Kimberly Erickson, Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Communications

Kimberly Erickson was appointed Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Communications at the California State Transportation Agency in August 2024. Kimberly previously served as the Caltrans Director’s Chief of Staff as the department navigated the Covid-19 pandemic. Before joining the California State Transportation Agency, she was Statewide Division Chief for Caltrans Right of Way and Land Surveys, Chief Public Information Officer for Caltrans’ District 3 (Marysville) Office, and Caltrans’ Deputy District 7 Director of External Affairs (Los Angeles and Ventura Counties). As Deputy District 7 Director of External Affairs, Kimberly managed communications for Carmageddon II, the transport of the Space Shuttle Endeavour to the California Science Center and the I-5 Corridor projects.