Executive Staff
Elissa Konove
Undersecretary
Elissa Konove was appointed undersecretary at the California State Transportation Agency in May 2019. Konove served as deputy chief executive officer at the Southern California Regional Rail Authority since 2015.
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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
Deputy Secretary, Transportation
In November 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed Chad as Deputy Secretary for Transportation. Prior to his appointment, Chad served the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration as a transportation industry analyst since 2010.
Melissa Figueroa
Deputy Secretary, Communications and Strategic Planning
Melissa was appointed Deputy Secretary of Communications and Strategic Planning in July 2015.
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Bob Franzoia
Senior Advisor, High-Speed Rail Authority
Bob Franzoia has been appointed senior advisor on high speed rail at the State Transportation Agency. Franzoia served as Chief Deputy Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor from 2015 to 2017.
Marcie Kahbody
Deputy Secretary, Agency Chief Information Officer
Marcie Kahbody is the Deputy Secretary and Agency Chief Information Officer for the California State Transportation Agency.
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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 the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) in August of 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Melanie Perron
Deputy Secretary, Legislation
Melanie was appointed Deputy Secretary for Legislation at the California State Transportation Agency in February 2018.
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Michael R. Tritz
Deputy Secretary, Audits and Performance Improvement
Michael was appointed to his position when the Agency was created in July 2013, and is responsible for establishing and overseeing the implementation of policies related to audits, investigations and performance-based management throughout the Agency.
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Vacant
Deputy Secretary, Budget and Finance
Vacant
Deputy Secretary, Policy Coordination
Legal Staff
Alicia M. B. Fowler
Deputy Secretary, General Counsel
In April 2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed Alicia as Deputy Secretary and General Counsel. In that position, Alicia provides legal counsel and advice on a wide range of issues affecting the Agency and the several departments, authorities, boards, and commissions within the Agency.
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Augustin R. Jimenez
Deputy General Counsel
Augustin provides legal counsel and advice over a wide range of issues affecting the Agency and the several statewide subordinate departments that report directly to the Agency.