at the Federal Railroad Administration from 2010 to 2014.

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Alejandro Espinoza

Deputy Secretary, Legislation

Alejandro Espinoza was appointed Deputy Secretary for Legislation in December, 2019.

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Giles Giovinazzi

Senior Advisor

In November 2019, Giles Giovinazzi started as Senior Advisor to the California State Transportation Agency with over 20 years of transportation policy, legislative and regulatory experience.

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Marcie Kahbody

Deputy Secretary, Agency Chief Information Officer

Marcie Kahbody is the Deputy Secretary and Agency Chief Information Officer for CalSTA.

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Darwin Moosavi

Deputy Secretary, Environmental Policy and Housing Coordination

Darwin Moosavi was appointed Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy and Housing Coordination at CalSTA in August of 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom.

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Lori Pepper

Deputy Secretary, Innovative Mobility Solutions

Lori Pepper was appointed the Deputy Secretary for Innovative Mobility Solutions at CalSTA by Governor Newsom in August 2019.

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Carlos Quant

Deputy Secretary, Budget and Administration

Carlos Quant joined the California State Transportation Agency as the Deputy Secretary for Budget and Administration in October 2020.