Undersecretary
James Hacker was appointed Undersecretary of the California State Transportation Agency in April 2025. Executive Staff
Freight Policy Manager
N’guessan Affi joined CalSTA as Freight Policy Manager in July 2024.
Acting Deputy Secretary, Transportation Safety and Enforcement
Rachel Carpenter was appointed Acting Deputy Secretary for Safety and Enforcement at CalSTA in May 2025.
Deputy Secretary, Freight Policy
Christine Casey was appointed Deputy Secretary of Freight Policy at CalSTA by Governor Newsom in February 2024.
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.
Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary, Communications
Kimberly Erickson was appointed Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Communications at CalSTA in August 2024.
Deputy Secretary, Legislation
Alejandro Espinoza was appointed Deputy Secretary for Legislation by Governor Newsom in December, 2019.
Senior Advisor
In November 2019, Giles Giovinazzi started as Senior Advisor to CalSTA with over 20 years of transportation policy, legislative and regulatory experience.
Deputy Secretary, Equity and Workforce
Allison Joe was appointed as Deputy Secretary for Equity and Workforce at CalSTA by Governor Gavin Newsom in December 2024.
Deputy Secretary of Technology, Agency and Chief Information Officer
Marcie Kahbody is the Deputy Secretary of Technology, Agency Information Officer for CalSTA as well as the Chief Information Officer for Caltrans.
Agency Information Security Officer
Karl Kopper is the Agency Information Security Officer (AISO) for the California State Transportation Agency.
Senior Advisor for Strategy and Operations
Tamie McGowen was appointed Senior Advisor for Strategy and Operations at CalSTA by Governor Newsom in July 2025.
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 Newsom.
Deputy Secretary, Budget and Administration
Carlos Quant joined CalSTA as the Deputy Secretary for Budget and Administration in October 2020.
International Transportation Policy Manager
Alana Sanchez joined CalSTA as International Transportation Policy Manager in July 2024. 
Special Assistant to the Secretary
Susan Sommercamp was appointed Special Assistant to the CalSTA Secretary by Governor Newsom in September 2023.
Deputy Secretary, Innovative Mobility Solutions
Emily Warren was appointed Deputy Secretary for Innovative Mobility Solutions at the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) in March of 2025 by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Legal Staff
General Counsel
Alicia Fowler was appointed as General Counsel at the California State Transportation Agency by Governor Newsom in January 2025
Deputy General Counsel
Jen-Ann Lee joined the California State Transportation Agency as Deputy General Counsel in July 2025.
Jen-Ann Lee joined the California State Transportation Agency as Deputy General Counsel in July 2025.