Paiewonsky

Luisa Paiewonsky is director of the Center for Infrastructure Systems &Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in city planning from Boston University. At the Volpe Center she directs engineering, planning, policy, and technology professionals. In 2022, USDOT assigned Luisa for six months to the White House Infrastructure Implementation Team, where she participated in organizing the White House Summit on Accelerating Infrastructure. Her 35-year career in transportation includes serving as commissioner of the Massachusetts Highway Department. She was the first commissioner in the history of the department to be appointed by two consecutive governors of different political parties. Luisa was also one of the longest-serving commissioners in the Massachusetts agency’s 100-year history. She is past president of the Women’s Transportation Seminar-Boston. Recognized many times for her outstanding service, she is the recipient of both the Director’s Award from the Volpe Center and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International Woman of the Year and Leadership Award.